[YES] Maizo the Manokit Partial by ArtZora Studios The item being reviewed is 5 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. Maker Information Sour Citrus Suits (SOURCSU) Based in California, Riverside. Crafting since Oct 2019. Formerly known as ArtZora Studios. Year of Project2021 Completion Time (?)7 - 12 Months ETA AccuracyYES - the ETA was accurate An ETA is the Estimated Time of Arrival for a project. In other words, an estimated turnaround time. An ETA is not a deadline. Review Date4 April 2022 RelationshipThe maker WAS NOT a friend when the item was purchased, but they ARE a friend nowThis relationship was indicated by the reviewer at the time this review was written. Review InformationReviewerInstagram: maizothemanokit Prior ExperienceNo, this is my first fursuit. Wear Time15+ Informed Maker of IssuesYes, the only two issues I had was my head being slightly too big but my maker was super helpful with advice on how to adjust it and add foam to help prevent too much movement when wearing it, and my shoes coming off the the foam base of the foot after tripping but maker was also super helpful in explaining how to repair them. Maizo the Manokit Partial Positive ProjectThis item was a commission Paid: A Payment Plan of $1000 - $2999 Initial Contact: April 2021 Completion/Ship Date: December 2021 Shipping Origin: USA Type: Partial Style: Toony Padding: None SpeciesName: Manokit Found in: Manokit(?) Features: None Concept Art Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial ContactResponded by email in a timely manner and was super friendly and inviting of conversation. Found on a list of upcoming makers and had super easy to understand terms and conditions. Maker CommunicationIt only took a few days for her to reach back out to me still through email. Was treated extremely well and and maker was super understanding of situations as they arose. Clear communication about what to expect during the commision process. Project Completion TimeReached out in April 2021 and suit was finished in December 2021. Always was kept updated with photos and placement in the que. Completion date was met! and everything was shipped in a timely manner and arrived on time. Tracking was provided and they thankfully used UPS which is super reliable. Overall Project QualityOver all I am super happy with Maizo as she is my first suit! Her built quality is high and you can tell there was a lot of time and thought put into the way she was put together. Feet will need some work but I expected this seeing as they will probably be what you run into something with first. Materials used were great and soft. Maker definitely blew me away with how she was able to capture her character. Suit seems like it will hold up for a long time. All pieces together match up well and markings are all in the right place when worn together with no visible gaps. Suit is consistent with makers style but definitely came out how I expected based on previous work! Components Head Wear SatisfactionOnce foam was placed in the head its extremely comfortable to wear! Head lining is super clean and absorbs sweat well. Mouth placement makes it easy to breath and keep a fan if needed. My vision isn't great but that just comes with Manokits because as a species they have bad vision already. Visual SatisfactionWith the few facial markings Maizo has they were done perfectly! Its an exact match to her character design. Shaving is even all around the head and the transition between longer fur on her ears is smooth. Fur quality is wonderful, super soft when you run your hands across it. Over all super satisfied with how her face turned out even with very thin eyes per her species. Perfectly matches concept art. Hands Wear SatisfactionHands fit super well! Easy to move in, and wrists don't show with arm sleeves even when moving around. Stays on hands well and are easy to get on and off. Quality is high and super durable. No seams popped when moving around and paw pads have stayed in tact. Hands are unlined but that isn't an issue at all. Visual SatisfactionThey perfectly matched her character design keeping her thumbs the opposite color of the rest of her paw. Shaving is even and transition between colors is smooth. Fur is soft as well as paw pads. Color choices matched exactly with concept art. Tail Wear SatisfactionTail is super soft and wiggles well! Will need harness to wear properly, slightly too big to wear with a modified kidney belt but this is an easy fix the tail itself is super easy to move with and is easy to get on and off by myself. Quality is high and seams are super durable for movement. Straps for wear are super secure. Visual SatisfactionSymmetry is perfect and nothing is lopsided. Markings are in the right place and symmetrical and match character design. Shaving is even and fur length is what I was looking for. Fur is super soft and it was stuffed well. Markings were sewn in so no worries about rubbing off. Easily brushed. Colors for fur matched references sent. Tail moves super well and matches characters personality perfectly. Feet Wear SatisfactionFeet are comfortable to wear and movement is fairly easy as long as you are taking big enough steps. Easy to put on. Shoes came unstuck from the bottom of the foot inside but this can be fixed easily. Both feet are lining and its a stretch knit. Absorbs sweat well, but may need to replace inner shoes to repair. Visual SatisfactionFeet match character design and shaving is all even. Color matched exactly to references sent. RatingFursuitReview rates by asking the question: Would you recommend this maker? YES This review has been marked with a positive rating. This means the reviewer would recommend Sour Citrus Suits. Final CommentsWould definitely recommend to friends (already have actually). Super happy with how she turned out. Are you the maker of this item? Would you like to leave an official response? Click here. In case the button above doesn't work, you can click here to launch the maker response form.
