Arcteryx Sabre LT vs Sabre AR: Key Points (Oct 2023)

This article is revised after Arc'teryx FW24 update.

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Sabre AR.

As you know, a new Arc'teryx Sabre shell scored around two years ago: Sabre AR Jacket.

Actually, it might even be a little bit inaccurate to say that Arc'teryx released a new jacket. Because, this is actually an update to the jacket previously known as Arc'teryx Sabre (without any two letter modifier) before.

Arc'teryx Jacket Finder: https://arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/jacket-finder

With this update, Arc'teryx now decided to add the AR modifier and ultimately name it Sabre AR.

They have 2 main differences:

Internal flannel liner of AR: Increases comfort and warmth, but compromises breathability. LT doesn't come with one and instead is equipped with Gore C-Knit which offers a very pleasant, smooth internal surface
AR comes with a baggier cut: More room around the torso helps with under layering and mobility

...which is why it's called the AR. Stands for All Round.

New in:

13 Sep: Proton Heavyweight (Men's - Women's)
13 Sep: Sabre (Men's)
13 Sep: Macai Lightweight (Men's)
7 Sep: Beta Down Insulated (Men's)
7 Sep: Sabre Insulated (Men's)
7 Sep: Atom Shacket (Women's)
7 Sep: Gamma Heavyweight Coat (Women's)
2 Sep: Sabre SV (Men's)

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#A sidenote here: Arc'teryx's PDF guide to jackets is GOOOLLLLDDDDD. Absolutely check that out too if you're interested in buying one.

You can see this in Arc'teryx's Naming Scheme Page here as well - for both "LT" and "AR".

Cheatsheet: Arc'teryx Jackets

Updated almost daily for Fall 2023 - Winter 2024 season.

