★ Flip Knife | Blue Steel
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Description
Flip knives sport a Persian-style back-swept blade with an acute point. While the point itself may be fragile, the overall design of the flip knife's design is surprisingly durable. It has been cold blued. This is the malbec of weapon design - Booth, Arms Dealer
History
The ★ Flip Knife | Blue Steel was first introduced to CS2 12 years ago, on August 14th, 2013. It was released as part of the Revolver Case, alongside the "The Arms Deal" update.
Origin
The ★ Flip Knife | Blue Steel can be obtained by opening one of the 11 containers that contain the skin. This includes the CS:GO Weapon Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2 and CS:GO Weapon Case 3 container. The skin is not part of any collections.
Popularity
With a popularity of 40%, the ★ Flip Knife | Blue Steel is currently an item with average popularity in CS2. This popularity measurement is based on the daily sales volume and the price of the skin.
Rarity
The ★ Flip Knife | Blue Steel is one of 428 other Knife skins. The rarity of the skin is Covert, which makes the Blue Steel an ultra rare drop with an estimated drop chance of just 0.26%.
Availability
With a price range between $221.24 and $374.90, the ★ Flip Knife | Blue Steel is a pretty expensive skin. Fortunately, it's currently widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.
Versions
The float value of the ★ Flip Knife | Blue Steel ranges from 0.00 to 1.00, which makes the skin available in all exteriors. For each exterior, there also exists a StatTrak version for the Blue Steel.
Finish Style
This Flip Knife has been painted in a "Patina" style, with the Blue Steel finish. A patina is a chemical reaction that forms a non-reactive, hardened shell over metallic parts. Real-life weapon patinas include case hardening, cold bluing, and acid forced patinas. That said, this particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of gray. The look of the Blue Steel finish is affected by its pattern index. The skin uses the old legacy model.
Community Sentiment
The ★ Flip Knife | Blue Steel has received over 9.7K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars.