Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Beta AR Pant

While I am primarily a lift skier, I wanted a trimmer-fitting, minimalistic all-around set of shell pants and am very happy with my Beta AR in XXL Short. These fit true to my other brands without the excess bulk of most modern skiwear designs, I don't feel like a thug with my pants down around my thighs. The fit and the craftsmanship - especially the seams - is superior to any of the other top tier brands I've tried. In fact I sold my Patagonia stuff the week after I got this without any regrets, this is pant that does it all, full three-seasons. And I have been a Patagonia zealot since the late 70s.... The cuffs and internal gaiters are especially nice, the fit everything from bulky race boots to my low hiking boots. Be aware the heavier Goretex is not going to be as quiet as a soft-shell but it is more bulletproof. I was out in semi-freezing rain today and was perfectly comfortable with one layer of SV thermals and an Atom insulator jacket.

I had an older pair of Beta AR pants that finally gave up when I went sliding across some wet granite. I did some repair and lamented having to shell out for another pair of these high quality pants. Once I did my research I realized these were a totally redesigned pant and almost all for the better. I have been snowshoeing and hiking in some brutally cold conditions and with proper layering these pants perform spectacularly. The snow cuffs have kept me snow free while post holing in 1m+ drifts. I have been on long snowshoe hikes with no scrapes or catching of the pants on the snowshoe. They have been warm and dry on rainy days and generally lived up to their performance targets. I find them to go on and off easily. Nice zips and the added fly helps a lot compared to the older version. Pockets are available but low profile so don't look to load them up with bulky gear. Roomy in the waist but the belt cinches nicely without bunching up the waistband. You will not sneak up on anyone in these pants. The material is comfortable but firm so it makes quite a noise when walking and generally moving around. After one and a half seasons of wear they still make noise so I don't think they're relaxing and mellowing out anytime soon. Solid product!

I day hiked in intense rain, wind and 40 degree temps in the pants and was completely comfortable. Very solid feeling. Then I backpacked for 6 days in the Wind River Range and lived in them except for sleeping. Again, cold rain and 45 mph provided a good test - no problems. Finally, some hotter than expected days in the Himalayas this past week (mid-70's) and all I did was vent the legs about 8" with the side zips. I wouldn't want to wear them above 80 degrees, but other than that, I'd wear them any time. These are great pants. I've amortized the cost down to $20 per day already - the rest is gravy! Get a pair. Jeff

I bought these to go with my Theta AR jacket. I use them for hiking and skiing. They are a great all-round pant. The fit is very comfortable, there is no pulling across the thighs or the crotch area, even when climbing/scrambling. The in-built gaiters work a treat for both hiking and skiing. The pants are warm and easy to put on and remove,with boots on. Weight is not really noticeable, but they do rus.tle a bit. Being able to open the leg zips for ventilation is really nice. Great pants, highly recommended.

I use this pant to do everything from snowboarding to hiking. The side zipper ensures easy removal over my crampons when hiking and helps to remove excess heat when my body temperature is up! The powder cuff does an excellent job in keeping the snow out when riding powder on my snowboard. In addition, the adjustable belt helps keep the pants in place (no snow going down by butt!)

Broke in a pair of Beta AR pants with 4 weeks of trekking in the Peruvian Andes (during the rainy season). I really can't praise them enough. First of all, the full length zips on each leg are an amazing feature. Just as you'd expect, they let me quickly pull the pants over my boots when rain came on suddenly, and they let me ventilate effectively when wearing them over extended periods. Fellow trekkers (and guides) using other high-end brands had much more difficulty getting in and out of their pants on short notice, and several suffered small leaks along the length of their zippers, which was not an issue for me. Secondly, the base of each leg has been intelligently reinforced with abrasion-resistant fabric to protect the material from boot scuffs, rocks, and other damage you'd expect to get in rough environments. I couldn't believe how pristine they looked after the punishment I subjected them to. As with everything Arc'Teryx offers, the price is high, but the quality and performance are beyond question.

I purchased these pants for spring skiing and hiking in the back country and just love them. The articulated construction of these pants make it feel like you have worn them forever. With the ability to zip the sides the length of the pant makes them easy to get into and out of even with your boots on. (If you had to!)

Skiing and skinning in the Pacific Northwest can be a little wet at times especially if you perspire a lot as I do. Was tired of being damp and decided to try this pant. Amazingly good, durable, and warm when active on relatively cold days (+10-20F)with a wool base layer. I'm 5'9" and 160 and the medium was actually a bit big but I prefer a fairly slim fit. The Small is perfect.