Name	Activity	Breathability	Weather Res.	Durability	Packability	Temp (F/C)	Bottom line	Review	Pit zips?	Two way zipper?	Stuffs into itself?	Face Fabric	Fit	Weight	Length	Status	Discontinued?
Alpha FL (Men's - Women's)	Climbing	4/10	5/10	6/10	10/10	N/A			No	No	Yes	Hadron 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	209 g / 7.4 oz	76.5 cm / 30 in	Discontinued	Yes
Alpha SL (Men's - Women's)	Climbing	3/10	4/10	6/10	9/10	N/A			No	No	Yes	N40p 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	326 g / 11.5 oz	77.5 cm / 30.5 in	Discontinued	Yes
Alpha (aka AR) (Men's - Women's)	Climbing	8/10	7/10	8/10	4/10	N/A	Go-to climbing harshell.	Review	Yes	No	No	N40d & N80d Most Rugged 3L Gore-Tex Pro	Regular	430 g / 15.2 oz	79.5 cm / 31.25 in	Revised	No
Alpha SV (Men's - Women's)	Climbing	8/10	10/10	10/10	3/10	N/A	Strongest climbing hardshell.	Review	Yes	No	No	N100d Most Rugged 3L Gore-Tex Pro	Regular	510 g / 1 lb 2 oz	78 cm / 30.75 in	Revised	No
Alpha IS (Men's)	Climbing	7/10	5/10	5/10	8/10	23/-5			No	Yes	Yes	N40p-X 2L Gore-Tex	Regular	610 g / 1 lb 5.5 oz	78 cm / 30.75 in	Discontinued	Yes
Beta (Men's - Women's)	All Round	5/10	5/10	4/10	5/10	N/A			No	No	No	N30p-X 3L Gore-Tex	Fitted	300 g / 10.6 oz	76 cm / 30 in	None	No
Beta Long	All Round	5/10	8/10	8/10	3/10	N/A		Review	No	No	No	N80p 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	441 g / 15.6 oz	85 cm / 33.5 in	Discontinued	Yes
Beta Coat (Women's)	All Round	7/10	5/10	4/10	5/10	N/A			No	Yes	No	3L Gore-Tex	Regular	320 g / 11.3 oz	?	None	No
Beta LT Hadron	All Round	5/10	5/10	4/10	5/10	N/A			No	No	No	Hadron 3L Gore-Tex	Fitted	255g / 9 oz	76 cm / 30 in	Discontinued	Yes
Beta LT (Men's - Women's)	All Round	8/10	7/10	8/10	5/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N40d 3L Gore-Tex	Fitted	395 g / 13.9 oz	76 cm / 30 in	None	No
Beta Insulated (Men's - Women's)	All Round	10/10	4/10	4/10	2/10	21/-6	Go-to hybrid jacket.	Review	Yes	Yes	No	N40d 2L Gore-Tex	Regular	680 g / 1 lb 8 oz	78.5 cm / 31 in	None	No
Beta Insulated Coat (Women's)	All Round	7/10	4/10	4/10	2/10	16/-9			No	Yes	No	N40d 2L Gore-Tex	Regular	600 g / 1 lb 5.2 oz	?	None	No
Beta AR (Men's - Women's)	All Round	8/10	8/10	8/10	4/10	N/A	Go-to all-round harshell.	Review	Yes	No	No	N40d & N80d Most Rugged 3L Gore-Tex Pro	Regular	460 g / 1 lb	76 cm / 30 in	Revised	No
Beta AR StormHood (Men's - Women's)	All Round	8/10	8/10	8/10	4/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N40d & N80d Most Rugged 3L Gore-Tex Pro	Regular	460 g / 1 lb	76 cm / 30 in	None	No
Beta SV (Men's - Women's)	All Round	8/10	10/10	9/10	3/10	N/A	Strongest all-round harshell.	Review	Yes	No	No	N80p-X Most Rugged 3L Gore-Tex Pro	Regular	495 g / 1 lb 1.5 oz	79 cm / 31 in	None	No
Gamma Lw. (aka SL) (Men's - Women's)	All Round	7/10	2/10	6/10	5/10	N/A		Review	No	No	No	Fortius 1.0	Trim	310 g / 10.9 oz	74 cm / 29.1 in	Revised	No
Gamma (aka LT) (Men's - Women's)	All Round	7/10	3/10	7/10	3/10	N/A	Go-to softshell.	Review	No	No	No	Wee Burly	Regular	545 g / 1 lb 3.2 oz	76 cm / 30 in	Revised	No
Gamma MX (Men's - Women's)	All Round	6/10	4/10	8/10	3/10	N/A	Strongest softshell.	Review	No	No	No	Fortius 2.0	Regular	555 g / 1 lb 3.6 oz	74 cm / 29.1 in	None	No
Rush (Men's)	Skiing	8/10	9/10	9/10	3/10	N/A	Go-to ski jacket.	Review	Yes	No	No	N80p-X & N100p-X 3L Most Rugged Gore-Tex Pro	Regular	590 g / 1 lb 4.8 oz	79.5 cm / 31.25 in	None	No
Rush Insulated (Men's - Women's)	Skiing	4/10	No data	No data	9/10	16/-9			No	No	Yes	Hadron 2L Gore-Tex Infinium	Regular	515 g / 1 lb 2.2 oz	79 cm / 31 in	None	No
Sabre (Men's)	Skiing	8/10	8/10	7/10	2/10	N/A			Yes	No	No	N80p-X 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	705 g / 1 lb 8.9 oz	79 cm / 31 in	Revised	No
Sabre SV (Men's)	Skiing	10/10	10/10	10/10	1/10	N/A	Strongest ski jacket.		Yes	Yes	No	N100d Most Rugged 3L Gore-Tex Pro	Regular	595 g / 1 lb 5 oz	85 cm / 33.5 in	New	No
Sabre Insulated (Men's)	Skiing	7/10	Testing	6/10	Testing	Testing			Yes	No	No	N80p 2L Gore-Tex	Regular	815 g / 1 lb 12.7 oz	76 cm / 30 in	New	No
Macai (Men's)	Skiing	7/10	7/10	6/10	1/10	5/-15		Review	Yes	No	No	N40p-X 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	990 g / 2 lb 2.9 oz	75 cm / 29.5 in	Revised	No
Macai Lightweight (aka LT) (Men's)	Skiing	7/10	6/10	6/10	2/10	8/-13			Yes	No	No	N40p-X 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	855 g / 1 lb 14.2 oz	?	Revised	No
Theriss Down (Women's)	Skiing	7/10	6/10	5/10	2/10	Testing			Yes	No	No	N80p 2L Gore-Tex	Regular	709 g / 1 lb 9 oz	63 cm / 24.8 in	None	No
Sentinel (Women's)	Skiing	8/10	7/10	7/10	2/10	N/A	Go-to ski jacket.		Yes	No	No	N70p 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	370 g / 13.1 oz	73.7 cm / 29 in	None	No
Sentinel Insulated (Women's)	Skiing	7/10	Testing	Testing	Testing	21/-6			Yes	No	No	N80p 2L Gore-Tex	Regular	600 g / 1 lb 5.2 oz	79.8 cm / 31.5 in	None	No
Andessa (Women's)	Skiing	10/10	Testing	Testing	1/10	8/-13			Yes	No	No	N40d 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	869 g / 1 lb 14.7 oz	67 cm / 26.4 in	Discontinued	Yes
Andessa Shell (Women's)	Skiing	5/10	Testing	Testing	3/10	N/A			No	No	No	N70p 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	560 g / 1 lb 3.8 oz	?	Discontinued	Yes
