*Cost* Product: $2,750.00Shipping: $100.00Total: $2,850.00*Product* Style: Signature Line Silicone Mermaid TailWeight: About 27 LBSColors: Silver, Black, and PurpleScale Type: Scalloped Fluke Design: Khaleesi Fins: NoneMonofin: Finis Rapid*Wait Time*Date Ordered: I honestly keep confusing this in my head... sometime in the Summer though! It was a hectic time, please forgive me! Date Received: Before my boyfriend left for the season... So mid-August-ish? I think I said September in a my video/ blog post though... oops! ***Once MerNation received my completed sketch/ money order, they got to work on my tail basically the next day! Once they were finished creating it, it was in my hands in under a week. The whole process (not including the year I spent drafting designs) took less than 2 weeks, I do believe. :)Here's the unboxing video: http://<a href="https://www.youtube....gw&index=3</a>I have taken my tail out for two swims in Lake Michigan, though I have not taken it out into a chlorinated pool yet. Here is my first swim:http://<a href="https://www.youtube....gw&index=4</a>This first swim was VERY short lived since I didn't know how to adjust my heel straps at the time, didn't have neoprene socks, AND since I didn't allow the air out of my tail before taking off... oops! But I did get to paddle around a bit and was very pleased with how my tail looked and with how it propelled me through the water so nicely. :) My second swim lasted well over an hour and allowed me to really test it out... at least test it out as well as a blind mer can! I can't see when swimming, so I'm not the most graceful in the water but LOVED the way my tail made me feel. Ugh. Not only did my MerNation tail look pretty and give me a nice boost in speed, but it also helped keep my body warm in the cool Lake Michigan waters of September. I had a wig on in this video, so I was extra clumsy (I was paranoid about it floating away!) but it shows some more clips of it in the water: http://<a href="https://www.youtube....w&index=13</a>I LOVE my MerNation Silicone mermaid tail so, so much and couldn't be happier with it. As far as Customer Service goes... OH MER GOSH!!!I emailed Erin a ton of questions about buying a tail (and mermaiding in general) over a year before finally deciding to order my beautiful baby. She was so helpful and was willing to answer all of my questions even though I wasn't ready to go through with the purchase. And when I finally was ready to place my order, she was nothing but a wonderful help! I can't even begin to say how pleased I was with how great she was about answering my questions, helping me along with the ordering process, and making sure that my tail was delivered to me quickly and looking fabulous. I got lots of progress pictures as the process of creating my tail moved along, and Erin even created a video for me after placing the order to show this confused mer how to adjust her heel straps! Customer service was above and beyond anything I have dealt with in the past and I couldn't be more pleased!Now on to some photos... [IMG] https://flii.by/file/koiqg29m271/ [/IMG][IMG] https://flii.by/file/5khd6c19mng/ [/IMG][IMG] https://flii.by/file/d137c6i67gz/ [/IMG][IMG] https://flii.by/file/bt93xxrxa54/ [/IMG][IMG] https://www.pinterest.com/pin/139893132155680308/ [/IMG][IMG] https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicCra...type=3&theater [/IMG] All of this to say that I absolutely adore my MerNation Silicone Mermaid Tail (and so did the kids who got to see it!) and would buy from them all over again. If you would like to watch the review video of my mermaid tail while on the beach, then you will find that below. However, it is a bit vague as it was basically 40 degrees out and I was a half-frozen mermaidsicle capable of very few brain-thoughts at the moment aside from "BRRRRRR!!!!!" :P This blog post has a few minor errors on it (like the date I ordered my tail) but it has a few extra details that I haven't included here or in the video. You can click here to read the full review.http://<a href="https://www.youtube....w&index=10</a>Hopefully this review isn't too big and boring for you to read! Anyways, if you are looking to buy your first Silicone Mermaid Tail, then please know that MerNation comes very highly recommended. :) Thanks for reading! And all the best on your mermaiding adventures. Whether you choose to go with MerNation or not, I know you'll be off to magical things <3 XOXO- Mermaid Phantom