Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Beta AR Pants

Great pair of pants. I bought them to replace a 10 year old pair that had served me well.

Excellent midweight shell paint. If it is perfect, allowing for layers, but not being too baggy.

I have tried several different bands and styles downhill ski pants and Beta AR is a cut above. Design and product quality are superior to other brands.

Bought these to stay dry in any condition. Top notch quality and my go to outdoor and hiking rain pant.

Everything feels top-notch on these pants! Bought them to keep me dry on long backcountry hunting trips and alpine pursuits, excels at both. The thigh pocket is a great feature (fits a phone/map and compas). The fit makes it easy to move. Wear long socks, the instep guard can rub on your shins in low-top boots :)

A well made product with features that i like (zips that finish below the waist band and a thigh pocket) but i wonder about waist sizing options. Waist sizes go 27", 29", 31" et.c., and then jump to a 34" (nominal). I went for 34" but they swamp me and measure closer to 35". I returned. I then went for 31" but that was too tight. The 3" step up from 31" to 34" is too much of a jump and i expect that there is a significant customer group that is also somewhere between 31" and 34". It's odd to not make an actual 33" and then an actual 35". Perhaps Arc should standardise its entire pants range to either 2" step ups in waist size in even numbers (...30", 32", 34", ...et.c.) or in odd numbers (...29", 31", 33",... et.c.). Then we know where we are for sizing and waist fit across the entire pants range. Less guess work required that way. I'm now waiting for a delivery of the Alpha Pant in a 32" waist. Not really the features i want but i'll see if i can make them work. It's a process :)!

These pants work great for me. Love the material and fit. But why does it not come suspenders and it's also not sold seperately on the website? It's kind of hard for me to purchase suspenders with three points on my own.

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A lot of reviews below me people were not stoked with the pants. My biggest crutch with them is there are no pockets. I had to return them because they were too long and I ordered 34 R at 6 feet 190 I figured that would be fine. Overall the pants are nice, great material and they will definitely keep you dry. Just didn't like the no pockets (I should have known this prior so no fault to Arc'teryx.

I love the features of this pant but had to return because they didn't fit properly. I ordered a size medium regular (I typically wear a medium in everything) but there was a ridiculous amount of extra material between the knee and ankle while the waist fit perfectly. Especially disappointing because size medium short is out of stock and unavailable to order in the tatsu color. I would love to order these but cannot. Hope they are back in stock before I begin hiking this spring.

Great pant. I use daily for commuting to work in all conditions on my ebike. Holds up to road grime no problem. Multi use pant. Also used for snow boarding, snow shoeing.

Really nice pants, but I returned the pants because they are not capable to be put on with boots. I'm looking for a model like the Beta (short inseam) with the full zip on each leg to be able to make quick change of cloth in case of rain, but with a really tough Goretex pro tissu like the Alpha SV. I'm also disappointed that Arcteryx don't offer a short inseam option for all their pants model. I'm hesitant to buy the Beta pants because I'm not sure they are touch enough for my need.

This pant has two web addresses on the site (same "model number") - one is offered at $600 , the other is $500. This is very strange and creates distrust for the customer. Also, having a Large tall and no XL tall does not make sense, especially with a relatively small waist measurement for Large Tall. The sizing is all over the place - 3 inch difference in tall versus regular inseam length, 3.5 inch difference in waist between Large Tall and regular XL. Pls provide options for tall people that can work.

A well made product with features that i like (zips that finish below the waist band and a thigh pocket) but i wonder about waist sizing options. Waist sizes go 27", 29", 31" et.c., and then jump to a 34" (nominal). I went for 34" but they swamp me and measure closer to 35". I returned. I then went for 31" but that was too tight. The 3" step up from 31" to 34" is too much of a jump and i expect that there is a significant customer group that is also somewhere between 31" and 34". It's odd to not make an actual 33" and then an actual 35". Perhaps Arc should standardise its entire pants range to either 2" step ups in waist size in even numbers (...30", 32", 34", ...et.c.) or in odd numbers (...29", 31", 33",... et.c.). Then we know where we are for sizing and waist fit across the entire pants range. Less guess work required that way. I'm now waiting for a delivery of the Alpha Pant in a 32" waist. Not really the features i want but i'll see if i can make them work. It's a process :)!

I really like these pants, they are comfy, provide great wind and rain protection, the zipper on the bottom is nice for larger boots. Couple things I would like to see in these pants is a hook on the draw string down on the bottom of the boot. I wore these the other day in quite deep snow and when I fell through the draw string wasn't enough to hold the inside lining down and ended up getting snow in the top of my boot. Also wouldn't hurt to have an extra pocket or two. Great pant but room for improvement.

I bought these May of 2023 and have carried them on more than 30 trips. And I've worn them twice. One thing keeps me from wearing these: you have take off all footwear except for your socks to get them on. I can't even get them on over a pair of trail runners, much less my mountaineering boots. And any pair of pants I can't get on I might as well leave at home, especially a hardshell as I'm not going to put them on first thing except in the absolute worst of weather. For this reason alone I feel these were the biggest waste of money I've ever spent on a piece of gear, much less a $500 piece of gear. I've since ordered hard shell pants from a different manufacturer with full zips and now I have to sell the Beta AR pants for probably less than half what I paid new. I am very upset with these pants. Aside form all that, they work great - excellent water and wind resistance breathable.And I love that they come in short.

A lot of reviews below me people were not stoked with the pants. My biggest crutch with them is there are no pockets. I had to return them because they were too long and I ordered 34 R at 6 feet 190 I figured that would be fine. Overall the pants are nice, great material and they will definitely keep you dry. Just didnt like the no pockets (I should have known this prior so no fault to Arcteryx.

I have an older pair of the Beta AR pants that I use for Alpine skiing both on piste and some back country hiking. I wanted to buy a replacement (new) pair for my old units which are wearing out. I saw the new pants in a local shop and was bummed out that you replaced the 75% side zippers with a thigh vent and boot zipper. This change is deal breaker. This new version is NOT easy for on and off while keeping ski boots or snow boots on.....a must for in the ski lodge or parking lot or backcountry. These pants do NOT fit over boots anymore. Sorry Arc'teryx but please go back to the 75% side zippers. Old reliable pair gets 5 stars. New design gets 1 star.