★ StatTrak™ Flip Knife | Blue Steel (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

★ Flip Knife | Blue Steel is recognised by its dark blued blade and plain olive grip. In Field-Tested the patina starts to show mottling, with lighter grey-blue areas breaking up the dark tone. Many buyers like this stage because the steel looks used rather than freshly finished.

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.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The blade carries the cold-blued patina across its full length, from the acute curved point to the serrated section near the pivot. The colour is a dark blue-black with a faint metallic sheen, and the tone varies slightly over the surface instead of forming a printed pattern.

Mottling becomes visible, with grey-blue patches along the edge, the tip and the serrations. The spine and centre of the blade keep more of the dark bluing. In game the blade reads as uneven used steel. The grip keeps its olive colour and texture.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of ★ StatTrak™ Flip Knife | Blue Steel is 0–1; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (23% of the scale). The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Origin of the skin

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.

What it costs in each quality

By price this skin is 4th of 18 skins Covert Flip Knife in this quality (the first being the dearest).

StatTrak™ version

This is the StatTrak™ version: the counter on the weapon shows confirmed kills. There is also the regular version without the counter. Right now the StatTrak™ version is 22% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since tone and mottling shift noticeably across the range.
• Look at the pattern placement, as some copies carry more even blue tone and others show more grey patches.
• Inspect the edge, tip and serrations, which lose their bluing first.
• Decide whether you want StatTrak™ and whether a name tag on a listed copy suits you.

Who should buy Field-Tested

• Players who like steel that looks used rather than polished.
• Buyers looking for a practical entry into the knife.
• A good middle ground with character.