Micon Heather	Skiing	No data	No data	No data	No data	N/A			Yes	No	No	NP100-d 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	685 g / 1 lb 8.2 oz	83 cm / 32.5 in	Discontinued	Yes
Micon (Men's)	Skiing	No data	No data	No data	No data	N/A			Yes	No	No	N80p 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	685 g / 1 lb 8.2 oz	83 cm / 32.5 in	Discontinued	Yes
Cassiar (Men's)	Skiing	8/10	7/10	8/10	3/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N70p 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	820 g / 1 lb 12.9 oz	74.5 cm / 29.3 in	Discontinued	Yes
Cassiar LT (Men's)	Skiing	6/10	6/10	6/10	5/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N70p 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	605 g / 1 lb 5.3 oz	75 cm / 29.5 in	Discontinued	Yes
Ravenna (Women's)	Skiing	8/10	7/10	8/10	3/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N70s-4 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	725 g / 1 lb 9.6 oz	69.5 cm / 27.4 in	Discontinued	Yes
Ravenna LT (Women's)	Skiing	6/10	6/10	6/10	5/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N70p 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	540 g / 1 lb 3 oz	69 cm / 27.2 in	Discontinued	Yes
Procline (Men's)	Skiing	No data	No data	No data	No data	N/A			Yes	No	No	N70p Gore-Tex Infinium	Trim	720 g / 1 lb 9.4 oz	76 cm / 30 in	Discontinued	Yes
Shashka Stretch (Women's)	Skiing	No data	No data	No data	No data	N/A			Yes	No	No	N70p Gore-Tex Infinium	Trim	670 g / 1 lb 7.6 oz	71 cm / 28 in	Discontinued	Yes
Sabre AR (Men's)	Skiing	7/10	8/10	7/10	7/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N70p 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	700 g / 1 lb 8.7 oz	79 cm / 31 in	Discontinued	Yes
Sentinel AR (Women's)	Skiing	7/10	8/10	7/10	7/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N70p 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	590 g / 1 lb 4.8 oz	72.5 cm / 28.5 in	Discontinued	Yes
Sabre LT (Men's)	Skiing	7/10	8/10	7/10	8/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N80p 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	660 g / 1 lb 7.3 oz	83 cm / 32.5 in	Discontinued	Yes
Sentinel LT (Women's)	Skiing	7/10	8/10	7/10	8/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	N80p 3L Gore-Tex	Regular	565 g / 1 lb 3.9 oz	73.5 cm / 29 in	Discontinued	Yes
Incendia (Women's)	Skiing	8/10	9/10	9/10	3/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	No	NP100d 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	610 g / 1 lb 5.5 oz	79 cm / 31 in	Discontinued	Yes
Indencia IS	Skiing	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data			Yes	No	No	N80p 2L Gore-Tex	Regular	?	78 cm / 30.75 in	Discontinued	Yes
Squamish (Men's - Women's)	Running	5/10	4/10	7/10	9/10	N/A	Go-to running jacket.	Review	No	No	Yes	30D Tyono	Trim	140 g / 4.9 oz	77.5 cm / 30.5 in	Revised	No
Nodin (Men's - Women's)	Running	8/10	5/10	5/10	10/10	N/A			No	No	Yes	20D Tyono	Trim	155 g / 5.5 oz	75 cm / 29.5 in	Revised	No
Incendo (Men's)	Running	7/10	4/10	5/10	10/10	N/A		Review	No	No	Yes	Lumin	Trim	125 g / 4.4 oz	?	Discontinued	Yes
Incendo Airshell (Women's)	Running	No data	No data	No data	No data	N/A			No	No	Yes	?	?	?	?	None	No
Norvan Windshell (Men's - Women's)	Running	No data	No data	No data	No data	N/A			No	No	Yes	Permeair 20	Trim	90g / 3.2 oz	73 cm / 28.75 in	Revised	No
Norvan LT (Men's - Women's)	Running	5/10	5/10	8/10	6/10	N/A			No	No	No	N13p 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	190 g / 6.7 oz	?	Discontinued	Yes
Norvan SL Ins. (Women's)	Running	No data	No data	No data	No data	39/4			No	No	Yes	Gore-Tex ShakeDry	Trim	270 g / 9.5 oz	71.5 cm / 28.1 in	Discontinued	Yes
Cita (Women's)	Running	7/10	4/10	5/10	10/10	N/A		Review	No	No	Yes	Lumin	Trim	120 g / 4.2 oz	67.5 cm / 26.5 in	Discontinued	Yes
Cita SL (Women's)	Running	7/10	4/10	4/10	10/10	N/A		Review	Yes	No	Yes	Permeair 20	Trim	65 g / 2.3 oz	61.5 cm / 24.2 in	Discontinued	Yes
Incendo SL (Men's)	Running	7/10	4/10	4/10	10/10	N/A		Review	No	No	Yes	Permair 20 & Canim	Trim	80 g / 2.8 oz	73 cm / 28.75 in	Discontinued	Yes
Norvan SL (Men's - Women's)	Running	7/10	6/10	8/10	8/10	N/A		Review	No	No	Yes	Gore-Tex Infinium	Trim	120 g / 4.2 oz	77 cm / 30.4 in	Discontinued	Yes
Trino SL (Men's)	Running	8/10	5/10	7/10	6/10	N/A		Review	No	No	No	Gore-Tex Infinium	Trim	340 g / 12 oz	74 cm / 29.1 in	Discontinued	Yes
Trino SL Anorak (Women's)	Running	8/10	7/10	8/10	7/10	N/A		Review	No	No	No	Gore-Tex Infinium	Trim	290 g / 10.2 oz	65 cm / 25.5 in	Discontinued	Yes
Solano (Women's)	Around Town	No data	No data	No data	No data	N/A		Review	No	No	No	Gore-Tex Infinium	Relaxed	355 g / 12.5 oz	72 cm / 28.3 in	Revised	No
Venda Anorak (Women's)	Around Town	No data	No data	No data	No data	N/A			No	No	No	Gore-Tex	Relaxed	255 g / 9 oz	75.5 cm / 29.7 in	Discontinued	Yes
Zeta FL (Men's - Women's)	Hiking	4/10	6/10	4/10	6/10	N/A			No	No	No	N20r 2L Gore-Tex	Trim	221 g / 7.8 oz	76 cm / 30 in	Discontinued	Yes
Zeta SL (Men's - Women's)	Hiking	3/10	5/10	4/10	5/10	N/A		Review	No	No	No	2L Gore-Tex	Trim	310 g / 10.9 oz	77.8 cm / 30.6 in	Discontinued	Yes
Zeta LT (Men's - Women's)	Hiking	5/10	7/10	8/10	5/10	N/A			No	No	No	N40P-X 3L Gore-Tex	Trim	335 g / 11.8 oz	78 cm / 30.75 in	Discontinued	Yes
Zeta AR (Men's)	Hiking	7/10	8/10	7/10	4/10	N/A			Yes	No	No	3L Gore-Tex	Regular	425 g / 15 oz	80 cm / 31.5 in	Discontinued	Yes

