The Wabo is actually more of a card holder, but it's close enough

Jul 18, 2014 15:09 GMT  ·  By

There have been some really strange things made with 3D printing, but few have ever stretched the definition of “practicality” as the Wabo is.

Wabo is a wallet with an integrated bottle cap opener. Well, technically it's a card holder that can pop bottle caps, but it's close enough that the distinction doesn't matter.

Sculpteo is the company that 3D printed the thing. In fact, it has also set up a crowd-funding campaign on Kickstarter, as it doesn't have the funds to make the product on its own. And probably not the inclination to try either, if the world doesn't show an interest.

The bottle opener is made of carbon fiber and covers the opening of the wallet. You can also get the bottle opener without the wallet though, if you want.

On the other hand, if you want the wallet complete with the card-shaped can opener, you have to pay $29 / €21.47. If it ever makes it to retail, and Sculpteo hopes it will, the Wabo will probably cost more, so keep that in mind if you're undecided. If you only want the carbon fiber bottle opener though, you only need to part with $14 / $10.37.

The wallet is colored deep sky blue, but can come in line green and yellow too, among others. The cap opener is pattered in black and grey.