Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Gamma LT Hoodie

Wonderful, light, impeccably constructed garment. After purchase and wearing it for a couple of days, I found myself holding this in my hands and inspecting the stitching and construction. This is where you can determine quality. What I found was great detail and care in the stitching, cutting and overall construction. In itself, this justifies pricing before materials are even factored in. I'm 5'11 185lbs and size L fits like a glove. Just 2 pockets on this jacket but that's fine. Feather light weight but surprisingly warm on the cool April days I have worn it this far. The Serene Color pops and it's really nice. Overall, a fantastic jacket.

I am a medium in some Arcteryx jackets, but this one in an M was tight around my hips. I tried the large, which fit around the hips (was even a little big) but was too big in the chest and especially the shoulders and upper back. The big shoulders (and excess fabric in the back) was especially odd, as I have broad shoulders (and I'm tall). In my experience (and I've seen others to the same effect), the gulf between women's M and L is too big, and they don't fit hourglass figures well. It's so frustrating because the bottom can be cinched, so it makes more sense to make it a little bigger relative to the other parts of the jacket. The inconsistent sizing between items is also frustrating, as I end up having to order multiple sizes.

Bought this in the fall. The jacket overall is amazing but really disappointed with the zippers. I find when I hike, ski, run in it, the zipper slides down until it's totally open. Was expecting better quality for the price.

Bought this in the fall. The jacket overall is amazing but really disappointed with the zippers. I find when I hike, ski, run in it, the zipper slides down until it's totally open. Was expecting better quality for the price.

Runs large. I'm 5'3", 155 lbs, 36DDD & normally a Medium to Large or 10 to 12, so I got a Large based on the size chart. Unfortunately, the sleeves are so comically long that I can't imagine a Medium would be any better. It was also too long for my 5'3 frame.

Great jacket except the front and back length is like absurdly long, it's like 2.5 inches longer than my Atom LT. Super frustrating.

Was very excited to receive this jacket and I really did like it! Wore it on a 1.5 hour hike 4 days after I received it and came home to find the back piled and frayed. I was wearing a light water backpack with all the straps clipped in so minimal friction occurred but this product did not hold up. I am very disappointed, I really wanted to like this hoody. Arc teryx products should be designed to handle much more than a casual 1.5 hour hike.

I was surprised when I received this Atom SL by the fabric quality. Very different feel from the Atom AR and Atom LT. I understand it is light weight but the fabric feels very inexpensive, noisy and will tear easily. The drape is stiff and for this reason, even though it's SL, the quality is lacking for the price and so I will need to return it. I don't feel it is Arcteryx's level of quality I expects. I will purchase another Atom AR which I love. It is light in insulation and the feel of the fabric seems of better quality.

The sleeves on this jacket (and others like the superlight version) are way too long and wide at the cuff with no way to adjust them. There is no elastic that cuffs them at the wrist or small tabs to make them tighter, so the sleeves hang down and cover my hands, which makes this really annoying to wear and try to do any task. I am average height and I've never had this problem except with Arcteryx jackets (multiple jackets have this issue). I wish they had more elastic cuffs (not just a tiny useless strip) or better yet, a way to adjust the cuffs - the lack of functionality is disappointing. These jackets would be so amazing/practical/useful if the cuffs were fixed.

I was really disappointed by this after reading so many glowing reviews. The fact there is NO lining whatsoever inside makes the jacket scratchy and uncomfortable, with rough seams poking at you. Also, the sleeves are strangely long (I have normal sized arms and rarely have this problem) and there is zero way to adjust them. They just kind of end with no way to tighten the cuffs or even elastic on them. The only option would be to fold them over, which looks ridiculous. I am really disappointed in this and am returning it.

Even after 6 years, the Atom LT is my favorite jacket. I wear it more than any other insulated jacket in my closet. So I decided that I needed the Atom SL for warmer conditions. I love everything about the SL, but the cuffs on the sleeves, or actually the lack thereof, is a total deal killer. Why does this not have the stretchy cuffs like the Atom LT. The sleeves on the SL are so big that they go completely over my hands, leaving only about 1" of my fingers exposed. The sleeve is the proper length when I reach out, so the sleeves are not too long. They just need the stretchy cuffs like the LT has. Now if this were a winter jacket that I'd be wearing gloves with a lot, it might work. But this is just a lightweight spring/summer jacket and I would probably never wear gloves with it, unless I was on my bike. The Atom LT is perfection. Why did they not copy the design in the SL? Very disappointed. I do sew a little, but I'm not sure I could fix this properly, and it's just too expensive of a jacket to try it, so I'm returning it to the store I ordered it from.

Die Atom SL ist einer von vielen Arc'teryx Jacken die ich habe. Grundstzlich ist die Atom SL eine gute Jacke zum laufen bei leicht khleren Temperaturen. Leider hat sie ein groes Manko. Die Jacke kann nur vollstndig geffnet oder vollstndig geschlossen von mir getragen und genutzt werden. Wenn ich den Reiverschluss bis knapp unter die Brust Mitte geffnet habe, ffnet sich der Reiverschluss in wenigen Minuten beim laufen und auch beim gehen bis unten. Ich muss den Reiverschluss schon bis zum Hals schlieen, damit der Reiverschluss nicht ganz runter geht. Wie auch bei der Atom LT ( hier hakt der Reiverschluss beim zu ziehende unangenehm) hat sich in den letzten zwei Jahren die Qualitt der Reiverschlsse bei Arc'teryx verschlechtert. Es gibt bessere Reiverschlsse von YKK. Bitte wieder mehr Qualitt statt groer Produktpalette.

