Double sided beanies are good gear, so I had to have it. Fleece used in this beanie is lighter and thinner, but being double sided makes it plenty warm as part of your overall system. Four way stretch of this fleece provides a phenomenal fit on the head. The colors of the fall gray pattern is much brighter and different than the other fall gray fleece items I have.... it’s more similar to the older, cotton fabric colors. This fleece fabric has a slight synthetic shimmer/sheen to it at certain angles in direct sunlight, so if you only wear “dead†or “matte†surfaced fleece gear, you won’t like it as much. Passed UV test, even with the lighter colors (shocking with the white so bright), so it’s staying in the rotation for overcast days in the treestand. Would be a full-time, never-take-off item if made with the stealth micro fleece outer material used in the fleece jackets and pants.