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Sumo Sac review – gaming comfort ++
Brian Ambrozy
July 8, 2008 1:00 AM ET in Tech
Sumo is a bit ubiquitous in certain circles on the web nowadays. If you spend time on sites like Icrontic, you’ve probably seen the ads with the beautiful girls on the big bean bags. Perhaps you’ve wondered if they’re really that comfortable or useful. Hopefully, after this read, it’ll be a little clearer for you.
IC took a look at Sumo’s original Omni bag last year. We came to the conclusion that if you were willing to spend the money, the Omni is a fantastic addition to any gaming lounge.
The Omni did have some downsides, however. It’s a bit noisy and the fabric is a little stiff. Like most beanbag chairs, we discovered that after a year and a half of hard use, it tends to “deflate” a bit. Don’t get us wrong, the black Omni that we have here at ICHQ still gets used. It has definitely seen better days, though.
Sumo set out to address these minor quibbles and decided to unleash upon us the ultimate lounge bag in the form of their new Sumo Sac.
The Sumo Sac
As you can see, this thing is massive – way bigger than the already large Omni. This is a whole new ballgame.
The smallest Sumo Sac (and I use this term lightly) is 3 feet tall x 4 feet wide. It doesn’t sound like much until you see the thing in a room. It is gigantic. Lugging it around is quite an athletic endeavor. Our model had a lot of fun beating the thing into submission to try to get it into position:
Yeah I said beating…
We had the Sumo Sac “Gamer” at ICHQ for the Icrontic LAN. It was a highly contested sleeping spot. You can’t walk by a Sumo Sac and NOT get the urge to flop down onto/into it. There were actual fights over it.
Nerd fight!
Shorty, the toughest guy at the LAN, won the coveted spot.
The material is a faux-suede microfiber. It’s significantly more comfortable than the Omni material (which I had compared to tent or parachute material). It breathes much better and is softer than its counterpart. I’ve slept on the Omni and, while comfortable, it can lead to hot and sweaty nights (not the good kind). The Sac, however, makes a perfect whole-night sleeper. Many people have come through the ICHQ flophouse and spent a night on the Sac, only to find themselves leaving here wanting to buy one.
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