We are a small team of long-time Counter-Strike players, traders and data nerds who got tired of guessing which skin sites could be trusted. What started as a private spreadsheet comparing case opening odds and withdrawal times grew into the review portal you are reading now.

Every site we list goes through the same hands-on process: we deposit our own money, open cases, place bets, trade skins and — most importantly — withdraw. A site that looks great but fails the cash-out test never makes our recommended list, no matter what commission it offers.

Our ratings combine that hands-on testing with hard criteria: provably fair verification, licensing and company transparency, deposit and withdrawal options, fees, support response times, and the real value of bonuses once wagering requirements are taken into account. Community reviews from verified users feed into the score as well.

We are financed through affiliate partnerships, and we are upfront about it: if you sign up to a site through our links or promo codes, we may earn a commission. Partners never see a review before publication, cannot pay to improve a score, and more than once we have dropped a paying partner after their rating fell below our threshold.

Promo codes on the portal are re-tested on a regular schedule. When a code dies, we mark it or remove it instead of leaving it to waste your time. If you find a dead code before we do, there is a report button next to every single one.

We review gambling-style sites, and we take that seriously. Every review carries age and risk warnings, we publish a dedicated responsible gaming guide, and we will never present case openings or skin betting as a way to make money. It is entertainment with a price tag, and our job is to help you pay the fairest version of that price.

Got a question, a correction or a site you want us to test? Reach out through the contact form — real humans read every message, usually within two working days.