★ StatTrak™ Nomad Knife | Case Hardened (Factory New)

Skin overview

★ Nomad Knife | Case Hardened is a folding hunting knife whose blade carries a heat-treated pattern of blue, purple and gold. In Factory New the colours sit on a clean, even surface, so every transition between blue and gold reads sharply. This is the grade for a buyer who wants the pattern exactly as the finish was made.

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.

The remaining qualities of this skin: Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Factory New

The finish covers the blade of the Nomad Knife with a heat-tempered pattern: blue and purple patches spread from the tip, while warmer gold and beige tones gather toward the spine and the guard area. The handle keeps a polished steel-grey frame with a pivot screw and a row of small screws, and black textured composite inserts fill the grip.

The blade is free of visible scratches, and the blue, purple and gold areas meet with crisp, clean transitions. The edge and the tip keep their full colour. In game the knife reads bright and glossy when inspected. The steel frame and black inserts of the handle look as on the image.

Factory New quality — float range 0–0.07

The float of ★ StatTrak™ Nomad Knife | Case Hardened ranges from 0 to 1; the Factory New quality covers 0–0.07 — 7% 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:

• Shattered Web Case
• Fracture Case

Price by quality

Among 17 skins of the Nomad Knife 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 14% dearer than the regular one.

What to look at before you buy

• Look at the pattern on both sides of the blade, since the amount of blue versus gold changes from copy to copy.
• Check where the float sits within the grade, because lower values keep the edge and tip cleaner.
• Inspect the cutting edge and tip closely, as these lose colour first.
• Check for a name tag if you prefer the original item name.

Who the Factory New quality suits

• Collectors who want the pattern with no scratches at all.
• Players who inspect their knife often and want the brightest colours.
• The choice for a clean, complete look of the finish.