Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Beta AR Jacket

Having purchased a Beta AR 15 years ago which I have worn and loved, I only wanted a new one when it finally fell apart. However, having worn it yesterday for the first time I am totally disapointed. The sleeves are too baggy and got caught in my rucksack. The pockets are too low to put anything in whilst wearing a rucksack with a waist strap-so you have to unbuckle. The pulls on the zip are almost impossible to open when wearing thick gloves with numb fingers inside. I can't believe all the good features on my 15 year old model have been lost. The only good feature is the fabric which kept me totally warm with a wind chill well below freezing. I am totally regretting my choice of staying with Arcteryx.

I bought this jacket. The most expensive item. Went to Hawaii to backpack and knew there was a chance for rain. Even with the hood on I was wet underneath combined with material did not make for a great hike. Disappointed as this was the first time I used it and for what I paid I expected to be dry. The insid was moist and ended up taking it off for rest of trip since he wasn't providing protection anyway.

I had my original Beta AR for six years, and loved how it was lightweight, bomb-proof, and perfect for hiking, climbing, and skiing throughout the four seasons - but most importantly (and unlike most other high-end athletic gear) it had a feminine shape that matched my curved shape! When the seam delaminated 2 years ago I foolishly sent it back, and while Arc'teryx was nice enough to send a replacement, the new fit is terrible for shorter, curvy women. As many others have mentioned, the straight cut is tight in the chest and hips but too baggy in the shoulders and arms, and the revised front packets are very awkward and difficult to close with gloved hands. I wish I could continue to recommend the Beta AR, but until Arc'teryx decides to return to its distinctive, well-fitting jacket, I'm still looking for a replacement...

I can't say enough about how disappointed I am with the fit of this shell. I am a petite size 8 with a larger bust and none of the sizes on offer come close to fitting me. You really need to make just one petite fitting jacket option for those of us who aren't your tall, thin body type. The medium had not enough room for layering, yet was still much too long in the arms and much too loose in the shoulders with lots of bulk in the arms. The large felt like I was a child trying on my mother's clothing: I had a good five inches of fabric hanging past my fingertips on the sleeves and the body came down to my crotch impeding my range of movement when walking. I could fit both of my arms in one sleeve. It was rediculous. I want to throw my money at you for an amazing shell, but you really need to move towards inclusive fit models. Not impressed.

Hello, I am pretty petite and was super excited to see this offered in XXS as the XS is still fairly roomy on me if I only use it as a shell without any midlayers. However, I can't find the XXS anywhere even though it is listed as an option. It is always grayed out? :( Please start making more in XXS

Hi, Bought this jacket less the 2 month ago - have maybe used it for 15 hours before it started to let the rain come through. I had expected this jacket to keep the rain outside much longer before I had to wash it and use DWR on it. Had other brands for 1/3 of the price of this one which kept the rain outside much longer before I had to reimpregnate it again. Had planned to use this jacket for a 4 month long walk across norway.........but that I can just forget, since it will not keep me dry more then 4-5 days....and I will not have any washingmachines available in the mountains.

These used to be made in Canada, but are now made in China. I suspect the quality of the product may have suffered. Certainly the environmental impact of the manufacturing went up.

I received the jacket a month ago, and I have used it 3 times when I discovered that there was a hole in the jacket. The quality is not at all up to anything I have ever experienced before. I even have a bad, cheap, used rain jacket, which after several years of use has no holes, or anything like that. And their customer service is even worse than their quality. I would never advise anyone to buy this jacket, or in general anything from this brand, as the customer service is without a doubt the worst I have ever experienced.

I would love to have bright color options for this jacket like Edziza,Lampyre or Amaranthus

The rain jacket was already leaking after a few weeks. Maybe it was a production error. The negative review is not because of that, but because I didn't get any help from customer service. My emails were always answered, but they didn't seem to understand my concerns. For expensive products, I also expect good customer service with suggested solutions that will help me. that was not the case.

Brought as a thanks giving gift for my Mom, Just check with her recently and find a part of the out layer and Gore-tex membrane is not good, She said she just used once and it did not touched anything like oil. contacted with Custom Service and they copy pasted a reply teaching me how to wash.

I bought a beta AR jacket a while back, and I worn them for hiking and skiing only a few times. But the material is ripped off! I never expected the material is so flimsy. I then contacted the after sale service and all they can offer is to send me a patch like a bandage to put on the jacket. I don't think the quality justifies the high price tag. I was even more disappointed by the services.

Im hoping Arcteryx would make more bright colors of this style Like Techno, the banana yellow. Anything bright colors and more sizes. Arcteryx always have the famous colors sold out and not making more for the reat of us that do not check the site daily.

i bought my beta at 2 months ago and it was fine until around 2 weeks ago, i have been using the arcteryx nu care products to clean and reapply the dwr on the jacket and now it won't even apply, i do not recommend getting these jackets when the goretex doesn't even work properly, if i can i would like to get a new one sent because i am not impressed

Please contact me customer support. My jacket wets out within half an hour of light rain, I'm hoping it is a faulty product if not I'm extremely disappointed in a seemingly top of the range jacket. Look forward to hearing your response.

