[YES] Orion the Snow Leopard by Snow Gryphon Suits The item being reviewed is 3 years old and may not reflect the makers current style, or work. Maker Information Snow Gryphon Suits (SGSUITS) Based in Nottingham. Crafting since 2012. Year of Project2023 Completion Time (?)1 - 3 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 Date11 December 2024 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 InformationReviewerAnonymous Prior ExperienceYes I have 2 other fursuits, by 2 different makers Wear Time30+ hours Informed Maker of IssuesYes the head needed completely remaking – because I had bought it second-hand off the original owner. It needed remaking, because of the infamous reputation the former owner had accumulated. So the fursuit now has a completely different head…. and some other parts have been replaced too. "Orion" (Snow Leopard) Positive ProjectThis item was purchased as a pre-made Paid: A Lump Sum of $1000 - $2999 Initial Contact: July 2023 Completion/Ship Date: September 2023 Shipping Origin: UK Type: Fullsuit Style: Toony Padding: None SpeciesName: Snow Leopard Found in: Felidae(?) Features: None Photos of Completed Product Overall Initial ContactAll good. Maker CommunicationAll good. Project Completion TimeVery satisfied, completed in time for me to take Orion to a furcon. Overall Project QualityThe maker is very conciencious when it comes to making fursuits to a high standard and quality. I have nothing but admiration for her studiousness and attention to detail. Components Head Wear SatisfactionThe head is a little bit tight, though I think I should have supplied a head cast before the maker started to remake the head. So no fault there. The head also needs a fan (because it gets really hot in a foam based head, plus with the body heat rising to the head it needs additional ventilation), but the maker doesn't supply fursuit heads with fans, so I (still) need an external fan fitting. The fursuit is a Winter only fursuit, it is made with double thickness fur. The normal temperature for wearing starts at zero Celcius and is normally good to -20 Celcius, before you have to swap Heatgear for Coolgear. I have not tried the fursuit below -20 Celcius, but I think with a good underarmour it could be good for much lower temperatures. Visual SatisfactionEverything on the head is symmetrical and he has stars on the backs of his ears to match his name "Orion" The shaving and the fur is all well crafted. The big pile of fluff between the ears is exactly what was asked for. Everything is easily brushed and smoothed easily. I wasn't expecting the ears to be some rigid material, I thought they were going to be soft. This does cause a bit of an issue when trying to pack him into a suitcase, I must also remember to be careful around people because accidentally hitting them with the ears will cause them to go ouch. The expression on the head is well received by adults and children. The toony appearance and the very soft fur on the hand paws is key to why he is so well received and is so successful at offering and giving hugs. One-Piece Body Wear SatisfactionOnly in Winter 🙂 Easy to put on, I personally need another way of venting heat because of the double thickness fur. Orion is a plantigrade suit, so he is very easy to put on, no messing around with digi padding. Visual SatisfactionThe overall appearance of the fursuit is very cute, Orion has many fans. I am based in Germany and I have travelled widely, so he is known in many difference countries and at many different conventions. Hands Wear SatisfactionI had to replace the handpaws because the previous owner had very small hands. I am very satisfied with the new handpaws. The fur they are made with is much better than the original, it is lighter and the felt pads for the 5 fingers means that everything is much more tactile. Visual SatisfactionI am happy as the maker made an additional pair of fursuit handpaws for me. These come up to about my elbows and are very useful for partialling. Tail Wear SatisfactionA big, long, visually richly designed, floofy snep tail. Very long, needs to be worn with a belt around the tummy, otherwise worn around the waist and the tail drags along the floor. Visual SatisfactionAll okay Feet Wear SatisfactionThe feet fit well (the maker reduced the size of the original feetpaws from size 14 to my size 8!!) Visual SatisfactionThe feetpaws match the rest of 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 Snow Gryphon Suits. Final CommentsKerry is a very talented and consciencious fursuit maker, I do not know any other fursuit maker with the same level of dedication and attention to detail as her. She does not slouch away from admitting mistakes and then puts in double efforts to correct and remake them. She has my personal recommendation for anyone seeking a fursuit that sits within her zone of expertise. 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.
