Best Budget Knife + Gloves Combos in Counter-Strike 2 After the Crafting Update!
Remember how you used to have to shell out thousands of bucks for a decent knife with gloves? But now, after the update with the ability to craft knives and gloves, the market exploded, prices dropped, and you can not only dream about a knife but also find a beautiful combo with gloves right away! We’ve gathered fresh options that fit within $500 (or slightly more, but that’s still cosmic compared to what we could afford before for the same money).
Each pair isn’t just skins, but true synergy: colors, textures, and style perfectly complement each other, creating a complete look that will even leave your teammates in awe. Right now this selection is especially relevant, since most crafts from red skins will cost more than these sets. Use Steam Inventory Helper to catch the best deal and buy some skins even cheaper. Let’s go!
Specialist Gloves | Buckshot + Paracord Knife | Forest DDPAT
- Specialist Gloves | Buckshot (Field-Tested) — $92.12
- Paracord Knife | Forest DDPAT (Minimal Wear) — $102.94
Green-brown camouflage on the outer side of the gloves with khaki inserts and gray inner – pure forest stealth. Paracord | Forest DDPAT with pixel camouflage in green, brown, beige, and khaki on the blade + brown handle provides complete jungle immersion. Absolute synergy: textures blend, colors perfectly match, creating an invisible look for CT camouflage sleeves (like Lieutenant Rex Krikey | SASR). Universal for T or CT, and super-price – best budget hit!
Broken Fang Gloves | Unhinged + Survival Knife | Vanilla
- Broken Fang Gloves | Unhinged (Field-tested) — $103.23
- Survival Knife | Vanilla — $109.99
Gloves made of black-gray snake leather with black inserts, studded with metal spikes and the Operation Broken Fang logo – this is pure brutal minimalism. And the clean, unpainted blade and handle of the Survival Knife | Vanilla add a steel shine, as if the knife was forged from the same “snake scales”. The result is a dance of steel: an aggressive, predatory look that appears premium-class but costs pennies! Perfectly matches with the silver watch of agent Sir Bloody Darryl Royston | The Professionals – an ideal set for T or more aggressive for CT.
Hand Wraps | Desert Shamagh + Stiletto Knife | Rust Coat
- Hand Wraps | Desert Shamagh (Minimal Wear) — $147.11
- Stiletto Knife | Rust Coat (Battle-Scarred) — $195.99
Wraps in beige-brown tones: inner layer of brown fabric, outer – canvas tape with ethnic pattern, like real desert camouflage. And the Stiletto | Rust Coat in Battle-Scarred – this is a rusty blade with orange-brown tones that perfectly blends with the gloves, creating a post-apocalyptic survivor vibe in the sands. Getting specifically the battle-scarred float is critically important for this set – the reddish rusty shade makes the synergy flawless! Before the update, a Stiletto for such a budget was a dream, and now the skin has lost almost 50% of its price. Classic for T-sets with sandy agents.
Hand Wraps | CAUTION! + Flip Knife | Black Laminate
- Hand Wraps | CAUTION! (Field-Tested) — $216.02
- Flip Knife | Black Laminate (Minimal Wear) — $207.71
Bright yellow gloves with black warning stripes and inscriptions like a “Danger!” sign at a construction site or crime scene. Black Laminate Flip with matte black blade and wooden handle from dark/light wood perfectly picks up these black accents, creating a contrasting, industrial style. The black inscriptions on the gloves merge with the blade into a single monochrome hit – original, stylish, and aggressive! Suitable for any sets where you need a warning vibe.
Specialist Gloves | Field Agent + Kukri Knife | Blue Steel
- Specialist Gloves | Field Agent (Field-Tested) — $244.81
- Kukri Knife | Blue Steel (Minimal Wear) — $186.99
Blue coarse fabric on the outer side of the gloves, blue-yellow rubberized inserts with white trim and inner blue leather with yellow accents – classic defense side. Kukri | Blue Steel with its blue-steel blade enhances this cold, professional shine, creating the perfect CT-set. Synergy in colors and textures, as if the knife and gloves are from the same special forces arsenal! Looks especially cool with blue sleeves of CT agent jackets. Must-have if you love playing the defending side.
Specialist Gloves | Lt. Commander + Classic Knife | Vanilla
- Specialist Gloves | Lt. Commander (Field-Tested) — $190.15
- Classic Knife | Vanilla — $325.60
Gray camouflage fabric outside with black-white inserts and beige inside – strict commander style. Classic | Vanilla with wavy beige pattern along the edge echoes these textures, adding authentic steel chic. The wavy patterns merge into a unified military pattern that’s shocking that such a similar set costs only ~$500 and looks at least several times more expensive!
Moto Gloves | POW! + Falchion Knife | Fade
- Moto Gloves | POW! (Field-Tested) — $194.92
- Falchion Knife | Fade (Factory New) — $393.92
White leather gloves with red-orange comic inscriptions BOOM!, POW! in speech bubbles, brown protectors and orange inserts create a superhero vibe. Falchion | Fade with chrome gradient purple-pink-yellow perfectly catches these bright tones, creating a harmonious color explosion. Experimental combo, but the colors dance together like in any comic book! For bold T-players with dynamic style.
Hand Wraps | Cobalt Skulls + Ursus Knife | Marble Fade
- Hand Wraps | Cobalt Skulls (Battle-Scarred) — $291.12
- Ursus Knife | Marble Fade (Factory New) — $313.99
Dark blue fabric inside and bright blue canvas tape with skulls outside – some of the brightest and coolest gloves in CS2. Ursus | Marble Fade with translucent wavy lines in yellow-blue-red gradient adds a smoky, psychedelic flow, where the blue tones of the skulls echo in the blade. Explosive synergy: brightness of gloves + top-tier gradient on the knife = luxury for “half price”! And you’re still unhappy with Gabe and VALVE?! Legendary set to impress everyone on the server.
These combos aren’t just skins, but complete looks that enhance each other and make you the king of the server. Choose according to your taste, craft, and stand out not only with skill but also with style!
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