ooooh, cozy

Eleri

Whoever came up with the beanbags is a GOD. A Chaotic sort of god, since those beanbags tended to eat my ass to the point of looking like a beached whale whenever I tried to stand up.

~PAX Girl~

I wish we could have haxed those chairs out side on saturday night for the concert haha. My ass basically fused into the cement >< 3 hours of waiting while smashing on the ds haha

DJBreslin

My ass still hurts from the concrete curb.

Whoever thought of bringing Sumo beanbags to PAX is a genius. I predict they will have a huge surge in sales.

JoahW

They were awesome, especially during the Friday concert when two different groups of people made forts.

Ferquin

Where would one buy said beanbags? I could use one of these at home.

And yes, kudos to whoever thought this up. This must be repeated next year.

Legacy

Ferquin wrote:

Where would one buy said beanbags? I could use one of these at home.

And yes, kudos to whoever thought this up. This must be repeated next year.

http://www.sumolounge.com/

Ferquin

Thanks for the link. But does anyone locally carry these?

~PAX Girl~

Did ya try ebay lol?

Legacy

Ferquin wrote:

Thanks for the link. But does anyone locally carry these?

Try either emailing them and asking if there's a distributor near here or PMing Khoo and asking him if they were locally supplied or if they were shipped in.

Ferquin

Sage advice. I'll try those. Thanks.

Dog

These beanbags were amazing, a friend and I started building a fort out of them outside the concert on friday night, and randomly tons of people started stacking us inside it with huge walls, it was amazing.

Bongo

Ferquin wrote:

Thanks for the link. But does anyone locally carry these?

http://www.lovesac.com/

They have a store at the Alderwood Mall (probably one closer to Renton too, a quick google maps search might find you one). Comfy as hell, but very, very pricey.

Ferquin

Ouch. That is pricey. Those sumo ones are closer to my price range.

gates_apco

I contacted the Sumo company regarding a local store in Canada that sold them. They told me that if I buy online the shipping is free for US & Canada.

I'm sold, I'm buying one right now.

Bamelin

I own a Sumo and have had one for three months now. They are godly gaming chairs. make sure you get the matching Ottoman.

Bionic Monkey

DJBreslin wrote:

My ass still hurts from the concrete curb.

Whoever thought of bringing Sumo beanbags to PAX is a genius. I predict they will have a huge surge in sales.

Indeed. My desk chair is wearing a bit thin for extended gaming sessions, so I'm picking up a few Sumo beanbags.

Bamelin

Here are pictures of PAX over at the Sumo website: http://www.sumolounge.com/events/pax.shtml

I have to admit I wish I could have seen that many Sumo's all gathered together in one place. Lord knows I have one and it's wicked enough. I can't imagine the unimaginable awsomeness of thousands of them under one roof.

My only gripe with my Sumo is that it's a bitch to get out of. But aside from that it's super comfortable, the beads literally mold to your body.

Jaime

lateleksoxe wrote:

These beanbags were amazing, a friend and I started building a fort out of them outside the concert on friday night, and randomly tons of people started stacking us inside it with huge walls, it was amazing.

That was so awesome. I talked to you, I think, when I pulled one over.

I just loved the idea that I was in a place that building random forts was not only done, but encouraged.

StrawberryFields

lateleksoxe wrote:

These beanbags were amazing, a friend and I started building a fort out of them outside the concert on friday night, and randomly tons of people started stacking us inside it with huge walls, it was amazing.

OOoooh so you were one of those guys. I actually eyed the fort for a while, debating on whether or not you guys would let me in...

I chickened out.

thejaxx

Tear Down Olympics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0hyY_ZDBec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYpKrVGMKNs

This was tear down day.

gates_apco

Those vid's are so funny. My friends and I hung out on Saturday night and ended up surfing on the pillows themselves.

Place a pillow on the floor, run at it, jump on it and slide. Most people just slid on their stomaches but a few tried to stand. They stood for all of 2 seconds and then fell on thier heads. We cheered at it all.

Those pillows were just as important to the event as the Ball.

Bamelin

How many Sumo's did they have at PAX? I heard Rhoo say 150 on one of the video's but it looked like there were waay more than that.

Samyel

Those things were godly, and I want one. Unfortunately, they're hard to get out of in a hurry. I learned not to sit by myself in them unless I was braced for awkward conversation.

I liked 99% of the random conversations, but trying to escape from three layers of beanbag chair while some desperately horny and socially inept guy about five years my junior tries to get cozy with me isn't exactly ideal.

Bamelin

If you are really intent on getting a Lovesac, go for a Chillsack instead.

www.chillsacks.com

Chillsacks are owned by the same people that own Lovesac. Basically it's the same product.

ChillsacksFAQ wrote:

What is your affiliation with LoveSac?
ChillSacks are made in the same factory and using the same method as LoveSacs. LoveSac owns the patent and trademarks for making ChillSacks. Because LoveSac makes ChillSack you can be sure that they are made with the same quality at half the price. ChillSacks Online Inc. is a seperate entity from LoveSac but is an authorized dealer and representative of ChillSack. We are able to set the prices for the ChillSack, thats why the have such a low price. We are happy to pass the savings on to our customers.

http://www.chillsacks.com/site/1375069/page/775608#2

Pricing Comparison:

http://www.chillsacks.com/site/1375069/page/760944

I called Lovesac and was told "off the record" both companies are owned by the same people when I asked point blank if they were one and the same.

Hell if you type www.chillsack.com it redirects you to the lovesac site. Only www.chillsacks.com will get you to the Chillsack site.

I would buy a Chillsack if they shipped to Canada. Sadly neither lovesac or Chillsack do, so I bought a Sumo instead, which I must say has been a superb purchase. Sumo's have that "classic" beanbag feel, and are sturdy enough that they would probaly survive a nuclear blast intact.

Other Beanbag/PillowChair sites:

http://www.cordaroys.com/ (Also turns into a bed!)
http://www.cordaroys.ca/ (Canadian Link)

I've heard that Cordaroy's are pretty comfortable, however I have also heard the Foam they use inside are not the same quality of Lovesac/Chillsack. (mind you it was the Sumo people that told me this however they seemed on the up and up ... they had gone to a Convention in Toronto to check out the Cordaroy products)

Google searches on: Foof Chair, Poof Chair, Siesta Sac, Bajama Bag, Udder Comfort bag will also come up with a bunch of other companies that do bean bags.

spambot

I didn't think it was possible for a beanbag chair to be comfortable until PAX.
I'm planning on getting a few of those after I move. 8)