Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Beta LT Jacket

I bought this for light hiking / commute / walking my dog in Vancouver in shoulder seasons. I love the trim fit and the light material, however, I'm deducting 1 star for the lack of chest pockets. I should have bought last generation of this jacket

I purchased the 2019 Matador one from the outlet a month back and for the most part it's great. True and tested already in a few heavy down pours while hiking and I was completely dry.

Bought this as a light waterproof shell. Just tested in the rain this morning, kept me dry and was breathable. Two things: I bought based on other reviews saying it ran large, but I didn't find that to be the case. I got a large, which is consistent with my measurements, and was hoping based on the reviews that I would be able to layer a lightweight down underneath for winter. It's not quite large enough for that. A sweatshirt fits but not sure if anything more would. Second thing: the hood is so huge, I get that it's sized for a helmet, but it makes everyday rain wear pretty inconvenient, even with a hat underneath you have to hold it to keep it from blowing off. Again, it's a great lightweight, waterproof shell, just some things to keep in mind if you are looking for something more everyday than for skiing, etc.

I bought this jacket to replace my 10 year old beta. I am 5'6" 130 lbs and my old jacket was a medium. I bought a small and it's slightly bigger than my old beta. Feels like good quality but I haven't put it to the test yet with any big adventures.

I bought the Gamma Mx, Alpha SL but this one was the Best so far. I think Arcteryx has the most elegant sportswear. Every Product made me happy so far

A classic example of what outdoor gear should be all about. Weatherproof, light, robust and compact. The perfect example of a three season shell for me. I am a walker and love hiking. Whether I'm in the Eastern Townships or other parts of the world, being well dressed appropriately is of the utmost importance and Arc'teryx does that very well. I have been a customer for quite a few years and the quality of their products and their service have always been up to par. My new BETA LT shell is no exception. Although when I bought it there weren't many colours available(sad) I am still pleased with its performance in different weather situations. Also, a little thing that really irks me is that there are no inner pockets. I understand why but I found that in my old and very used BETA AR the pocket was handy for carrying small items. Other then that, I love it.

A classic example of what outdoor gear should be all about. Weatherproof, light, robust and compact. The perfect example of a three season shell for me. I am a walker and love hiking. Whether I'm in the Eastern Townships or other parts of the world, being well dressed appropriately is of the utmost importance and Arc'teryx does that very well. I have been a customer for quite a few years and the quality of their products and their service have always been up to par. My new BETA LT shell is no exception. Although when I bought it there weren't many colours available(sad) I am still pleased with its performance in different weather situations. Also, a little thing that really irks me is that there are no inner pockets. I understand why but I found that in my old and very used BETA AR the pocket was handy for carrying small items. Other then that, I love it.

I wear a small in the Cerium LT, so I went with the small on this too. It was a little bigger than I expected, but it worked out great for my Iceland trip. I was able to wear a base layer, a fleece and cerium lt under it with plenty room to move around. I'm 5'7 and 130lbs.

I wear a small in the Cerium LT, so I went with the small on this too. It was a little bigger than I expected, but it worked out great for my Iceland trip. I was able to wear a base layer, a fleece and cerium lt under it with plenty room to move around. I'm 5'7 and 130lbs.

I bought this for my wife because she needed a rain coat. She loves her Atom AR, so we went with the Beta LT. It fits her well in a size small. She is 5'6" 125 lbs. It is a really great looking coat that absolutely does it's job and keeps her dry, but..... she hates the noise it makes. It's very crinkly. It unfortunately comes with the LT and it's gore-tex. It's kind of become a joke between us, but besides that it really is a terrific coat that will last many years.

Overall great and stylish jacket. Doing great job saving from heavy wind and rain. Very light and pretty small in packed condition. But DWR wears really fast and after reapplying not working that great as new. Also my big concern is about fabric. I've got black one and everything leave stains on it, which is not easy removable. It doesn't really matter when you hiking, but in city that is not really appealing. I also got arcteryx brieze 32 backpack and gamma LT pants, all in black and they all attracts dirt which is not easy to remove.

Love this jacket! Contemplated buying it for a few months and I'm very glad I bought it. It's an extremely versatile jacket that I have worn in various activities including hiking, skiing and even rock climbing. Also worn in all seasons and temperatures and pairs well with the Arcteryx Atom jacket when needing to keep warm.

This is my second Beta LT. My first one stopped being waterproof after less than a year of light wear (light hiking, walking the dogs, around town). I replaced that one with this new one and so far so good. The color on the website is a bit deceptive as I thought the Flare color was an orangish red not the almost traffic cone orange it is.

