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Bradford Day
Kurtis
Sumo Lounge
Oct. 2, 2006

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First Looks

My first reaction to the Omni was probably identical to what 98% of people say when they first open the delivery box!this thing is huge! A massive 5.5x4.5 foot indestructible nylon pillow hungrily enveloped me as I tried to free it from the shipping carton. Sumo Lounge sent me a Pitch Black Omni accented only by a red and white Sumo tag (Ed - I was sent the Charcoal Green, as seen in all my photos. I didn't receive an Otto for photos, unfortunately.). I also received the more reasonably sized Otto ottoman, in matching black. Both items come in a staggering array of colors such as: Charcoal Green, Midnight Blue, Fiery Red, Tangerine, Platinum, Pure White and Hot Pink. You should have no problems finding one to match your iPod.

Rugged outer shells of water repellant, stain resistant ballistic nylon (PVC-coated nylon) give the Omni and Otto their shape and contain the millions of tiny virgin polystyrene beads that put the beans in these bags. The tough nylon exterior is thick and I immediately realized that this pillow meant business, it looks more like camping gear than living room attire. Tearing this material would require a purposeful attack, yet it feels soft and reasonably supple to the touch!a lot like Kurtis. (Ed - I don't know what to say!)

Along one seam of the Omni, a Velcroed flap keeps a lengthy zipper under wraps. The Velcro is strong and not easily pried open by smaller hands. For those of you worrying about the little ones, there shouldn't be an issue with the kids tearing into the insides of your new Omni and choking on the stuffing. That isn't to say that they won't be able to get it open and make a mess, but it should deter them so keep an eye on those ankle-biters. Speaking of which; never one to be deterred by common sense, I quickly ripped the Velcro open and unzipped the zipper. (I never said that adults couldn't open it up.) While this swift maneuver answered my question regarding the innards of this beast (yep, it's filled with white beads), undoing my bit of exploration was more of a challenge. The tiny beads, ranging from about 3mm to 5mm in diameter, are also about as heavy as a pair of gnat's wings. The smallest breeze sends torrents of tiny polystyrene spheres soaring into the air. Even the slightest motion, say zipping up the hole I'd just created, is more than enough air movement to cause a miniature synthetic snowstorm. Don't open the bean bag.

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Page 2: First Looks
Page 3: Testing
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9 User Comments

1 - Posted by Nick on October 2, 2006 - 4:57 pm

Who's the dood? Couldn't we have gotten a hawt chick to pose for the pictures like Sumo did?

Kurtis must have slept through the 'sex sells' part of his marketing class...

2 - Posted by Kurtis on October 2, 2006 - 5:05 pm

haha... i was going to have a girl model, but my brother happened to be over one day, so I said hey, might as well get the photos taken now. plus, you can see what a normal sized man looks like in the chair instead of a petite girl.

3 - Posted by Nick on October 2, 2006 - 5:30 pm

That's yer brother? I see no family resemblance whatsoever. Looks like he's about 5 inches taller and 40 (or more) pounds bigger than you!

4 - Posted by Kurtis on October 2, 2006 - 6:16 pm

lol. more like 1 inch taller and maybe 20 pounds heavier.

5 - Posted by handrail on October 2, 2006 - 8:14 pm

at least we didn't have pictures of me in the thing. then no one would read the damn article.

6 - Posted by Mark on October 3, 2006 - 12:32 pm

I think we need a few more reviews of different colored Omnis... just to make sure they're all as comfy and durable as the one Brad reviewed... count me in for one. :P

I've seen those things before, I might have to add that to my list for Santa this year.

7 - Posted by Kurtis on October 3, 2006 - 12:38 pm

If we don't do a contest with Sumo Lounge, I might give you mine - just pay for shipping.

8 - Posted by Rich on October 3, 2006 - 12:41 pm

I must admit, that does look awfully enticing...of course I would have to fight the kids for it.

9 - Posted by Mark on October 3, 2006 - 1:48 pm

I still have a big green bean bag that used to be my grandpa's. It's so worn out now that I can't really use the thing without pieces of fabric falling off, but my brother and I abused the hell out of that thing when we were growing up. There's nothing like jumping off the back of a couch and onto your unsuspecting younger brother while he's watching Saturday morning cartoons and lounging on the bean bag when you're twen... err... ten years old. :)

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