December 7, 2008 : 11:11 PM

Sumo Omni Bean Bag

I was recently sent a Sumo Omni Bean Bag chair to test and review. While it sounds like a wind up I'm actually a real bean bag connoisseur. In half my social network profiles I mention them and if my apartment was bigger I'd have more than just one.

The Sumo bag has been in the office for the last 2 weeks and I've been using it every time I jump on the Xbox and the occasional brainstorm session. It's also been a talking point which starts with "what the hell is that?"

The thing with the Sumo chair is it doesn't look like a bean bag. It's just a giant sized square pillow. This has one negative and that is the beanbag has corners and with the material these can be sharp. Well as sharp as a beanbag can be. The shape does give the bean bag a much more stylish look than the usual shape.

The Charcoal green one we have is made from a PVC coated Nylon. The PVC initially felt very rough to me. I'm used to corduroy which is much softer. However the PVC is much easier to clean. My current beanbag is littered with stains and emptying it out and putting it into the washing machine is too much effort.

After using the sumo chair for a few weeks and then going home to my old bean bag I can really notice the difference. I much prefer the new chair mainly for the more firm seating position.

If only I looked as sexy as the model below. But this is my usual position.

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Sumo also sell a Gamer Sac and a huge Gigantor sac that unless you own a mansion will probably take up your entire apartment.

The sumo Omni is now available in Australia so you can have one of these bad boys in your home or office in 2-3 days. I'd say as an office chair it's not the best solution but for a brainstorm fun chair in meeting rooms it's a nice addition to the room. I'll also be looking to move this bean bag into my place and retire my old one to my room.

Posted at December 7, 2008 : 11:11 PM
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