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Sumo Omni Chair Review







by Michael Aulia on 1 December, 2008

in Gadget Reviews



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I was given a chance to test and write up a review on the Sumo Omni Chair from SumoLounge.

Sumo Omni Chair is not just a bean bag. It can be shaped into anything that you can imagine: a bed, a couch, and many more.

Sumo Omni Chair is probably the ultimate bean bag that I’ve ever tried in my life!

Sumo Omni Chair Overview

First of all though, Sumo Oni Chair is HUGE. I was thinking to carry it from my office (shipping address) to my home when it gets delivered, which is a 15-minute walk. Its dimension is 4.5′ x 5.5′ and it weighs around 18 lbs (around 8 kilograms).

Thankfully, I changed my mind and I’m sure you will to, when you look at the size as you can see here on my photo of the chair upon arrival:

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I chose the Charcoal Green color, which is a mixture of dark green and light gray, but there are other colors available in which you can choose.

Sumo Omni Chair – Endless possibilities

Sumo Omni Chair is “moldable”. You can practically shape the chair to a various combination of possibilities:

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bed

If you are expecting ordinary polystyrenes found inside the chair, then you will be disappointed. The Sumo Omni Chair is filled with top quality virgin polystyrene foams. They are much tinier than the beads that you usually find inside a cheap bean bag.

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Try not to open the bag unless when you want to fill it in with more beads. The first time my friend tried to open the bag, some beads flew over, and I ended up having to vacuum my carpet. Not the chair’s fault though.

As much as creativity goes, here are the best positions that I’ve found with Sumo Omni Chair:

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Conclusion

Sumo Omni Chair is probably the ultimate bean bag that you’ve ever dreamed of. It’s moldable and once you sit or lay on it, the chair will adjust itself to your body contour and it stays. It may be hard at first to mold the chair, but after some practice, you’ll be good at it. Some may find that the chair doesn’t come with enough beads so be prepared to buy more beads after you give it a go for a few days.

Sumo Omni Chair is perfect for the lounge room while playing your console game and it’s also perfect on your bedroom next to the wall while you are watching a movie on your computer.

All of these don’t come cheap though. Sumo Omni Chair costs around $150 (+$50 for extra beads if you want it). However, if you are looking for an ultimate bean bag chair, have a go at Sumo Omni!

To find out more about Sumo Omni Chair and other products from Sumo Lounge, head off to SumoLounge.com. For more user reviews on Sumo Omni chair at a bargain price, check Sumo Omni Lounge SumoLounge Bean Bag Chair Pillow Sumo Omni Chair Reviewat Amazon

Pros:
+ Moldable
+ High quality polystyrene beads
+ Comes with different colors
+ Multi function for multi purpose

Cons:
- Huge and takes a lot of space
- A bit hard to mold
- The price may turn off some people
- Doesn’t come with the hot chick :(

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{ 21 comments… read them below or add one }

Nihar 1 December, 2008 at 12:12 pm

Didn’t knew about this kind of chair before. I hope you can get nice rest on that chair.

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Michael Aulia 1 December, 2008 at 8:40 pm

Nothing can beat a nice and comfy bed, of course :)

Deimos Tel`Arin 1 December, 2008 at 1:00 pm

You should take photos of the chair with a nice lady posing with it! -_-

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Michael Aulia 1 December, 2008 at 8:40 pm

Wish that could happen, mate :D

Wiehanne 1 December, 2008 at 1:31 pm

Wootzz. I’ve been wanting to have a bean bag since ages ago! The red color looks so nice, but it’s a bit pricey. No discount for Christmas? :P

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Michael Aulia 1 December, 2008 at 8:43 pm

It’s actually already been discounted (according to the site). The original price was $249

Not sure if they ship to Medan though and I think you’re gonna sweat heavily if you sit on that chair (with that kind of weather in Indo) :D

Maria 1 December, 2008 at 6:16 pm

That looks like an awfully comfortable bean bag/chair. But maybe if you advertise it right, you could get a hot chick to come to you? Lol.

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Michael Aulia 1 December, 2008 at 8:44 pm

Haha :D
or I guess I can wait til I find someone special so that we can sit together on the chair lol

Ann Arbor Web Design 2 December, 2008 at 3:43 am

Gosh I know these chairs (or bed or sofa or whatever) are really versatile and really comfy too.

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Michael Aulia 2 December, 2008 at 8:03 pm

They are, they are ^^

dian 2 December, 2008 at 5:22 am

Nice :) just add it to stumbleupon

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Michael Aulia 2 December, 2008 at 8:04 pm

Thanks buddy, appreciate the stumble :)

Erica 4 December, 2008 at 4:49 pm

Does yours smell like paint or an odd plastic? I’m hoping this will go away since these are so comfy.

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Michael Aulia 5 December, 2008 at 12:49 am

Hm not at all. I smell nothing when I sit or lay down on the chair. You can always clean it up with a wet cloth whenever your sweat has taken over its original smell :D Do you have one too?

Erica 5 December, 2008 at 7:46 am

Yep, brand new. I opened it up and it’s the beads that smell, like a foam pillow offgassing or a newly painted room. I put it outside to see if I can air it out. It’s wickedly comfy but the smell is sooo strong.

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Michael Aulia 5 December, 2008 at 11:45 pm

Hmm… funny as I don’t smell a thing. Hope you can gas the smell out. Try to soap the chair as well a bit maybe?

Amy Stewart 13 January, 2009 at 5:11 pm

I noticed the strong, offputting chemical smell when I first got it as well, but it totally disappears after about 2 weeks. I love my Sumo chair and wrote about it here: http://stewartdesignweb.com/2008/07/08/sumo-omni-my-favorite-chair-of-all-time/

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Michael Aulia 13 January, 2009 at 10:11 pm

Hehe yeah, I went to your post to look for the choice of colors before I told them what color I wanted :)

Product Reviews 14 January, 2009 at 12:02 am

Well it looks like a giant sofa pillow but your review makes it sound pretty cool and I like the idea of a big, adjustable bean bag. Shame about the hot chick not being included though :)

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Michael Aulia 14 January, 2009 at 10:10 pm

You can make it as a pillow if you want, but I doubt that it will fit on your sofa because of the size :D

Sergey 25 April, 2009 at 4:06 am

You can buy Sumo Omni Lounge SumoLounge Bean Bag Chair Pillow here
http://digitsy.com/us/item/B000XPMYDI

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