[NO] Fret the Stoat by Rabbitwares The item being reviewed is 3 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. Maker Information Rabbitwares Year of Project2023 Completion Time (?)2+ Years 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 Date10 October 2023 RelationshipThe maker is NOT a friendThis relationship was indicated by the reviewer at the time this review was written. Review InformationReviewerFricken_Stoat Furaffinity: frickenstoat Prior Experienceno, this is my first fursuit Wear Time2-3 hours Informed Maker of Issuesyes, the body suit didn't fit right (it was a little bit short) and made it hard to move properly, the maker was very very good about fixing any issues i had by adding some more length to it and that fixed it, they also changed the hidden pockets to Velcro instead of snap buttons and added in linning to the legs so the padding can be now part of the suit instead of pillows (it wasn't a big deal the pillows, they were alright, but oh man i do love the new change tho now that i can compare it since i didn't really know or have a preference due to it being my first fursuit i have ever worn, but yup i love the changes, it was something they just learned how to do and they offered do just do it) Fret Negative ProjectThis item was a commission Paid: A Payment Plan of $1000 - $2999 Initial Contact: January 2021 Completion/Ship Date: March 2023 Shipping Origin: USA Type: Fullsuit Style: Toony Padding: Digitigrade Specialties: None SpeciesName: Stoat Found in: Musteloidea(?) Features: None Concept Art Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial Contacti first reached out to them on facebook and they were very good about giving me a quote to going over any features and things they can do, me being new to suits i don't have much knowledge on what there is and what to even ask for. Maker Communicationmaker was very good during initial contact and once it was my turn. they allowed me to show examples from other makers, picture of stoats ect ect to help express what i was looking for. they also listened to my ideas even if the one was a bit ridiculous thinking back on it… but she was still willing to make it if i decided to go for it. Project Completion Timesuit would have been made sooner but once we had that talk and communication it got better, we were on the same page and understood. once suit was officially started on she completed it in a good time frame. Overall Project Qualityonce rabbitwares started on the fursuit they worked on her pretty quickly, the suit seems to hold up really well and isn't tearing, no popped seams, the head is sewn by the looks of it and not just glued down, overall i would commission them again. Components Head Wear Satisfactioni can breath in her just fine, she has 2 fans on each side of the head that really help keep me cool, i don't really over heat in her as easily to begin with, open mouth and large toony eyes help with ventilation. vision is ok, not the best but that's cause of the type of head to try making her stoat like so the bridge of the nose will interfere slightly but i knew this going in but despite that its not all that bad and there is enough room for me to wear my glasses. a fun pickable nose i discovered, that was really neat to find. maker made 2 sets of eye lids for me, i can make her look sleepy, angry, or i can make her look like her eyes are closed (one thing i learned and love is when traveling is having the closed eye eyelids on her while she is packed up to prevent anything poking into her eyes damaging them so they are a bit multipurpose in that way) eyes are sublimation and are waterproof Visual Satisfactionmost people guess ferret or otter and you know what! i'll take it (most dont know what a stoat is so i'll give them a break) point is she looks like she is from the mustelid family. rabbit went over the head base with me and allowed me to ask for any changes to be made, she sent lots of wips on all the stages of the head and such. during the process when making the pattern she had the base taped and used a maker she could erase if needed to, she went over the markings with me to make sure they were the shape i was after and they look pretty even to me, and how the shapes/colors flow into one another is very nice over all visual i am very happy with her, there is nothing i would want to change about her, the maker really surprised me and i am so glad i went with rabbitwares for this. One-Piece Body Wear Satisfactionafter the modifications were done she is much more comfortable to wear and can move more naturally. i love my hidden pockets, they fit my phone and other things into them, i love the zippers on the bottom of the legs that attach to the feet, the padding i can adjust more easily and they stay in place. air flow, well since it is a drop crotch there can be some air flow there but only there lol Visual Satisfactionbefore/after are both visually appealing, the stripes on the back line up to the back of the heads neck area, the cream colored belly goes really well with the warm brown she is to the black, short fur pile was the way to go for her. Hands Wear Satisfactioni love the beans, they are very comfortable. the fingers move very nicely, they do not fall off, easy to put on and take off. Visual Satisfactionthey both look the same, the claws all look good and don't look awkward on the paws. over all yes very good Tail Wear Satisfactiontail is not to long or to short, it is just right the belt goes in easily, she also has a hidden loop near the tip of her tail so i can hang the tail up from a harness i can wear underneath the suit, it goes through a hole in the body suit then to the harness and i don't have to hold the tail at all or worry about dragging it on the ground. Visual Satisfactionthe stripes are zigzag, i love this! the part that the belt goes through is hidden, there is a meat slice pattern that just brings it all in, i couldn't be happier with that. i didn't ask for these she just did them, and i am glad, she made the right choice and has a great sense of what should be (tho if i knew more on suits i would have asked for these cause i love these features) the stripes match up, no lopsidedness Feet Wear Satisfactioni got some crocks to put inside of them the feet fit my size of shoes very nicely, the crocks don't slide around or slip out of the elastic bands that are inside the shoes. there is zippers on the top that attach to the body suit, this was a feature that i learned to love right away, omg yes! Visual Satisfactionlove the feet, they are indoor and they did the 5 toes and the proper weasel beans/paw pads on them, very cute, they look wonderful, big stomping feet Special Featuresharness i wear underneath the body suit body suit has a hole in the back where a hidden loop in the tip of the tail can slide through attaching to the harness so i don't have to hold the tail. feet/bodysuit have zippers to attach to one another large eyelids act as a nice protector while being stored or traveling, (not really a special feature just something that worked out really well) everything is put together really well and don't break easily. RatingFursuitReview rates by asking the question: Would you recommend this maker? NO This review has been marked with a negative rating. This means the reviewer would NOT recommend Rabbitwares unless they significantly change their practices. Final CommentsI would an have been recommending them. rabbit did not make me feel like a burden, she was very pleasant to work with. UPDATE 2/26/2026: They ghosted a lot of their clients my friend being one of them, I been receiving a lot of messages since they disappeared online from their clients hoping I had some way for them to contact the maker, sadly I do not have any means myself of contacting them either. I do not want to continue recommending a maker who is acting unprofessional with their lack of communication leaving their clients in the dark and appearing to have ran away with their money. I hope this changes in the future as I personally really love my suit and of course it would be awesome if others who paid for theirs did receive their suits, but it has been since 2024 from my understanding that they left without much word. Are you the maker of this item? Would you like to leave an official response? Click here. 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Love seeing mustelid characters, especially stoats! She looks stunning!