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Because, after the '19 revision, the breathability of Arc'teryx's once beloved Squamish started to suck BAD.įor all the other folks, Arc'teryx is likely to be a superior pick.

As you can see in my Best Patagonia Jackets and Patagonia Houdini vs Arc'teryx Squamish posts, I recommend Patagonia's Houdini Air over Arc'teryx Squamish for this purpose.

If you're looking for a wind jacket that offers extremely high breathability ,.

As you can see in my Best Synthetic Insulated Jackets post, I recommend Patagonia's Nano Air over Arc'teryx's Proton LT and Atom LT for this purpose (also see: Nano Air vs Proton LT vs Atom LT).

If you're looking for a synthetic insulated jacket to use during high output activities ,.

there are some (although rare) situations where I'd recommend Patagonia over Arc'teryx: In most cases, it's pretty much impossible for other brands (including Patagonia) to match the performance standards Arc'teryx jackets have set in the last decade.

Whereas Arc'teryx is more like a Research & Development facility which literally engineers different jackets for cold weather use. You can think of Patagonia positioned closer to typical clothing brands such as Zara, GAP, etc.

If you're one of my regular readers, then you already know my answer to this. However, there still are some points we can make when it comes to Arc'teryx vs Patagonia.

Arcteryx atom ar full#

As most of you already know, I've been sharing helpful guides to all kinds of Arc'teryx and Patagonia jackets for the last couple of years now (find full post list at the bottom).įirst of all, comparing models instead of brands would make more sense.