[YES] Cormack the Wolf by TheKareliaFursuits ❖ ❖ This review has an official response from the maker. Jump to it? ❖ The item being reviewed is 3 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. Maker Information TheKareliaFursuits (KARELIA) Crafting since Nov 2011. Year of Project2023 Completion Time (?)13 - 23 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 Date18 April 2023 RelationshipThe maker IS a friendThis relationship was indicated by the reviewer at the time this review was written. Review InformationReviewerCormack Furaffinity: cormack Twitter: CormackWolf Prior ExperienceYes, my 3rd fursuit of which my 2nd full suit Wear Time40+ Informed Maker of IssuesNo majors issues, just general tips and advice Cormack Full Fursuit Positive ProjectThis item was a commission Paid: A Payment Plan of $3000 - $4999 Initial Contact: March 2021 Completion/Ship Date: January 2023 Shipping Origin: Local pickup Type: Fullsuit Style: Toony Padding: None SpeciesName: Wolf Found in: Canidae(?) Features: None Concept Art Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial ContactSimple. Emailed them and got a response that was clear and helpful. Once they opened for slots the same process was done and it was all very easy. Maker CommunicationCommunications with TheKarelia was faultless. When work started we used telegram and I'd always receive answers to my questions but with some chat as well. Very friendly but professional about it too. Really had a feel of dealing with a business but she was great fun and always friendly. Project Completion TimeIt did take longer than first suggested, but I was always kept up to date with what and why. And it was still under 2 years which is very acceptable to me. Overall Project QualityAbsolutely made up with the commission process and final product. All the way throughout the build process the maker was honest and professional, but friendly too. Where an ETA was set back there was plenty of warning and they kept you up to date with their current work load. Plenty of WIPs were given and I really felt involved throughout the process. I collected the suit from them, again they helped me try it on for the first time, answered any questions and did a photo-shoot. Such a good experience. The suit is more than I could ask for. Well made, cute head and beautiful furs. Only positive things to say… Components Head Wear SatisfactionThe head fits perfectly. It's lightweight, comfy to wear with superb vision. There is no blind spot at all and it's easy to wear for a long period of time. Ventilation is very good, however the mouth doesn't open enough to comfortable fit a water bottle in so I do need to remove it to take a drink. It is tight to pull on, but once on it stays put and doesn't bounce about at all. Visual SatisfactionI asked for a cute/puppy like appearance and they got that absolutely perfectly. Very well made head with a cute expression that is individual to my suit. The colours and fur pattern work really well and compliment the shape and style of the head. Really couldn't be much more happy with the head! One-Piece Body Wear SatisfactionThe body fits like a glove. The build quality is second to none, very well made. The seams are well hidden and very well made, and the fitting is spot on. The body is very form fitting and doesn't show any bagginess, but isn't too tight as you cant move around freely. It is long fur which I'm happy with, but can make it quite stuffy if there isn't any air flow outside. If I had to comment a white zipper would have been nice as the black one can sometimes just be seen though the fur – But that's rare and me being picky. Visual SatisfactionColours, fitting, quality of fur are all very good. And the artistic freedom given to TheKarelia and Titus was worth it. really am happy with the design they've come up with based off my ref. Hands Wear SatisfactionThe hands are well shaped and like the rest of the suit they're made to a very high quality. The materials have a quality feel to them and they are nice to wear. It does require help to tuck them into the sleeves but otherwise perfect. Visual SatisfactionThe two stand out features of the hand paws are the claws which are sewn and the paw pads. the claws was a feature offered later in the commission process and I'm glad I've gone for them, they stand out more and feel like they can take a lot more abuse than plastic ones. The paw pads are a nice rich brown colour – again something chosen by the maker, and really sets them apart. Really happy with the hands overall! Feet Wear SatisfactionI ordered two sets of feet, indoor and outdoor. The indoor being built around crocks and the outdoor around sketchers. Both fit well and do their purpose exactly as I'd wished for. The indoor set are easy to slip on and lightweight. The outdoor set are on tight, you can jump, run, whatever in these and they stay on tight. Neither pair seem too hot or sweaty. Visual SatisfactionThe feet have sewn claws like the hand paws which again I'm happy with. They can bend from side to side but are extremely durable and soft feeling. The indoors feature the same brown paw pads as the hands which again compliments the suit. 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 TheKareliaFursuits. Final CommentsVery happy with the suit and the maker, I would recommend TheKareliaFursuits to anyone! ❖ Maker Response ❖ The following is an official response from the maker about this review: Thank you so much for such a wonderful and positive review! It really makes us happy and also helps us in the process of improving.
