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FURSUIT REVIEW FORM

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Your Username
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sodathewolfdog/


Name of Maker and Links
https://www.instagram.com/plushbuttons/


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
Soda Pop Head and Tail in a toony style as a commission.


Species of Character
Samoyed/Polar Bear/Wolfdog





Photos of Completed Product
https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3giq2n1Sd/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6E-xKHSFJ/


Price Paid
620 USD paid in installments


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


How many hours have you worn/used the item(s) you're reviewing?
Give your best estimate.
~3-4 hours


Date Commissioned or Bought
April-May 2018


Date Completed or Shipped
Late December 2018

Shipping Origin
USA

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?
There were no issues!

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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.
Super comfortable and awesome ventilation! The inside is lined with lycra so I barely sweat in her. The inside of the cheeks are also padded with polyfil under the lycra, making her extra comfy. Her vision is great, allowing me to see pretty clearly through both her eyes and mouth. There is a pretty standard (1-2inch) blind spot between her eyes but I can see things next to me. Her head is a bit large though, so it's hard to turn my head, as her cheeks rest a little on my shoulders.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
The patterning and foam carving on her right side (blue ear side) is slightly asymmetrical to her left, but it isn't very noticable or bothersome to me. The blue ear is also bent backward a little from shipping, and I guess it stayed a little warped. The shaving is pretty choppy in some parts and the backing can be seen in some parts on the blue of her muzzle, but again, it's not too noticable. She's easy to brush and she's super soft. The head's appearance is adorable, and the expression fits the bubbly personality of my fursona; props to the maker! Her follow-me eyes are stunning too, and she has some pretty cute angles! The reference sheet I gave matches the suit so well, I'm very pleased with how she turned out; nothing is out of place.

Special Attachments and Features
Please describe how satisfied you are with any extra features your head has.
Her earrings were not requested actually, as I was thinking they'd be of extra charge, but my maker added them for me anyhow; I believe this was because they had my old reference sheet from previous art commissions. They're made with a thick fleece, and they're backed with some hard cylinder that goes through the holes in her ears. Her hoops go all the way through her ears as well! Super cute and her hoops move around, making her extra lovable. Overall really pleased.

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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 super light and really bouncy!! After a wear or two, the seams started to rip at the base so I had a family member sew it up. Other than that, it's a really well-made tail.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
The markings are pretty symmetrical! No shaving was involved so everything is flush. Everything matches the concept art incredibly well!

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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 fits amazing and flows perfectly together. The style is consistent with the rest of their work, and they picked the absolute best colors for my fursona. It exceeded my expectations, as I believe the maker had improved with the batch my costume was made in.


How easy was it to initially contact the maker for a quote?
I submitted a Google Docs form for the quote, to which they responded to me a day or two later via Instagram; we had talked about me commissioning them previously a few months before.


How satisfied are you with the response time from the maker?
How long did it take the maker to get back to you?
Response times were usually within a few days, with the occasional week or so because of their personal setbacks; totally understandable.


How satisfied are you with the professionalism and customer service and of the maker?
The maker was extremely friendly and kept a business-like tone when working with me. They always responded as quick as possible, and notified me when issues came up in their personal life that would keep them from working.


How satisfied are you with how long your project took to complete?
The fursuit was completed in a pretty speedy manner, and I got constant updates and pictures of the progress. I received the suit earlier than expected when it was shipped out, as well. They used USPS with tracking on it.


Are you happy with the product you received?
Worth every single penny!! They seem really durable and they work really nicely with each other.


Describe your overall experience with this maker.
Aside from small little errors here and there, the suit is perfect to me and I would be more than happy to work with them again. I think this maker would be amazing for anyone looking for a first fursuit, or someone looking for one that's really comfortable/breathable. Overall lovely experience and highly recommend Plushbuttons as a fursuit maker <3

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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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