Arc'teryx
Beta Jacket
Listed by Arc'teryx as a current model at our last check. The Beta family also includes SL, AR and SV variants with different specifications.
Verdict
A pared-back all-round hardshell where the engineering goes into hood, cuff and pattern rather than into extra features.
Research status: Research-based assessment
Best for
- Mountain days in wind-driven rain
- Helmet use
- One-shell-for-everything buyers
Not ideal for
- Tight budgets
- High-output running
- Buyers who want pit zips
Price and availability
- $500 USD · US · manufacturer price last checked
Prices change. We record the manufacturer's recommended price with the region and the date checked, and we do not present a promotion as a permanent price.
ⓘ What the specification labels mean
Manufacturer published: printed by the brand on an official page or document. Independently measured: reported by a named third party. WaterproofJacket.com physically tested: measured by us from a real test record. Not published: the brand does not publish this figure. Not independently verified: we have seen the value but not yet confirmed it against a dated primary source.
Construction and waterproofing
- Layer construction
- 3L
- Membrane or coating
- Not independently verified
- Membrane generation
- Not independently verified
- Face fabric
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Face-fabric denier
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Backer or lining
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Seam sealing
- Not independently verified
- DWR treatment
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Manufacturer PFAS wording
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Recycled content
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Country of manufacture
- Not published by the manufacturer
Manufacturer published
Not independently verified
Recorded as three-layer GORE-TEX with an ePE membrane; pending confirmation against a dated official product page.
Not independently verified
Not published by the manufacturer
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Not published by the manufacturer
Not independently verified
Recorded as fully taped; pending confirmation.
Not published by the manufacturer
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Performance figures
- Waterproof rating
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Waterproof test method
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Breathability rating
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Breathability test method
- Not published by the manufacturer
- RET
- Not published by the manufacturer
- MVTR
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Air permeability
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Windproof claim
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Our own measurement
- Not applicable
- Third-party measurement
- Not independently verified
Not published by the manufacturer
GORE-TEX garment pages do not publish a hydrostatic-head figure.
Not published by the manufacturer
Not published by the manufacturer
No MVTR or RET figure is published for this garment.
Not published by the manufacturer
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Not applicable
We have not physically tested this jacket.
Not independently verified
Hydrostatic head, MVTR, RET and air permeability come from different laboratory methods. We never convert one into another and never present a manufacturer's laboratory figure as our own measurement.
Weight and packability
- Published weight
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Version measured
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Sample size
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Independently measured weight
- Not independently verified
- Packed dimensions
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Self-stowing
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Stuff sack
- Not published by the manufacturer
Not published by the manufacturer
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Not published by the manufacturer
Not independently verified
Not published by the manufacturer
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Hood, ventilation and features
- Hood
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Hood adjustment
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Helmet compatible
- Not independently verified
- Main zipper
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Two-way front zip
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Storm flap
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Pit zips
- Not independently verified
- Other ventilation
- Not published by the manufacturer
- External pockets
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Internal pockets
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Cuffs
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Hem
- Not published by the manufacturer
- RECCO reflector
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Snow skirt
- Not published by the manufacturer
Not published by the manufacturer
Not published by the manufacturer
Not independently verified
Recorded as a helmet-compatible StormHood; pending confirmation.
Not published by the manufacturer
Not published by the manufacturer
Not published by the manufacturer
Not independently verified
Earlier research recorded no pit zips on this model; pending confirmation.
Not published by the manufacturer
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Fit and layering
- Manufacturer fit
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Our fit assessment
- Not independently verified
- Layering capacity
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Hem length
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Sizes
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Size notes
- Not published by the manufacturer
Not published by the manufacturer
Not independently verified
We have not handled this jacket, so we publish no fit assessment.
Not published by the manufacturer
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Ownership, care and repair
- Warranty
- Not independently verified
- Repair programme
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Spare parts
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Washing instructions
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Reproofing guidance
- Not published by the manufacturer
- End-of-life programme
- Not published by the manufacturer
- Availability
- Not independently verified
- Colours
- Not published by the manufacturer
Not independently verified
Recorded as a limited lifetime warranty against defects; pending confirmation against Arc'teryx warranty documentation.
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Not independently verified
Not published by the manufacturer
Strengths
- Hood engineering that seals over a helmet or bare head
- Low seam count and clean construction
Limitations
- No published numeric fabric data
- High price
Alternatives in the database
Frequently asked questions
Is this a hands-on review?
No. It is a research-based assessment. Physically tested jackets are labelled separately and only from a real test record.
Sources
- officialArc'teryx Beta Jacket product pagechecked
Specification correction history
No corrections recorded for this record.
Status: Current · Written by WaterproofJacket.com editorial desk · Fact-checker: Owner input required
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