Confused? Try this: https://arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/jacket-finder/.

Also see:

Name	Est. Temp (F/C)	Review	Pit venting?	Two way zipper?	Stuffs into itself?	Type	Fill Power	Fill Weight (grams)	Fill Volume (FP x FW)	Synthetic Insulator (SI)	SI Amount	Face Fabric	Activity	Fit	Weight	Length (CB)	Discontinued?
Arc'teryx Alpha (Men's - Women's)	-18/-28	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Down	850	296	251,600	Coreloft	90 g/m²	N30r 2L GoreTex Infinium	Climbing	Regular	805 g / 1 lb 12.4 oz	86 cm / 34 in	No
Feathered Friends Khumbu	-17/-27		No	No	Yes	Down	900	378	340,200	Primaloft Gold	200 g	Pretex Shield XT	All Round	Regular	960 g / 2 lb 2 oz	?	No
Arc'teryx Ceres SV (Men's - Women's)	-15/-26	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Down	850	240	204,000	Coreloft	?	Arato 30	All Round	Regular	880 g / 1 lb 15 oz	86 cm / 34 in	Yes
Mountain Equipment K7 (Men's)	-13/-25		No	Yes	Yes	Down	800	300	240,000	N/A	N/A	30D Drilite	All Round	Regular	820 g / 1 lb 13 oz	76 cm / 30 in	No
Rab Positron Pro (Men's)	-13/-25		No	Yes	Yes	Down	800	300	240,000	N/A	N/A	40D Pertex Quantum Pro	All Round	Regular	740 g / 1 lb 10 oz	85 cm / 33.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Therme SV (Men's)	-11/-24	Review	No	Yes	No	Parka	750	211	158,250	Coreloft	60 g/m²	2L Gore-Tex	Around Town	Regular	1.072 kg / 2 lb 5.8 oz	96 cm / 37.75 in	No
Patagonia Grade VII (Men's)	-11/-24		No	Yes	No	Down	800	335	268,000	N/A	N/A	1.2 oz 15 & 20D Perfex Quantum	Around Town	Regular	743 g / 1 lb 10.1 oz	83 cm / 32.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Firebee AR (Men's - Women's)	-10/-23	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Down	800	225	180,000	N/A	N/A	Arato 7 & 10	All Round	Regular	680 g / 1 lb 8 oz	79 cm / 31 in	Yes
Mountain Equipment Exo (Men's)	-10/-23		No	Yes	Yes	Down	800	265	212,000	N/A	N/A	Nylon	All Round	Regular	770 g / 1 lb 11.2 oz	79 cm / 31 in	No
Arc'teryx Thorsen (Men's)	-7/-22	Review	No	Yes	No	Parka	750	192	144,000	Coreloft	60 g/m²	90D 2L Gore-Tex	Around Town	Regular	1.1 kg / 2 lb 5.4 oz	91 cm / 36 in	Yes
Patagonia Frozen Range (Men's - Women's)	-6/-21	Review	No	No	No	Parka	700	268	187,600	N/A	N/A	4 oz 75-denier polyester	Around Town	Regular	1.253 kg / 2 lb 12.2 oz	84 cm / 33 in	No
Mountain Equipment Li. Ec. (Men's - Women's)	-5/-20		No	Yes	No	Down	700	295	206,500	N/A	N/A	50D Drilite	All Round	Regular	822 g / 1 lb 13 oz	72 cm / 28 in	No
Arc'teryx Thorium Parka (Women's)	-2/-19	Review	No	Yes	No	Parka	750	209	156,750	Coreloft	80 + 140 g/m²	Arato 20	Around Town	Regular	610 g / 1 lb 5.5 oz	115.8 cm/ 45.6 in	No
Rab Neutrino Pro (Men's - Women's)	-2/-19		No	Yes	Yes	Down	800	212	169,600	N/A	N/A	20D Pertex Quantum Pro	All Round	Regular	585 g / 1 lb 8.6 oz	77 cm / 30.3 in	No
Arc'teryx Patera Long (Women's)	0/-18		No	Yes	No	Parka	750	204	153,000	Coreloft	60 + 80 g/m²	2L Gore-Tex	Around Town	Regular	1.1 kg / 2 lb 6.8 oz	117.5 cm / 46.25 in	No
Arc'teryx Beta Down Insulated (Men's)	0/-18		Yes	Yes	No	Parka	850	126	107,100	Coreloft	80 g/m²	2L 40D Gore-Tex	All Round	Regular	760 g / 1 lb 10.8 oz	?	No
Arc'teryx Dually Belay (Men's)	0/-18	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	ThermaTek	92 g/m²	30D Nylon	Around Town	Regular	705 g / 1 lb 9 oz	84 cm / 33 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Centrale (Women's)	0/-18	Review	No	Yes	No	Parka	750	157	117,750	Coreloft	60 g/m²	N90p Nylon	Around Town	Regular	885 g / 1 lb 15.2 oz	95 cm / 37.5 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Camosun (Men's)	0/-18	Review	No	No	No	Parka	750	105	78,750	Coreloft	140 g/m²	N150p-X Gore-Tex	Around Town	Trim	960 g / 2 lb 1.9 oz	80 cm / 31.5 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Cerium SV (Men's)	0/-18	Review	No	No	Yes	Down	850	162	137,700	Coreloft	80 + 140 g/m²	Arato 7 & 10	All Round	Regular	415 g / 14.6 oz	69.5 cm / 27.4 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Revet (Men's)	2/-17		No	Yes	No	Parka	750	?		N/A	N/A	20d nylon/spandex double weave	Around Town	Regular	755 g / 1 lb 10.6 oz	91 cm / 36 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Piedmont (Men's)	3/-16		No	Yes	Yes	Parka	750	218	163,500	N/A	N/A	Arato 10	Around Town	Regular	515 g / 1 lb 2.2 oz	82 cm / 32.25 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Fission SV (Men's - Women's)	3/-16	Review	No	Yes	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Continuous	90 + 65 g/m²	N80p-X Gore-Tex 2L	All Round	Regular	890 g / 1 lb 15.4 oz	81 cm / 31.8 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Alpha Lightweight (Men's)	3/-16		No	Yes	Yes	Down	850	117	99,450	Coreloft Compact	40 g/m²	Hadron 2L Gore-Tex Infinium	Climbing	Regular	540 g / 1 lb 3 oz	?	No
