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FURSUIT REVIEW FORM

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Your Username
Rhee http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rhee/


Name of Maker and Links
Sammy Smiles Co:
https://twitter.com/SammySmilesCo
https://www.sammysmilesco.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
Faraday in a toony style as a commission.


Species of Character
dutch angel dragon





Character Concept Art
http://i66.tinypic.com/2ch7r6g.jpg
http://i64.tinypic.com/2wgyd7l.jpg




Photos of Completed Product
http://i66.tinypic.com/2dce5u8.jpg
http://i64.tinypic.com/2cdabk0.jpg


Price Paid
1800. USD paid in installments


Do you have any prior experience with fursuits?
Yes, I own two fuil suits, and am a maker of 5 years


How many hours have you worn/used the item(s) you're reviewing?
Give your best estimate.
25hrs


Date Commissioned or Bought
november 2018


Date Completed or Shipped
Feburuary 2019

Shipping Origin
usa

Did the maker finish the item by the expected date (ETA)?
There was no ETA given


Did you tell the maker about any issues you had?
I've not had any issue with the partial!

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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.
This is a bit misleading as I set up the head myself and got it near 'ready to fur stage' so it fits me quite well since I mounted the base on a hat.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
The appearance of the head is spot on. We went back and forth on finding the right kind of yellow to match the gold fur, I wanted a short pile suit and there wasn't much in the way of yellow variance that looked good in the short pile, so eventually we found something that worked. the feathers were made out of three colors of minky that I had picked out and they are lovely.

The zipper is really well hidden everything looks great and is so soft. the ear fuz was added and I gave artistic liberty and I'm very pleased with the black fluff it really balances out the design.

Special Attachments and Features
Please describe how satisfied you are with any extra features your head has.
So I wanted a moving jaw, and I set the base up to have one, which was later stabilized and it still moves. I got some nubby teeth, and a special ordered tongue for Faraday that I can swap out since the tongues can be exchanged. The zipper was also placed in off to the side away from the feathers. There is even some velcro on the head if I ever wanted to attempt eyelids, very nice!

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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.
The sleeves sit well, and don't start the downward migration after many hours of wearing. the hands are perfect they fit my hands very well and match great with the sleeves. the palm padding has a nice fleece backing to it.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
The hands and sleeves match perfectly to the reference, I'm fine with the reduction of spots, the bigger spots look better design wise.

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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.
The tail is nice and holds its shape well, it feels good while wearing. the straps are very secure and the base retains its shape very well.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
I really like how the tail looks, the minky spikes transition nicely along the dorsal aspect and there is a slight sway to the tail that adds character. The feathers have this adorable flop to them and looks very appealing when worn as they flop around in a natural way. It matches the reference, the fur is sleek and shiny and matches the rest of the suit.

Special Attachments and Features
Please describe how satisfied you are with any extra features your tail(s) have.
I got a zipper on my tail so I can unstuff it and store it better when my space gets tight I have that option. Also helpful since the tip is white and I can unstuff and wash it and have it dry much quicker than a stuffed tail.

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WINGS
The following questions ask you to explain how satisfied you are with each feature of the wings of the costume.

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Wear Satisfaction
Please describe how it is to wear these pieces of your costume.
I love these wings they are so comfortable that I forget that I am wearing them. The back pack straps are a bit hard to get on at first, but once on they are very secure and comfortable. The wings are medium, and stiff so sometimes I get surprised when leaning back in a chair because I've forgotten I am wearing them! xD

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
the wings are very cute, they match up to the reference as well. they have this nice minky feather detail along the lower boarder. Just enough to make them look like wings, without sacrificing the weight.

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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 was your concept art realized?
The concept art matches very well, any time there was something that was not quite covered she brought it up and we worked it over like the ear fluff and the yellows not matching at first. I'm very pleased with how Faraday looks in comparison to the art.


How well does everything fit together and match up?
Everything matches up, it took us a while to find a matching fur to the gold but i'm really happy with the end result. Everything is very soft and I get many compliments from other furries on how my partial looks.


How easy was it to initially contact the maker for a quote?
It was very easy I filled out a quote form and they responded within 48 hours.


How satisfied are you with the response time from the maker?
How long did it take the maker to get back to you?
Absolutely fantastic, sometimes I'd get a response within 2-4 hours time.


How satisfied are you with the professionalism and customer service and of the maker?
They were open about what conventions they were going too, how that would delay, and where I was in the queue. Every time they had an update I received an email. I've never had this level of communication before, I feel spoiled.


How satisfied are you with how long your project took to complete?
The project finished much faster than I thought it would, so yes I'm very happy and satisfied with the completion time.


Are you happy with the product you received?
I am beyond ecstatic with the quality of Faraday. So much that I came back for a fursuit ;)


Describe your overall experience with this maker.
My experience was amazing, the open communication and relative speed in updates took me completely by surprise at first. The partial I received was top quality, and I adore suiting in it. I have in fact commissioned the bodysuit for Faraday by SammySmilesCo, so I look forward to doing another review on them.

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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.

YES


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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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