bagcollector

Yeah, Arc'teryx is great overall, but their "waterproof" zippers are shitty

edit says: it seems you got 'em new and first time goretex. Am I right?

new and first time goretex user, yeah.

the complaint i have with arcteryx jackets is the taping on the bottom hem. on both my beta ar and sl they came undone.

Not trying to be snarky, but did you try getting them repaired under warranty? I would hope that they'd cover that.

Don't know if it's sufficiently urban, but I love my Arcteryx Alpha SL.

I get overheated really easily, even in winter, but it's uninsulated and breathable enough that I can use it as a winter jacket. It's also roomy enough that I can layer underneath if I really need to. Have to say, seeing gore in action was impressive. I ran it under my sink a few times just because I've never had a gore-tex jacket before and it was awesome to watch the water fly off.