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FURSUIT REVIEW FORM

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Your Username
https://twitter.com/PhantomDoggo


Name of Maker and Links
https://twitter.com/MidnightSwim


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
with plantigrade padding in a toony style.


Species of Character
Swedish Elkhound (dog breed)



Photos of Completed Product
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q0fytt29ls2z1yy/AABpzpIY8oNt-nHnY-4VHJ_Ea/High_Rez_Watermarked?dl=0&preview=A70A4194.jpg
https://imgur.com/a/Wpf3ip4
https://imgur.com/a/FKlCniJ
https://imgur.com/a/UU90a8r



Price Paid
650 USD paid in installments


Do you have any prior experience with fursuits?
Yes, I've owned 3 partials prior


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


Date Commissioned or Bought
October 2017


Date Completed or Shipped
October 2017

Shipping Origin
Canada

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?
Yes, mainly vision with paint, but more details on that later.

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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.
I'm extremely satisfied with the head! In fact its been the most comfortable head I've owned/weared. It's lined completely and the ventilation is great! I can even wear my glasses with him and my glasses barely fog up. The vision at first was a bit bad due to the paint/ eye material he used, but this was his personal suit and was an older suit of his and has since changed his technique! The eyes have since been replaced/ re painted and the vision is almost flawless now. There is a little blind spot but that is average for most suits.The head is also small which makes for easy travel and looks best with plantigrade suits!

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
His appearance is amazing! Everything is symmetrical and match up with the character completely. The shaving is flawless on the head. The fur is very soft, especially the mint green and short white. His expression is very cute but also a bit grumpy with I really love! MidnightSwim has a very unique style of eyes and heads that work amazingly especially with grumpy characters. I did not have concept art as again, this was a personal character/suit of theirs.

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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 very comfortable to wear! And allows for great movement. I've been able to do a lot in it from bowling, to running around to dancing. Very few seams have popped since I've owned him, even then they've been small ones in common spots such as the armpit and been easy to sew! The quality again is amazing. The body is not lined but that is NOT a common thing to do, which makes it easier to clean and not be so hot, which allows for easy airflow! He is a plantigrade suit so there is no padding in him. He is also 'skin tight' which shows my body shape more which is totally okay with me! I think it adds character.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
All markings are symmetrical. There is no shaving on the body since all short pile fur was used. The fur feels very soft especially the white/mint green fur! I'm very satisfied with the fur used and colors, it really makes him pop especially with the green!

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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 hands fit me perfectly, I have tiny hands so usually paws can be big on me, but these are perfect for me! They're very comfortable and do not slide off, it also makes it easy to grab stuff. The quality is great also, they've been very durable and only popped one seam since I've had them. They are not lined, which again, IS NOT COMMON. This makes them easy to clean and does not make them hot and have easy airflow. The feet were not made by MidnightSwim

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
The appearance is great! They have a cute feral look which I love, they are also 4 digits which makes them more animal like which I love. They are both symmetrical and have no shaving done since again, all short file fur was used on them. The fur is very soft! The pawpads are made of minky which is my favorite material to use for paw pads, so I'm very satisfied with them! The only thing is they do not match the paw pads on his reference sheet which is okay since I believe a mint green isn't available in minky. The claws are also made of minky and are small which is very cute!

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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 matches perfectly! There are no gaps between anything and he looks like a big ol doggo! The costume looks like all of their other suits.


How easy was it to initially contact the maker for a quote?
I purchased the suit over Twitter when they posted him for sale.


How satisfied are you with the response time from the maker?
How long did it take the maker to get back to you?
They were very quick and prompt! We communicate through Twitter.


How satisfied are you with the professionalism and customer service and of the maker?
They are very professional and easy to contact! They speak more friend like now, but are still professional about it.


How satisfied are you with how long your project took to complete?
He was shipped out within 1-2 weeks, but this was due to them moving during the time.


Are you happy with the product you received?
Very satisfied with him! His very cute, lovable and makes a great character to perform in. He was very affordable but this was due to him being an older suit + personal suit and the price he was sold to me for does NOT reflect their current prices.


Describe your overall experience with this maker.
Overall I would definitely recommend MidnightSwim to anyone who is looking to have a cute/ unique suit done! Their heads especially are very comfortable and lined flawlessly. I also love that I can wear my glasses which i was not able to do with my previous suits. I would definitely love to have Jaeger re done by them in the near future. The tail and feet paws were not made by them. The tail was made by Shagpoke and the feet were made by PocketWolfStudios

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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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