Beside my Theta jacket, this is my best friend. It is a very well designed product and works perfectly. Been using it for 8 years now and I am very pleased with the product. The long zippers in the legs makes it easy to pull the pants on and off. They are breathing well and even is hot weather is it possible to wear them. The fit is very good and the inserts on the inside prevents wear and tear. Friends of mine using cheaper products are complaining about getting wet and cold due to their pants lack of breathing capabilities. The Beta AR pants are so good I often forget I am wearing them, I just dont want to take them off. Highly recommended! Tom

Bonjour, Pantalon parfait pour toutes activits en montagne. Utilis en rando, raquette, ski, alpi... La ceinture est efficace (prfrant en gnral en ajouter une, j'avais qq craintes quant l'absence de passants et vis--vis de la ceinture intgre). Le fit est top comme pour l'Alpha SV. Malgr une coupe un peu large, on n'est pas gn pour marcher ni grimper. Systme de ventilation parfait. Seul bmol, les gutres lastises qui ne se rglent pas. Un systme de serrage comme pour le bas du pantalon serai vraiment un plus; notamment en utlisation surpant en rando avec des chaussures moins larges que des chaussures de ski. Autre attente: une poche supplmentaire. Attention: Taillant assez grand: 1m84, 74kg. je porte du M. bien en longueur mais assez large. Le S tait trop petit en longueur.

I'm not easily impressed but I am exceptionally impressed with the Beta AR pants. Extremely well-designed, rugged, and perfectly fitting. Two seasons of primarily on-piste snow skiing and have no doubt they'd excel brilliantly also at mountaineering or trekking. If I were off-piste skiing and/or backcountry in heavy powder I'd get bibs - otherwise these are exceptionally adequate for anything you can do in the snow or rain on or off any mountain. I'll probably have these for life and God willing will replace them if and when the time comes.

I owned these pants for more than a year before I finally had the opportunity to use them. But, once that opportunity came, I was thrilled to have them. I did a couple days of hiking at Mt Mitchell, NC in January, and what was supposed to be days filled with sunshine soon turned into nothing but snow and freezing rain. These pants kept me comfortable the entire time, they blocked the wind but never caused me to overheat, and the built in powder cuffs kept my ankles completely dry (even when trodding though melting snow). In the past, I have found waterproof pants to be cumbersome and a necessary evil: often a choice between severely impeded movement and soaking legs. But not these; they are just as comfortable than my regular hiking pants. I can't recommend them enough to anyone looking for a perfect four-season waterproof pant. I am 6'3", 210lbs and found the MT to be a perfect fit.

I am 6.1 32 inseem 215 pounds and i have a pair of XL regular. they are a bit baggy and a tad long. I ordered one size too big perhaps. Overall the fit is good. I didn't want to go with the large and not have enough room. I'd say the fit is comfortable for me. With that being said. These are just like the bibs without the extra material. I honestly wear the bibs more. I like the extra material. Like the bibs these have gaiters but lack the almost full length zipper. The vent on these is good enough. does the job. They have pockets as well where the bibs do not. Overall a great product and a nice alternative to the full bib. dry and warm as always. Enjoy! As a disclaimer, I am affiliated with Gore for product testing of Gore-tex products for the purpose of product review and recommendation. I do receive items from Gore for these purposes.

These pants are really a good fit. I've got an L tall and it fits like a 33widht 36length jeans. Not too tight and plenty of features. Only downside is the small pocket. would love to have 2 or a big leg pocket.

Love these pants. 5"9" and bought the Large/Short. Fit is ideal, not too baggy, with room for layering (Rho AR bottoms, usually). One pocket is fine. I haven't had a chance to test in all 4 seasons yet, but I plan to use them in warm wet weather too. My only improvement would be to have detachable suspenders. I bought some to use with these pants, but I wish Arc had some available.

At last a pair of over-trousers that really work and can take a bashing! I love the internal snow-gaitors in any sort of snow conditions, the full zips are long enough to assist putting on and off and as they stop just short of my hip belt so they don't irritate at all. Wow! the fly zip is long enough!! The only drawback is the zipped pockets are a little small to use with liner gloves and no chance with a more substantial glove.

Just took these on the Appalachian Trail in heavy rain and through tough brush. Water rolled off, never felt the brambles, and pants remained light with zero water absorption. Fits like it was made for me yet plenty of room for an under layer. Can confirm they're tough as nails and mud/water just stays away. Be warned however that they are the loudest pants I've ever worn, you won't wear these for casual activities. Also, lest I forget, they look as stylish as I've seen for a pant with these superior specs, materials, and workmanship. Attention to detail is bar none in my opinion.

I ordered the Beta ar pant but to my surprise there were no suspenders included like on the women style pant?! This is a real disappointment for a pair of "action/do it all" kind of pant for that amount of money The strangest thing of all is that there are 3 built-in attachment points for the suspenders in the pants, but it's not even possible to buy the suspenders separately on your website? I can't see any reason for this other than that Arc'teryx has taken the opportunity to save some money by not including the suspenders for the men's model? Another thing that has me scratching my head is that the hook to anchor the pant in the shoelaces has been removed for the new model as well? But other than that, the pant is really versatile and a good match with my Alpha Sv jacket. //O

No true issues - they are hard wearing, comfortable, and practically designed trousers. An absolute cornerstone of my winter and summer mountaineering. Lost one star as the undergaiters/snowshields that attach at the bottom (may be an old model!) are quite flimsy compared to the rest, so you have to be a bit dainty putting them on sometimes. Not a dealbreaker and I'd buy again, but a bit of a mis-step considering the rest of the pant being 10/10

