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Bluelounge Sumo review
Jason Tsay
We’ve gone over cord taming solutions before. Remember that aluminum cable catcher called the Pinza? That was pretty great but today we’ll be taking a look at Bluelounge’s own offering - the appropriately named Sumo. How does this dual cable manager work? — Our full review after the break!
Features
- Micro-Suction
- Cables can easily be at the ready when held by Sumo. There are two grooves for cables to be placed underneath Sumo.
- Occasionally clean the feet with adhesive tape to remove dust and regain non-slip strength.
- Sumo can be used on a workstation or bedside table to have cables easily ready.
Our Impressions
The Sumo comes in a nice white Bluelounge box. All you get is the Sumo and a quick instruction sheet.
The Sumo is a rounded plastic square with a glossy white finish. It’s a little over 2 centimeters tall and about 5 centimeters wide. The underside features two large, black anti-slip feet and a cord divider on the bottom. All you have to do is put the Sumo on top of any cable on your desk/by your bedside and boom, you’re all set. Most standard gadget charging cables should fit - we tested with a couple styles of the Apple 30 pin cable, as well as several microUSB cables. We never had an issue with the cable not fitting under the Sumo and you won’t either unless you try to fit an unreasonably wide cable (which you probably don’t need to drag onto your table). When we needed to plug in our gadgets, we simply gave the cable a tug and connected. This is especially useful if you have a desktop computer under your desk and have cables coming from the back of your table. The other scenario in which we used the Sumo a lot was our bedside gadget charging area.
Overall
In case you couldn’t already tell, this is a short review. Why? Because the Sumo just works. There are no features to run through or any design flaws to complain about. It’s just a darn simple paperweight of a cable manager; if you have an issue with charging cables for your gadgets, give the Sumo a shot!
Pro’s
- it works
- anti slip base
- manages two cables at once
Con’s
- no larger version for more than two cables
Where to buy
Bluelounge — MSRP: $11.95
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This review was done by Jason Tsay, who was provided the Sumo by Bluelounge.
