Flip Knife Skins

25 finishes $88.68 – $1,364.86 36 markets

The Flip Knife is part of the original CS:GO knife lineup and drops from sixteen classic cases, from the first CS:GO Weapon Case through Chroma and Gamma. Its back-flip deploy animation is one of the oldest in the game.

Cheapest: Safari Mesh $88.68 · Most expensive: Ruby $1,364.86

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All 25 finishes

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Updated: October 4, 2026

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Variants
ST Vanilla Vanilla CovertNo finish CS:GO Weapon Case $160.40 -8.7% 23 mkts #6 in demand ST Gamma Doppler Gamma Doppler Covert4 phases + Emerald Gamma Case from $336.16 -3.2% $336–$430 wears · 5 phases in board view · 19 mkts ST Doppler Doppler Covert4 phases + Ruby · Sapphire · Black Pearl Chroma Case from $251.46 -3.1% $251–$307 wears · 7 phases in board view · 19 mkts #1 in demand ST Marble Fade Marble Fade CovertFire & Ice seeds Chroma Case $226.59 -3% $227–$313 wears · 25 mkts #2 in demand ST Autotronic Autotronic Covert Gamma Case $148.80 -2% $149–$268 wears · 24 mkts #3 in demand ST Fade Fade CovertFade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case $260.20 -7.1% $260–$328 wears · 25 mkts #4 in demand ST Tiger Tooth Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case $190.00 -3.8% $190–$208 wears · 25 mkts #5 in demand ST Lore Lore Covert Gamma Case $135.56 -1.3% $136–$238 wears · 26 mkts ST Freehand Freehand Covert Gamma Case $118.00 -0.9% $118–$144 wears · 24 mkts ST Crimson Web Crimson Web CovertWeb patterns CS:GO Weapon Case $152.52 +4.8% $153–$1,256 wears · 26 mkts ST Black Laminate Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case $110.32 +0.7% $110–$195 wears · 24 mkts ST Ultraviolet Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case $109.76 +1.1% $110–$299 wears · 26 mkts ST Damascus Steel Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case $117.16 -4.6% $117–$135 wears · 25 mkts ST Bright Water Bright Water Covert Gamma Case $115.26 +2.1% $115–$129 wears · 25 mkts ST Slaughter Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $236.92 -3.1% $237–$269 wears · 24 mkts ST Rust Coat Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case $111.09 -0.2% $113–$114 wears · 24 mkts ST Case Hardened Case Hardened CovertBlue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case $143.51 -4.5% $144–$309 wears · 26 mkts ST Night Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $110.71 +0.9% $111–$399 wears · 25 mkts ST Blue Steel Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $137.26 +0.6% $137–$268 wears · 25 mkts ST Stained Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $106.82 +1% $107–$184 wears · 25 mkts ST Safari Mesh Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $88.68 -0.5% $88.68–$161 wears · 25 mkts ST Urban Masked Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $105.47 -0.4% $105–$359 wears · 25 mkts ST Scorched Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $104.01 -0.3% $104–$200 wears · 25 mkts ST Boreal Forest Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $102.09 +1.4% $102–$220 wears · 24 mkts ST Forest DDPAT Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case $101.15 -0.3% $101–$231 wears · 24 mkts
Finish Price 30d Sold/day Markets
Vanilla No finish CS:GO Weapon Case 18/day · 23 markets $160.40 -8.7% 18 23
Gamma Doppler family
Gamma Doppler All phases Gamma Case 124/day · 19 markets from $336.16 $336–$430 wears -3.2% 124 19 Phase 1 Covert Gamma Case 14 markets $366.91 $367–$470 wears -3.1% — 14 Phase 2 Covert Gamma Case 14 markets $409.80 $410–$479 wears -1% — 14 Phase 3 Covert Gamma Case 13 markets $336.16 $336–$456 wears -1.6% — 13 Phase 4 Covert Gamma Case 15 markets $341.72 $342–$456 wears -4.3% — 15 Emerald Rare phase Gamma Case 15 markets $1,118.74 $1,119–$1,223 wears -6.8% — 15
