Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Sweater Fleece Full Zip Jacket

This jacket does not block the wind. In my experience, this jacket generates lots of static.

Looks and fits great, but not as warm as I expected. I've worn fleece jackets for many years, but this model doesn't match older Bean products. I'll need an additional inner layer for the cold mornings. Still, a very nice product. The large inside pouch pockets are very useful, as well.

Nice sweater fleece jacket but not on par with other LL Bean products. Other manufacturers offer superior products at similar or better sale prices with more pockets and better tailoring.

Fits well and is warm and comfortable. Hard to keep underlying shirt sleeves from riding up when putting on. Collar does not lay back well.

As with other reviewers, I noticed the fabric started pilling after only a few weeks. Quality just didn't seem to match the price.

Like the fit but it starting pilling after a month of use

LLBean fleeces and shirts are full in the body. I am lean, so they always seem too big. M Tall Bean shorts fit me perfect, but not in fleece. So I have to buy large regular, and they always seem big.

I am so disappointed in the quality of this sweater. I like the color and the styling and the fit, but after only 3 weeks of wear the fabric is pilling near the elbows. I have some LLBean jackets that look great after many years of wear.

Nice material and design. A little big in the body, but i am between an M and a L. You M tall shorts fit me perfectly, but no the fleece, so I went L regular. It it's a nice fleece.

It is warm material but not the most comfortable one

I am very pleased with my Fleece sweater. It is very warm and comfortable.I wear it often in place of my windbreaker jacket. I especially like the full zipper. I will order another one soon.

I talked with the sales rep at leagth in my search for something like the jacket I already have, and equally warm, but in a different color. This item has not delivered. The material seems thinner, and not nearly as warm. I wear it indoors, and it is still not as warm.

Stylish for sure, but lacks a bottom 'cinch it up' cord like other brands have. Bottom edge floats around too much, too open, allowing cold air up into body area. Not as warm a jacket as it could be.

I usually buy Bean's shirts and jackets in a small. The sweater fleece full zip in small was too snug for comfort so I'm returning it. There were a couple of minor anomalies in the front where the stitching from interior features distorted the front surface. Otherwise the quality seemed good. I didn't wear it much as it wasn't comfortable due to the size.

I would usually wear a Large Tall for a sweater or fleece jacket. I was very disappointed that this jacket was so tight as to be very constricting and hard to move in. I returned it and ordered it in XL-T in hopes that that might work for me. Since it is currently backordered, I will have to wait to find out.

Just not as comfortable as my prior version. It's a bit too heavy, and the sleeves too tight.

The sweater fleece is very well made. The materials and details rival and even best the more expensive Better Sweater. I'm a rounder guy, and the body and length is perfect. The flaws though require alterations to be done. The arms were so long that they reached almost to my knees. The width of the arm hole could fit a large coffee can. I had to pay to have the length and width of the arms to make it possible to even wear the jacket. A much smaller second issue is that the collar never wants to fold down. It's like how frat guys wore their polo shirt collars in the 80's popped up. Hopefully that will resolve in time. I recommend this jacket only if you can find an L.L Bean store that carries it (both stores in my area not only don't carry it, they had never heard of it) so that you can try it on first, or expect to possibly pay for alterations. Disappointing in something that costs over $100. Hopefully future runs of this fleece can be made with arms that match a human instead of something more akin to a gorilla.

I'm an old guy. I have become accustomed to a high level of manufacturing quality in everything I have purchased from LL. This item is NOT of expected, traditional quality. Given the fabric and the stitching, I am not sure how long this item will last. In visiting the store to purchase Christmas gifts, I was confronted with items which were no where like the items in the catalog in terms of color or fit. This item is a gift and we'll see if the recipient decides to return it.

I was under the assumption that this was a fleece jacket. The inside is fleece. Its nit exactly as I wanted but will make it work.

I've bought two of these in two years. Each time the zipper failed after about a year. I just bought two more because i need them and am too lazy to find a higher quality manufacturer. But be forewarned.!

I have tried this fleece, which is lovely, in hopes that it would fit me. But alas it was not meant to be. I am 5'6 and do much better in XS sizing with the S being too long and bulky. I wish LL Bean would have more XS clothing available, and it's curious how there are nearly no items in XS for men. I would spend so much money, I'd be a top customer.

This is a really attractive sweater fleece. H o w e v e r -- the cut of the back of the fleece is curved, unliked the front hem which is straight and hangs well. On my husband, the curved back hem puckered out in a funny little way. Our son (age 22) happened to be home, and he did not approve of the puckering back side !! Maybe go back to a straight hem in the back, LLBean. All that said, we still love and respect many of your products !!

Its good, but not as warm or comfortable as the Adventure Hybrid Fleece Full Zip, which, unfortunately is no longer offered.

This is the second sweater fleece jacket I've purchased from LL Bean. The first was from 3-4 years ago. I bought new one because of more favorable recent reviews. The material feels a bit heavier and less likely to "pill" excessively than the first jacket. However, the cuff bands are already beginning to show pulls and premature failure after less than a dozen wears. Ironically, the cuff bands on the 3-4 year old jacket are still in great shape.

It's not sweater-weight; it's a thick, fleece jacket. This jacket will be worn until it's worn out; which unfortunately may be sooner than later for the following three concerns: One: Following two weeks of wear and one machine wash and dry, the "smooth, rugged sweater-knit exterior" shows signs of pilling. Two: I use the zippered exterior pockets to secure oft-used items. The zipper pulls on the hand pockets and chest pocket are small and flimsy, and when they fail, so will this coat's useable life. I'm not sure why LL Bean did not use that same sturdier zipper and zipper pull as on the front of the jacket. Three: The "soft, brushed interior" is thick and clings to a textured shirt and is - at times - difficult to remove. The jacket is receiveing positive compliments. The high collar and the flap behind the front zipper keeps drafts at bay. Combine this with a hat and an occasional windbreaker (when needed) and this is my go-to winter (mid-Atlantic states) outdoor wear.