Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Cerium LT Hoodie

I've owned an Atom LT for 5 years (Still using it, but it's super packed out) since it's no longer warm enough for sub -15'c days anymore. I decided to buy a new mid layer to wear when skiing, that holds up in cold conditions. Very warm jacket if you're naturally cold, I was able to wear it by itself even when it was -18/-20'c. It retains your heat very well. Performance of the jacket is better than I expected in cold weather. But... After wearing it just driving, there were a bunch of feathers stuck to the seat. And throughout the day I was finding that they were coming out slowly. I expect some to slowly fall out overtime, but not this quickly. I have a Beta LT that I wear with this, and with both hoods zipped up. The Cerium hood is really tight against your neck compared to the Atom LT, not uncomfortable but something worth mentioning for people who wear collared baselayers, thicker facemasks. Breathability was an issue for me, it was really hard to dump heat on the chairlift. I had to fully open my zippers to get rid of excess heat. My forearms also got quite sweaty when skiing, an issue I didn't have with the Atom. I guess just down vs. synthetic here. Lastly the face fabric feels a lot more brittle compared to the Atom. Maybe it's because of the baffles, but it was my first thought when wearing it. Overall it's a very warm jacket, but this is definitely something I'd wear over a hardshell to protect it if you're doing anything outside. I would only wear this as a standalone in the city.

I've owned an Atom LT for 5 years (Still using it, but it's super packed out) since it's no longer warm enough for sub -15'c days anymore. I decided to buy a new mid layer to wear when skiing, that holds up in cold conditions. Very warm jacket if you're naturally cold, I was able to wear it by itself even when it was -18/-20'c. It retains your heat very well. Performance of the jacket is better than I expected in cold weather. But... After wearing it just driving, there were a bunch of feathers stuck to the seat. And throughout the day I was finding that they were coming out slowly. I expect some to slowly fall out overtime, but not this quickly. I have a Beta LT that I wear with this, and with both hoods zipped up. The Cerium hood is really tight against your neck compared to the Atom LT, not uncomfortable but something worth mentioning for people who wear collared baselayers, thicker facemasks. Breathability was an issue for me, it was really hard to dump heat on the chairlift. I had to fully open my zippers to get rid of excess heat. My forearms also got quite sweaty when skiing, an issue I didn't have with the Atom. I guess just down vs. synthetic here. Lastly the face fabric feels a lot more brittle compared to the Atom. Maybe it's because of the baffles, but it was my first thought when wearing it. Overall it's a very warm jacket, but this is definitely something I'd wear over a hardshell to protect it if you're doing anything outside. I would only wear this as a standalone in the city.

Appears to be a good jacket, but it's too short for me (6'3" - M). Otherwise the fit is good (so L would be too large for me).

I'm on the shorter and thicker side of people sizes. This jacket like most other Arc'teryx clothing is designed for taller and thinner people. If you up size then sleeves get too long or it gets loose and sloppy in the shoulders. I really believe this is the best jacket in its class on the market today but it just is built too slim fit for me and many other outdoor adventurers.

Down fur is not evenly distributed at the center back of the jacket, hand can feel the emptiness, also can see through two rows. My husband shook the jacket and move some downs from underarm area into the center. Hope they will stay.

Wonderful versatile jacket. I am someone who runs on the cold side so I needed a lightweight jacket for that extra warmth when taking breaks while hiking and skiing. The jacket packs down to almost nothing and warms me up pretty quickly if I am starting to get cold. It is also great just for everyday use during the fall and winter days I have not had an issue with the feathers leaking yet.

Wonderful versatile jacket. I am someone who runs on the cold side so I needed a lightweight jacket for that extra warmth when taking breaks while hiking and skiing. The jacket packs down to almost nothing and warms me up pretty quickly if I am starting to get cold. It is also great just for everyday use during the fall and winter days I have not had an issue with the feathers leaking yet.

