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FURSUIT REVIEW FORM

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Your Username
ZarosTheFurry https://twitter.com/ZarosTheFurry


Name of Maker and Links
Lemonbrat https://twitter.com/lemonbrat


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
Zaros - Full Plantigrade Fursuit with plantigrade padding in a toony style as a commission.


Species of Character
Wolf





Photos of Completed Product
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwEwaMn.....p;name=900x900
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DvRJc6p.....amp;name=large


Price Paid
3,500 USD paid in installments


Do you have any prior experience with fursuits?
No, this is my first fursuit.


How many hours have you worn/used the item(s) you're reviewing?
Give your best estimate.
20


Date Commissioned or Bought
August 2017


Date Completed or Shipped
December 2018

Shipping Origin
USA

Did the maker finish the item by the expected date (ETA)?
NO - MULTIPLE ETAs were passed


Did you tell the maker about any issues you had?
Yes, there were plenty of issues. The feet were the wrong colors, there were missed details on the body, the ears needed to be replaced, and the facial designs had to be revamped.

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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 fits fine. There is a small area for the fan that attached with velcro, there's a strap that keeps the head up in the back, and the battery pack for the fan is attached to one of the flaps on the head, with an area to bring the cords through to not have it scratch your face.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
There are obvious creases in the cheek area for the head, which are very jagged and does not make the cheeks smooth. Not exactly sure if this is a fur issue or a foam issue, either way, it's very annoying.The eyebrows are hard to see from the hair, which is fine, but looks a little weird. The whiskers are very pointy, which makes it hurt to touch, especially if someone's face is near them. Eyes are follow-me.

Special Attachments and Features
Please describe how satisfied you are with any extra features your head has.
Follow-me eyes work flawlessly, look great for photos.

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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.
Body feels fine to wear, but the bodysuit is too big. Seams are fine, but there are many loose ones, which require a lot of work to fine all of them and cut them off.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
Bodysuit is too saggy, and it looks like that it wasn't built off of my duct tape dummy. The midtones that were painted washed off in just one wash, which is VERY upsetting, considering that I have been told that the midtones do not fade, even though they're drybrushed on. Very unhappy with this, Lemonbrat. The fur patterns feel weird, considering that the blue on the suit is long-furred, but the white is much shorter than the rest of the fur. The drybrushed markings feel crusty to touch.

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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.
Interior of the feet tore, requiring fabric adhesive to stick it back on. The paws for the suit feel perfect, I have no issues with them.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
The feet have some weird knots on them, which look like poor stitching. They were noticeable on the first day that I wore the suit. The claws on both the paws and feet look crooked, but can be put back in place just by pushing on them.

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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.
Wearing the tail is satisfactory; there is no obvious belt-visibility on the outside of the suit when the tail is worn.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
Tail is shorter than what I asked for. I asked for the tail to go down to the ankles, but the tail goes down to just below my knees.

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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?
Disappointed with the full suit. It all looked fine when I first started to wear it, but it went downhill from there. Too many loose seams, incorrect details before they were sent in for edits, tearing interior of the feet, washed off colors on the suit when it went through the washing machine, etc.


How easy was it to initially contact the maker for a quote?
Difficult to reach contact with Lemonbrat. Took a couple weeks to get the quote.


How satisfied are you with the response time from the maker?
How long did it take the maker to get back to you?
Very, very dissatisfied. Many issues would have been caught if they read their emails. There were about 200 emails sent to and from Lemonbrat within the period of me ordering my suit, mostly telling them clarification of the suit, details that should not be missed, and questions on when it would be finished.


How satisfied are you with the professionalism and customer service and of the maker?
Nice people, poor business. Felt like that my suit was pushed aside until last minute, then was rushed. Makers did not feel like a friend, it felt like they were using me as a cash grab.


How satisfied are you with how long your project took to complete?
Very unsatisfied with how long it took. Lemonbrat said that their fursuits would take 2-3 months on their website, but then told me that they take about one year to finish their suits. They throw together many premades per month, but never spend the time to work on customs.


Are you happy with the product you received?
So-so. I'm happy that the details were mostly caught and applied, but I am very unsatisfied with how the suit appears now.


Describe your overall experience with this maker.
Lemonbrat is a company that treats custom fursuits like a hobby, but their premades like a business. They will always whip together random premades, never inform you nor provide progress pictures of your suit, and they will never remain in-contact with you. I had to commission another fursuit business within one month before getting my fursuit back because I was so unpleased with Lemonbrat's services and their lack of communication. The $3,500 that I have given to Lemonbrat felt like that it was put down the drain, as I was never felt treated like a valued customer. When you order from Lemonbrat, you will likely only get one shot to see what your fursuit looks like, and they will probably not give edits. I was charged about $400 in edits that could have been avoided if they were in-contact with me. They waived the fees when I called them out on that, and I was told by the owner that it should definitely be done before Halloween. I received the suit in mid-December.

Avoid this company at all costs.

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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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