Beta AR Men's Jacket

The best Jacket I own! Fits over size! I size down and looks great!

A true classic, slightly larger than the previous version. Allowing for more versatile, layering options.

Awesome jacket. I run between sizes L and XL. Have a longer torso. 6” 205lbs broad shoulders, 36” waist. Large was too tight in the shoulders and limited movement like a sport coat. Went with the XL and returned the Large. It is a bit brighter yellow than expected but it was on sale so all good. Arcteryx is expensive however you slice it but my last one lasted me nearly 20 years so worth it over lower quality stuff. Nice material. It has been raining like crazy here and DWR has been perfect. Gore pro is a bit crinkly sounding but you are likely expecting that. Worth it for the durability without limiting pack ability too much. The seller was not great with the return. It took a couple weeks and was delayed then extended again with no contact. I’d likely not buy from them again given the choice.

Very thick, but good quality, doesn't crease.

Excellent product for cold wet weather, in middle east.

Got sent the wrong color and has a scent of cologne. Save time and get it in person

Arcteryx used to be next to none. While their designs are still good, they have become a North Face of today since they outsourced their production to China. It was interesting to hear their reps doing mental gymnastics as to why the customer should be paying the same price they used to pay for a Canadian-made hard-shell for a China-made one. Unfortunately, another brand of comparable quality and innovation, Westcomb, never gained traction in the US. Westcomb was still made in Canada and tried NOT to use Gore materials, which, for reasons unknown have become more and more trash-bag sounding. I still have my trusty Theta AR from years ago and the difference in noise, compared to the Beta AR of today is dumbfounding... But, we are obedient, ignorant consumers and after a while, Arcteryx has become the new North Face on the slopes and pretty much nobody cared that it was made in China and got bought by a huge sport conglomerate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc%27teryx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amer_Sports Then, Amer Sport got bought out by... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anta_Sports And in just the last couple of years, Arc'teryx (who puts on a good "ethical" manufacturing face), moved their manufacturing to one of the most ethical places on Earth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_genocide It's kinda entertaining to see some of the jackets with "Myanmar" and some with "Burma". Worry not, Arc'teryx will still ask well over half-a-grand for the MSRP on this thing. I guess this is what was meant by "Anta Sports shall provide R&D and production resources"... The upside is that now, when you smell the desperation and destitute of the workers who make these things, the smell is that much more intoxicating and you can really understand the "value" for which you've paid. Feature wise, this is not a bad shell, BUT the collar and the hood suck - just use the same layout as the one on Beta SV already. Again, the shell sounds like a garbage bag when moving around. It is that bad. Someone made a comment to that effect within seconds of me trying this on. Your fit and mileage (and level of intoxication once you realize what you have just financed by your purchase) may vary.

My husband is 6’4” & under 200lbs. He wears a 32x34 pant & has a 34/35” sleeve. Bought him a LARGE to accommodate plenty of layering underneath and the FIT WAS GREAT everywhere EXCEPT the SLEEVES were so long that they covered his knuckles—returned for that reason. Otherwise it was a great goretex shell that was fully seam sealed and was light as a feather. Was happy with everything else about it—wish it would’ve been 3 inches shorter in the sleeves so he could’ve kept it

Dies ist die beste Jacke, die ich je getragen habe, leicht, aber robust für Outdoor-Sportarten, aber mit langen Ärmeln

I bought my 2nd Beta AR as I wore the old one into the ground, actually the zip failed in the end after some proper hard graft over 3 years. The new zip is stronger so hopefully get 4 years out of this one. Being wide shoulders and long arms I find the articulation fits my frame better than the competition. I’m a surveyor, out in all weathers and I need the best you can get.... if you need a proper shell.... this is it

Very light and good quality

Habe die Jacke bestellt aber wieder zurückgeschickt. Zwar edle Verarbeitung und Top Qualität. Die Oberfläche der Jacke führt sich aber eher wenig robust an, hängenbleiben und kaputt, bietet auch bei Aussenkälte nicht besonders Schutz weil es halt doch eine One-Layer "Folie" ist und die Kälte gut durchdringen kann. Mein Tip: die Arcteryx Sabre AR. Preislich ist die Marke zwar masslos überteuert mit einem normalen VK von ca. 600 Euro und Herstellungskosten in Asien von wahrscheinlich max.15-25 Euro. Aber wem es das wert ist...... Meine alte Arcteryx Sabre AR Jacke hält seit ca. 15 Jahren, nur die Dichtigkeit lässt stark nach und auch mit Imprägniersprays aller Art irgendwie nicht mehr richtig gut dicht zu bekommen.

I’ve been hillwalking on an almost weekly basis since 1997, so I’ve had a few jackets in my time. My first, was the Sprayway TL Torridon. I could stand under a waterfall in that jacket and stay dry as it was three-layer Gore-Tex, but it was stiff and noisy, and it lacked breathability. We used to laugh at the noise it made when walking. I had the Sprayway over pants too, and I could sit in a puddle wearing those and remain dry, but again, really stiff and noisy. Things have vastly improved since 1997 though, for example, my Paramo Helki jacket is light, soft and quiet, and that’s what I want from a jacket. Thus, when the Arc'teryx jacket arrived, I knew instantly that it wasn’t for me, which was a shame because it fit great. And people have been going on about the arms being too longs, what are they on about? The arms are fine. But the stiffness and noisiness of the jacket was a non-starter for me. I showed it to my brother who has been my hillwalking partner from day one, and he too was shocked. We mocked the similarities between the Beta AR and Torridon jackets, and why would anyone want to wear such a noisy jacket these days. I was a bit disappointed to be honest, because I was going to compare it with my Helki jacket and decide which one to use for the hills and which one to use for street wear. The Paramo is a fantastic jacket and in my view, out-performs Gore-Tex, particularly when exposed to hours of continuous rain. It’s a shame as I really wanted to see how they compared. To conclude, the Beta AR is a nice jacket: nice colour, good fit, and well-made. But it’s too noisy and too stiff for me. If it were 1997, I’d likely buy the Beta AR instead of the Torridon, but as far as I’m concerned, both of these jackets belong in the past. I returned the jacket.