Hybrid Wallet

The Hybrid Wallet is the second generation of the Wa-Ben. Size and construction still the same; the only different is by changing the outer layer materials into various interesting outdoor gear materials.

Wa-Ben, was first made in 2004, at that period Cuben Fiber was a very high tech material for sail making, they develop it for the America Cups. The Cuben Fiber (now call Dyneema Composite) was a very low stretch and in high Weight and Strength ratio material, light in weight but it had a high breaking or tear strength.

Materials:

• Skin (outer) Various, (VX, WX, DyneemaX 140D or 210D, Dyneema Composite)
• Inter: CTW Dyneema Composite.
• Threats: hybrid threat

Spec:

• Size folded: 10.7 x 9.1 cm
• Size opened: 20.9 x 9.1cm
• Card slots: 8
• Note slot: 2

• Weight:
  • WX 21.5g
  • VX 17.0g
  • CTW 19.3g
  • 140D 20.4g
  • 210D 21.0g
  • Full CTW 27g

Some review of the Wa-Ben
William Gisbon Boing Boing interview
GO OUT Blog
Stick’s blog
Unfinishsman.com
KK　CoolTools
minimalwallet.net