Outdoor Research Sup. Alp. (Men's - Women's)	3/-16		No	Yes	No	Down	800	182	145,600	N/A	N/A	30D Pertex Quantum Pro	All Round	Regular	825 g / 1 lb 13.1 oz	85 cm / 33.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Alessa Long (Women's)	3/-16		No	No	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft	80 + 120 g/m²	N90p 2L Gore-Tex	Around Town	Regular	1.015 kg / 2 lb 3.8 oz	123 cm / 48.5 in	Yes
Patagonia Tres 3-in-1 (Men's - Women's)	3/-16	Review	No	No	No	Parka	700	118	82,600	N/A	N/A	5.5 oz polyester	Around Town	Regular	1.307 kg / 2 lb 14.1 oz	85 cm / 33.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Radsten Parka (Men's)	3/-16		No	No	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Compact	120 g/m²	NP100d Gore-Tex 2L	Around Town	Regular	745 g / 1 lb 10.3 oz	82 cm / 32.25 in	Yes
Rab Electron Pro (Men's - Women's)	5/-15		No	Yes	Yes	Down	800	180	144,000	N/A	N/A	20D Pertex Quantum Pro	All Round	Regular	525 g / 1 lb 2.5 oz	74 cm / 29 in	No
Arc'teryx Therme Parka (Men's)	5/-15	Review	No	Yes	No	Parka	750	120	90,000	Coreloft	60 + 80 g/m²	P75d Polyester	Around Town	Regular	991 g / 2 lb 3 oz	85 cm / 33.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Macai (Men's)	5/-15	Review	Yes, zips	No	No	Down	750	69	51,750	Coreloft Compact	60 + 100 g/m²	N40p-X 3L Gore-Tex	Ski/Snowboard	Regular	1 kg / 2 lb 4 oz	76 cm / 30 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Nuclei SV (Men's)	5/-15	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Continuous	180 g/m2 + 90 g/m2	Arato 15	Climbing	Regular	600 g / 1 lb 5.2 oz	81 cm / 31.8 in	No
Patagonia DAS Parka (Men's)	5/-15		No	Yes	Yes	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Eco	133 + 40 g	Pertex Quantum Pro	Around Town	Regular	555 g / 1lb 3.6 oz	84 cm / 33 in	No
Arc'teryx Patera (Women's)	5/-15	Review	No	Yes	No	Parka	750	58	43,500	Coreloft	60 + 80 g/m²	2L Gore-Tex	Around Town	Trim	867 g / 1 lb 14.6 oz	99 cm / 39 in	No
Black Diamond Access Down (Men's - Women's)	7/-14		No	Yes	Yes	Down	700	155	108,500	N/A	N/A	30D ripstop nylon	All Round	Regular	442 g / 15.6 oz	76 cm / 29.75 in	No
Arc'teryx Kappa (Men's)	7/-14	Review	No	Yes	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Continuous	140 g/m²	N70p Gore Thermium	All Round	Regular	755 g / 1 lb 10.6 oz	80 cm / 31.5 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Prema Down Coat (Women's)	7/-14		No	Yes	No	Parka	750	92	69,000	N/A	N/A	Nylon	Around Town	Regular	794 g / 1 lb 12 oz	117 cm / 46.1 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Radsten Insulated (Men's)	7/-14		No	No	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Compact	120 g/m²	NP100d Gore-Tex 2L	Around Town	Regular	715 g / 1 lb 9.2 oz	73 cm / 28.75 in	Yes
Rab Microlight Alpine (Men's - Women's)	7/-14		No	No	Yes	Down	700	153	107,100	N/A	N/A	30D Pertex Quantum	All Round	Regular	466 g / 1 lb 0.5 oz	72 cm / 28.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Thorium (Men's - Women's)	7/-14	Review	No	Yes	Yes	Down	750	140	105,000	Coreloft	80 + 140 g/m²	Arato 30	All Round	Regular	517 g / 1 lb 2.2 oz	71.5 cm / 28.1 in	No
Feathered Friends Eos	8/-13		No	No	Yes	Down	900	105	94,500	N/A	N/A	Pertex Quantum	All Round	Regular	306 g / 10.8 oz	?	No
Arc'teryx Thorium AR 2020 (Men's - Women's)	8/-13	Review	No	No	Yes	Down	750	130	97,500	Coreloft	80 + 140 g/m²	Arato 30	All Round	Regular	490 g / 1 lb 1.3 oz	72 cm / 28.3 in	Yes
Patagonia Macro Puff (Men's - Women's)	8/-13	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	PlumaFill	135 + 90 g	10D Recycled nylon ripstop	All Round	Regular	435 g / 15.3 oz	79 cm / 31 in	No