Best jacket I ever had - loved the fit and functionality for biking and the annual skiing trip. Really sad it only lasts 2-3 years as the layers are now peeling and waterproofness is gone. I expected more from Arcteryx making the most expensive jackets in the business. Great functionality but not made to last - even just with mild use.

Bought a Beta AR (black) M in 2019. The main draw was the pit zips, sleeve length (I have long arms), gore-tex Pro, and high customisability. Whilst it did deliver on these benefits, in just over 2 years the outer layers in the jacket have separated considerably. This is especially so in the most mobile parts of the jacket, namely the sleeves and hood (refer to photos of both sleeves and the collar). Whilst I have not perceived negative effects to performance, the 'blistering' is very unsightly and unexpected. I have had to reapply DWR on occasion and have used it relatively lightly (i.e. the odd hike). For an outer shell that costs almost 1000 AUD and touts "The GORE-TEX PRO with Most Rugged Technology - a next-gen material we developed in collaboration with Gore - delivers maximum durability.", the value for money is terrible.

Just got the jacket in the mail as a replacement for an old one that did not last very long. Disappointed is an understatement. The arms come to my fingertips and the body is so tight there is no room for layering anything underneath. It's going back in the morning. I'm getting my money back and I will never spend another dime with this company. My 8 year old looked at the website and declared all of your jackets overpriced. He's right. Considering the very bad fit of the new jacket and the way the old jacket would soak through after a couple hours in the rain, and fell apart after only a few years, I've decided to not shop with you ever again. Your products are not at all a good value for the large prices you charge for them. I really wanted to support a Canadian company but I am completely confused by your sizing and extremely disappointed by your product's durability. You have lost a customer.

Well-constructed, but way too small. I'm a 6-05 former collegiate athlete who still keeps fit. The size charts indicate that XXL will fit a chest measurement up to 50.5 inches. My chest measurement is 52-53 inches, which would easily be accommodated by a jacket in size 3XL. There are a lot of larger men like me who have become avid outdoor enthusiasts after their athletic careers ended, and I would not be surprised if your inventory of 3XL jackets sold out quickly (they do with other brands).

I have purchased three Beta ARs over the years. The jacket layers well for mountaineering and backpacking. My two prior jackets were durable. My latest one is not. The material wore our much more quickly, and seams came undone from normal use. The jacket no longer is worth the very high price.

The first winter, a branch made a hole in the jacket. Garbage material. You'd thought it would be resistant for the price. This is literally like throwing your money out the window.

First off I could not get my jacket in the color I wanted. Found comparable rain jackets made equally well by other vendors considerably cheaper. Expected a life time warranty for a rain jacket at that price and a stuff sack to go with it. For real

Like every Arcteryx product, it works in the beginning then as it's out of warranty it starts to have problems with the zipper, the heat-sealing and small holes in the fabric. Considered the high-price paid you would expect a definitely longer duration of the product. It doesn't happen with Arcteryx at all. Strongly NOT recommended. Writing this review after 5 years of ownership and test in outdoor, city life mostly. So didn't go extreme weathers and product was always stored with maximum care. SHAME!

I have owned lots of Arc'teryx gear over the years and treated myself to a new Beta AR this year. I'm sorry to say that this jacket was a very expensive disappointment. There is one thing I expected it to do -- keep me dry -- but it absolutely failed from its very first use. Since I have had Arc'teryx rain gear in the past and just assume it works, I didn't hesitate to pack this jacket for a Kilimanjaro climb as soon as it arrived. Bad move. We had a few days of rain on the mountain and, though it wasn't extreme or torrential, I found my inner layers consistently got wet. The arms of this jacket soaked through especially quickly, and the only part of me that wasn't wet down to the base layer after a couple hours of hiking in steady rain was the area of my back covered by my pack -- starting from its very first wear!! I so, so wish I had tested this jacket in rain before relying on it as an essential piece of gear. Because I hadn't, I was wet and cold and uncomfortable for much of my climb. If you're going to just wear this jacket to and from the car on drizzly days, it might be fine. But if you're looking for actual rain gear that will keep you dry in the great outdoors, I'm sorry to say you'll have to look elsewhere.

EL LAMINADO SE DESPEGA en la zona del cordn inferior. Tengo 61 aos, la prenda desde hace cuatro o cinco aos, la utilizo los das de lluvia para desplazarme en bici y algunos das de montaa (muy poca utilizacin). Lo curioso es que tengo otras dos chaquetas Arckteryx, Venta SV Jacket y Aton LT Hoody y tambin se les ha despegado el laminado. Qu problemas tienen ustedes con el laminado de las prendas? No es ni medio normal que prendas tan caras tengan tan poca calidad en este aspecto. Gracias.