Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Squamish Hoodie

Excellent breathability under exertion. Water resistant but not water proof (likely why it breathes so well). Doesn't fee super durable so I treat it gently and with care, so I haven't tested Arc'teryx's claim for durability. It does wad up very small and shakes out time and again, so durability hold up there. Zipper slips down when jacket collar is pulled on. Common problem with Arc'teryx jackets. Not a big deal but a minor gripe, especially when moving fast in windy conditions and it gaps open. Paired with a vest, this shell is an excellent climbing, hiking, and running combo on chilly days.

I read that there was some water wicking capacity which is why I bough it, but it's not great. Large droplets of water will permeate the jacket but light rains will wick off. Wind resistance is amazing and it's so light and comfy I use it hiking or running daily. I can't imagine outdoor recreation and exercise without this little number. I pack it camping and it stores away like a boss! Beautiful color selection. I got the Iolite but I would love one in every color :-) I'll most likely get the Gortex norvan as a companion to my Squamish. I luv Arc'teryx

The Squamish Hoody is a great jacket. It's super lightweight, blocks ninety-eight percent of the wind, and breathes really well during higher aerobic output. I purchased the men's medium in "Flare," which is a high-vis orange/red, but I see more orange than red, however, some photos of me wearing it make it appear as a red jacket. My only gripes with the Squamish Hoody is the front hem is cut kind of short for me - 5'10, 166 lbs. I wish the front hem was cut a little longer as I fear it may ride up a bit under a harness. This hasn't proven true, though. Secondly, The hood is not Arc'teryx's phenomenal "StormHood," which swallows a climbing helmet and asks for more! The hood/neck on the Squamish Hoody feels a lot tighter than that of my Alpha FL. It's some-what restrictive in the chin/neck area, which I don't like. All-in-all, it fits great everywhere else and I've enjoyed wearing it very much. I've gotten several compliments on the "Flare" color, which is great as I love it. Great choice!

The Squamish Hoody is a great jacket. It's super lightweight, blocks ninety-eight percent of the wind, and breathes really well during higher aerobic output. I purchased the men's medium in "Flare," which is a high-vis orange/red, but I see more orange than red, however, some photos of me wearing it make it appear as a red jacket. My only gripes with the Squamish Hoody is the front hem is cut kind of short for me - 5'10, 166 lbs. I wish the front hem was cut a little longer as I fear it may ride up a bit under a harness. This hasn't proven true, though. Secondly, The hood is not Arc'teryx's phenomenal "StormHood," which swallows a climbing helmet and asks for more! The hood/neck on the Squamish Hoody feels a lot tighter than that of my Alpha FL. It's some-what restrictive in the chin/neck area, which I don't like. All-in-all, it fits great everywhere else and I've enjoyed wearing it very much. I've gotten several compliments on the "Flare" color, which is great as I love it. Great choice!

This is a great little windbreaker for my daily run/walk.

WOuld have given it 5 stars but for the logo is ridiculously large...it's like wearing Ralph Lauren Polo with overly large polo player on it.

I have loved this light weight simple layer, it has been really great with the hot summer we have had. Its not designed as a breathable piece but I find it works for me with moderate aerobic activity. It cuts the wind and protects you from light precipitation. I have been wearing it on long rock climbing routes and alpine endeavours. If I choose not to wear it I don't even notice I'm carrying clipped to my harness

This is a great fitting wind breaker. It is very versatile and can be used as an outer layer. The chest pocket is just big enough to put a Samsung J7 phone in it. This jacket has no hand pockets which I wish it had.

This windshirt jacket is almost perfect. Except... that huge conspicuous logo. It's like the new polo logo. It's tacky. Way too large, too obvious, in your face. Also, I wish the black colorway had the logo in dark grey, not this contrasting white. Another big problem - not made in Canada, while priced like it is.

Good wind protection and can be used in light rain as well, and packs small. The hood on the version of the jacket that I have is too large and not adjustable enough, that is it will easily end up covering your sight. But I can see that the hood has been improved now, with more adjustability. So I guess that with the new hood I would give it 5 stars.

I was surprised that this jacket is an effective wind-stopper. It is light enough so that it doesn't constrict my arm movements. It compresses into nothing and easily fits inside the golf bag. Perfect jacket for cool evenings and stylish too!

Super lightweight and compact, perfect for a breezy day in the spring/summer. Works well as a windstopper and the colours very vibrant. I even dropped it in a lake once and it stayed afloat for a good 10 minutes giving me enough time to backtrack and retrieve it. Dries up very quickly. My only issue with this is that it runs a little short and the hood is small.

