The hoodie is comfortable and is warm. It's soft to the touch and feels more fleece vs a cotton hoody. The zipper pocket is a nice to lock away things that may fall out of a traditional pouch only design (I've used to keys and wallet and it doesn't sag/get annoying to have there). I have used the sleeve thumb holes and they helped during a chilly night camping without gloves.
My favorite part is the smell resistance. I had a base layer and the hoodie around a campfire. The next morning the base layer smelled like day old campfire (like most people, my super power is always attracting the campfire smoke). While the hoodie had a faint smell, it was a massive difference. I was able to wear it home and my wife didn't tell me I stink! If it can resist campfire that well, I have assurance that typical body odors will also be repelled.
