Arc’teryx updated its legendary Beta AR jacket for its 25th birthday earlier this year, and I was lucky enough to be sent one. It’s one of the best waterproof jackets I've tried this year, and certainly one of the most rugged shells from the brand.
It shocked me slightly when the news broke in July about the jacket, which reminded me of just how long the Beta line has been going. I can’t say I’ve been present throughout its lifetime – in 2000, I was too busy being a teenager listening to Justin Timberlake’s Señorita on repeat.
