I had a wonderful experience with MerNation. Here is a quick rundown of my experience.

I received my order instructions on 1/3/14. We exchanged lots of emails regarding design. On 1/5/14 they sent me a drawing they made of the design I had asked for, which was really helpful in visualizing how the tail would look. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6&l=5e03538821 They worked with me on altering the fluke shape of their current mold. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...1&l=223256c9c0

I mailed my duct tape dummy on 1/14/14, they received it on 1/17/14.

They were very thorough in making sure I got just what I wanted. Lots of emails exchanged, they were very detailed in making sure they did it exactly the way I wanted, they were even more nit picky than I was on getting the details just right, so I gave them some creative liberty.

On 1/24 got an email with pictures of the fluke in progress to check how much floppyness I wanted. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...9&l=8773a52027


They also emailed me when they discovered I had made a mistake on my measurements, thanks to the duct tape dummy they were able to catch the fact that I had forgotten to list one of of the measurements.

1/27/14 I got a picture of my tail painted, to check if I liked the paint job. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...8&l=b4cb6fbf88 I requested that they have the white go all the way to the waist, so they did it! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...8&l=ce08bafacc

The tail was finished on 1/30/14, just a month from my initial order email! I'm not sure if that is because they were slow or they just have a great system, but I got my tail fast! My husband saw the box and said "that can't be the tail you just ordered?!?!"

The tail is really beautiful, dare I say, perfect! It fits like a glove! There are no imperfections in the silicone, and it's really well made. They made it thinner than usual so it would be easier for me to use with my health conditions, but they kept in thick in the important areas, like heels, knees, and waist. They also put some mesh fabric handles inside to help aid in pulling the tail up. However, I find they don't help me as they are too low inside the tail. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6&l=5ecb2e7ea3

The blue was a little lighter than I wanted, but the tail still looks great. They did a great job of blending the colors from white, to blue, to black. Texture is great, there are no imperfections in the silicone like some other tails I've bought.

The tail swims great! I mailed them my blue finis monofin to use inside the tail and swimming is a breeze in this tail. http://youtu.be/miV-XvSwM5k

The only thing some people may not like is that the underside of the front fins is not textured, it's left flat. Most people won't see it, but I know little kids love to touch and play with my little fins, so I hope I don't have to explain that. LOL They are pretty well re-enforced inside the tail. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...8&l=a0eabcc98c

If you know me, you know I have a lot of tails. With all my experiences buying tails, this is one of the best tail buying experiences I've ever had. I would highly recommend getting your tail from MerNation!