Tec-9 | Garter-9 (Factory New)

The Tec-9 | Garter-9 (Factory New) is an Industrial Grade pistol skin wrapped in a green snakeskin pattern. Factory New is the top grade for this finish, showing that pattern at its most vivid and unblemished.

Design

A green snakeskin pattern is applied across the body of the Tec-9, a straightforward reptile-textured look with no extra graphics layered on top. It's a Valve-made finish, and it carries the in-game flavor line "Crush and kill."

Tec-9 | Garter-9 (Factory New) Float and Wear

This finish is float-capped at 0.70, and Factory New sits at the bottom of that range near 0.00. At this grade the snakeskin texture reads sharp and the green tone holds full saturation, giving the cleanest possible look the finish can offer.

Tec-9 | Garter-9 Rarity

Rarity: Industrial Grade, the light-blue tier that sits toward the lower end of the standard weapon grades — common enough to pick up without much trouble.

Tec-9 | Garter-9 Case and Collection

This finish belongs to The Boreal Collection, which arrived with the Spring Forward update in March 2025. It isn't tied to a weapon case, so copies come from collection drops and trade-ups rather than being unboxed.

Tec-9 | Garter-9 Patterns

The snakeskin design is fixed on every copy — there's no paint-seed variation to look for, so no "blue gem" version exists. Wear grade and float are the only things separating one Garter-9 from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This finish exists as a regular finish only — no StatTrak version and no Souvenir version. No Souvenir version exists because Souvenir weapons come only from Major-tournament packages, and this finish was never offered in one.

Tec-9 | Garter-9 Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Garter-9's price ladder, though the finish overall stays a budget pick even at its cleanest grade. It's an easy, affordable way to add some green snakeskin texture to your loadout. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Is Factory New worth it on the Garter-9?

Since the whole finish is budget-priced, paying up for Factory New is an easy call if you want the snakeskin pattern at its sharpest. The price gap between grades is small, so there's little downside to grabbing the top condition here.

Where does the Tec-9 | Garter-9 come from?

It's part of The Boreal Collection, released with the Spring Forward update in March 2025. Unlike many finishes, it doesn't drop from a weapon case — copies come through collection drops and trade-up contracts instead.

Does the Garter-9 have a StatTrak version?

No, this finish only exists in its regular form — there's no StatTrak or Souvenir variant to look for. What you see in Factory New condition is the only version of this skin available.