SumoSac Review and Giveaway

Several months ago, I was sent a free Sumo Omni bean bag chair from the manufacturer. I tried it out for a few weeks, wrote a review, and gave one away. We still use it to this day, so when the Sumo people emailed and asked if I wanted to review their new SumoSac, I said "sure!" Little did I know what I was getting myself into. ;-)

The SumoSac is HUGE!!!!! As the site says, it's 3 feet high and 6 feet wide. It's so big that my son wanted to sleep in it one night when we moved to the basement to escape thunderstorms, so we let him and he loved it (and had plenty of room). He's about five feet, two inches tall.

Anyway, they sent me this monstrosity last month. It took me and my son about half an hour to open it and massage the foam into small bits (then a bit more massaging the next day to top that off.) Once we got it ready, my kids were all over it -- watching TV, reading, playing video games, and the like. My wife even got on it once, though I thought we were never going to get her off it. Then she tried to get off it herself and almost couldn't make it. ;-)

Anyway, we had to move it to our basement ultimately (where the kids have a playroom) because it is so huge that it was taking up a good portion of our living room (look at the pictures of it -- how it swallows the woman sitting on it -- and this is with it pushed up in the back, it's very wide when it's flat.) But then I found out that they have smaller models -- a five-foot version and a four-foot version -- so it doesn't HAVE to be as huge as the one I got.

I don't think I would pay $229 for one of these, but then again I've been known to be a bit "frugal." I'm not sure what a foam "bean" bag even goes for. Maybe it's a good price? I do know that one lucky reader here will be getting a GREAT price (free!) on one. But more on that in a minute.

I asked the Sumo people if they had any reviews of the product from others and here's what they sent me (many have pictures if you're interested in seeing different views of how big it is):

• Ms Xbox World
• Evil Avatar
• Double Viking
• GoNintendo
• Dueling Analogs
• Louisville Mojo

So here's my take: if you're a hard core gamer and want a comfy chair you can sit in for hours, this might be worth it to you. Or, if you have a huge gathering area for kids, teens, etc. in your home, this would be perfect as well. If you don't have the room, the cash, and the need, then it's not something you'll be interested in (though it is very nice for a relaxing day of TV watching.)

Now, here's how you can win a five-foot SumoSac for your very own courtesy of the people at Sumo:

1. Leave a comment below -- any comment.

2. Sometime early next week, I'll stop by the post, stop the submissions, and name the winner (who I'll select at random).

3. It will be that person's responsibility to check back to see if they are a winner and then email me their contact information.

4. I'll email the winner back and give them the contact name at Sumo to claim their prize.

A few rules for this giveaway:

1. I will be the complete and final judge.

2. Legal disclaimer: I can not guarantee the prize. Sumo has said they will deliver it, so I'm sure it will be fine, but since I can't control the prize distribution, I won't be held accountable if there's a mess up.

3. If you win something and do not contact me within a week of winning, I reserve the right to give your prize away to another winner. Note again: I won't track down the winners -- it's your responsibility to come back and see if you won.

4. Local laws, rules, and regulations apply.

Good luck! Post a comment below for your chance to win!

Comments

[mrm]

Thanks!

[Fred]

Wow, $229.00 for a bean bag? I never would have imagined that as a kid! I used to love bean bag "chairs" when I was younger. Hope I win!

[Valerie]

I totally want to win this! Yay!

[casey]

Hook. Me. Up

[Alan]

Looks huge, and comfy...thanks for the chance to win!

[Lolita]

Haha! I've been wanting to get rid of our old ugly couch that's in our den....pick me pick me!! :)

[Clever Dude]

Would be a great addition to our room with no furniture!

[Darrell]

I'll take a crack at it!

[Sunil]

Seems like a nice way to kick back and relax with some FMF reading?

[Owen]

Perfect for a miniature game of king of the hill.

[Karen]

It's great so many companies want you to review their stuff. Great giveaway!

[Steve]

Wow seriously? I need to get hooked up with Sumo, they sure like to send out free samples! I've actually been saving for their new model, believe it or not. I finally got a bigger place and it would be great for the girlfriend and I to watch movies in. All the reviews seem to be very positive; it sounds great to sit in.

Whoever gets should end up happy!

[George]

Thanks - enjoy your blog - My kids would love the chair!

[Laura]

What a wonderful giveaway! Hope I win.

[Alan]

I could use this in my basement too!

[MAC]

I know my kids would enjoy using this. Thanks!

[acehbee]

Count me in! Thanks.

[Jeremy]

Kind of hard to play wii bowling from this!

[Matt]

I've been thinking about getting one since your last review, thanks for the second chance.

[Bill]

My kids would love this! Our basement is in need of some serious comfy seating. Pick me please...

[Bruce]

I need one of these, Ok so I really don't need it. My grandma used to say you don't need it, you would like to have it.

[James]

My wife and I were just talking about these yesterday! What a coincidence.

[Andrew]

This would be a great guest bed, I would love it!

[MrAtoZ]

Having had a beanbag chair as a child, it's important to keep that family tradition going?

[Familyfinanceguy]

Entered. Thanks!

[Spoodles]

I'm in! I want that soooo bad. Not enough to pay that much for it, but for free? Sure! Should I be ashamed to admit that I, a fully-grown up mother of three, still play a LOT of video games? I am ashamed...a little. But not enough to put down the controller.

[Colin]

OOOOO! Finger's crossed!!! I've had my eye on one of these for a long time...

[Andy]

This would be great for my twins.
Thanks

[Ritchell]

I'd like in, thanks.

[Gale]

Dad of the Year! I can feel it coming... This just might put me over the top!

[Jason Wise]

Sign me up. This looks like an awesome bean bag chair.

[Laura]

My husband would love this! :)

[Kristle]

Count me in!

[Joel]

Sure do hope I win. My kids would love a huge bean bag to play the Wii!

[Emily]

I'd love this for movie watching!

[Tim]

Just got an Xbox 360 from my roommate-- I NEEEEED this chair! :)

[Richard]

I'd love one of these...we'd get rid of our couch to make room for it!

[billy]

My kids can use a seat

[Lisa]

Entered!

[rdub98]

We just recarpeted and repainted our basement. I have been looking at gaming chairs for my son and his friends, but this would be great! Please pick me!!!!

[rdub98]

We just recarpeted and repainted our basement. I have been looking at gaming chairs for my son and his friends, but this would be great down there. Please pick me!!!

[Phil M]

Ok, I gotta do this. No real hope of winning, but I guess I'm hoping the rest of you lose your internet connections until my name gets chosen. Thanks! =)

[Steve]

My four kids would love this, for watching movies, video games, or just plain jumping around! Wait... so would I!!

[James]

My daughter would love this...and me too :).

[Jason]

Sign me up!

[JH]

You can't beat free...

[Laura]

sounds like a fun place to sit

[MattC]

Looks cool to me!

[Homer S]

I was going to buy a couch. Do you think I can convince the wife to get this? Maybe if it's free. :)

[Tanz]

I wonder if the material would get rough from minor use.
If it would be a true gamer chair, god only knows how many spilled food items would fall on it, needing instant cleaning.