I actually got this well over a year ago, and like it. It's one of those jackets that doesn't have big name materials in it, (Gore, etc.) but makes up for that with a few extra features (removable hood, removable powder skirt, etc.) The outer material is tough; I've scraped it a few times, then looked for a hole or tear, but nothing. There is a sleeve pocket on the left, (you can see it in the picture) but it's just as well it's not listed in the spec's because it's fairly useless. The material used around the sleeve zipper to make it water resistant also makes it difficult to work the zipper; can't do it with one hand. This same material is also used for the pit zips (also not mentioned in the spec's.) Strangely, the sleeve pocket-pouch goes upwards, such that if you open the zipper, stuff would actually fall out! The hand pockets don't use any material to provide water-resistance, they just have a flap that covers the length of the zipper.

After a few months, the loop-thing on the liner sleeve that attaches to the snap on the shell sleeve (so the liner sleeve doesn't come out when you pull your arm out) frayed and broke off. Also, the velcro closures at the wrists were too short to close the cuff fully. Backcountry and their great service would have taken care of these problems, but I figured they would have just sent it off to OR anyway, so I called OR myself and asked them to fix the loop-thing and add a longer length of velcro to close the wrists. Adding the longer velcro was kinda a 'custom request' but OR took care of both issues, no problems, no cost(!) and so well that it looked like it was that way new. This is admittedly not the top of the line jacket, but OR treated me as if it was.

These pants/underwear are a good value. They are half the price of the Arc'Teryx Rho, (even better on SAC) but are made of the same material. While the Rho has a slighty better fit, I don't think it's worth paying twice the price for. Besides they are warm, no one sees them (well, usually) and you are just going to impact farts into it, so why pay double?

This is a great shirt. Very comfortable, soft against the skin and warm. The fit is snug, since it really is a baselayer. I wear it alone around town, not to show off (cause I'm a little pudgey) but because it's so comfy. Besides, the wife likes it, so it's a win-win situation. It keeps it's shape even after not washing it for several days. One of the detail pictures shows the sleeves with a strechy fabric at the wrists, but that must have been for an earlier model because the two I have don't have it - the sleeve is the same for the whole length except for just tapering down. The price is a little high, but did I mention how comfy it is?! Remember when you were in high school, and you had your favorite 'dirt-shirt' you wore all the time, which annoyed your mom and kept patching it up becaue you didn't want to get rid of it? I will catching up to Joey F soon!

This is another really nice Arc'teryx product. I wear it has a base layer, and it's warm and comfortable. The material has good wind resistance and fair waterproofing, sort of a 'best of both worlds' compromise which means it does breathe well yet works for most activities. The material itself is a little strange in a good way; it feels a bit like like soft foam rubber. Thee torso length is long; it goes down almost to the middle of my butt. With a pack on, my lower back sweats where the hip belt rests, but I feel totally dry. If I place my hand there, I can feel how wet the shirt is - all of the moisture has been absorbed away from the skin. Full retail price is tough to take, but they go on sale once in a while, and then it's well worth it. I have two, so I'm convinced.

It is form-fitting, but I like that so I can get a shell over it. The material in the sleeves is a bit slippery, as it allows you to put a baselayer shirt on; it doesn't make the sleeves ride up. The fleece thickness is a little more than what TNF would call 200 weight, that is it's a bit stiffer, but not overly so. The material is folded over at the zipper to protect your chin. Good windproofing, too. On S&C it was a great price, so much so I bought a different color when it came up again. I think Pearl Izumi has discontinued it though since it's not shown on their web site.

Just got mine in Pine; There's a white pin-stripe along the seam, up the arms to the back; it's on the back side so it's not seen in the picture (although one of the detail shots shows it.) The lining is a sort of short, felt-like material; same as my Sigma SV. It's warm, but makes it tough to slide on over some shirts. It has a drawcord at the waist. The arms seem a bit long, but I rather like that to keep covered when reaching. Myself, I didn't find it large around torso, but I'm getting a bit tubby in my old age (bought a large; I'm 6'0" 200lbs.) As with a lot of Arc'teryx stuff, I'm not sure it's worth paying full list price for, but at discount it's a good buy.

This is a quality shirt, so you have to expect to pay a bit more. It's very comfortable and light weight. I was especially glad that the washing instruction 'tag' was sewed at the waist, rather than at the back of the neck, so there's no itching there. Remember, this shirt does not have any insulating qualities; it's job is to wick away moisture. It can be tough to find the exact color/size you'd like (I think) because Arc'teryx is a smaller company and they would rather sell less of good quality product, than more of lower quality. This site has pretty much the best overall selection of Arc'teryx so I usually start here when looking.