What Arc'teryx Shell
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whatsamonad
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I have a Beta AR (and a bunch of other Arc shit, I like their stuff).
First you have to decide whether you want a ski specific shell (Sabre AR and Cassiar) or just a shell, and if you are going to use it outside skiing. The main difference is the ski shells have powder skirts, so if you have a bib you probably don't care/don't want that.
Also a huge difference is the Sabre AR has a flannel liner, so some insulation built-in. That may make it better for skiing for your preferences, but at the cost of being less versatile for other activities.
Cassiar also has a removable hood if that matters to you. Another thing to note is that the Cassiar and Beta AR both have DropHoods, which is the type which wraps around your neck, as opposed to the Sabre which has a StormHood, which is the more traditional style that some people (including myself) prefer as it doesn't have material that goes around/behind your neck and generally fits helmets a bit better. The Cassiar also has an insulated neck area for its DropHood.
You gotta decide whether this is gonna be exclusively a ski jacket as well. Most people who buy an Arc jacket for skiing and use outside skiing tend to go with a Beta SV, which is similar to the Beta AR but a bit longer cut, slightly more durable, and it has the StormHood which people tend to prefer. It's a very versatile piece.
The materials of the Beta AR are less durable than the other two jackets, but the reinforcments are on par. Beta SV is slightly more durable overall and doesn't have reinforcements because the material overall is all more durable.
If you give me some more info I'd be happy to help you hone it in from here!
First you have to decide whether you want a ski specific shell (Sabre AR and Cassiar) or just a shell, and if you are going to use it outside skiing. The main difference is the ski shells have powder skirts, so if you have a bib you probably don't care/don't want that.
Also a huge difference is the Sabre AR has a flannel liner, so some insulation built-in. That may make it better for skiing for your preferences, but at the cost of being less versatile for other activities.
Cassiar also has a removable hood if that matters to you. Another thing to note is that the Cassiar and Beta AR both have DropHoods, which is the type which wraps around your neck, as opposed to the Sabre which has a StormHood, which is the more traditional style that some people (including myself) prefer as it doesn't have material that goes around/behind your neck and generally fits helmets a bit better. The Cassiar also has an insulated neck area for its DropHood.
You gotta decide whether this is gonna be exclusively a ski jacket as well. Most people who buy an Arc jacket for skiing and use outside skiing tend to go with a Beta SV, which is similar to the Beta AR but a bit longer cut, slightly more durable, and it has the StormHood which people tend to prefer. It's a very versatile piece.
The materials of the Beta AR are less durable than the other two jackets, but the reinforcments are on par. Beta SV is slightly more durable overall and doesn't have reinforcements because the material overall is all more durable.
If you give me some more info I'd be happy to help you hone it in from here!
tomPietrowski
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I have the rush jacket and it’s not like down to my knees but it’s a good longer fit compared to the more traditional waist high stuff they have.
whatsamonad
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14225702:animator said:
I have a good amount of experience with their non-skiing shells yeah, haven't tried much of their ski-specific stuff tho. The SV shells will generally be longer cut, and especially the Alpha line is a climbing specific cut so it dips over your ass much more than the Beta line. I have an Alpha SV and it definitely dips lower than their other jackets and ends a few inches below my ass. I think their ski jackets are generally cut lower as well.
If you are looking for something that will be a significant long cut like a jacket you'd find people from NS wearing where it goes like half way to your knees or somewhere close, they definitely don't make those unfortunately.
Their website has pretty great pics and model specs if you want to compare yourself where you can see the front and back of the jacket cut.
**This post was edited on Jan 10th 2021 at 9:24:58pm
**This post was edited on Jan 10th 2021 at 9:25:41pm
whatsamonad
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14225728:9try said:
It only has one small interior chest pocket actually. I can't even fit my phone in it.
whatsamonad
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14225729:9try said:
If you are close to an Arc outlet you can get stuff for a pretty good price actually (or the online outlet). Obviously not cheap but pretty decent prices.