I love Arc'teryx, have a lot of their gear, and will be buying more in the future. I also love my Cerium LT and it has been my preferred mid-layer this winter (usually too warm out to wear my Cerium SV). However, the dainty zipper on this jacket is very easy to mess up when unzipping. Unless I'm very careful and slowly ease the zipper down to the end as I unzip, the zipper mechanism will come off its track, or the two sides will come 'unpaired'. I understand that Arc'teryx was going for lightweight, but this particular compromise isn't worth it. For a small amount of additional weight, a more robust zipper like on the Cerium SV would be welcomed.

Una chaqueta muy comoda y ligera. Ocupa muy poco espacio en su bolsa de transporte.

Una chaqueta muy comoda y ligera. Ocupa muy poco espacio en su bolsa de transporte.

This jacket is incredebly light and feels cosy, and it gives great freedom of movement. I have tried on this as well as the Thorium AR and Cerium SV jacket. The Cerium LT is the lightest of those three, but it is also least warm. I get cold extremely easily and I would say that for me the jacket would be great for hiking with temperatures around 5-10 degrees Celsius. Since I wanted to have a jacket for a bit colder conditions as well I bought the Thorium AR in the end, which is only little heavier. A real drawback of the Cerium LT is the fixing system of the hood. While I loved the fixing system in the Cerium SV jacket, in the Cerium LT jacket if you tighten the strap in the hood instead of keeping the hood out of your forehead it pulls it down the forehead even more until the hoods covers the eyebrows, which I do not find comfortable. I usually wear size S in jackets, but this jacket suited me better in M.

This jacket is fantastic and does its job...keeps you warm... really warm! I do love this jacket, but it does get quite warm and I dont believe it breathes well. I typically do run hot (and I know this is down), but this jacket keeps you quite warm. It is not a jacket to do activities in, but just to wear on a low activity cold day. I do also find that the armpits tend to ride high with this jacket, REALLY making things hot. Personally, I get a lot more wear out of my Atom LT's, but I still do love this jacket. For such a light jacket, it does its job and beyond.

This jacket is fantastic and does its job...keeps you warm... really warm! I do love this jacket, but it does get quite warm and I dont believe it breathes well. I typically do run hot (and I know this is down), but this jacket keeps you quite warm. It is not a jacket to do activities in, but just to wear on a low activity cold day. I do also find that the armpits tend to ride high with this jacket, REALLY making things hot. Personally, I get a lot more wear out of my Atom LT's, but I still do love this jacket. For such a light jacket, it does its job and beyond.

I work at a high end outdoor retail store so I am able to compare dozens of different down jackets, at least within the store. I have not tested them all in the field. I chose the Cerium LT and would choose it again. It was the warmest I could find for its weight. It fit the best. It is not perfect, but I ether are any of the other jackets I could get my hands on.

Unlike a lot of others here, I'm not in an ultra cold location! I'm in London and quite simply and tall, a bit slim and feel cold a lot! I wanted a light, down jacket for every day use, and this does the job fairly well. It's extremely warm, but there are gaps in the wrists and spaces around the face in the hood for air to get in. Perhaps a neck gaiter can help with that, but that's extra money on top. No matter how much you look after it, expect some down leakage, but the jacket should still last me another few years. You do have to be careful not to scrape it against anything though. I'm thinking of getting the Beta SV to sit on top as it could do with a bit of shielding, waterproofing and windproofing. On it's own, it offers these 3 factors to only a limited degree; it will get a bit wet, you will feel a strong wind and you don't want to be rough with it. But for the warmth in general and it's light weight, it's still a pretty good jacket.

Unlike a lot of others here, I'm not in an ultra cold location! I'm in London and quite simply and tall, a bit slim and feel cold a lot! I wanted a light, down jacket for every day use, and this does the job fairly well. It's extremely warm, but there are gaps in the wrists and spaces around the face in the hood for air to get in. Perhaps a neck gaiter can help with that, but that's extra money on top. No matter how much you look after it, expect some down leakage, but the jacket should still last me another few years. You do have to be careful not to scrape it against anything though. I'm thinking of getting the Beta SV to sit on top as it could do with a bit of shielding, waterproofing and windproofing. On it's own, it offers these 3 factors to only a limited degree; it will get a bit wet, you will feel a strong wind and you don't want to be rough with it. But for the warmth in general and it's light weight, it's still a pretty good jacket.

