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FURSUIT REVIEW FORM

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Your Username
https://twitter.com/luckyjuniper


Name of Maker and Links
Wild Life https://twitter.com/wild__life http://wild---life.com/


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
Lucky Cat (Maneki Neko) Fullsuit with digitigrade padding in a toony style bought as a pre-made.


Species of Character
Domestic Feline





Photos of Completed Product
http://tinypic.com/r/1zztj6e/9 http://tinypic.com/r/3f12h/9


Price Paid
6100 USD paid in a lump sum


Do you have any prior experience with fursuits?
Yes, this is my 3rd fursuit (first fullsuit.)


How many hours have you worn/used the item(s) you're reviewing?
Give your best estimate.
40


Date Commissioned or Bought
November 2017


Date Completed or Shipped
November 2017

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?
Yes, there was an issue with the sandals not staying on the feetpaws and the shoe size being too large, however, the maker provided me a new pair of custom feetpaws and sandals free of charge.

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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 me very well, it is snug, but doesn't feel restricting. The vision is nearly perfect with no middle blind spot. Peripheral vision is limited, but I feel that goes for nearly all fursuit heads. The ventilation is the weakest aspect, however, there is an opening in the mouth that lines up pretty well with mine and I don't find myself breathing too much hot air back in my face. The head is fully lined, which is incredibly nice. It seems to be a high quality fleece, so there isn't a lot of pilling and makes the head comfortable to wear if you aren't wearing a balaclava (but I usually do.) The addition of a fan would have been nice, but based on the construction of the head, there wouldn't be enough room without my face hitting the blades.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
I absolutely love the appearance of the head. Nearly every feature is perfectly symmetrical, however the different lengths of fur sometimes can make it appear as though there are some slightly skewed parts (although a bit of fur trimming would fix this.) The shave job is quite nice, with the only slight fur damage being above the nose (but I think this may be from repeated rubbing.) There is one whisker that has a sharp point coming through the mouth, but again, nothing that can't be fixed. I love the expression of the eyes and that the maker chose a thick, hard plastic for the green parts of the eyes (I feel like it gives it a very unique look.) The mouth is also such that despite the grumpy eyes, she doesn't look too mean.The fur is very high quality and soft and I'm very happy that the ears have maintained their shape through me shoving the head under an airplane seat many times. The makers were also kind enough to allow me to request eyelashes upon purchasing this item and gave me multiple styles to choose from (even showing me pictures of the felt add-ons on her actual eye.) The inside of the head also looks very nice, with the lining being sewn and glued in with no wrinkles whatsoever.

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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.
This being my first fursuit, I was preparing myself for the worst. The makers also warned in the listing that due to the padding, this suit was much warmer than normal. However, once I got used to wearing a fullsuit, I've found that wearing it isn't all too bad. The seams on the body appear to be nearly industrial grade, so it's nice to put on this suit and not worry about ripping a seam. I like the removable padding as it's a thin polyester/lycra material stuffed loosely with poly fill and seems to breathe decently well. The zipper is heavy duty and zips up nicely. I was very fortunate that this body fit my measurements so well (since this was a pre-made suit), it honestly fits like a glove.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume piece looks from the outside.
I love the look of this bodysuit. The maker chose different lengths of fur for different areas, and I like that the detailed parts are short and my chest is long-pile (which also hides the zipper quite nicely.) It seems everyone's favorite part of my suit is the tail, which is very swingy and the choice of long-pile extenuates this. Only very small complaint on the body suit is that the padding doesn't seem to fill the sides completely (or it's sagging a little bit) and my waist area isn't filled out as much as I'd like. However, the fabric is stiff enough that it isn't super obvious.

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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 are unlined, however, it is a very soft, high quality backing with industrial grade stitching. The paws are mitt-style and don't have a lot of dexterity, however, I've managed to be able to push elevator buttons and open doors if I put my paw in the handle right. The maker mentioned in the care guide that in order to achieve the "seamless" look between the arm and paws, you would need to put on the top part of the body over the handpaws. This means I would have to try and zip up my suit with these mitt-paws, which I have yet to master (but they said they were able to do it with some practice.) The feet are not shoe based, so after a certain amount of walking, they do become uncomfortable due to lack of support. You do have to learn a new way of walking to avoid having the sandals slip off, but it's tolerable. The feet are lined with the same polyester/lycra material as the padding and they breath pretty decent. I appreciate the maker marking the right foot with a sewn-in label.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
The hands are one of my favorite parts of this suit, and I love that they are unique and so plush. The minky fabric for the paws also provides a unique look, however, it is difficult to clean and does show some signs of wear. The feetpaws are indoor with the same minky fabric, which shows a lot of wear (due to just walking indoors for photos, etc.) For my old feet, I really liked the appearance since they were very narrow and cat-like. When the makers provided me new feet, they were more in their typical style (with extenuated toes,) and I still prefer the old style. However, the new feetpaws are still very nice and I'm not sure if the sandal issue was fixable with the old design.

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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 attached to my body suit, so it is very nice to not have to worry about a belt. Luckily my tail is short so I don't have to worry about people stepping on it or crushing it too much when I sit down.

Appearance Satisfaction
Please describe how satisfied you are with how your costume pieces look from the outside.
Talked about this briefly in the bodysuit section, but it's very bouncy and I feel gives the character a little extra spunk.

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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?
The seams are exceptionally strong, the fit is phenomenal, especially for a pre-made, and the suit looks very high quality overall. I would say the only choice that may bug some people was that the maker chose to use cream (short fur,) and pure white (for the long-pile in the ears and on the tail,) but it doesn't bother me. A decent amount of people have been able to tell this was a Wild Life suit, however, I believe this is their first domestic cat and 3rd or 4th feline, so it's unique compared to their usual lupine suits.


How easy was it to initially contact the maker for a quote?
Very easy, they had a link to their website posted on their Twitter. From there, I emailed them my offer.


How satisfied are you with the response time from the maker?
How long did it take the maker to get back to you?
Very quickly, probably only had to wait one day at most.


How satisfied are you with the professionalism and customer service and of the maker?
Incredibly satisfied. They were very kind and were good about double-checking details such as address, shipping, etc.


How satisfied are you with how long your project took to complete?
Yes, it was a pre-made suit.


Are you happy with the product you received?
Very, very happy. The issues this suit have are incredibly minor and can be fixed on my own. I feel like this suit can last me a very long time.


Describe your overall experience with this maker.

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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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