★ StatTrak™ Flip Knife | Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The appeal of this knife is the quiet, metallic Damascus look rather than bright colour, and Minimal Wear keeps that look almost fully intact. Any marks are faint and usually sit near the edge or the tip, which is hard to notice on a patterned steel surface. It offers nearly the same blade at a less demanding grade.

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, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

Appearance in Minimal Wear

The blade carries a grey Damascus pattern of flowing, layered lines that follow the curve from the base to the acute point. The spine near the base has a row of serrations, and the steel there shows the same wavy layers.

Faint marks may appear on the cutting edge and near the tip. The pattern on the flat of the blade keeps its contrast. At normal distance it is very hard to tell apart from Factory New. Serrations and handle still look clean.

Minimal Wear quality — float range 0.07–0.15

The float of ★ StatTrak™ Flip Knife | Damascus Steel ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 16% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

It drops as a rare special item from:

• Chroma Case (on sale since Jan 8, 2015)
• Chroma 2 Case (on sale since Apr 15, 2015)
• Chroma 3 Case

Price by quality

By price this skin is 18th of 23 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 21% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• Check where the float sits within the wear grade, since a low value keeps the Damascus layers noticeably sharper.
• Look closely at the edge, tip and serrations in the inspect view, as they show wear first.
• Compare the contrast of the pattern on the flat of the blade between offers in the same grade.
• Check whether the copy is StatTrak™ or carries a name tag if that matters to you.

Who should buy Minimal Wear

• Players who want a near-perfect look without aiming for the top grade.
• Buyers who know faint edge marks are hard to see on patterned steel.
• Conclusion: almost the Factory New experience at a more relaxed grade.