I am using this as my all-round 'jacket,' for which I am likely blasphemously calling it a windbreaker. It is Nov. 11th in Tokyo at 15 degrees Celsius and I am still using it, frequently with my undershirt and work shirt 'base layers' or casually with just a t-shirt. I think 15 degrees is around the break point in terms of warmth, and I fully understand that the product is for wind. I would like to see more temperature thresholds for all products on this site and am always looking for them. I have used this both climbing, on a plane, and going to work, rain and shine (no rain on the plane though). While climbing, used this at the end of the day when the temperature cooled, started light raining and we descended from the short hike in trees and thorn bushes. Thorns pierced into this and afterwards I did not see any damage, though I was careful. As for the rain, the hood soaked through but the jacket's body DWR deferred rain well, I stayed dry. The jacket does not breathe much. When I break a sweat, the jacket pits will stink, even while using anti-perspirent. I don't sweat very much either. On the plus side, the smell dissipates from the jacket after hanging it overnight and I haven't had to try and wash it yet. For work, looks good (Iron Anvil). Only qualms would be the bright Arcteryx logo, for which will likely be on all of my jackets in the near future. The medium-size fits well except the arms are baggy and slightly long on me, for someone with long arms (6'1"). It is completely tolerable and I imagine this is room for a base layer when needed. Another con is that as a minimalist, I would prefer to pack this light jacket into my pocket, but it doesn't compress quite that much (I don't tend to carry packs/bags in casual settings). Great overall, despite all of my complaints above, (as an FYI and constructive feedback to the company) I am using this on a daily basis as my jacket. When the temperature drops a bit more, I will be swapping out and getting a softshell and mid-layer for the coming winter and spring seasons, respectively.

Auf Radtouren oder auf Reisen habe ich die Jacke meist dabei. Sie schtzt vor Auskhlung bei Wind, an khlen Nchten hlt sie die Wrme besser am Krper und schtzt auch vor leichten Regen. Bei Fahrradfahren kann ich die Kapuze nicht aufsetzen, sie dreht sich nicht mit. Schade.

Almost perfect, in fact. I run hot, and this means wind on the hill is a problem. When the wind hits, my arms freeze, and my hands loose dexterity badly. This causes allies of problems. Problem is, on a warm-ish spring / summer hike, the last thing you want to wear is a hard shell or fleece. Enter the Squamish. It's incredibly light and very breathable, yet blocks the wind extremely well. Light precipitation is handled with ease - only onI a truly horrible day is my hard shell needed. Features are excellent. Great hood with fantastic adjustability. Excellent Velcro cuff adjusters. Chest pocket that doubles as a stuff sack is terrific. The only slight problem for me is the fit - it's a little too roomy for me, although not enough for this to be a big issue. It does mean you can later under the piece, so in that way it's very versatile jacket. Another excellent piece.

To start off, if you are looking for a super compressible, and easily deployable wind jacket, you have found it. One of my most used pieces, I wear this jacket everywhere. During the spring and fall, I use it on its own, and in the winter, I match it up with my Atom LT to create an awesome combo when snowshoeing or hiking. I do have to say that I have the pull-over version which I love with it's 3/4 length zip but a full zip does make it easier to get on and off.

This and the Celeris are both fairly big for their sizes everywhere, except for arm-length and body length. Meaning it does not fit a tall, slim guy like me that well. I am 198 cm. and use a size large. It's pretty loose in arms and body but it works. I like the breathability/weather resistance ratio. It's VERY breathable and takes just enough wind to keep me comfortable. Works well when it's wet also. Even when soaked both from inside and outside, it keeps comfort when the wind hits me.

Excellent light and packable hooded wind shell...I would class this as a super versatile soft shell really as you can layer up with anything from a base layer to a stretch woven! Used for running, hiking , biking and windy approaches to the mountain Crags the Squamish is the take with you anywhere piece! Good weather resistance, dries fast too.. My only negative point is that the hood, when used in foul weather is not the best of fits(unless you are wearing a helmet), basically it is hard to see where one is moving(a running cap would be very useful here!)...

Nice windbreaker, as always a great fit. But the lack of side pockets for stuff is a disappointment. Purchased this for dog walking to replace my noodin windbreaker.

It's a decent windbreaker. The previous version had better breathability and the shoulders are a bit narrow on this revision for someone with broad shoulders/ back. The proton FL, LT, and Atom LT and AR fit my shoulders all in large but this doesn't. Kinda strange. If I size up then the torso is super bulky. Widen the shoulders a bit and add some underarm ventilation and then the jacket would be great.

I bought this recently and the jacket fits perfectly apart from the body being very long, almost like I'm wearing a parka. For this reason I returned the item as I just didn't feel comfortable. Disappointed as it is a thin but very practible jacket which would have been ideal for me.