As a backpacker, winter hiker, snowshoer and backcountry split boarder, my first impression of the Beta AR pants was mixed. Obviously high quality with a nice built-in waist belt, but the ankle cuff consisting of a zippered gauntlet and adjustable internal gaiter/snow skirt seemed busy. Too much added weight/bulk. More features that could potentially malfunction. So far I've tried wearing the pants with several different pairs of boots: low-cut leather hikers, high-cut insulated hikers, snowboard boots and heavy-duty mountaineering boots. The gauntlet, as it turns out, slides perfectly over the tops of my snowboard boots. Thus, when packing my split board up to the alpine in my high-cut hikers, I can zip close the gauntlet and cinch shut the snow skirt when crossing through shallow, or even moderately deep, patches of snow without worries. Of course, the gauntlet and snow-skirt are fairly useless when combined with low-cut hikers during summer. The snow skirt, I imagine, will constantly ride up the boots and eventually bunch up at the tops, so it would probably be best to leave them loose. Paired with anything less than high-cut hiking boots, the Beta AR pants' adjustable gauntlet and built-in snow skirt are useless. In terms of weight, the Beta AR's are heavier than most hiking-specific Gore-Tex rain pants, approximately 100 to 200 grams heavier, but far more versatile. They can be worn for extended periods of time, used year round and were, in fact, designed for all-round (AR) use. Ultralight and weight-conscious backpackers, who will likely have no use for the gauntlet and snow-skirt, should keep this in mind before buying the Beta AR model.

I bought this 5 months ago ish. It fits larger than the size

I received these pants for Xmas and normally wear a medium size. I am 5'8", 175lbs and 33 inch waist. I found the medium was tight and certainly no room for any insulation layer. The pants are thin and requires an underlay for winter activities. I ordered the large and found they were much too big and baggy. The sizing goes from one extreme to the other. I ended up returning both pairs due to sizing. As for the quality they seem like top notch light Gore Tex shell pants.

I've used these pants a couple of times, but I didn't really appreciate them before getting stuck in a whiteout on Aasgard's Pass in Leavenworth, WA and having to make my way down 2000 ft of unstable dirt and rocks, as well as the solid inch of fresh snow covering it. I had used the Beta AR pants a couple of times before with less than stellar results: I am 5'6" and these pants are very restrictive of my upward leg motion, making climbing hills while snowshoeing or snow hiking way more difficult than it would be without them, but without them on all of these occasions my legs would have been drenched and freezing. Back to Aasgard's Pass, I didn't need them on the way up because it was very light snow, but right as we got to the top (after 4 hours of brutal uphill moving between the solid glacial snow and crumbling sand and dirt) it became a whiteout. I threw on the Beta pants, then my friend and I started making our way down. We were sliding over rough granite rocks which didn't even scratch the pants, we were glissading down hundreds of feet of snow fields and the built-in gaiters prevented the snow from going up my pant legs, and all of this was while it was dumping snow, and my legs pretty much didn't get wet (except for the upper part of the full-length zipper that I accidentally left open on the first glissade). In conclusion, these are some seriously burly pants, great for downhill and snow in general, but test them out by going up some stairs or something before you buy them to see if they restrict range of motion.

I've used these pants a couple of times, but I didn't really appreciate them before getting stuck in a whiteout on Aasgard's Pass in Leavenworth, WA and having to make my way down 2000 ft of unstable dirt and rocks, as well as the solid inch of fresh snow covering it. I had used the Beta AR pants a couple of times before with less than stellar results: I am 5'6" and these pants are very restrictive of my upward leg motion, making climbing hills while snowshoeing or snow hiking way more difficult than it would be without them, but without them on all of these occasions my legs would have been drenched and freezing. Back to Aasgard's Pass, I didn't need them on the way up because it was very light snow, but right as we got to the top (after 4 hours of brutal uphill moving between the solid glacial snow and crumbling sand and dirt) it became a whiteout. I threw on the Beta pants, then my friend and I started making our way down. We were sliding over rough granite rocks which didn't even scratch the pants, we were glissading down hundreds of feet of snow fields and the built-in gaiters prevented the snow from going up my pant legs, and all of this was while it was dumping snow, and my legs pretty much didn't get wet (except for the upper part of the full-length zipper that I accidentally left open on the first glissade). In conclusion, these are some seriously burly pants, great for downhill and snow in general, but test them out by going up some stairs or something before you buy them to see if they restrict range of motion.

I bought this pants a few month ago, as my first arcteryx product, and I must say the product is nearly perfect for my use which is hiking, skiing and camplife. I am very happy about the specs and especially the way it breeds. This is my first clothing in GTX Pro, and I did not espect to stay completely dry from the inside without using the vent zips. The gaiters are very useful, and the built in belt is very handy. I`ve got two issues that brings down my joy with this pants, and is that it should be possible to zip off/on the gaiters as needed. It would be more suitable as a summerpant then. The other and most important thing with this pant(and many other products from arcteryx) is the sizing. I am 185cm.(6ft.1") tall, about 80kg.(176ib.) and a 33" waist. Large is waaay to big in the waist, the tighs and in length. The medium is almost perferct in lenght, but to snug in the waist. Arcteryx should have a sizing between M and L in almost every product.