Sawed-Off | Bamboo Shadow (Field-Tested)

The Sawed-Off | Bamboo Shadow (Field-Tested, FT) is a Consumer Grade shotgun skin with a gray body and a hydrographic of brush-painted bamboo. Field-Tested is the most common way to own the ink design and the friendliest on the budget.

Design

Bamboo Shadow keeps things understated — a hydrographic of brush-painted bamboo over a gray body, a calligraphic finish rather than a bright graphic. The design is Valve's own, and its in-game inscription carries a heavy story: "Kotaro lost his son to this gun... and one day he'll use it to stop the man responsible."

Sawed-Off | Bamboo Shadow (Field-Tested) Float and Wear

Within the 0.00–0.60 float range, Field-Tested sits in the middle stretch. Scratching becomes visible across the gray base and along the edges here, giving the finish a used feel, though the bamboo brushwork stays readable. It's the practical grade for players who don't need a flawless surface.

Sawed-Off | Bamboo Shadow Rarity

Rarity: Consumer Grade — the white grade at the very bottom of the standard weapon tiers. As the most common class of all, it keeps this finish affordable across every wear.

Sawed-Off | Bamboo Shadow Case and Collection

This finish is a member of The Rising Sun Collection, which arrived in May 2015 with Operation Bloodhound. There's no weapon case tied to it; the collection's skins turn up through drops and trade-ups, so the market — not unboxing — is where copies change hands.

Sawed-Off | Bamboo Shadow Patterns

Because the design is fixed, the paint seed changes nothing about the appearance — the bamboo hydrographic falls the same way on every copy. There's no top seed to track down and no blue-gem variant, leaving wear and float as the only real differences.

StatTrak & Souvenir

Only the regular finish exists for this skin — neither a StatTrak nor a Souvenir edition was made. The counter tag is minted through weapon cases, and this collection has none, so StatTrak can't exist here. Souvenir versions come strictly from Major-tournament packages, which this skin never featured in.

Sawed-Off | Bamboo Shadow Price

Field-Tested lands below Minimal Wear (MW) on the price ladder, offering the design for a little less in exchange for some visible wear. It's the most common and one of the more wallet-friendly grades of the finish. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How worn does the Field-Tested Bamboo Shadow look?

Moderately. You'll see scratching over the gray base and around the edges, giving it a lived-in feel, but the bamboo brushwork stays clear. It reads as a working shotgun rather than a showpiece, which is the trade-off Field-Tested makes for its lower price.

Is Field-Tested the best value grade of this skin?

For most buyers, yes. It costs less than the cleaner grades while keeping the bamboo design recognizable, and it's the grade you'll run into most often. If you want the finish cheaply without dropping to Well-Worn (WW) or Battle-Scarred (BS), this is the sensible middle ground.

Does Bamboo Shadow have a Souvenir version?

No. Souvenir weapons are created only from Major-tournament souvenir packages, and this finish was never distributed that way. It has no StatTrak either, since that comes from cases and this collection lacks one — the regular finish is the only version that exists.