LEVE Alpha 90 Hoody

Warm and comfortable

Very light, comfortable, and warm. I’ve enjoyed this hoodie a lot so far.

I love it! The only thing is I feel the cuffs could be just a little wider. There’s not much give in the fabric and it’s a little tough getting my hands out of it

This is a well-made garment (5-star) with some durability concerns (3-star). The hood is just right and I appreciated that the cinch is offset rather than right under my chin. For the weight, it delivers on the warmth front and seems to have better warmth-to-weight than other fleeces until you add a big weight penalty. As other reviews noted, it cannot stand alone in any wind and needs some type of shell. With a wind shirt (shell), I found it provides excellent warmth during mornings in the 40s. I slept in it while my hiking shirt was drying and it was a perfect sleep shirt with the hood, comfort against the skin and warmth while not feeling clammy. The length is a bit short and it rode up a little while sleeping and accentuated any drafts from my quilt. The big downside is durability. The fabric and Velcro are not friendly and it seems to find any exposed Velcro hooks and tear at the fabric. The same goes with brushing against a bush in camp where material is pulled out of the weave by the smallest snag. We’ll see how long it lasts. Warmth-to-weight vs. durability still favors the former as gear I’ll take to the field.

Packs small, weighs like nothing, and warm. What else you need?