I admit, I bought this jacket mainly because it came in my favorite color, but I knew it would be a fantastic year round shell for all of my adventures. I wear it to walk my dog, adventure around town, and for hiking and backpacking in the mountainous PNW where weather is unpredictable. Even though it fits little little too tight in my (curvy) hip area, it still layers over my puffy and a long sleeve shirt. Win!! The only other oddity (for me) is the height/placement of the pocket zipper pulls. All the way up and they are practically nipple tassels ;) I keep mine unzipped about a half inch when not using the pockets. I'm 5'2" and 140 lbs and bought a Med.

I admit, I bought this jacket mainly because it came in my favorite color, but I knew it would be a fantastic year round shell for all of my adventures. I wear it to walk my dog, adventure around town, and for hiking and backpacking in the mountainous PNW where weather is unpredictable. Even though it fits little little too tight in my (curvy) hip area, it still layers over my puffy and a long sleeve shirt. Win!! The only other oddity (for me) is the height/placement of the pocket zipper pulls. All the way up and they are practically nipple tassels ;) I keep mine unzipped about a half inch when not using the pockets. I'm 5'2" and 140 lbs and bought a Med.

I bought this jacket as something a little leaner than my Beta AR for enduro mountain biking in the wet winter months. The fit is perfect in Large, at 190lbs/ 180cm tall. incredibly light and articulate for a pro shell which is exactly what I needed. Once you hit the top of the mountain you can see the steam coming off this jacket it really breathes that well and keeps you clean and dry on the way down. Only thing I wish it had was pit zips for that added ability to really dump excess heat when needed.

I waited 3 years to write a review, it's seriously a great product. i used it all year round, riding my bike, hiking/trekking, winter coat (with another layer), as a rain jacket. I crossed the globe, went as high as 5000m and it stayed faithful the whole way. it is great and if your treat it well it will stay nice. only down side is that after 3 years the shell started to delaminate (which is covered by the warranty), they told me they had a problems with pro shells in the past. So hopefully they changed their method of fabrication. What i found to be lacking was armpit zippers, that's why i switched for a Zeta AR. Otherwise it's the best coat i ever owned. If you live in a cold country, make sure you also get a second layer for insulation (i got the Atom LT), i have no problem even down to -20'C.

I waited 3 years to write a review, it's seriously a great product. i used it all year round, riding my bike, hiking/trekking, winter coat (with another layer), as a rain jacket. I crossed the globe, went as high as 5000m and it stayed faithful the whole way. it is great and if your treat it well it will stay nice. only down side is that after 3 years the shell started to delaminate (which is covered by the warranty), they told me they had a problems with pro shells in the past. So hopefully they changed their method of fabrication. What i found to be lacking was armpit zippers, that's why i switched for a Zeta AR. Otherwise it's the best coat i ever owned. If you live in a cold country, make sure you also get a second layer for insulation (i got the Atom LT), i have no problem even down to -20'C.

Veste que j'offre mon mari pour partir en vacances. Agrablement surprise rception de cette veste, le jaune est beaucoup plus beau que sur la photo (discret et lumineux). La matire semble plus souple que sur la veste prcdente.

My girlfriend and I went on a 2 month backpacking trip to Europe and asia nearing the end of 2015 and her beta lt experienced contamination around the shoulder to top chest area in the jacket (where her pack straps touched). This is not repairable nor is it covered under warranty when this sort of thing happens, although my alpha ar i brought on the trip did not experience such a fate. First note I want to add, we did wash the jacket when we stopped between towns, not proper washes with machines in some of them. Where it probably went wrong is the jacket could have needed more frequent washing when they are exposed to more humid weather and sweat over the areas her backpack straps touched over repeated periods has an effect on the fabric and was noted in the contamination when we returned to the states. The jacket still holds up to rain with DWR but in areas of affected contamination the jacket was nearly transparent when held up to light compared to the remaining areas of the jacket. This is a first we have experienced with this sort of issue out of any of our arcteryx gear, just wanted to make it noted in the review in more humid/tropical weather, frequent washes are required to keep this jacket in top shape. Still a great jacket nonetheless, mine is still in top shape.

An excellent Jacket. I wear this over an Atom AR hoody for my Canadian Winter combo. I like the slim fit and all the contours seem to be the right place. The higher pockets make bulky stuff seem less weighty. My only complaint is the neck feels a bit too tight if I wear any base-layer with a thicker neck.

This jacket is a great all-round jacket on the west coast. It's lightweight, more durable than active shell and gives a flattering fit which some shells lack. Try one out!

Love My Beta LT, The Thalo blue is a good colour to. The fit comes up small so if you want thicker layers under neath Size up. Hood is effective and works well with Hemet, Its a little short so consider using with higher wasted waterproof trousers. I've put some thicker utility cord on the zippers to make it easier to use with Gloves, kept me dry on Long exposed belays and multi dayers!