Doppler family
Doppler All phases Chroma Case 326/day · 19 markets from $251.46 $251–$307 wears -3.1% 326 19 Phase 1 Covert Chroma Case 14 markets $251.46 $251–$343 wears -7.2% — 14 Phase 2 Covert Chroma Case 14 markets $325.49 $325–$434 wears -3.8% — 14 Phase 3 Covert Chroma Case 14 markets $278.06 $278–$307 wears -4.3% — 14 Phase 4 Covert Chroma Case 13 markets $257.79 $258–$390 wears +0.5% — 13 Ruby Rare phase Chroma Case 12 markets $1,364.86 $1,365–$1,566 wears -5.9% — 12 Sapphire Rare phase Chroma Case 16 markets $843.30 $843–$1,163 wears +1% — 16 Black Pearl Rare phase Chroma Case 12 markets $1,340.01 $1,340–$1,447 wears -5.5% — 12
All finishes · by market activity
Marble Fade Fire & Ice seeds Chroma Case 138/day · 25 markets $226.59 $227–$313 wears -3% 138 25 Autotronic Covert Gamma Case 235/day · 24 markets $148.80 $149–$268 wears -2% 235 24 Fade Fade percentage CS:GO Weapon Case 75/day · 25 markets $260.20 $260–$328 wears -7.1% 75 25 Tiger Tooth Covert Chroma Case 249/day · 25 markets $190.00 $190–$208 wears -3.8% 249 25 Lore Covert Gamma Case 276/day · 26 markets $135.56 $136–$238 wears -1.3% 276 26 Freehand Covert Gamma Case 168/day · 24 markets $118.00 $118–$144 wears -0.9% 168 24 Crimson Web Web patterns CS:GO Weapon Case 141/day · 26 markets $152.52 $153–$1,256 wears +4.8% 141 26 Black Laminate Covert Gamma Case 151/day · 24 markets $110.32 $110–$195 wears +0.7% 151 24 Ultraviolet Covert Chroma Case 168/day · 26 markets $109.76 $110–$299 wears +1.1% 168 26 Damascus Steel Covert Chroma Case 204/day · 25 markets $117.16 $117–$135 wears -4.6% 204 25 Bright Water Covert Gamma Case 178/day · 25 markets $115.26 $115–$129 wears +2.1% 178 25 Slaughter Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 159/day · 24 markets $236.92 $237–$269 wears -3.1% 159 24 Rust Coat Covert Chroma Case 50/day · 24 markets $111.09 $113–$114 wears -0.2% 50 24 Case Hardened Blue gem seeds CS:GO Weapon Case 134/day · 26 markets $143.51 $144–$309 wears -4.5% 134 26 Night Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 94/day · 25 markets $110.71 $111–$399 wears +0.9% 94 25 Blue Steel Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 112/day · 25 markets $137.26 $137–$268 wears +0.6% 112 25 Stained Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 131/day · 25 markets $106.82 $107–$184 wears +1% 131 25 Safari Mesh Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 56/day · 25 markets $88.68 $88.68–$161 wears -0.5% 56 25 Urban Masked Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 102/day · 25 markets $105.47 $105–$359 wears -0.4% 102 25 Scorched Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 74/day · 25 markets $104.01 $104–$200 wears -0.3% 74 25 Boreal Forest Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 78/day · 24 markets $102.09 $102–$220 wears +1.4% 78 24 Forest DDPAT Covert CS:GO Weapon Case 67/day · 24 markets $101.15 $101–$231 wears -0.3% 67 24
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About the Flip Knife

Where the Flip Knife drops

The Flip Knife is part of the original knife set found in the first-generation cases: the CS:GO Weapon Case, eSports 2013, Operation Bravo Case, CS:GO Weapon Case 2, eSports 2013 Winter, eSports 2014 Summer and the Operation Phoenix and Vanguard cases. These supply the classic painted and anodized finishes (Fade, Crimson Web, Slaughter, Case Hardened, Blue Steel and the solid-color/camo finishes). The Chroma Case line (Chroma, Chroma 2, Chroma 3) added the high-demand finishes — Doppler, Marble Fade, Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel and Ultraviolet. The Gamma cases (Gamma, Gamma 2) added Gamma Doppler, Autotronic, Lore, Bright Water, Black Laminate and Freehand. There is no Flip Knife in the newest weapon cases; it predates them.