Great Jacket. Warm packable Need to add a breast pocket and beef up the zipper

Great Jacket. Warm packable Need to add a breast pocket and beef up the zipper

An attractive, warm and light weight jacket with a useful hood. The fit is a plus, not at all baggy like some makes. Love the colour. My main gripe is the price. It is expensive especially considering I bought the same jacket last year in a different colour and it was 60 cheaper.

An attractive, warm and light weight jacket with a useful hood. The fit is a plus, not at all baggy like some makes. Love the colour. My main gripe is the price. It is expensive especially considering I bought the same jacket last year in a different colour and it was 60 cheaper.

Pourrais tre amlior avec un cordon lastique la taille. Poche intrieure ajouter. Le choix du tissu aux poignets, au collet et la ceinture pourrais tre remplac par un tissu plus rsistant. J'ai peur de l'abimer.

I got this as a gift for xmas and I love it. It fits perfect. I'm 5'7 and 170lbs with a muscular built; a medium fits like a glove. I love how light it is and can stand cooler winter days (0 to -5C# without issue. It doesn't block the wind much so a shell is definitely needed for cooler and windy days. But I can tell how warm this would be with a good shell. It will be a perfect jacket for spring skiing over the next few weeks. The material is very delicate however. While closing the car door, the door rubbed against my chest and sliced the jacket open. The edge wasn't even that sharp so it's surprising that it cut the material. I called a few places to get it repaired but no one wanted to touch it. I went to the store that I bought it from to ask if they could recommend a place to bring it to get repaired. Immediately after they saw the brand name, they said that it could likely get repaired on warranty. I explained that I had tore it and it wasn't a defect and they didn't care. They said they would either replace the whole panel or replace the jacket. They took the coat and sent it to the company. 5-6 weeks later I got a response saying they were going to replace the jacket. They no longer had the same color available in my size so they allowed me to choose any other color I wanted. It got shipped 2 days later and now I expect in any day #they said it would take 2-3 days to ship). I understand that this is supposed to be a mid layer but most people wear it as an external layer also. With that in mind, I definitely think the material needs to be a bit more tough. Most activities that I would see myself doing, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, hunting etc, could easily cause it to tear like it did. But because they were able to stand behind their product like that, I can certainly see myself buying more Arcteryx gear in the near future. Albeit, I will choose the material the clothing is made with more wisely, based on the activity I doing. I'm really blown away by the service I received by the store and by Arcteryx. I think I'm a customer for life.

Great jacket. Warm. The areas without down can get cold. The biggest miss with this jacket however is the lack of any pocket OTHER than the hands pockets. Every jacket should have a chest pocket either inside or outside. If I had noticed it didn't have a third pocket, I absolutely would not have purchased this jacket. Men need a place to put things like sunglasses, etc.

Overall this has the potential to be an excellent lightweight jacket that is only diminished by 3 qualities (or lack thereof). First, the lack of a full hem drawcord. I don't care how ingenious and weight saving the "semi-drawcord" on the hem is. It just doesn't trap in the heat like a full hem drawcord. This is a significant problem when you are trying to go ultralight and pushing the limits of this jacket. This brings me to my 2nd point. The lack of an insulated baffle behind the zipper. I am not sure why the designers left this out, as this now leaves a large area for heat to escape from. And lastly the synthetic insulation on the shoulders. When I was using this as an outside layer in the 20's (F) I noticed that my shoulders were always cold relative to the rest of my body. This design decision really doesn't make sense to me as this is a major area for conductive heat loss (since heat rises). It also doesn't really extend the use of the jacket in wetter weather since the hood is made of down anyway. OK, now for the good. This jacket is tailored almost perfectly to trap maximum heat. In fact, it feels almost as warm as the 15 oz jacket I use in colder weather (besides in the shoulders). Lastly, the fit and finish of the jacket are exceptional, which is to be expected of Arc'teryx. In conclusion, I hope the designers bring back some of the standard features that jacket designers have stuck to for decades (hem drawcord, baffles) and add some down to the shoulders. If so, I will definitely pick one up next season. Until then, I think I am going to return this until it becomes a little more functional.