Russell Athletic Men's Dri Power Full Zip Fleece Hoodie

Ordered Medium....This is high quality and exactly what I needed and would expect a higher cost. This is not thin, has 2 layers. I washed it and dried it on high because I wanted to make sure I wouldn't have to "baby" this thing in the laundry. It fits me perfectly, but I am 5' 7" and weigh 145 lbs. Anyone much bigger I would go with the Large. I am posting a photo of me wearing it after washing and drying. Don't usually do this and excuse the Balaclava, but didn't want my face in it. I know this type of review with a photo will help others, so that is why I am posting it.

Really love the hoodie, but be warned that it shrinks after washing/drying it for the first time. I had a pretty bad experience with mine, but this is my own fault I believe, and hopefully this review helps someone avoid my mistakes.I usually wear a large shirt (5'9", 210'), so naturally, I ordered the large hoodie. It arrived and was HUGE - it looked like a dress on me.Because there was nothing wrong with the manufacturing or whatnot, I returned it and it cost me like $9 (on a $25 purchase) to send it back. I promptly ordered the medium, which ended up fitting perfectly and I was very happy...until I washed it.Now I've got a hoodie that doesn't fit. Buyer be warned. It shrinks. Stick with the size you usually wear and don't be alarmed when it comes in huge.

Love the thickness, softness, and overall feel of the material....has everything I want in a sweater to wear to the gym on a cool California morning. Only thing was that XL was way too big for me.....much larger than the usual XLs that I have bought in other brands.....I'm 6' tall and about 200lbs.....the XL on me looks just like Sherman Klump (the Nutty Professor) just changed into Buddy Love......waaaay too big, and there was no way this material would shrink to a L size after washing and drying. So I'm going to return it for a L size and see how that fits.

I LOVE my Russell hooded zip up men's sweatshirt in Navy. I am a woman and this sweatshirt is heavy duty and not as flimsy as many women's sweatshirts are. I stayed at a fish camp in Alaska this summer and wore this every day both at the cabin and on the fishing boat. It was a warm cozy fit when the temperature was in the upper fifties and low sixties on the windy Cook Inlet.

People mentioned how warm this jacket was, and I thought really how warm could a sweatshirt be. But seriously, something is going on with this thing--super warm. So that's a real thing.Otherwise, great sweatshirt/jacket. Fit is a little more on the loose side, less of a trim fit, which is what I was looking for.Two downsides: the hood string is suuuuuuper long (why is it so long??), and the polyester in the jacket does cause some pilling. Neither of these is the end of the world.

Like I expected from a Russell Athletic product: this hoodie fit right, was very well made (even a sturdy brass zipper pull and taped interior seams). I keeps me nicely warm in the freezers and dairy coolers at the supermarket where I work at night. There wasn't excessive shedding of the interior knap like you see with cheaper quality fleece when I washed it the first time.

It's cut pretty big. So of your a 2x looking for something roomy, order the 2x not the 3x lol.Thats said, the stitches are holding together fine after 4 washes.4 washes because this thing sheds worse than a cheap towel. White cotton everywhere. Im just trying to get it to where it doesnt put clobs of lint on everything i wear. Ill probably have to take the "shaver" to it and then roll, roll, roll.I cant help but think if I'd spent +$10 i coulda ordered one with less work in just wearing it.Meh.

Nice weight! Husband is 6'1" and wears a 16 1/2 34/35 dress shirt, and I ordered him a size large and it fit perfectly. He owned same sweatshirt, bought several years ago and it was a size XL, but based on other reviewers we went with size L and it fit the same as the old XL.