★ StatTrak™ Karambit | Crimson Web (Minimal Wear)

Skin overview

The Crimson Web finish on the ★ Karambit is easy to spot: a red base coat crossed by a thin black web that follows the curve of the blade. In Minimal Wear the red still looks full and the web reads cleanly, with only faint marks near the tip that are hard to notice in hand. It gives nearly the same look as the cleanest grade for a more relaxed choice of copy.

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

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

How the skin looks in Minimal Wear

The curved blade is coated in a deep red base with a black spider-web hydrographic running across its full length, finished with a semi-gloss topcoat that gives the red a slight sheen. The cutting edge shows a thin line of bright steel, and the red darkens slightly toward the tip.

Small scuffs may appear at the very tip and in spots along the cutting edge. The red remains full and the web stays intact over the rest of the blade. At normal viewing distance in game the difference from Factory New is hard to see. The ring and handle stay clean.

Minimal Wear wear: float 0.07–0.15

The float of ★ StatTrak™ Karambit | Crimson Web ranges from 0.06 to 0.8; the Minimal Wear quality covers 0.07–0.15 — 11% 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:

• 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

Compared with the Minimal Wear quality, the others go like this:

• Factory New — 21× dearer
• Field-Tested — 1.9× cheaper
• Well-Worn — 1.9× cheaper
• Battle-Scarred — 2.1× cheaper

Based on the cheapest SkinOut.gg listing of each quality, otherwise on the market reference.

Among 23 skins of the Karambit in the Covert grade and this quality, this skin ranks 6th by price, counting from 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 40% dearer than the regular one.

What to check before buying

• Look at where the web falls on the blade, since placement varies between copies and a well-centred, clearly visible web looks best.
• Inspect the tip and cutting edge first, as that is where paint loss starts on this knife.
• Note that the Factory New range for this skin is very narrow, so compare it closely with low Minimal Wear copies.
• If you choose a StatTrak™ version, check the counter and decide whether a used kill count matters to you.

Who the Minimal Wear quality suits

• Players who want a near-clean look without hunting the narrowest grade.
• Buyers who care about a well-placed web more than a perfect tip.
• A balanced option that keeps almost the full visual effect.