Negev | dev_texture

- Wear range
- 0.00–0.65
- Released
- 2021-03-26
- Paint kit
- 1043
- Finish style
- Custom Paint Job
- Sources
- Snakebite Case、The Snakebite Collection
- Drop chance (estimate)
- Snakebite Case:3.196%;The Snakebite Collection:5.326667%
Steam market price
CNY
Introduction
If you are building a Snakebite loadout or just want a Negev that reads clearly without going Covert prices, Orange-Gray Name is the kind of Restricted skin that does real work in a set. It landed with the Snakebite Weapon Case on 3 May 2021, alongside the Broken Fang wrap-up update, and it has stayed in the usual unbox and drop paths long enough that listings are easy to compare.
Workshop author emkay supplied the finish—custom hand-painted look, orange as the main voice and gray texture filling the gaps. In inspect, you pick up brush character and grain; from third person it collapses into a warm orange block that still fits the Snakebite palette. Flavor line in-game: time to pull the trigger.
What to check in inspect
- Orange placement on the body—does the warm zone sit where you like on your viewmodel?
- Gray lines around bends and edges—FN/MW usually show sharper separation; worn copies soften but rarely turn into a flat single color.
- Wear band (0.00–0.65)—there is no Factory New ceiling drama here; the fight is saturation and edge crispness, not pattern index.
Wear tiers (shop take)
| Tier | Vibe | Who it suits |
|------|------|----------------|
| FN / MW | Solid orange, cleaner gray | Set builders, bright maps, “I want color” LMG users |
| FT | Middle ground, still readable structure | Budget play guns |
| BS-ish high wear | Muted orange, softer edges | Low-profile loadouts, less visual noise |
Restricted rarity sits mid-pack in Snakebite: usually easier on the wallet than Covert neighbors, still strong enough to anchor matching gloves/knives from the same collection tag.
Where it drops
- Snakebite Weapon Case
- Snakebite Collection (filter the series when you hunt duplicates for a full set)
导购结论
Worth buying if you want a Snakebite-themed Negev without paying Covert tax: grab MW or better when you care about gray texture and orange pop; pick higher wear if you mainly need the collection slot or a calmer orange. Skip impulse FN unless the price gap vs MW is tiny—this skin’s sell is color layout, not float flex. Compare C5GAME and Steam Market by wear bucket before you swap; volume is steady enough that waiting one listing cycle often saves a few bucks.
专家碎碎念
Orange-Gray Name is not trying to be a flex piece—it is a set glue skin. On sunny maps the warm block catches eye without neon chaos; stack it next to other Snakebite pieces and check color temperature in the same inspect session. emkay’s hand-painted habit shows in the grain—if you live in F5 inspect, MW pays for itself; if the Negev only leaves spawn twice a round, a worn copy still reads “Snakebite” at a glance. Opening Snakebite Weapon Case? Treat this as a happy Restricted hit, not a jackpot—budget openings for the collection, buy the exact wear you want if the case odds annoy you.