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FURSUIT REVIEW FORM

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Your Username
Ulfer http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ulfer22


Name of Maker and Links
Sanctuary Suits https://sanctuarysuits.webs.com/


Your Relationship With The Maker
The maker is NOT a friend


Item Being Reviewed
Character name, type of commission, etc. This will be used to help title the submission on FursuitReview
Ulfer plantigrade fullsuit in a toony style as a commission.


Species of Character
Wolf





Photos of Completed Product
https://sanctuarysuits.webs.com/pho.....18544306_n.jpg


Price Paid
400 GBP paid in a lump sum


Do you have any prior experience with fursuits?
Yes, I already own an old fursuit and wanted something different.


How many hours have you worn/used the item(s) you're reviewing?
Give your best estimate.
30+ hours


Date Commissioned or Bought
May 2015


Date Completed or Shipped
May 2015

Shipping Origin
GB

Did the maker finish the item by the expected date (ETA)?
YES - the ETA was accurate


Did you tell the maker about any issues you had?
No, because the communication was poor to begin with.

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HEAD
The following questions ask you to explain how satisfied you are with each feature of the head of the costume. If you are reviewing only a set of ears, your answers would also go in this section.

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Wear Satisfaction
Please describe how it is to wear this piece of your costume.
The head fit is quite loose and roomy, however there was bits of balaclava literally 'hacked' away inside, so it makes for some uncomfortable wearing, and I cannot use a separate balaclava, because the flappy one inside damages the second one. Also, on arrival, I found a rusty needle sticking out of the foam where my chin sits. When I put it on, it scratched against my eyelid, which is not where you want things to scratch!

Ventilation is surprisingly good, the head does not get too stuffy, but since I sweat a lot, unfortunately the hacked balaclava does no good for that, and it means sweat regularly gets into the foam or the eyes, since I cannot wear a second balaclava.

I am quite an experienced fursuiter, and the vision in this, I have to say is one of the best I have experienced. I cannot fault this whatsoever. It is just a shame the rest of the head is in poor condition.


Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
The symmetry of this suit is perfect. The colouring and markings of the fursuit is not perfect, but I know getting the exact colour for my orange/yellow was going to be a colossal pain, so as much as it is incorrect, I really am not complaining because it looks a lot better with the current yellow!

Shaving of the fur is good, but in some cases it does seem like the fur has been stretched. I have had to repair a tear on the nose/muzzle in a very visible place due to how the fur has been attached and stretched. The fur is DF and maintaining it can be a chore, but once it's maintained right, it is quite soft and fluffy, which I cannot complain about at all.

The eyes have had to be reglued back into place, which seems to be a common problem with this maker. Unfortunately, this does mean at the right angles, the glue globs are visible and it does make the suit look a lot more tacky than it should because of it. Eyes definitely need improving.

Overall, I am satisfied with how he looks, it is just a shame that the build quality leaves a LOT to be desired. A little practice and effort and this actually could be a good maker.

Special Attachments and Features
Please describe how satisfied you are with any extra features your head has.
The difference for my fursuit is the colourings. Not many fursuits have an odd or bright colour, like yellow.

They have pulled this off quite well, it is just a shame the neck and the body's yellow doesn't match up straight, but that's always going to be a thing that would be difficult to pull off in a suit!

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BODY
The following questions ask you to explain how satisfied you are with each feature of the body of the costume.
If you are reviewing armsleeves or legs/pants that are seperate from a bodysuit, your answers would also go in this section.
(Appendages, such as hands, feet, tails, etc., are discussed later.)

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Wear Satisfaction
Please describe how it is to wear this piece of your costume.
The body is extremely tight on my chest where the zip is, and the zip was a poor quality plastic one which broke after the third time of wearing him. I had to replace it with a metal zip, but due to the lack of extra material used for... well... breathing(!), it has now made him tighter still. I hide the fact by wearing a shirt now, because I feel if I don't, the zip won't hold.

The interior is not lined, but that's not something I am necessarily fussed about either!

Airflow is good, no complaints there.


Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
The body looks quite good, it is just a shame that there are rips and tears in places that there shouldn't be. Every time I wear him, I find a new hole which I have to repair, and it is not like I am rough with my fursuit!

Apart from that, the look and feel is good and it matches what I requested.

Special Attachments and Features
Please describe how satisfied you are with any extra features your bodysuit has.

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HANDS AND FEET
The following questions ask you to explain how satisfied you are with each feature of the hands and feet of the costume.

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Wear Satisfaction
Please describe how it is to wear these pieces of your costume.
Paws fit perfectly well, no problems there. Maybe an addition of pawpads/claws would be good, but that's just my personal preference.

Footpaws fit well because they are built around a trainer which is my size foot. It is just a shame there is way too much foam around the top, so the footpaw and the fur around there gets damaged EXTREMELY easily. I can't complain though because it has held up well in elements that they are not meant to be in, which is my own fault!

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
The appearance of both is spot on, I can't complain here.

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TAILS
The following questions ask you to explain how satisfied you are with each feature of the tail(s) of the costume.

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Wear Satisfaction
Please describe how it is to wear these pieces of your costume.
I am happy with the tail, it fits well and using a double loop instead of a single one is a very good idea, so well done on that respect.

Problem is, the loops are sewn on very crudely, and after a few wears, I can already see the threads coming away from the tail itself. Sooner or later, this is going to need a repair.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
It looks exactly like I wished, it is just a shame it is a little 'tailtip heavy' so it feels like I got a weigh weighing my back end down!

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OVERALL SATISFACTION
The following questions ask how satisfied you are with the overall buying experience, including your interactions with the maker and the resulting final product.

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How well does everything fit together and match up?
Everything doesn't quite fit right. The neck stripes don't match with the body due to how it is made, but don't let that put you off because I know how awkward it would be trying to match up.

Things do feel a little tight, but apart from that, it's definitely wearable and suitable.

This is not exactly within the same style for this maker, but I know what I requested was different. They pulled it off well, but the quality leaves a lot to be desired.


How easy was it to initially contact the maker for a quote?
Very well - met via furmeet


How satisfied are you with the response time from the maker?
How long did it take the maker to get back to you?
Too long. Not much response when requesting times/receipt of payment.


How satisfied are you with the professionalism and customer service and of the maker?
Poor. Communication was lackluster and after they took my money, it seemed to go quiet until the product was done.


How satisfied are you with how long your project took to complete?
Times were as random as they could be. It was done quick, but I wouldn't have known that!


Are you happy with the product you received?
Overall look, I am VERY amazed with this. I was happy and proud when he turned up. Everything looked the part.

Overall quality, no. Not when sharp, rusty objects are left sticking out of foam. The jaw 'moves' but it is due to crudely cut shapes in the foam, which means that every time the jaw moves, it cuts further into the foam and threatens to make the jaw fall off the fursuit (Which I have repaired myself manually as I don't wish to send it back for some off repair).

Price was actually amazing for what I got, but people have to consider if it is worth paying this for a long term investment, like my suit was going to be. Short term 'go between' would be fine.


Describe your overall experience with this maker.
Personally, I would not recommend this maker. As much as the fursuit look is AMAZING, and I have no complaints with that, working with them and the quality of the product is shockingly bad.

If the maker put some time into their suits, used quality material and kept the practices of sewing/gluing to a good standard, this review would definitely change to a yes. Unfortunately, due to having to repair my fursuit every time I wear him for one reason or another, I cannot give that review.

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FINAL SCORE
FursuitReview scores by having you answer the following question: Would you recommend this maker to another?
Pick one of the scores below that you feel honestly reflects your commissioning experience as a whole, including the quality of your item(s), the appearance, and how you were treated by the maker.

NO


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[YES] Positive = The reviewer would recommend this maker to another
[OK] Neutral = The reviewer may or may not recommend this maker, depending on certain circumstances (reviewer clarifies what these are)
[NO] Negative = The reviewer would not recommend this maker to another, unless the maker significantly changes their practices

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