Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Gamma SL Hoodie

Bought for hiking and cross country skiing and it's almost perfect. The only thing that bothers me every time I wear it is the zipper scratching my neck! The large neck is nice when the hood is up, but if the hood is down, it pulls the zipper into your neck. If the soft zipper cover were actually large enough to cover the metal part, this woould be a non-issue :(

I wanted something lightweight that I could wear hiking the trails or shopping in town and this is perfect for both! My only issue is that the sleeves are a little long and I have long arms so I usually have the opposite problem of sleeves being too short, but too long is better than too short (in my opinion).

Happy with the quality and comfort of this hoodie. I bought it in Jupiter (burgundy). It's a bit weird that that the pockets are a grey colour, so when you wear it unzipped, it looks mismatched. Otherwise, a good product.

Not sure what happened to Arcteryx sizing, but lately some shell jackets have very long sleeves. The sleeves in this jacket cover my hands all the way. I am 5'7 and wear medium. However, lately I noticed most of Arcteryx tops I need to size down to small. I bought this jacket in Small and it still felt too long in the sleeves and was hanging on me without any shape. Same goes for Alpha SV and AR shells - I tried on Medium and Small sizes with layers that I normally would wear in the mountains and the sleeves were all the way down covering my fingers, with Medium size being bulky overall and Small size a bit too small for all the necessary layers. It is quite disappointing as I have been using Arcteryx for years and it has always been my go-to for all mountaineering clothing. It is still a high quality material and product but the sizing has been off for some time now and I don't see any improvement.

I purchased this jacket after reading several reviews online all of which stated this jacket fits true to size. I've been a serious fan of Arcteryx for 15 years! I worked all over North America guiding in all kinds of insane weather and Arcteryx has NEVER let me down . Until now. The fit is so off!!! I'm historically a med but reviews suggested it's a slim fit and if you want any kind of layering go up a size, it might as well be an XL, two sizes too big. It's huge in the arms and shoulders but slim cut at the bottom and the zipper doesn't sit flat. I'm sorry to make this review but I don't want others to get stuck with an expensive jacket they can't wear.