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Just what makes their jackets so good... and so expensive? Trail talks to Arc'Teryx to get their take on their own gear

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[MapleHamwich]

You should probably read up on the purpose of outdoor wear. There are base layers, mid layers, outer layers, soft shells and hard shells. All of these technical layers combine to make a proper arrangement of cold weather wear. If you're looking for warmth in outdoor activities, you don't just wear a t-shirt and a jacket.

[blary54]

Arcteryx make excellent jackets. I think that their laminated seam technology is excellent. Unfortunately they are now made in China (used to be Canada). Reputation suffers a little bit because of that.

I do like there jackets and own 3. A fleece, softshell, and a light windwall hardshell. I plan on buying a Goretex hard shell from them soon. The jackets just seem to fit me well. Where as North Face seem a little large.

Mountain Hardwear are good too and not nearly as expensive.

[AbelLeemans]

@blary54 The top products are still being manufactured in their factory in Vancouver.

[zeropointpower]

Most of their items used to be made in Canada. Good luck finding one that isn't made in China, now. They sure didn't drop the price, though. They are also now owned by Amer sports who started in the tobacco industry, in Finland, before divesting that part of the business to focus on sports. They also have a lawsuit relating to their former tobacco business ( I think it was just settled).

[jackmillo]

If you're interested in a brand new Arc'teryx sabre jacket under RRP. Search "Arc'teryx Sabre" on ebay. Will deliver worldwide.

[uknowwho889]

@eternalkp thats not a lack of breathability, thats just you forgetting top take it off when you get in the car where it's too warm to need a jacket like the Fission. Breathability is how well it dispenses with the moisture and warmth you create when you exercise. I have the same jacket and it is VERY breathable, more so than any of the insulated TNF, Patagonia or Marmot jackets I've owned before. Great Jacket. Great Brand.

[xpez]

big money jackets

[pureland2015]

@ThomasCrown79 cuz dun no bout da layers

[ThomasCrown79]

Just came back from the Arc'Teryx annual sale. I've never seen so many yuppies willing to overpay for originally overpriced items which are supposedly now on 'sale'. Sadly, 95% of the stuff sold will never see the true outdoors... only the urban utopia known as Yale Town. I own top notch mountaineering clothing and equipment and have climbed Denali as well as well as a handful of other 14K+ mountains - for Arc'teryx to say that the they have an edge of the competition is utter horseshit.

[uknowwho889]

@powerbookg that's because you're looking at uninsulated shells. Check out they're Coreloft, Primaloft and ThermaTek jackets. You wont find more heat retention per gram in a jacket than them!

Look at the Fission SL and SV, or the Sentry, or Atom LT or SV. Great, warm, windproof jackets.

[henk12321]

@blary54 some of their higher end products are still made in Canada. I purchased an Alpha SV jacket this year and it's made in Canada.

[ridah925]

awful colors!! get a clue