Finishes worth knowing

Doppler is the headline finish, split into Phases 1–4 plus the rare Ruby (red), Sapphire (blue) and Black Pearl, each pulled from the same Doppler pool at low odds. Gamma Doppler runs Phases 1–4 plus Emerald (deep green). Marble Fade is prized for the Fire & Ice pattern, where red and blue marbling meet cleanly on the blade; layout depends on the pattern seed, and so-called 'true' Fire & Ice arrangements command a premium over 'fake FI'. Fade gives a full pink-yellow gradient where higher fade percentage is better. Tiger Tooth, Lore and Autotronic are popular for their finish art alone. Vanilla (the plain, un-painted Flip Knife) is its own collectible category with no float value at all.

Patterns and float behaviour

Two finishes are pattern-driven on the Flip. Case Hardened depends on the pattern index (seed): mostly blue plates ('blue gem') tiers are the chase, and a near-fully-blue playside is rare and expensive, while orange-heavy seeds are cheap. Marble Fade value hinges on whether the seed produces a clean Fire & Ice. For float, knives don't clean up to true factory zero the way some rifles do; Doppler and Gamma Doppler typically appear in Factory New/Minimal Wear, while camo and anodized finishes like Boreal Forest or Blue Steel show wear scratches more readily in higher-float conditions. Fade and Marble Fade ignore float for appearance but still carry an exterior label.

Cheapest way in and how it ranks

The budget entry points are the solid and camo finishes — Night, Urban Masked, Safari Mesh, Boreal Forest, Forest DDPAT, Scorched, Stained and Blue Steel — which are usually the lowest-priced ★ Flip Knives on the market. Doppler, Marble Fade and Fade sit in the mid-to-upper range, and Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl, Emerald and a strong Case Hardened blue gem are the top tier. Against its peers the Flip is cheaper than a Karambit or Butterfly of the same finish but typically pricier than a Gut Knife, Falchion, Navaja or Shadow Daggers, placing it squarely in the value-knife conversation.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Flip Knife a good first knife?
It is a common starter ★ because the same finishes cost less than on the premium models. A camo or solid-color Flip is among the cheapest real knives in CS2, and a Doppler or Fade Flip gives a recognizable finish without Karambit-level pricing.
What is the most expensive Flip Knife?
The top tier is the rare Doppler/Gamma Doppler colorways — Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl and Emerald — along with a clean Marble Fade Fire & Ice and a high-tier Case Hardened blue gem. Exact prices move with the market, so check live listings.
How do I get a Flip Knife?
Either unbox it from one of the older cases that contain it (Chroma, Gamma, the original Arms Deal-era cases, etc.) using a matching key, or buy the exact finish you want directly from the Steam Community Market or a third-party marketplace. Buying skips the roughly 0.26% knife odds.
What's the difference between Doppler Phases on a Flip Knife?
Phases 1–4 are different swirl colorings of the same Doppler finish. Phase 2 and Phase 4 tend to be the most sought after for their pink/purple and black-blue looks, and the rare Ruby, Sapphire and Black Pearl come from the same pool at much lower odds.
Does float matter on a Flip Knife?
It matters for finishes that scratch — anodized and camo skins like Blue Steel or Boreal Forest look worse at high float. Fade and Marble Fade keep their appearance regardless of wear, and Vanilla has no float value. Doppler usually only appears in low-wear conditions.
What is Fire & Ice on the Flip Knife?
It's a specific Marble Fade pattern where red and blue marbling sit together cleanly on the blade. A balanced layout is determined by the pattern seed and trades at a premium over ordinary Marble Fade seeds.