The best quality of this jacket is that it's made from Goretex material and that it is light weight. The style is cut narrow at the shoulders so it makes it tight at the shoulders when you wear a sweater or similar mid weight layer. The pockets are sewn in too high which makes it kind of weird walking with hands in pockets.

The best quality of this jacket is that it's made from Goretex material and that it is light weight. The style is cut narrow at the shoulders so it makes it tight at the shoulders when you wear a sweater or similar mid weight layer. The pockets are sewn in too high which makes it kind of weird walking with hands in pockets.

I had an original Squamish Hoody and needed to replace it (so many holes and a broken zipper). I posted a question here and based on the answers purchased the newest version (2020). I'm disappointed. But first, some of the good stuff: The Tyono fabric is awesome. Most of the recent Squamish Hoodies have this fabric, but it is definitely an upgrade from the original (Gossamera). The zipper is great (it has the new "stops" to keep it from unzipping and blowing open) and the zipper pull (a rubberized plastic) is better than the old cord zipper pull. A huge improvement is the design of the hem draw cord which keeps the cord tucked up into the jacket and will no longer get snag on carabiners on my harness (thank you ARC'TERYX!). I'm neutral about the new cuff design - they've done away with velcro which simplifies things but removes a lot of adjustability - especially when it comes to getting the jacket on and off over gloves and pushing it up on your forearms. But there are two major changes that I strongly dislike. The first is the cut of the jacket. It is now much more trim - it is actually OK in the body, but it is absolutely too tight in the arms now. The great thing about the Squamish is that it could be worn as a shell over an Atom LT, a Cerium SL, or even a Cerium LT. My default kit for climbing in cold, dry conditions was a Cerium and Squamish. The Squamish could be worn alone when conditions were mild or over the Cerium to protect it when it got really cold. The new cut of the sleeves makes it impossible to put one of these layers on under the jacket - it is just too tight. I don't understand why ARC'TERYX has turned a climbing shell into a running shell. This cut is great with a t-shirt or long-sleeve t-shirt, but anything heavier and it doesn't work. The second change that is a bummer is the pocket is much smaller. This makes stuffing the jacket much more tedious AND you can't put anything else in the pocket when the jacket is stuffed like phone, hat, energy bar. With the older version I climbed with the jacket stuffed and clipped to the back of my harness, and I could also put these items in the pocket while the jacket was stuffed. Now there is no room in the pocket for anything but the jacket itself and it takes extra effort to get the zipper closed on the pocket making the task tedious and slow - something I don't want when climbing. I will grant that the new pocket allows for a more compact package and some will like this, but I hate it.

I had an original Squamish Hoody and needed to replace it (so many holes and a broken zipper). I posted a question here and based on the answers purchased the newest version (2020). I'm disappointed. But first, some of the good stuff: The Tyono fabric is awesome. Most of the recent Squamish Hoodies have this fabric, but it is definitely an upgrade from the original (Gossamera). The zipper is great (it has the new "stops" to keep it from unzipping and blowing open) and the zipper pull (a rubberized plastic) is better than the old cord zipper pull. A huge improvement is the design of the hem draw cord which keeps the cord tucked up into the jacket and will no longer get snag on carabiners on my harness (thank you ARC'TERYX!). I'm neutral about the new cuff design - they've done away with velcro which simplifies things but removes a lot of adjustability - especially when it comes to getting the jacket on and off over gloves and pushing it up on your forearms. But there are two major changes that I strongly dislike. The first is the cut of the jacket. It is now much more trim - it is actually OK in the body, but it is absolutely too tight in the arms now. The great thing about the Squamish is that it could be worn as a shell over an Atom LT, a Cerium SL, or even a Cerium LT. My default kit for climbing in cold, dry conditions was a Cerium and Squamish. The Squamish could be worn alone when conditions were mild or over the Cerium to protect it when it got really cold. The new cut of the sleeves makes it impossible to put one of these layers on under the jacket - it is just too tight. I don't understand why ARC'TERYX has turned a climbing shell into a running shell. This cut is great with a t-shirt or long-sleeve t-shirt, but anything heavier and it doesn't work. The second change that is a bummer is the pocket is much smaller. This makes stuffing the jacket much more tedious AND you can't put anything else in the pocket when the jacket is stuffed like phone, hat, energy bar. With the older version I climbed with the jacket stuffed and clipped to the back of my harness, and I could also put these items in the pocket while the jacket was stuffed. Now there is no room in the pocket for anything but the jacket itself and it takes extra effort to get the zipper closed on the pocket making the task tedious and slow - something I don't want when climbing. I will grant that the new pocket allows for a more compact package and some will like this, but I hate it.