Men's Alpaca Wool Jacket Full-Zip

If there is a better fabric than alpaca, I don't know what it might be. This fabric simply checks all boxes, light weight, satisfies all temperatures, and looks great. My only suggestion for the alpaca jacket would be to add two pockets, one on each side. My wife is a seamstress so I will ask her to accomplish that plus reduce the large size somewhat. Not enough to be a medium size but just lessen the sleeve length a little. Then it will be perfect!

I wear this sweater a lot, it's such a good weight and the sleeves are nice and long. Wonderful product.

I’ve never been so satisfied with something I’ve bought. I hate cold winters and having to wear bulky clothing, this is the warmest and lightest and most comfortable sweater I’ve ever owned. I don’t think the zipper is cheap or bad, it’s just simple. The sweater is so calming and feels like you’re being hugged all day. And it’s fine in warm rooms too. You don’t overheat because it regulates your temperature.

I chose XL size to layer under this piece. XL is larger than a regular XL. The zipper is too small and doesn't work seamlessly. For the price of this garment, I would expect a much better zipper

It is a very warm sweater.. However the zipper could be more substantial for a sweater that costs this much.

This is a mid weight, 420 jacket. No pockets. No pit zips. It is slim, fits great and keeps me warm. It rolls up small to fit in your pack. The front zip opens up to vent when necessary. I wear this jacket with a shell when necessary. It's very smooth against my skin. I'm wearing it right now. It is my favorite.

I love my Alpaca Wool top and my leggings they are a little itchy when you first put them on but after a while that goes away and they are very very warm Thanks Bob

The 420 full-zip is extra warm. Compared to the 300 half-zip. The 420 is ideal as a mid-layer or to wear on top of the 300 for extra insulation and warm.

The 420 is thicker, noticeably heavier and warmer. Hence the higher price. You get what you pay for. My only criticism is that the sleeves were too long and needed turning back 2 inches. (The sleeve length of the 300 was fine).

Great product and service

I like the weight of it. Definitely warm and perfect that the collar protects the neck... Don't even need a scarf

The overall feel and quality of the sweater are rather impressive, I was somewhat disappointed by the zipper, even though it's a YKK, they used such a small one that makes it quite difficult to get in place, and I have average/medium sized fingers.

Love this jacket in navy blue. So soft and warm and fits very well. Size medium on me, at 5'7" and 165 lbs. Zipper is a bit too shiny for my taste, but I love the jacket enough to not let it get in the way of keeping it.

Despite all of the trouble I've had, I still do recommend AoA assuming one maintains appropriate expectations.
Great product and company philosophy. Beware the sizing, however! I am 6 ft tall and about 165ish lb--pretty fit/average.
Every other shirt I own is a men's medium. AoA's medium 420 top was uncomfortably small--tight with sleeves far too short. I exchanged for a large, and that was almost right, but the sleeves were still tight and too short (and compounded by a tendency for the sleeves to ride up my arms but never fall back down, so I had to keep tugging them down).
I finally exchanged the L for an XL.
By the way...AoA was great about returns/exchanges and never gave me any trouble which is largely why I can still recommend them despite all my troubles. They were happy to cooperate with me the whole time.
Back to the XL I received. Remember: I'm normally a M. If anything, the sleeves are now too long, but I always prefer that over being too short. Most surprising, however is that while the torso of the XJ is way too baggy on me, the sleeves, while being long enough, are *still* tight around my arms. This is not well-proportioned for layering over other garments other than relatively thin base layers (I have some warmer base layers that feel a bit squeezed under these tight sleeves), and I dread to think of what someone with more muscular arms would have to deal with. Meanwhile, the neck on the XL is almost perfect (just a hair too big, but I bought this to layer over other garments, so the neck being just a little loose is ideal for me) while the M put a constant squeeze on my neck.
Oddly enough, both the sticker on the packaging AND the sewn-in tag in the garment I got when exchanging the L for an XL say "M" not "XL," so I have no idea what that is about.
I really do love what this company is doing, but the fit has been extremely disappointing. After the XL, I've decided to stop trying to find a solution with AoA, and I'm going to see if a local tailor can improve the fit of this XL by bringing the torso in a bit. Their sizing chart provides measurements, but those did not help as my measurements told me a medium would fit, but the reality wasn't even close.