[YES] Eel the Aquatic Ghoul Partial by Tio Factory The item being reviewed is 5 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. Maker Information Tio Factory Year of Project2021 Completion Time (?)1 - 3 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 Date7 October 2023 RelationshipThe maker is NOT a friendThis relationship was indicated by the reviewer at the time this review was written. Review InformationReviewer@eelmirin Prior ExperienceNo, this is my first fursuit Wear Time30+ hours Informed Maker of IssuesYes, the tail belt loop was sewn in the wrong way due to miscommunications, but they gave me help on sewing it back to fix it! eel the partial Positive ProjectThis item was a commission Paid: A Lump Sum of $1000 - $2999 Initial Contact: August 2021 Completion/Ship Date: December 2021 Shipping Origin: Korea Type: Partial Style: Kemono Padding: None Specialties: None SpeciesName: aquatic ghoul Found in: Aquatic, Monster, Kaiju, or Demon(?) Features: Spikes Concept Art Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial ContactVery easy, DMd via Twitter. Got a quote immediately, paid the next day. I found them browsing "fursuitsforsale" on twitter. They asked me for tail measurements, my height, and to choose fur colors. Maker CommunicationFurry Tio answered my messages very promptly, even with the time zone difference between USA and Korea. Communication was professional, but also very friendly and understanding. There were no WIP pieces or anything for me to give the OK to, which I was very worried about, but everything ended up looking great. I was given a photo of the finished paws, and a picture of the finished head (before airbrushing) Project Completion TimeVery satisfied, they met the ETA and were able to ship him out earlier too, because I was leaving on a trip and didn’t want the suit in transit while I was away. They offered Fedex International Priority, which was expensive but made the suit arrive in three days. As soon as my suit was finished, he was shipped out immediately. Overall Project QualityEverything about my first fursuit was amazing and exactly what I wanted and more. My character was made exactly how I'd imagined, and was made accurately to my concept art. It is very well made. It is comfortable to wear, regardless of the difficult nature of kemono suits. Components Head Wear SatisfactionFree-size head, there is a piece you size to your head, and then place inside of the suit head (similar to a construction helmet/ hardhat). After doing that, it fits extremely comfortably. It is not lined, as it is a 3D-printed head base. It's easy to clean by wiping down and letting dry. Ventilation is poor, but that is due to the nature of kemono style. There are no air vents other than the small mouth. I was asked if I wanted a fan installed, but I decline (I later installed my own fan) Vision is amazing–eyes are full mesh and large. Small blind spot directly in front of you (normal with fursuits) Visual SatisfactionIt looks absolutely perfect, and came out exactly like i would have hoped. Some shaving is uneven, mostly on the back and top of head, but it isnt noticeable at all. The shaving on the face fur is perfect. The fur is extremely soft–softer than the fur on other suit pieces. I love everything about the fursuit head. The freckle/ spot designs were simplified, but I was asked by Furry Tio beforehand, and they allowed me to draw a new, simple reference for the spot placement. Hands Wear SatisfactionThey are not lined. They fit perfectly–not too tight but also not loose enough to slide off my hands. They can be washed easily. Visual SatisfactionThey look perfect– fur shaving is smooth. The claws are made with shaved down fur instead of minky, which gives a cuter, plushey look. Tail Wear SatisfactionTail is comfortable to wear, however, the belt loops were installed wrong due to a miscommunication with me and the maker. The belt loops hang at the bottom of the tail base, making it hang / droop from my body, instead of sticking out. It was fixed by sewing the belt loops to the top of the tail base. Visual SatisfactionAbsolutely perfect– spikes are large, evenly sized. The tail fin looks so soft and even shaving. When worn properly with the fixed belt loop, it moves like expected and sits on my body right, instead of drooping down to the floor. Special FeaturesHe has a magnetic tongue He also has magnetic eyebrows, very strong magnets and i feel comfortable that they wont fall off! And also has magnetic eyelids, angry ones and happy, closed eyes. The angry ones do not stick very well, and I wouldnt feel comfortable wearing them walking around–only for photos. The closed, happy eyelids do not stick very much at all, and are hard to use even for photos. 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 Tio Factory. Final CommentsI am very happy and lucky to have been able to commission Furry Tio/ Tio Factory. My character was brought to life exactly how I imagined and with much care. Are you the maker of this item? Would you like to leave an official response? 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