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FURSUIT REVIEW FORM

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


Name of Maker and Links
Thunderhowl Studios ThunderhowlZaro https://twitter.com/ThunderhowlZaro


Your Relationship With The Maker
The maker was NOT a friend when the item was purchased, but they ARE a friend now


Item Being Reviewed
Character name, type of commission, etc. This will be used to help title the submission on FursuitReview
Bento the Partial in a toony style bought as a pre-made.


Species of Character
Canine




Review Video







Photos of Completed Product
https://imgur.com/mtmFIND
https://imgur.com/8DCsJnp
https://imgur.com/DIpVhhH


Price Paid
2200 USD paid in a lump sum


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 hours


Date Commissioned or Bought
June 2019


Date Completed or Shipped
June 2019

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.
The head of the costume fits nearly perfect on my head and will only slightly adjust if I snap my head sideways really fast. The build quality is very nice, and there is a lot of padding so it does not hurt to wear at all. The vision is excellent and I can see just about everything in front of me with little to no blind spots. Ventilation is decent with a hole in the mouth to breathe in and out of. I am able to wear the head for many hours at a time without taking it off. The interior of the head is not lined, but I purchased a balaclava to extend the life of the head.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
I fell in love with design of the premade as soon as I saw it. Upon receiving the product I was not disappointed at all with the appearance. The fur was all shaved properly and there were no loose threads sticking out. The head is almost perfectly symmetrical, the only part that is slightly different are the eye holes. One of the eyes is slightly more round than the other but I was only able to tell after many hours of wearing the head because it was almost unnoticable. The eyes are follow-me and they are able to achieve a wide range of expressions from different angles. The hair is almost like a mohawk but lays flat to one side allowing me to reposition it for a new look if I want to. The fur quality is excellent with nothing wrong. I am able to brush it evenly without pulling anything out.

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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 premade came with a set of handpaws and are overall excellent quality. The fur used to make the pawpads is incredibly soft to the touch. The paw pads are also padded and squishy. The finger holes are very spacious, however the paws themselves are slightly large. I am able to keep them on my hands as long as I want to, but they begin to loosen after extended wear with sweat. They have never fallen off my hands, but I can easily fling them off my hands at any point if I wanted to. The build quality is very well done and I have had no issues with popped seams or fur falling out.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
The handpaws look very nice from the outside and they allow for a full range of motion in the fingers. They are big and puffy which is the look I love to see. Both hands are identical and I can switch them between my hand and not tell the difference. The shaving is even with nothing sticking out where it shouldn't be. The fur is the same used on the head and is a very good quality. I can brush it to make it look new and nothing falls out when doing so. The colors of the pawpads are very bright and help make them visually pop. The claws are made of fabric and have not shown any signs of falling off.

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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 very sturdy and does not hang low. It fits through a belt and sits comfortably on my waist without moving where it shouldn't. The tail is sturdy enough to wag it freely and it is not heavy. It is easy to put on because I just need to feed it through a few belt loops. The tail is properly padded and stitched very well. I have not had any issue with popped seams or tearing anywhere.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
The tail is perfectly symmetrical and the colors match the rest of the suit. The shaving is even throughout and nothing is sticking out. Same with the head and paws, I can brush it without any fur falling out. It is the same fur used in the rest of the suit and is very soft to the touch. The colors go very well together and really bring the character together. I like the look and feel of the tail being sturdy and held in one place. Because the sturdiness of the tail it is able to keep its form without sagging or falling 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?
All of the colors match up together as the same fur was used to make each part of the suit. There are no visible seams, and there are no gaps anywhere. The head base used to make this was a prebuilt base from a different maker, so the looks] is a little different than the normal work, but the quality in stitching and shaving is consistent with everything else that was built by them. Everything fits very well and I am not worried about anything falling apart after extended wear.


How easy was it to initially contact the maker for a quote?
The maker posted this premade on twitter as a first come first serve offer. I was able to comment in the thread and was contacted via direct message to iron out the details of payment.


How satisfied are you with the response time from the maker?
How long did it take the maker to get back to you?
The response time was very quick and I was not left waiting for days or even hours without a response. They care about getting all the questions answered in a timely manner without causing the buyer any stress.


How satisfied are you with the professionalism and customer service and of the maker?
The maker is very professional and was very good with communication. They were able to make buying a suit very quick and painless. No excuses were made, and I was treated very respectfully the entire time.


How satisfied are you with how long your project took to complete?
The items were shipped in a timely manner as soon as they received my payment. I got the premade within one week of payment


Are you happy with the product you received?
Overall the product quality of the suit is amazing, and there are no issues to be addressed. The fur is evenly shaved, the stitching has no popped once, and I can wear it for extended periods of time without needing to stop. This suit was definitely worth the price I paid for it and can expect to wear it for a very long time.


Describe your overall experience with this maker.
Communicating with the maker was quick and easy to do. They answered all my questions and got the product to me as soon as possible with no issues in between. I was very satisfied with product and have since commissioned them to create a full bodysuit to match the partial I own. This maker cares a lot about the quality of suits they put out and I would definitely recommend them to a friend. The look of their suits is unique and the build quality is very excellent.

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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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