I was obsessed w/ purchasing the Beta LT after spending a great deal of time researching the cream of the crop of shells spec'd for fast & light backcountry pursuits. This research was based on ploughing through most of the material found online as pertains to relevant textile science and backcountry performance testimonials related to shells (soft & hard). On paper, the Beta LT was what I had to have. I've owned the jacket for approx. 3 months now and have attempted to wear it everyday since then to come to terms w/ its pros & cons--and ascertain if my relatively hefty investment in this trophy piece was well placed. I've worn this shell in the temp. range of -5C - +13C, w/i which there prevailed a wide variety of wind (incl. gale force), rel. humidity, and precip. (rain & snow) conditions. Pros: -Looks flattering in casual urban setting. -Don't find myself being part of a mainstream brand horde (name your mainstream brand) - nice in an urban milieu. - Layers perfectly w/ baselayer + 60 g/m^2 Core-/Primaloft / or down equiv. + 100 microfleece. (little room for much more when remaining agile). -Great fit when only wearing baselayer or above combo, i.e. not baggy. -Definitely rainproof and Np40 face fabric dries fast when wetted out. -Windproof. Minimal convection at waist thanks to hem draw cord and drop-back hem. -Non-obtrusive when engaged in highly mobile and arm flailing pursuits. -Fantastic length of arms (Ape index: 2cm/1.011). -Hood and cuff adjustments are excellent. Storm hood is very good. -Packability is great, especially given fabrics proven durability/abrasion resistance (per gained personal experience). -I really like the chin guard. Offers superb weather protection and is comfortable. -Pockets remain dry during extended (hours) deluges. -I've played rough 'n tough w/ this jacket and it still looks as good as new. Plenty rugged and durable indeed. (Possible) Cons: -I become aware of 'breathability' issues only really when signs of apparent deficiencies arise. Hence, I was surprised that the inner surface of the shell was soaked (and I mean soaked) on several occasions after I had been walking or hiking very quickly in temp. ranges of -5C - +10C for durations of 40 min. - 3 hrs, while always aggressively and proactively managing my underlying layers to minimize overheating and concomitant perspiration. Maybe this is par for the course - or even better than such - but I must admit that I was somewhat underwhelmed each time I discovered the wet film of perspiration on the shell's inner face. Given, I might be misinterpreting this phenomena as a sign of the jacket's limited ability to manage the moisture I produce, and that such drench is in fact to be expected as part and parcel of the way this jacket is designed to 'breathe', i.e. such wetness merely reflects the first stage of the water passing through the membrane. Yet even with cooling down periods of some 30-60 min. after heightened activity levels, the inner surface remained wet. Perhaps this surprised me the most--I expected such wetness would have moved out through the membrane. At times, I tried putting on a lightweight belay jacket (e.g. Rab Xenon) over the shell during periods of inactivity (thus shifting the dew point) but the film of wetness persisted even after 30 minutes. -In light of the above I wish the jacket incl. pit zips. If I'm down to just wearing a baselayer under the shell when I'm hauling fast in the rain and wind - and it's slightly above freezing outside - I don't see much option for dumping heat and remaining dry other than to vent under my pits. As it stands in such conditions, the shell often gets uniformly slick on the inside from my perspiration. Dilemma indeed. -The front zipper doesn't run smooth but sticks and chokes at repeating lengths along the pull. The front zipper's friction along tthe length of the pull is highly variable. I find this most irritating. No such issue exists with the pocket zips--they're smooth and fast. I'm not sure if this variable stickiness is par for the course/model or an imperfection found in just my jacket. I thought the pull might get smoother after a few months of usage but it continues to choke up along stretches of the pull. -I've washed the jacket according to instructions (Grangers Performance Cleaner) after approx. every other longer backcountry sejour (5 so far). I've yet to reproof. The beading of water is variable over the jacket. After longer periods in the rain (>20 min.), I find that large surfaces of the outer fabric have pretty much wetted out and I consider the jacket's face fabric to be soaked. If I get back inside after such a downpour, shake off the jacket, and hang it up then it's dry in under an hour. But to be sure, none of the precipitation leaks through the jacket when in a deluge. Even the pockets are dry as bone. Summary: The jacket keeps me warm and dry in fiercely windy and precipitous conditions, allowing me to keep moving in good comfort during strenuous long haul backcountry pursuits in Norway & Sweden. I now carry a small and lightweight packtowel for when I stop for breaks after strenuous activities. I use it to gently blot up the accumulated wetness on the jacket's inner face so that it's not absorbed into my baselayer or thin microfleece. This then for when I'm out for days at a time and carrying but a minimum of redundancies. I can't afford to have perspiration 'back-travel' from the inner shell face and absorb into my limited layering pieces i.e. my microfleece and/or baselayer (which btw is currently an Arc'teryx Phase. It's downright magic - a review on that at a later date). I really like the Beta LT and would highly recommend it for backcountry protection when wind and rain combine forces to present an extremely mean and nasty onslaught. Any degree of exposure less menacing than this is a cakewalk for this piece of cool & function-driven gear.