[YES] Arin the Fox Head by NaritaCoree The item being reviewed is 4 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. Maker Information NaritaCoree (NARITAH) Based in Washington, Vancouver. Crafting since 2019. Formerly known as Flashpelt1, Jennifer Rauch's Art. Year of Project2022 Completion Time (?)Pre-Made ETA AccuracyThere was no ETA given 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 Date22 February 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 InformationReviewerTwitter: arins_stash Prior ExperienceI have owned one full partial in the past and have worn two fullsuits. Wear Time30 ish hours, including public suiting. Informed Maker of IssuesThere have been no issues besides one I will mention later. Arin the Fox Positive ProjectThis item was purchased as a pre-made Paid: A Lump Sum of $1000 - $2999 Initial Contact: January 2022 Completion/Ship Date: January 2022 Shipping Origin: USA Type: Head Style: Toony Padding: None SpeciesName: Fox Found in: Canidae(?) Features: None Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial ContactIt was pretty easy to contact the maker, all I did was dm them on twitter and they got back to me very fast and were also very friendly. I ended up purchasing the suit via TheDealersDen Maker CommunicationSince it wasn't commissioned there wasn't much to talk about but they did answer any questions I had about the suit in a very timely manner which was great. Project Completion TimeProduct was a premade, was shipped very fast, thankfully we live in the same state at the time so delivery was quick also. Overall Project QualityOverall I am pretty happy with the premade, the head is pretty much perfect besides nitpicks which are not the makers fault at all. For the price I personally think its worth it. Components Head Wear SatisfactionThe head fits great, there's a little cushion from the cheeks but that's kinda to be expected, I cannot wear my airpods in the suit for a long time unless I want to give myself a headache. The head itself tho has GREAT ventilation I don't really feel stuffy in it at all, only complaint I really have is that the back of the head can sometimes cave inwards depending on how I am wearing it, but once again the head was made for someone bigger in mind. The head is lined with lycra and the cheeks have extra ventilation holes to help with breathing and airing out the head. I have worn the head to a few public places and have not had too many issues with being able to breathe which is a huge bonus since I have mild asthma. The eyes are good, there are some spots clogged with paint but they aren't really a big deal, maybe like one or two holes out of thousands on a piece of buckram. it does make my vision a bit spotty if I try to focus in on something but honestly it's never noticeable besides that. Visual SatisfactionThe head looks GREAT! Especially for a newer fursuit maker, it's a premade so obviously I had to like the design before I bought it. I haven't noticed really anything off about the symmetry of the suit, its made on a carved foam base and lines up pretty good. the shaving is pretty even from what I can tell, a little choppy around the mouth area but I personally do not mind that. The back of the head, neck and cheek fur are probably my favorite parts, the back of the head has a really cool rainbow stripe going down it (which I have since turned to hair on the character itself) the fur feels fine. a little scratchy on the super shaved down parts of the head but I can't tell of that's due to the fur itself or the shaving job. Overall tho the fur is very soft on the cheeks, neck, and back head area. The head came with two sets of eyelids which I like a lot, the head itself isn't very expressive it's stuck in more of a neutral look which I do not mind, the eyelids help a lot but I feel like a change of the eye structure from a circle to a more oval or half oval shape would have really helped the suit look more alive. One thing I can think of that I'm not maybe a huge fan of is how big the forehead of the suit is, the eyebrow bones really go waaayyy up and I feel like they could have been slimmed down more since the character is a fox. 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 NaritaCoree. Final CommentsI would 100% recommend Narita to anyone looking for a fursuit head. Hpefully the paws I am getting from them will be just as good as their heads 🙂 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.
