★ Gut Knife | Doppler Phase 3 (Factory New)

“Gut Knife | Doppler Phase 3” is recognizable by the hook cut into the spine near the tip. The broad blade face carries the main finish, while the hook interrupts its outline. This creates a different appearance from a plain, straight-edged knife.

Phase 3 mixes blue and greenish areas with a dark base. The result is a cool, varied appearance rather than one uninterrupted colour. One example may emphasize blue while another reveals more of the green transitions.

The Doppler treatment gave the Gut Knife new artwork while keeping its distinctive hook and broad shape. It changed the surface, not the purpose of that feature. The finish’s release is separate from the earlier introduction of the model.

This is the cool mixed-colour design within the numbered Doppler group. The Phase 3 name does not describe ageing or a stage reached after the pink variants. The item keeps this design throughout its later ownership.

Gut Knife | Doppler Phase 3 appeared in the game on Jan 8, 2015.

This Gut Knife is among the rare knife items in its cases. The cut-out on the spine is a construction detail rather than a special rare pattern. Colour placement around the hook does not alter the skin’s assigned quality.

A blue patch does not make this Phase 3 item Sapphire. Greenish transitions and dark sections belong to its mixed artwork. An informal claim of “almost Sapphire” cannot replace an accurate identification of the variant.

Rarity: Covert.

Inspect the broad blade face and the edges inside the hook separately. Shadows and narrow highlights around the cut-out can hide details. The bright central area alone cannot show the preservation of the whole surface.

Compare the balance of blue and green against the dark background. A small patch near an edge looks different from a broad central area. Moderate lighting helps reveal their boundaries without a highlight making different shades look alike.

The Gut Knife is recognizable by its hooked spine and broad blade. The finish produces a noticeable colour accent across a substantial face. This gives it a different character from a narrow Stiletto even when the selected phase is the same.

This phase suits a darker appearance with cool, slightly green accents. It can be confused with Gamma Doppler when only one green area is visible, but the whole design and finish family need to be considered together.

In Gut Knife listings, compare the area around the hook as well as the central artwork. Strong reflections can conceal the cut-out’s edges. Match the finish and condition rather than choosing a similar colour on a different knife.

Decide whether you prefer stronger blue, more visible green transitions or a mainly dark example. Those choices can look different within Phase 3. Compare this model and phase rather than using a Sapphire or Phase 4 listing as the same item.

The hook is part of the model, and Doppler is one of its intended surface designs. Neither the cut-out nor the colour bands are added by the owner after receiving it. The relevant cases belong to the combination of model and finish family.

The blue-green artwork is an intended Doppler design, not a mixture of ordinary Doppler and Gamma Doppler. Even a strongly visible green section remains part of this Phase 3 item rather than evidence of a different finish family.

The item can be obtained from these containers: Chroma Case, Chroma 2 Case, Chroma 3 Case.

The StatTrak edition adds a counter to the same Gut Knife. It does not change the shape or add another cut-out. Assess condition on the face and edges separately; the presence of a counter does not change the phase.

Small surface details can disappear in the darker sections of Phase 3. Inspect larger views of transitions and edges before choosing condition. An edition change does not turn this mixed design into the more blue-focused Phase 4.

Available conditions: Factory New, Minimal Wear.