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Senchi Designs A90 Half-Zip Hoodie vs Terra Ultralight Alpha Direct 90 Hoodie

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Terra Ultralight Alpha Direct 90 Hoodie is the lighter option — 12 g lighter than the Senchi Designs A90 Half-Zip Hoodie (8% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec Senchi Designs A90 Half-Zip Hoodie Terra Ultralight Alpha Direct 90 Hoodie
Weight 142 g · 0.142 kg · 0.31 lb 130 g · 0.130 kg · 0.29 lb
Brand Senchi Designs Terra Ultralight
Category Clothing - Mid Layer Clothing - Mid Layer
Senchi Designs A90 Half-Zip Hoodie
142 g

Active insulation mid-layer using Polartec Alpha Direct 90, delivering outstanding warmth-to-weight ratio and breathability for aerobic output.

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Terra Ultralight Alpha Direct 90 Hoodie
130 g

Ultralight 90gsm Polartec Alpha Direct active-insulation hoodie. Versatile warmth under a shell for variable conditions. Weight in size Small.

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Senchi Designs A90 Half-Zip Hoodie vs Terra Ultralight Alpha Direct 90 Hoodie: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Terra Ultralight Alpha Direct 90 Hoodie wins — at 130 g it is 12 g (8%) lighter than the Senchi Designs A90 Half-Zip Hoodie (142 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest clothing - mid layer page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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