Souvenir SG 553 | Waves Perforated (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Waves Perforated relies on texture rather than colour: a perforated stencil and wavy tape lines in muted blue-greys. In Field-Tested the spray paint starts to thin on rails and edges, which suits the rough, hand-painted character of the design. From normal distance the rifle still reads as an even, cool-toned pattern.

Item type: rifle. The weapon is available only on the Terrorist side. Consumer Grade is the lowest tier of the rarity scale: the most common skins, most often used in trade-up contracts.

Spray-Paint: paint sprayed over the metal; scratches and scuffs appear early but look natural.

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

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The receiver, the long railed handguard and the scope housing are covered in a grid of small perforation dots laid over wavy bands of pale blue-grey and darker steel grey. The same pattern continues onto the curved magazine, the pistol grip and the skeletal stock, so the rifle reads as one continuous texture.

Paint thins along the handguard rails, the magazine edges and the top of the scope, with dark metal showing through in small patches. The stock edges and grip begin to lose dots as well. The flat sides of the receiver and the middle of the magazine still carry a readable wave pattern. In game the finish looks slightly duller but stays coherent.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The whole float range of Souvenir SG 553 | Waves Perforated is 0.06–0.8; Field-Tested takes the 0.15–0.38 segment (31% of the scale). Within the range, copies with a lower float look cleaner and are valued higher.

Origin of the skin

The skin’s collection is The Lake Collection with 15 skins in total.

It drops from:

• DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package
• EMS One 2014 Souvenir Package

What it costs in each quality

Among 7 skins of the SG 553 in the Consumer Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 5th by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

This is the Souvenir version: such copies dropped to tournament viewers in souvenir packages; the team stickers and signatures on them cannot be removed or chosen. Souvenir items never carry StatTrak™. There is also the regular version without tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Muted stickers in grey, white, navy or steel blue blend with the cool palette, while a single orange or red accent stands out cleanly against it. The flat sides of the receiver and the magazine area suit placements best, since the dense dot texture leaves little room for busy designs.

What to look at before you buy

• Check where the float sits within the wear range, since copies near the top of a grade look noticeably cleaner on the rails and magazine.
• Inspect the rail ribs, magazine edges and scope top, as these lose paint first.
• Souvenir copies exist, so check whether the item carries stickers and whether you want them.
• Look for a name tag if you prefer the item without one.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who like light wear that matches the hand-painted style.
• Buyers looking for a balanced option for everyday use.
• Conclusion: a reasonable middle ground between look and spending.