Arc'teryx Macai LT (Men's)	8/-13		Yes, zips	No	No	Down	750	49	36,750	Coreloft Compact	60 g/m²	N40p-X 3L Gore-Tex	Ski/Snowboard	Regular	855 g / 1 lb 14.2 oz	74 cm / 29.1 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Seyla (Women's)	8/-13		No	Yes	No	Parka	750	92	69,000	N/A	N/A	Arato 10	Around Town	Regular	507 g / 1 lb. 1.9 oz.	87 cm / 34.4 in	Yes
Patagonia Fitz Roy (Men's - Women's)	8/-13		No	No	Yes	Down	800	128	102,400	N/A	N/A	20D Nylon	All Round	Regular	632 g / 1lb 6.3 oz	74 cm / 29 in	No
Arc'teryx Koda (Men's)	8/-13		No	No	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft	80 + 140 g/m²	N80p-X Gore-Tex	Around Town	Regular	720 g / 1 lb 9.4 oz	75 cm / 29.5 in	Yes
Patagonia Vosque 3-in-1 (Women's)	10/-12	Review	No	No	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	ThermoLite	100 g	65% nylon, 35% polyester	Around Town	Regular	1.360 kg / 3 lb	90 cm / 35.5 in	No
Patagonia City Storm Down (Men's - Women's)	12/-11		No	No	Yes	Parka	700	191	133,700	N/A	N/A	4.2 oz polyester	All Round	Regular	468 g / 16.5 oz	91 cm / 36 in	No
Patagonia Jackson Glacier (Men's - Women's)	12/-11	Review	No	Yes	No	Parka	700	141	98,700	N/A	N/A	3.6 oz 50D polyester	Around Town	Regular	880 g / 1 lb 15 oz	79 cm / 31 in	No
Arc'teryx Sensa (Women's)	14/-10		No	Yes	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Compact	120 g/m²	NP100d Gore-Tex 2L	Around Town	Relaxed	785 g / 1 lb 11.7 oz	86 cm / 34 in	Yes
Patagonia Hi Loft Down (Men's - Women's)	14/-10	Review	No	No	Yes	Down	600	177	106,200	N/A	N/A	1.4 oz 30D polyester	All Round	Regular	540 g / 1 lb 3 oz	76 cm / 30 in	No
REI Magma 850 Hoodie 2.0 (Men's - Women's)	14/-10		No	No	Yes	Down	850	120	102,000	N/A	N/A	Pertex mini ripstop nylon	All Round	Regular	340 g / 13.75 oz	74 cm / 29.25 in	No
Arc'teryx Beta Insulated Coat (Women's)	16/-9	Review	No	Yes	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft	80 g/m² + 120 g/m²	2L 40D Gore-Tex	Around Town	Regular	600 g / 1 lb 5.2 oz	?	No
Arc'teryx Atom Hw. (aka AR) (Men's - Women's)	18/-8	Review	Yes, mesh	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Continuous	120 g/m2 + 80 g/m2 + 60 g/m2	30D Tyono	All Round	Regular	475 g / 1 lb	74 cm / 29.1 in	No
Patagonia Downdrift (Men's - Women's)	18/-8		No	No	No	Down	600	279	167,400	N/A	N/A	4.2 oz polyester	Around Town	Regular	1.014 kg / 2 lb 3.8 oz	?	No
Arc'teryx Magnus (Men's)	19/-7		No	No	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft	80 g	N60p Gore-Tex 2L	Around Town	Regular	690 g / 1 lb 8.3 oz	83 cm / 32.5 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Proton Hw. (Men's - Women's)	21/-6	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft	100 g/m2 + 60 g/m2	Fortius Air 50	Climbing	Regular	540 g / 1 lb 3 oz	77 cm / 30.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Agrium (Men's - Women's)	21/-6		No	No	Yes	Down	850	117	99,450	N/A	N/A	Arato	All Round	Regular	365 g / 12.9 oz	75 cm / 29.5 in	Yes
Patagonia AlpLight Down (Men's - Women's)	21/-6		No	No	Yes	Down	800	100	80,000	N/A	N/A	0.8 oz 10D polyester	All Round	Slim	270 g / 9.5 oz	74 cm / 29 in	No
Arc'teryx Beta Insulated (Men's - Women's)	21/-6	Review	Yes, zips	Yes	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Continuous	80 g/m²	2L 40D Gore-Tex	All Round	Regular	680 g / 1 lb 8 oz	78.5 cm / 31 in	No
Patagonia Topley (Men's)	23/-5		No	Yes	No	Down	700	172	120,400	N/A	N/A	6 oz polyester	All Round	Regular	1.133 kg / 2 lb 8 oz	77 cm / 30.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Alpha IS (Men's)	23/-5		No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Continuous	65 g/m²	N40p-X 2L Gore-Tex	Climbing	Regular	610 g / 1 lb 5.5 oz	78 cm / 30.75 in	Yes
Rab Xenon 2.0 (Men's - Women's)	23/-5		No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	PrimaLoft Silver	60 g	30D Pertex Quantum	All Round	Regular	385 g / 13.6 oz	71.5 cm / 28.1 in	No
Patagonia Down Sweater (Men's - Women's)	23/-5	Review	No	No	Yes	Down	800	150	120,000	N/A	N/A	1.4 oz 20x30D polyester	All Round	Regular	428 g / 15.1 oz	67 cm / 26.25 in	No
Arc'teryx Ralle Parka (Men's)	25/-4		No	Yes	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft	80 g/m²	2L 40D Gore-Tex	Around Town	Regular	735 g / 1 lb 9.9 oz	83 cm / 32.5 in	No
