Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Covert Cardigan

A decent looking everyday-use fleee. Great warmth for everyday use, for hiking I prefer a fleece like Delta SV jacket. The quality 5 years ago just seemed better. Now the material looks abused after a few months. The sleeve length is also very short. (The Caliber Cardigan fits much better in my opinion)

Have two of these - grey and navy. Both starts to pill within a few weeks of wearing. Suppose that's typical of this sort of fabric but would have been nice to see it hold up a bit longer before taking on that shaggy, shabby look (especially given the price point).

I bought this because I have the vest and love it. I also have a Kyanite vest and cardigan. I bought them all in large (except the Covert cardigan) because I don't like a tight fit. The vests fit on the looser side but I was ok with them. The Kyanite cardigan was way too large, especially the arm length. So when I ordered the Covert cardigan, I went with a medium thinking it would be snug but that the sleeve length would be about right. It wasn't. There is a HUGE size difference between the large Kyanite and the medium Covert. The sleeve length is about 4" difference.I also have Atom LT and Cerium LT jackets, both in large and they fit fine. You'd think there would be some consistency in the fit between the different product lines. The bottom line is that neither the Covert (M) nor the Kyanite (L) jackets fit me. Atrocious.

Nice fit, looks good, but the excessive piling is a deal breaker for me. After a couple of wears it looks very cheap. Unacceptable for that price and for sporting the Arc'teryx logo.

Very good mid layer / casual outdoor fleece jacket. Fits very well and has reasonable warmth. My major issue is the pilling that occurs all around (arms, back, front). After 2-3 months of wear (no washing), I'm a bit embarrassed to wear this as a casual outer layer (still perfectly fine as a mid layer).

I own three of these and they are durable, warm and fit great. Issue is the zipper gets stuck on the small flap at the chin, making it difficult to zip completely.

I've been a satisfied Arc'teryx customer for many years and I'm a big fan of the usually outstanding quality of the products. Unfortunately I was completely disappointed when I bought a Covert Cardigan. After the jacket was only worn 4-5 times at home and washed once (according to the instructions), it shows pilling in many places, which is absolutely unacceptable for a product with the Arc'teryx quality standards. The material is unsuitable.

This was not the best cut for athletic builds, purchased wrong size as they are completely sold out everywhere

The only way to make this sweater wearable is to spend 20 minutes to an hour de-pilling it. Don't waste your money. Arcteryx typically as a rule puts forth amazing quality however the covert cardigan sweater is the exception to that rule.

Bought this in Nov 2019 and would have returned it in early 2020 due to the constant pilling, except for Covid and the resultant lockdown. Functionally is nice and warm. However, the pilling is really bad and it looks tatty. Can't really wear it on video calls now with clients as the pilling shows! What high tech problems we have in Covid times.

Was shocked. Thought I was seeing things. The fabric felt great, then first day noticed pilling on the underside of forearms from resting on a bar. The jacket is now so pilled I only wear it under a shell as warmth.

Love the fit and look but pilling is a big issue and at that price seems not normal at al

I have the same pilling issues as others. Paid a lot of money and take great care of it. My last one lasted 10+ years without pilling. This one started pilling almost immediately. Crazy, and very dissappointed. I have a lot of Arcteryx stuff but this will make me rethink the brand.

Fit and feel are great, but this product should be recalled as the material started pilling within a few wears (inside only during lockdown and before i washed it) and has only gotten worse. Looks super shabby now. I've been told by Arc'teryx that this is to be expected if i wear it as an outer layer (!) which seems ridiculous. Like many other recent reviews, my suspicion is cost cutting has lead to an inferior material. Buyer beware!

I was excited to see new colors for the"new" Covert Cardigan - I already own 5 or 6 of them in differing colors. Ordered two new sweaters from Back Country and received them yesterday. I was shocked to see the fabric seemed different than what I have grown accustomed to. In addition the cut of the sweaters is different - they did not fit and were too snug for me and I had to return them. Not sure what happened, but looks like Arcteryx made some changes, and I guess as a result I will too!! Too bad!!!! I'm a big guy and all of my sweaters are XXL - My current sweaters fit fine - these two new jackets - well, not so much. I was totally disappointed!!! Even had the jackets fit - the feel of the fabric is different and the weight is lighter - too bad Arcteryx - I own a lot of Arcteryx items, Beta AR jacket & pants, Theta jacket, and as I said 5 or six Cardigans - You lost a valued customer!!