[YES] Caribou by Northern kaiju Maker Information Northern Kaiju (NTKAIJU) Based in Québec, Quebec. Crafting since 2015. Formerly known as TheStrapSmith, _bahamut19. Year of Project2024 Completion Time (?)7 - 12 Months, Pre-Made 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 Date6 September 2024 RelationshipThe maker is NOT a friendThis relationship was indicated by the reviewer at the time this review was written. Review InformationReviewerKeralis Prior ExperienceNo, this is my first fursuit and/or any custom made suit of any kind. Wear Time80+ Hours Informed Maker of IssuesYes, the body was missing slits for tail belt. Maker happily (and apologetically) assisted in where to make/place said slits. Full body Fursuit Positive ProjectThis item was purchased as a pre-made Paid: A Lump Sum of $3000 - $4999 Initial Contact: July 2023 Completion/Ship Date: January 2024 Shipping Origin: Canada Type: Fullsuit Style: Toony Padding: Plush, Digitigrade SpeciesName: Caribou Found in: Euungulata(?) Features: Horns or Antlers, Hooves Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial ContactDespite the language barrier, they are extremely friendly and quick to respond to DMs. Wait time for when my suit was commissioned was ~6 months. Maker CommunicationFast and simple. Though some words are lost in translation. Project Completion Time6 month queue time followed by a 2 month build time. Package arrived 2 months late, but it was USPS' fault, not Makers. Overall Project QualityOverall: I'd say I'm around 92% happy with the suit. I expected it to be more custom to me rather than all premade/OSFM. But I cant complain fully as I dont mind putting in some work to fix small things. Was it worth the 5200USD price point? Yes. Will I recommend NordstromKaiju to others? Happily! Components Head Wear SatisfactionWear Satisfaction 8/10. THIS HEAD IS A PREMADE. It's large. It kinda had to BE on the larger side to allow for more potential buyers. Nothing a little extra foam on the inside cant fix! The interior has a liner which is soft and well put together. Stitching and gluing around the head is adequate though showing more wear and tear for a 1 year old head than I would've expected. Tongue velcro has torn off, was resewn instead of glued. Seam around inner eye has torn, was resewn as well. Could be user error, but its all subjective. Eye sight is a 6/10. He got a big fat nose lol Breath-ability 9/10. Visual SatisfactionVisual Satisfaction 10000/10. He's so perfect in my own eyes! Though not perfectly symmetrical (one eye patch ends kinda abruptly), its not horribly noticeable. For a premade, he was love at first bleat. One-Piece Body Wear SatisfactionBody Suit Wear Satisfaction: 9.5/10. This being my first suit, I wasnt expecting anything extremely presice and exactly how id want it, but it wasn't far off of what I had imagined! Suit fits well* and is decently breathable for how long the fur is. Interior does not have a liner, but the zippers are smooth backed and stitching is not scratchy. Sweat absorbs as well as a blanket of fur can absorb. Digigrade legs have pockets for stuffing, which can be removed for washing. Typical cold wash, tumble dry, then brush and hang up. So far, body sheds quite a lot, but its only been washed once and brushed a time or two. *Despite the DTD, Body is a bit tight around lower back and shoulders. No worries as of now, but I can forsee a seam popping in the future because I bent down too fast and/or contorted somehow. Visual SatisfactionVisual Satisfaction 10/10. Symmetrical. Fluffy. Bleat. Zippers are unnoticeable, fur falls smoothly. Digigrade is adorable and gives him a very cartoony and dorky look. Hands Wear SatisfactionWear Satisfaction: 7.5/10. I have two sets of 'hands' from the maker. The premade hooves, which require your hands to sit 'Spock' style inside with no thumb. Adorable for photos, useless for picking up things, opening doors, or really existing! The second set is to remedy the first set. Hoof FINGERS! Five fingers! Full thumb usage! Soft, cute, and usefull! Issue? "One Size Fits Most." Both hand sizes are massive. I'm 5'9 and have average sized hands but these things are huge. They slip off, fly off if I move my hand wrong, and can get pulled off if snagged on anything. Remedy? Added elastic within the wrist band to allow the hands to better stay on, along with allowing the hands to fit under the arm sleeves. Visual SatisfactionVisual Satisfaction 10/10. Both sets look perfect. Stunning shiney brown fur, soft black velvet felt fingers. Tail Wear SatisfactionWear Satisfaction 9/10. Nub Nub Nub!! You can never go wrong with a nub! Fun to wiggle, folds up and out of the way when seated! No tail dragging on this Bou! Why not a 10/10? Poor Tail Loop design. The Maker had sewn nylon webbing into the tail, but did not fold over the ends and the webbing ended up fraying within the tail and eventually ripping out. Maker was helpful in describing how to perform the tail surgery and I completed the task with my own materials, no other issues! Visual SatisfactionVisual Satisfaction: 10/10. Fluffy. Puffy. Wiggly. Bouncy. Its adorable. The size is great too because my nub is bigger than yours >:3 Feet Wear SatisfactionWear Satisfaction 8/10 The feet, like the hands, are "One Size Fits Most." They're definitely not small and I'm a Mens Size 11 (USA). Due to this, there's a lot of feet space within. Which would be fine, if the fabric liner inside didnt begin to become detatched from the feet hooves souls. It's like I'm standing on ice sometimes. Unsure how to remedy this issue as of now, may have to open the feet and apply more glue. Despite this, the feet are comfortable and plush. Connect seamlessly to the digigrade legs and even have a pull clip that connects inside the bodysuit leg to ensure they stay on. Visual SatisfactionVisual Satisfaction 10/10. Fur is perfect, same silky shiney brown. Hooves are plush black felt which look stunning from any angle. Maker even added two small nubs at the rear of the hoof to better match reference image! 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 Northern Kaiju. Final CommentsAt the expense of a perfect fit across all parts of a full suit, NordstomKaiju is a good deal. Decent Price, Decent Quality, Decent speed. Are you the maker of this item? Would you like to leave an official response? Click here. 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