PROS:
 - Loose fit and pre-shrunk
 - Heavy and warm
 - Solid construction

CONS:
 - More expensive (but worth it!)
 - The thermal lining is very rough.

While more expensive than most sweatshirts this one is completely worth it.  It is actually as thick as most jackets, heavy and very warm.  Mine did not shrink in the wash, so while I wear 4x shirts I was able to wear a 2x Tall Carhartt sweatshirt and it fits perfectly.  I wear my Carharrt hooded sweatshirt (Hoodie) almost all day at work 5 days a week (truck driver).  Every weekend it goes into the wash and it has held up to the extended wear for over two months now which would not be true of a less-expensive sweatshirt.  I love it!