Patagonia Silent Down (Men's - Women's)	26/-3	Review	No	No	No	Down	700	109	76,300	N/A	N/A	2.2 oz polyester	Around Town	Regular	585 g / 1 lb 4.7 oz	74 cm / 29 in	No
Arc'teryx Therme Insulated (Men's)	26/-3	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Compact	40 g/m²	2L Gore-Tex	Around Town	Regular	960 g / 2 lb 1.9 oz	73 cm / 28.75 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Cerium (aka LT) (Men's - Women's)	26/-3		No	No	Yes	Down	850	113	96,050	Coreloft	80 + 100 g/m²	Arato 15	All Round	Trim	335 g / 11.8 oz	72 cm / 28.3 in	No
Mountain Hardwear GW/2 (Men's - Women's)	28/-2		No	No	Yes	Down	800	85	68,000	N/A	N/A	10D Ripstop Nylon	All Round	Trim	250 g / 8.8 oz	70 cm / 27.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Cerium LT 2020 (Men's - Women's)	28/-2	Review	No	No	Yes	Down	850	102	86,700	Coreloft	80 + 100 g/m²	Arato 10	All Round	Trim	305 g / 10.8 oz	72 cm / 28.3 in	Yes
Arc'teryx Nuclei (aka FL) (Men's - Women's)	32/0	Review	No	No	Yes	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Continuous	65 g/m²	Arato 10r	Climbing	Trim	325 g / 11.5 oz	75 cm / 29.5 in	No
Patagonia DAS Light (Men's - Women's)	34/1		No	Yes	Yes	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	PlumaFill	65 g	0.8-oz 10-denier Pertex Quantum Pro	Climbing	Regular	320 g / 11.3 oz	77 cm / 30.5 in	No
Patagonia Isthmus (Men's)	36/2		No	No	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	ThermoGreen	60 g	4.2 oz polyester	Around Town	Regular	895 g / 1 lb 15.6 oz	70 cm / 27.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Proton (aka LT) (Men's - Women's)	37/3	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Compact	80 g/m2 + 60 g/m2	Fortius Air 20	Climbing	Trim	375 g / 13.2 oz	75 cm / 29.4 in	No
Patagonia Nano Puff (Men's - Women's)	37/3	Review	No	No	Yes	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Eco	60 g	22D Polyester	All Round	Regular	363 g / 12.8 oz	71.5 cm / 28 in	No
Arc'teryx Norvan SL Ins. (Men's - Women's)	39/4		No	No	Yes	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Compact	40 g/m²	Gore-Tex ShakeDry	Running	Trim	270 g / 9.5 oz	71.5 cm / 28.1 in	Yes
Patagonia Micro Puff (Men's - Women's)	41/5	Review	No	No	Yes	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	PlumaFill	65 g	Pertex Quantum	All Round	Regular	298 g / 10.5 oz	75 cm / 29.5 in	No
Patagonia Nano Air (Men's - Women's)	41/5	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	FullRange	60 g	33D Nylon ripstop	All Round	Trim	318 g / 11.2 oz	?	No
Arc'teryx Atom (aka LT) (Men's - Women's)	43/6	Review	Yes, mesh	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Continuous	60 g/m²	20D Tyono	All Round	Trim	375 g / 13.2 oz	74 cm / 29.1 in	No
Arc'teryx Cerium Lw. (aka SL) (Men's - Women's)	43/6	Review	No	No	Yes	Down	850	58	49,300	Coreloft	40 + 100 g/m²	Arato 7	All Round	Trim	215 g / 7.6 oz	69 cm / 27.2 in	No
Arc'teryx Cerium Hybrid (Men's)	44/7		No	No	Yes	Down	850	44	37,400	Coreloft	40 + 100 g/m²	Arato 15 + Fortius Air 50	All Round	Trim	260 g / 9.2 oz	70 cm / 27.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Proton Hybrid (Men's - Women's)	46/8	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Compact	40 g/m²	Fortius Air 50	All Round	Trim	365 g / 12.9 oz	76 cm / 30 in	No
Arc'teryx Proton Lw. (aka FL) (Men's - Women's)	48/9	Review	No	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Octa Loft	94 g/m²	Fortius Air 20	Climbing	Trim	343 g / 12.1 oz	75 cm / 29.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Atom Lw. (aka SL) (Men's - Women's)	52/11	Review	Yes, mesh	No	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft Compact	40 g/m²	20D Tyono	All Round	Trim	270 g / 9.5 oz	72 cm / 28.3 in	No
REI Stormhenge Hybrid (Men's - Women's)	Testing		Yes, zips	No	No	Down	850	?		N/A	N/A	40D + 80D	All Round	Regular	900 g / 1 lb 15.75 oz	80 cm / 31.5 in	No
Arc'teryx Coelle Parka (Women's)	Testing		No	Yes	No	Parka	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft	80 + 140 g/m²	40D 2L Gore-Tex	Around Town	Regular	460 g / 1 lb 0.2 oz	95 cm / 37.4 in	No
Sabre Insulated (Men's)	Testing		Yes, zips	Yes	No	Synthetic	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Coreloft	60 + 80 g/m²	Fortius Air 50	Regular	535g / 1 lb 2.9 oz	?	No

