Arc'teryx
Arc'teryx Beta Jacket (men's, size not stated)
- Weight: 6/10 How much it adds to your pack.
- Rain protection: 7/10 How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new.
- Warmth: 1/10 How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them.
Walkers who want a 3-layer GORE-TEX shell without pit zips, for wet days in the hills
- Weight
- 375 g (not stated)
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- Not published
- Fabric
- GORE-TEX ePE 3-layer, 80D nylon face, GORE C-KNIT backer
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Pit zips
- No
Where to buy
Arc'teryx £350 In stock. Free delivery. Black, size M in stock. Free delivery and returns on the page banner.
View at shop: Arc'teryxEllis Brigham £350 In stock. Free delivery. Black. The page shows in stock; size M not checked separately. Free delivery over £100.
View at shop: Ellis BrighamTiso £350 In stock. Free delivery. Black, size M in stock. Free delivery over £50.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 6/10How much it adds to your pack. 6: A bit better than average.
Arc'teryx lists 375 g on its UK, US and Canada pages without naming the size, which sits in the 370-469 g band. OutdoorGearLab weighed its Beta at 320 g, but we band the brand's figure.
Rain protection
Estimate from maker's specs: waterproof fabric the maker names (no waterproof figure published) 7/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 7: Better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: thin shell (adds almost no warmth) 1/10How much warmth the jacket itself adds. Most shells add little: wear a warm layer under them. 1: A real weak point.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Walkers who want a 3-layer GORE-TEX shell without pit zips, for wet days in the hills
- A durable everyday shell for backpacking trips and winter walking
- People who prefer a plain, quiet-lined jacket and will vent by opening the front zip
Strengths
- 3-layer GORE-TEX ePE membrane with an 80D face and a soft GORE C-KNIT backer
- 375 g (Arc'teryx's figure), light for a 3-layer shell with an 80D face
- OutdoorGearLab scores its water resistance 8.8 out of 10 and ranks it #2 of 18 rain jackets
- Low-profile hood that adjusts with one pull and doesn't restrict vision
- Women's version exists
Weaknesses
- No pit zips: reviewers get warm on steep climbs (OutdoorGearLab, BetterTrail)
- Hood isn't helmet-compatible (BetterTrail, and OutdoorGearLab's spec table)
- Doesn't stuff into its own pocket (OutdoorGearLab, BetterTrail)
- Arc'teryx doesn't say how the seams are finished, so rain protection is an estimate, not a reviewed score
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.