Arc'teryx Beta Pant - Black - L - Men

I think it's worth noting that the drawstring waist adjustment is different from "traditional" designs. The design makes sense, but tightening is a bit counter-intuitive. Most drawstring designs that I'm familiar with encircle the waist circumference and emerge from within the fabric "waist tunnel" before crossing the center of the waist. Tightening such a traditional design is most effective by continuing to pull along the length of the drawstring as it crosses the waist. With these pants, however, zippers at the sides require the drawstring to be anchored at the left and right (and not continue behind the back). Additionally, Arcteryx's approach has the left and right drawstrings cross past center *before* emerging from the fabric "waist tunnel" -- so the ... MoreI think it's worth noting that the drawstring waist adjustment is different from "traditional" designs. The design makes sense, but tightening is a bit counter-intuitive. Most drawstring designs that I'm familiar with encircle the waist circumference and emerge from within the fabric "waist tunnel" before crossing the center of the waist. Tightening such a traditional design is most effective by continuing to pull along the length of the drawstring as it crosses the waist. With these pants, however, zippers at the sides require the drawstring to be anchored at the left and right (and not continue behind the back). Additionally, Arcteryx's approach has the left and right drawstrings cross past center *before* emerging from the fabric "waist tunnel" -- so the drawstring emerging from the eyelet on the left is coming from the right side, and vice versa. Tightening is best accomplished by pulling the drawstring emerging at right to the right, and similarly pulling the drawstring at left to the left.

East Coast Canadian weather has come with minimal snow and lots of cold rain. I was looking for a lighter (hiking) version of my faithful ski guide bib pants. Something with a full zip and easy to get into and out of. Was looking for waterproof, windproof and comfortable - product delivered. Fit was as expected from previous purchases. Will be using for attempt at Kilimanjaro in March. Layering will be key to go from rain forest to high Alpine.

To be fair, I did reach out to customer service to explain the issue and give them the opportunity to address my concerns with this product. Their response: write a review. So here goes. I purchased the beta LT pant 3 months ago. At first I was excited to have them. They were intended to complete my 2022/23 winter needs as I had already purchased the alpha sv jacket. However, upon putting the pants together with the 2 side snaps I was completely shocked at the poor design of the pant. Please keep in mind that these are $380 pants! After securing the snaps one must bend over to put on one’s shoes. The snaps came undone. When I went to access my base layer pocket, the snaps came undone. When I attempted to use the front fly, the snaps came undone. So basically with ... MoreTo be fair, I did reach out to customer service to explain the issue and give them the opportunity to address my concerns with this product. Their response: write a review. So here goes. I purchased the beta LT pant 3 months ago. At first I was excited to have them. They were intended to complete my 2022/23 winter needs as I had already purchased the alpha sv jacket. However, upon putting the pants together with the 2 side snaps I was completely shocked at the poor design of the pant. Please keep in mind that these are $380 pants! After securing the snaps one must bend over to put on one’s shoes. The snaps came undone. When I went to access my base layer pocket, the snaps came undone. When I attempted to use the front fly, the snaps came undone. So basically with even the most rudimentary movement the side snaps would almost always come undone. These pants are meant to be outdoor high activity outer gear. Well Arc’teryx dropped a big fat ball on this one.