Tec-9 | Garter-9
Summary
Category
Skin
Type
Pistol
Weapon
Tec-9
Finish
Garter-9
Finish Style
Hydrographic
Designer
Valve
Released
March 31st, 2025
Finish Catalog
1286
Pattern Variants
Yes
Model Version
CS2
Popularity
89%
Item Class
Wear Range
Every weapon skin has a wear value, also known as float value, that determines how
scratched it looks and which exterior it belongs to:
| Range | Exterior |
|---|---|
| 0.00 – 0.07 | Factory New (FN) |
| 0.07 – 0.15 | Minimal Wear (MW) |
| 0.15 – 0.38 | Field-Tested (FT) |
| 0.38 – 0.45 | Well-Worn (WW) |
| 0.45 – 1.00 | Battle-Scarred (BS) |
Each skin also has a minimum and maximum wear value, defining its wear range.
The colored line shows the available range for this skin.
Collection
Boreal Collection
Contains 29 items
Update
1 year ago
Spring 2025 Skins
Community Rating
3.9
out of 5
540 Votes
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Bargains
The Best Skins Under $0.10
Supply
1.5M
total items in circulation
Factory New
26
Minimal Wear
16
Field-Tested
20
Well-Worn
0
Battle-Scarred
6
Liquidity
0%
Very Low
Price Statistics
Current Price
$23.09
24h Change
2.03%
+$0.46
7d Change
1.94%
+$0.44
30d Change
4.01%
+$0.89
1y Change
4.01%
+$0.89
All-Time High
$23.11
Oct 30, 2026
All-Time Low
$22.20
Oct 22, 2026
24h Low
24h High
$22.63
$23.09
7d Low
7d High
$22.39
$23.11
30d Low
30d High
$22.20
$23.11
1y Low
1y High
$22.20
$23.11
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Description
An ideal pistol for the Terrorist on the move, the Tec-9 is lethal in close quarters and features a high magazine capacity. A green snakeskin pattern has been applied. Crush and kill
History
The Tec-9 "Garter-9" was first introduced to Counter-Strike 1 year ago, on March 31st, 2025. It was released as part of the Boreal Collection, alongside the "Spring 2025 Skins" update. The skin was created by Valve itself instead of a community designer.
Origin
The Tec-9 "Garter-9" cannot be obtained by opening a container. Instead, the skin is part of the Boreal Collection.
Popularity
With a popularity of 89%, the Tec-9 "Garter-9" is currently in the top 11% of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity score is based on recent user engagement and market activity for the skin.
Rarity
The Tec-9 "Garter-9" is one of 448 Pistol skins. The rarity of the skin is Industrial Grade, which makes it a rather common occurrence in the game.
Availability
With a price range between $0.01 and $30.40, the Tec-9 "Garter-9" is a very affordable skin. Fortunately, it's currently widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.
Versions
The float value of the Tec-9 "Garter-9" ranges from 0.00 to 0.70, which makes the skin available in all exteriors. For each exterior, there also exists a Souvenir version of this skin.
Finish Style
This Tec-9 skin has been painted in the "Hydrographic" style, with the Garter-9 finish. Disassembled weapon parts are lowered through a floating hydrographic film on the surface of a water tank. The film adheres to the primed weapon parts, covering the surface with a pattern. The primary color of this skin is green. The look of the Garter-9 finish is affected by its pattern index. The skin uses the new CS2 model.
Community Sentiment
The Tec-9 "Garter-9" has received 540 votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars. The skin is currently also owned by the professional CS2 players fnx, Shara and NertZ.
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