Die Atom SL ist einer von vielen Arc'teryx Jacken die ich habe. Grundstzlich ist die Atom SL eine gute Jacke zum laufen bei leicht khleren Temperaturen. Leider hat sie ein groes Manko. Die Jacke kann nur vollstndig geffnet oder vollstndig geschlossen von mir getragen und genutzt werden. Wenn ich den Reiverschluss bis knapp unter die Brust Mitte geffnet habe, ffnet sich der Reiverschluss in wenigen Minuten beim laufen und auch beim gehen bis unten. Ich muss den Reiverschluss schon bis zum Hals schlieen, damit der Reiverschluss nicht ganz runter geht. Wie auch bei der Atom LT ( hier hakt der Reiverschluss beim zu ziehende unangenehm) hat sich in den letzten zwei Jahren die Qualitt der Reiverschlsse bei Arc'teryx verschlechtert. Es gibt bessere Reiverschlsse von YKK. Bitte wieder mehr Qualitt statt groer Produktpalette.

Bought an SL for travel to Argentina and Uruguay for three months. Worst piece in my kit the SL was daily go-to under a 3-layer Gore shell. I froze in Uruguay with its high humidity cold nights and days. When it drizzled it wetted out in couple minutes. But to its credit did not wet through. My daughter has used her Atom jacket and lives in it. I thought this piece would be the perfect insulation layer. After South America trip, I won't even bring it along into the SoCal desert. This SL is too narrow temp range and wind resistance fails in a breeze. It contributes to the $700 clothing budget above the waist design brief holy grail. Go for it you have the moula and baggage. I travel too light. This piece doesn't earn its way into my bag.

Bought an SL for travel to Argentina and Uruguay for three months. Worst piece in my kit the SL was daily go-to under a 3-layer Gore shell. I froze in Uruguay with its high humidity cold nights and days. When it drizzled it wetted out in couple minutes. But to its credit did not wet through. My daughter has used her Atom jacket and lives in it. I thought this piece would be the perfect insulation layer. After South America trip, I won't even bring it along into the SoCal desert. This SL is too narrow temp range and wind resistance fails in a breeze. It contributes to the $700 clothing budget above the waist design brief holy grail. Go for it you have the moula and baggage. I travel too light. This piece doesn't earn its way into my bag.

Great jacket, but terribly poor fabric. The jacket fabric cannot withstand external wear and tear. This is not a sustainable product.

Material failed after 14 mothers of moderate use Arc'teryx refused to warranty their product. We own many of Arc'teryx's products but will never purchase again.

Advertised as "regular fit" that is not the case jacket is very small and tight fitting

arcteryx warranty is not what is used to be! this is really below tnf now, and the quality is awful! this is just an over priced garment!! dont trust this brand.

I own 5 Arcteryx jackets and all are top-notch quality. However, this one is disappointing and extremely poorly made. I exchanged one, but the same deal, so I think it is the manufacturer general problem. Share some pictures. If you are expecting good quality, I would not recommend it, but if you can live with it, good design jacket.

After using this piece for some time actually consider this Jacket more of a windbreaker than an insulation piece (insulation effect is pretty non existent). Very inbalanced protection levels of main body material vs fleece inserts: pretty standart main material vs uber breathable fleece. Also fleece inserts run from wrist all the way down to the waist. So even a light cold breathe runs all the way through it to the arms (full length) and torso, and it acts more like a vest. In cold weather this requares long sleeves shirt underneath. At the very same time and conditions the main material breathability is not enough to make you to not generate the sweat on shoulders, chest and back ... plus torso insulation!? So, it is OK only if you active and it is really (really) cold + zero wind. For all the other conditions its weight is not worth its functionality&versatility. IMHO no fleece on sleeves will make it more versatile. There are a lot of more versatile jackets on the market for the half of the AtomSL-price (like Rab Borealis (when it's warm) or Marmot Ether Dri-Clime (when it's cold), etc.) Very disappointed.

After using this piece for some time actually consider this Jacket more of a windbreaker than an insulation piece (insulation effect is pretty non existent). Very inbalanced protection levels of main body material vs fleece inserts: pretty standart main material vs uber breathable fleece. Also fleece inserts run from wrist all the way down to the waist. So even a light cold breathe runs all the way through it to the arms (full length) and torso, and it acts more like a vest. In cold weather this requares long sleeves shirt underneath. At the very same time and conditions the main material breathability is not enough to make you to not generate the sweat on shoulders, chest and back ... plus torso insulation!? So, it is OK only if you active and it is really (really) cold + zero wind. For all the other conditions its weight is not worth its functionality&versatility. IMHO no fleece on sleeves will make it more versatile. There are a lot of more versatile jackets on the market for the half of the AtomSL-price (like Rab Borealis (when it's warm) or Marmot Ether Dri-Clime (when it's cold), etc.) Very disappointed.