Ursus Knife | Safari Mesh

Origin Story

The Ursus Knife | Safari Mesh was released on August 3, 2018, as part of the A New Horizon update, introducing the Ursus knife model and the Safari Mesh finish to the game. This finish is characterized by its spray-painted appearance, utilizing mesh fencing and cardboard cutouts as stencils to create a muted olive, khaki, and tan camouflage pattern. It serves as a budget-friendly entry point for players seeking to own an Ursus knife, often chosen for its utilitarian, military-style look. The Safari Mesh finish is part of a larger family of spray-paint skins and is frequently used by players aiming for a cohesive camouflage-themed loadout.

Drop Chance

Ursus 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 ($147.74): The olive/khaki and tan mesh camo pattern is most intact and evenly applied, with minimal visible scratches or edge wear.
• Minimal Wear ($94.35): The camo pattern remains strong and continuous, though light wear on the very tip, leading edge, and spine begins to appear.
• Field-Tested ($80.01): More pronounced edge wear is visible, especially on the tip and cutting edge, and the camo pattern appears slightly washed out in some areas.
• Well-Worn ($80.01): Heavier scratches and scuffing are present, with parts of the mesh pattern noticeably eroded along edges, the spine, and the tip.
• Battle-Scarred ($79.95): Strong overall wear is evident, with heavily scraped edges and tip, and faded, patchy camo, especially on high spots.

Model

Safari Mesh uses the legacy Ursus Knife model, introduced with A New Horizon on August 3, 2018. The inspect animation and third-person appearance match the original CS:GO version.

How to Obtain

The Ursus Knife | Safari Mesh can be acquired as a rare special item from opening a Horizon Case. Players can also purchase this knife directly from the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, or various CS2 case-opening and skin-trading sites. A StatTrak version is also available for kill tracking.

Price Range

Ursus Knife | Safari Mesh ranges from $79.95 (Battle-Scarred) to $147.74 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $80.01. StatTrak versions carry a premium at every wear tier.


The current 7-day median is $83.38. The 90-day median is $83.83. The all-time median is $101.84. Volume averages 5 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Spray-Paint: It has been spray-painted using mesh fencing and cardboard cutouts as stencils. This finish features muted olive, khaki green, and desaturated grey tones, mimicking a faded camouflage netting pattern. In first-person view, the mesh camo is most visible on the upper spine and side of the blade, with the handle typically appearing darker and less patterned. Safari Mesh knives are often compared to other "trash" or "budget camo" skins like Forest DDPAT and Boreal Forest.

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Sticker Compatibility

The Ursus Knife | Safari Mesh, as a knife, does not have sticker slots for direct application. Its muted olive, khaki, and tan color scheme makes it an ideal visual anchor for military or camouflage-themed loadouts, pairing well with green, brown, tan, or neutral black, white, and grey stickers on other weapons. This knife is better considered a foundational piece for themed inventories rather than a canvas for sticker crafts itself.