Atom Hoodie

While the jacket is very breathable, it would be a great improvement if it had pit zips to be able to fully vent it to a thin under layer. I often use it as a layer underneath a shell like the rush or saber sv, and opening the pit tips on the shell don’t cool me down as much as I would like with this layer underneath. I don’t see many jackets like this with a pit zip which then forces one to use an insulated shell to fully expose a base layer to cool down defeating the other values of layering. Even better if there was a way to attach the pit zips zippers on the shell to the pit zip zippers of the under layer so that they could be opened in one movement that would be great. Perhaps something where there is a double zipper one from the top and one from the bottom where the top one connected the shell to the Atom type jacket while the lower was just the shell. If you zipped the bottom zipper up, you only opened the shell and if you zipped the top zipper down , you opened both. Is still a great product but I feel this would improve it.

Fantastic Jacket. Use with a mid weight fleece underneath for walking or hiking with my dog down to -15C. So warm and light with no sweating. If it’s snowing, I throw my Beta AR Shell over it to cut out wind and snow. Three layers and still room to move. Perfect for travelling as it slips into a pack so well with all my other gear. Absolutely recommend for a daily jacket as well. Function, style and quality is awesome.

Absolute favorite piece of kit, this is an addition to my previous 2020 Atom, which has been worn most of 3 seasons over the years, sometimes paired with a Squamish hoody for extra warmth and flexibility. I much preferred the old style zippers but that may be a personal preference. Have used the new 2026 version for a few months now, and it’s even better in every other way. Thank you Arcteryx for dependable adventure companions that retain the memories of our travels.