The ★ StatTrak™ Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh (Field-Tested) is a covert Butterfly Knife skin designed for players who care about both visuals and gameplay comfort. This is a custom-designed balisong, commonly known as a butterfly knife. The defining characteristic of this weapon is the fan-like opening of a freely pivoting blade, allowing rapid deployment or concealment. As a result, butterfly knives are outlawed in many countries. It has been spray-painted using mesh fencing and cardboard cutouts as stencils. A predator is a predator, no matter the environment As a StatTrak version, it includes a built-in kill counter, making it a more premium choice compared to the regular variant.
That said, this particular skin has been mostly painted in shades of gray.
The weapon is spray-painted with multiple coats through stencil patterns. The look of the Safari Mesh finish is affected by its pattern index.
This skin is not heavily affected by float variations, and its appearance stays relatively consistent across most copies on the market. Field-Tested copies show more visible scratches and fading, giving the weapon a noticeably used, battle-tested appearance.
The ★ Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh is one of 428 other Knife skins. The rarity of the skin is Covert, which makes the Safari Mesh an ultra rare drop with an estimated drop chance of just 0.26%. Within the item structure it is a Butterfly Knife Knife, which defines where players typically use it in their loadouts.
The ★ Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh was first introduced to CS2 on July 1st, 2014. It was released as part of the Operation Breakout Weapon Case, alongside the "Operation Breakout" update. The ★ Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh can be obtained by opening a Operation Breakout Weapon Case container. The skin is not part of any collections.
With a popularity of 40%, the ★ Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh 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. As a StatTrak variant, it generally trades at a premium over the non-StatTrak version, appealing to players who care about visible kill statistics.