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

[Mike]

I'm holding my breath

[Jeff]

Count me in Dave. Keep up the great blog, I love it.

[Meulfire]

Oh man, these things are awesome! I have a 4' model from a competitor, and it is incredibly comfortable. I agree, it is hard to get out of, but that's because it's so darn comfy!

[Paul J]

I'm in!

[Katy]

This looks super comfy!

[Jeremy]

The kids would love this!

[That One Caveman]

That's a lot of beans! A sofa-sized beanbag would be perfect for my basement.

[AwesomeFilipina]

Woo!

That would be awesome in my apartment :D

PICK ME!

[James]

Was thinking about getting one... would be great if I could win one!!

[YeaYuh]

Looks fun.

[Ellen]

Sure, I'd love to win one. :)

[Sarah]

I'm moving to a bigger place...I could use some lounging equipment!

[td]

Nice chair! I remember friend of mine having big bean bags years ago.

[Giff]

These type of bean bags are awesome. Hook a brotha up!

[gtFMF]

hook me up!

[Trent D.]

Sumo...Sumo...Sumo...Sumo!

My wife and I have wanted something like this for awhile, but we're in the midst of attacking our student loan debt, so no expensive foam bag purchases for us!

A free one on the other hand...

[Dave]

Sounds comfy. Here is my entry.

[Joe Z]

Pick me!

[clr]

Count me into the contest!!

[jim]

I was so close to buying one last time you had this contest... still want one but can't get past the price.

[Rick]

One of these decades, I'm sure I'll win a prize. I hope...

[Paul]

Sounds good.

[Ethan Fleegler]

Count me in...thanks!

[Steve]

I'm in! Hope I win this time!

[snow_drops]

Pick me, pick me, pick me.
This would be wonderful to replace my too-old-sofa. ^_^

[stacey]

My kids would love this! It looks like the bed we have for our dogs, only bigger.

[Susan]

I'd love a chance to win! My daughter's dorm room would be the winner!

[Jeff J. Snider]

This is a comment. Pick me!

[Vanessa S]

My kids would love the Sumo Sac!

[mbs]

This would be pretty cool, and all the reviews make it sound pretty comfortable...

[Mary]

Thank you!

[scootdawg]

My poor old labrador retriever with arthritis in her back would sure love sleeping on this....

[Tracee F.]

We *do* need to get rid of a nasty, uncomfortable couch. And we're casual enough that this just might work. We'd love it.

[Jessica]

<3 <3 <3

Come to me my baby.

[Jake]

Would love one of these! Sounds extremely cool to me.

[Obafgkm]

Well, I stand 6'8" tall in my bare feet, so maybe this would finally be a piece of furniture that fits!

[TD]

I'd like to give this a try! :)

[Michael]

Looks like a nice bean bag chair.

[Ben]

It would be great to win!

[miramaxa]

Definitely interested in the product, but it can't fit in my current budget. Count me in!

[Bret]

Wow. That's quite a chair!

[Amy]

I want one! Thanks!

[TheresaBB]

I wonder if this would be the solution to my conundrum over what to put in the finished basement of my new house. (we move August 1st, good God!) The stairs down to the basement are only 27 inches wide. Up until now I was thinking only folding furninture would fit, but a big, comfy (and compressed) bean bag would be so much more fun. My new basement is already wood paneled, why not up the "70s rec room" vibe I've got going on ever further!

So what I mean to say is, can I have it?

[Jeff]

We could really use this at our new home. thanks for the contest!

[calgirlfinance]

I would love something like this! :)

[Brandon P]

Count me in for one Sumo chair. And being a hardcore gamer I could always use a comfy place to rest my behind.

[ryan]

sumosac!

[Mike Devlin]

this would be great to have

[Klox]

Seems like a great piece of mobile furniture, comparatively good price with free shipping to boot! Might just have to pick one up. Thanks

[Brad]

Looks like the big one would be great for the guest room in my new house!