Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh

Origin Story

The Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh debuted with the original Butterfly Knife release on July 1, 2014, as part of Operation Breakout. Its visual identity is defined by a spray-painted camouflage pattern, created using mesh fencing and cardboard cutouts as stencils, giving it a muted olive, khaki, tan, and gray palette. This covert knife finish is primarily valued as an accessible entry point for players seeking the butterfly knife animation without the higher cost of more premium finishes. Its appeal lies in its straightforward, military-inspired aesthetic, which provides a functional look rather than a flashy display.

Drop Chance

Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh is a knife-tier skin, so standard Valve rarity odds don't apply. Knives drop at a combined rate of approximately 0.26% from supported cases before accounting for which knife type and finish you get. Valve doesn't publish individual knife or phase probabilities.

Skin Condition

Float range 0.06 to 0.8. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is available in FN, MW, FT, WW, BS.

• Factory New (No Recent Price): The olive/khaki, tan, and gray camouflage pattern is crisp and fully intact across the blade and handle, with no visible edge wear.
• Minimal Wear ($670.00): The camouflage remains very similar to Factory New, with only tiny edge nicks or faint lightening appearing on the blade tip and spine under close inspection.
• Field-Tested ($636.00): More noticeable fading and scattered scratches appear along the blade's edges and spine, though the overall camouflage pattern and color identity remain intact.
• Well-Worn ($661.40): The camouflage appears duller and more worn, with increased exposure of the underlying metal, especially along high-contact edges of the blade.
• Battle-Scarred ($679.13): A substantial portion of the blade edges and parts of the flat surfaces show exposed, bare metal, with the camouflage pattern appearing patchy or heavily faded.

Model

Safari Mesh uses the legacy Butterfly Knife model, introduced with Operation Breakout on July 1, 2014. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh can be obtained as a rare special item from the Operation Breakout Weapon Case. As a knife, it is a very uncommon drop from these cases.A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking.

Price Range

Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh ranges from $679.13 (Battle-Scarred) to $670.00 (Minimal Wear). StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is No Recent Price. The 90-day median is $623.01. The all-time median is $130.25. Volume averages 0 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been spray-painted using mesh fencing and cardboard cutouts as stencils. The dominant colors are muted olive/khaki, tan, and gray, forming a camouflage pattern. When in first-person view, the camouflage-painted blade is the most visible element, framed by the iconic butterfly knife handle silhouette. In community discussions, Safari Mesh knife finishes are compared to other low-end camo patterns like Forest DDPAT or Boreal Forest.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.00 / 5
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Sticker Compatibility

The Butterfly Knife | Safari Mesh does not feature sticker slots, meaning traditional sticker crafts are not applicable to the knife itself. However, for players seeking to coordinate their loadouts, military-themed sticker families, including those with green, tan, and brown tones, are often suggested as complementary to Safari Mesh finishes on accompanying weapon skins. The skin is not typically regarded as a serious craft base for stickers.