★ M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The appeal of this M9 Bayonet lies in its random patina: each copy spreads blue, purple and gold differently along the blade and guard. In Minimal Wear the finish looks almost identical to the cleanest grade, with only faint marks that are hard to notice in game. It gives nearly the same look while usually leaving more room to choose by pattern.

Item type: knife. Covert is the top weapon rarity: usually the most prominent items of a collection or case.

Patina: an aged metal surface; wear is part of the design, so the gap between qualities is less visible.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The blade carries the main patina: irregular patches of blue and purple flow into warm gold and yellow, with darker tones along the spine and near the guard. The serrated spine teeth and the cutout near the tip catch the light and break up the pattern.

Small marks may appear near the tip and on the spine teeth on closer inspection. The colours stay as deep as on the cleanest copies. In game the difference is barely noticeable during normal play. The guard, ring and the body of the blade look clean.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of ★ M9 Bayonet | Case Hardened ranges from 0 to 1; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 8% of this skin’s scale. Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

It drops as a rare special item from:

• CS:GO Weapon Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• CS:GO Weapon Case 2 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• CS:GO Weapon Case 3 (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• Operation Bravo Case (on sale since Sep 20, 2013)
• Winter Offensive Weapon Case (on sale since Dec 18, 2013)
• eSports 2013 Case (on sale since Jul 9, 2014)

And 5 more — souvenir packages and other sources.

Price by quality

Taking Minimal Wear as the baseline:

• Factory New — 2.2× dearer
• Field-Tested — 16% cheaper
• Well-Worn — 19% cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 23% cheaper

The comparison uses our cheapest listing of each quality; where there is none, the market reference.

Among 23 skins of the M9 Bayonet in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 10th by price, counting from the dearest.

StatTrak™ version

This skin has a the StatTrak™ version with a kill counter. Right now it is 1.9× dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• The pattern matters most on this skin, so check how much blue covers the blade and the side you see in game.
• Look at the float position within the wear range, since cleaner copies keep stronger colour on the tip and edge.
• Inspect the tip, cutting edge and spine teeth, as these parts lose colour first.
• Check whether there is a name tag and whether it suits the knife.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Buyers who want a near-clean look with more freedom to pick by pattern.
• Players who will not notice faint marks during matches.
• Conclusion: almost factory look at a more flexible grade.