Recommended series: Alpha SV, Alpha FL, Alpha LT, Beta AR
 
British Columbia, Canada's largest province, is home to 75% rugged and steep mountainous terrain and 60% forested land, with the world's best-preserved pristine temperate rainforest, and a rainy climate that has given birth to a rich outdoor culture. Founded just over 30 years ago, Archaeopteryx is a "new upstart" in the outdoor world, with a loyal following around the world for its pursuit of new craftsmanship and technology. In China, outdoor enthusiasts affectionately call it "birds".
 
Outdoor Gearlab最新评选出的“2018年户外最佳男款Jacket”中，始祖鸟Alpha FL位列第一，获编辑推荐奖，其耐候（防风防雨）性能更是获得满分的评价。在专业户外杂志Powder、Climbing、Rock&Ice上始祖鸟获奖无数，旗下Jacket曾被多次推荐。
 
There are countless outdoor brands on the market, except for a few manufacturers who will develop their own fabrics, the fabrics used to make professional jackets are none other than Gore-Tex, Event, Ploartec, Neoshell, and more than 70% of the professional jackets on the market use different versions of Gore-Tex fabrics. There are up to 9 billion pores per square inch of Gore-Tex membrane, each of which is 20,000 times smaller than a water droplet, making it completely impervious to rainwater. Thanks to an "impenetrable" windproof layer on the Gore-Tex membrane, the air permeability is reduced to less than 5 L/m²/s, making it completely windproof.
 
In the case of using the same fabric, the core competitiveness of the Arc'teryx jacket is top-level workmanship and innovative technology, from both aspects, Arc'teryx can represent the highest level of the industry, especially the lamination and stitching can be regarded as a model in the industry. The Arc'teryx jacket is the first in the industry to adopt laminating technology, which ensures that the clothing is solid and wear-resistant while ensuring light weight, and can resist strong impact and even scratches. Archaeopteryx keeps their zippers airtight and watertight, thanks to its accumulation and dedication in the outdoor industry: despite being founded for nearly three decades, Archaeopteryx's product line still only includes outdoor clothing, backpacks and climbing gear.
 
The Alpha Classic Jacket is Archaeopteryx's earliest series of hard-shell jackets, among which the Alpha SV Jacket is the star product of Archaeopteryx, which is particularly outstanding in the harsh environment of the alpine environment, and has been updated basically once a year since its launch in 1998. It takes 280 minutes, 30 stations and 197 work steps to make an Alpha SV jacket from the original factory in Canada, which shows the complexity of the process and the strict quality control.
 
The Alpha SV is made of Gore-Tex Pro fabric with excellent rip resistance and is durable and breathable. The WaterTigh zipper with RS zipper puller further reduces the size of the gap and enhances its waterproof performance. The Alpha SV is also well-detailed, with a helmet-compatible StormHood, full zipper under the armpits, and double chest pockets, all of which seem inconspicuous and often provide more convenience for the user during use.
 
In addition to the Alpha SV jacket, Archaeopteryx also launched the Alpha FL, Alpha LT, Beta AR series jackets that are also regarded as classics, among which Alpha FL and Alpha LT focus on lightweight and portable, compared with Alpha SV, these two lightweight jackets are slightly deficient in tear resistance and scratch resistance, but they can be side by side with SV in terms of waterproof and moisture permeability, due to the lighter fabric, softer texture, and relative Alpha in wearing comfort SV should also be better. The Beta AR series is a slim and versatile jacket designed for low-altitude and low-to-medium intensity outdoor travel, suitable for all types of hiking, camping, and fishing.
 
In order to better match the use of jackets, Arc'teryx also specializes in outdoor sports such as skiing and rock climbing, such as Gamma MX (windproof and waterproof warm softshell jacket), Venta (reinforced softshell), Atom (classic padded clothing) and quick-drying clothes, etc., which can provide better warmth when paired with these linings outdoors.
 
The common fashion jacket brands such as Columbia and North Face on the market will use a lot of color blocking and lines, which are more suitable for daily wear in the city, while Arc'teryx takes functionality as the core, but carefully divides the product line according to the functional characteristics, and it is relatively monotonous in terms of color matching, and only one color is often used for a piece of clothing. Whether a jacket is positioned professional or casual can also be roughly judged from this perspective.
 
In China, the price of an Arc'teryx jacket ranges from 3,000-8,000 yuan, and the high price discourages many people, it is worth noting that the Vancouver Arc'teryx factory store has a discount in March, June and October every year, and the price is only half of the usual.