N70p of Sabre AR should have been less durable against the N80p of Sabre LT, but the AR comes with an internal fleece in addition, so it competes.

Ultimately, LT is a little bit more breathable and lighter, and AR is a little bit warmer, but that's not noticeable for the vast, vast majority of us.

If you're reading this, you might also like my Best Arc'teryx Jackets for Skiing post, so I'll just leave it here...

When you're stuck between the Sabre AR and LT, it really is a toss up, so I'd focus on their cut - the most noticeable difference between these two jackets.

You can layer the Sabre LT with a low loft mid layer like the Proton or Atom LT.
Whereas you can layer the AR with something loftier such as the Cerium LT, or a low loft mid layer PLUS a thick fleece.

Being able to under layer more isn't necessarily a good thing all the time. A trimmer cut like that of LT can feel better during high output activities.

Considering all these differences, I'd say the Sabre LT is more suitable for skiing & snowboarding, whereas the Sabre AR is more suitable for a more all round use such as hiking, skiing, casual outwear etc.

That said, I wouldn't recommend getting either of these jackets if you'll be using them for climbing because their sleeves are really too long for that. Instead, I'd recommend you to check out something like the Beta AR.

Lastly, both Sabre's come with a RECCO reflector. If you're unaware, it's a tiny, battery-free transmitter that helps the professional mountain rescue teams to locate your whereabouts in the event of an avalanche.

Arc'teryx Jacket Finder: https://arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/jacket-finder

Both are also DWR coated.

What is DWR by the way?

DWR is a coating.

It's basically sprayed on to the surface of these jackets as a finish. It stands for Durable Water Repellent - which means that water will be repelled under wet conditions instead of soaking into the fabric.

DWR also decreases dry time.

It's a good thing these jackets are coated in DWR, but pay attention to the fact that DWR is a coating - meaning that it will wear off over time.

Which is why you might want to invest in a DWR spray such as this one for after treatment.

As you see, there's a strong correlation between FP x FW and temperature ratings, but not more than, say, 80%. I explained why this happens here in this post of mine.

Customer Service's take on Sabre AR vs LT

So I also contacted Arc'teryx CS about Sabre AR vs LT, and here's what they told me:

"The main fabric difference between the Sabre AR and Sabre LT is the backer material that is laminated to the inside of the jacket.

The AR features a lo-loft softshell backer that is warmer and softer to the touch, while the LT used a C-Knit backer that is lighter and slightly more breathable.

Because both jackets use a 70-80 denier nylon face with a Gore Tex laminate, abrasion resistance and waterproofness will be nearly identical.

If you tend to do mostly resort skiing in mixed conditions, I would generally suggest the Sabre AR. If you venture into the backcountry or are looking for a longer jacket, the Sabre LT may be a better choice."

I hope this post was helpful for you to learn more about the jacket(s) in your mind.

Feel free to ask me any questions or provide feedback and I'll be happy to respond in the comment section below.

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Comments

Canberk Koksal says

January 23, 2020 at 10:14 am

Hi John,

If you’ll be skiing greater than or equal to, say, 60% of the time you’ll wearing this jacket, then I’d recommend you the Sabre LT.

If it’s less than that, I’d recommend you the Gamma LT.

For sizing, check out Arc’teryx’s sizing guide. Height and weight on their own can be misleading…

Hope this is helpful for you!

Customer Service's take on Sabre AR vs LT

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