SG 553 | Basket Halftone (Factory New)

The SG 553 | Basket Halftone (Factory New) is an Industrial Grade rifle skin built around a woven orange halftone pattern. Factory New is the top grade for the finish, and it's the entry point for anyone who wants the SG 553 dressed up for next to nothing.

Design

The Basket Halftone lays an orange halftone pattern over the receiver and handguard in crisscrossing rows, giving the rifle a woven, almost fabric-like texture rather than a flat paint job. Valve built the finish, and it ships with the flavor line "Cross your hatch and hope to die."

SG 553 | Basket Halftone (Factory New) Float and Wear

Float runs 0.00–0.60 on this finish, and at the low end the orange weave sits crisp and evenly saturated across every panel with no visible scuffing. Factory New is as sharp as the Basket Halftone gets, showing off the full halftone grid the way it was designed to look.

SG 553 | Basket Halftone Rarity

Rarity: Industrial Grade, the base white tier that sits at the bottom of the standard weapon ladder. It's the most common grade a case or collection produces, which keeps this finish an easy, low-cost pickup.

SG 553 | Basket Halftone Case and Collection

This finish belongs to The Radiant Collection, added with the Spring Forward update in March 2025. The collection has no dedicated weapon case of its own, so copies come from the market or trade-ups rather than a straightforward unbox.

SG 553 | Basket Halftone Patterns

The halftone artwork is fixed — every copy carries the same orange grid in the same place, so there's no paint seed or "blue gem" pattern to chase here. Wear and float are the only variables between one copy and the next.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This finish exists only as a regular skin — there's no StatTrak version and no Souvenir version. Souvenir copies only ever come from Major-tournament souvenir packages, and the Basket Halftone was never included in one.

SG 553 | Basket Halftone Price

Factory New tops the finish's own price ladder, though the gap to the lower grades is small since the whole line sits at the budget end of the SG 553 range. It's an inexpensive way to get the sharpest look the halftone offers. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Factory New worth it on the Basket Halftone?

Given how affordable the whole finish is, yes — the step up from Field-Tested or Minimal Wear costs very little extra, so there's not much reason to settle for a worn copy if you want the pattern looking its best. It's one of the cheapest Factory New rifle skins around.

What are the best gloves for the SG 553 | Basket Halftone?

The orange-on-tan palette pairs naturally with warm, earthy leather gloves or tan driver-style wraps, letting the halftone weave stand out instead of clashing. For a genuine best SG 553 Basket Halftone glove combo, look at tan or orange-accented pairs that pick up the same warm tone.

Does the Basket Halftone have a case?

No — it comes from The Radiant Collection rather than a weapon case, so you won't find it in a standard case drop. Buying it directly on the market is the simplest way to add it to a loadout.