Arc'teryx  Rush Bib Pants - Women's

For a backcountry specific bib, the Rush run far too warm on the uphill and are too tight to use the tigh pockets for a beacon or phone. In a size 6, the waist and shins are baggy but tighs and butt are far too tight and restrict movement. I’ve been finding the Alpha Hybrid pants to be far more appropriate for high output activities that also require some static moments. The mix of goretex in the front and gamma fabric on the back is perfect to dump heat. They are better articulated, have an excellent beacon pocket that is not too tight and easier to use with crampons as they are narrower than the rush and don’t snag

I bought a size 14R in these pants based on the fact that I wear size XL beta AR pants and size XL sentinel bibs. It was a mistake. I can barely squeeze my thighs and butt into the 14R’s and can’t even come close to zipping them up. Pretty sure even a 16R (largest size available) would be too small for me. Not sure why Arc’teryx can’t keep its sizing consistent from year to year. I did read the few reviews available before purchasing these bibs so was aware that they might run a bit small, but I was not anticipating they they would be like 2-3 sizes too small. Despite the small sizing, the material itself seems high-quality, hence why I am giving an overall rating of 3 stars rather than 1 star.

Great all around bib for touring. I used the transceiver pocket and my pulse dug into my ribs a little but other than that I didn't notice them at all throughout the day which to me means I like them. I appreciated the phone sleeve in the leg pocket. I am 5’4, 125lbs and the 4S was the perfect size for me. Last thing I will say is the side zip to pee is tricky to get back up as I have wide hips, so Arc’teryx please add a little room in that area so the pants aren’t a struggle to zip up in the cold and raise the transceiver pocket/investigate placement and we will have a perfect bib.

I can see the potential. Love how light weight it is. But I think these pants (and other arcteryx pants in general) are not meant for women with thighs and butt, which many female skiers have ample of. It is disproportionate to my height. I am 5'4 and 130lbs with muscular thighs and behind. Small upper body. I am likely a 10s but these are sold out in all colours (I wonder why...maybe because many of us come in this size). Please design pants for women with some weight in the bottom area without making us look frumpy. Dont even get me started on the awkward fit of the beta pants.

I am not sure who Arc'teryx made these pants for, but you are not to have thighs, a butt, or a regular sized torso. I ordered two sizes up from my normal size as recommended in other reviews. They still were not comfortable enough for me to want to keep. I certainly would not have wanted to tour in them, they were too tight in the thigh and the butt to provide the freedom of movement I would want while touring. They only unzip from the top on one side, not providing much ease of outdoor bathroom use. The suspenders were so short. When adjusted as large as they would go, they were still much too short. Having worn out my Beta SV bibs, I thought these would be a good replacement. I am sad to find they are not.

I am using these pants (I have 2 of them) mainly for resort skiing. They are the perfect fit! I love the fact that has a "short" bib (I find that with a full bib there is too much fabric and does not facilitate the layering). The full zip allows for ease of use (one must go to the bathroom during long days!). They are a very comfortable to wear in different weather conditions. In my case, I am sometimes bloated, and not having the pressure on my waist, it's one of the great advantages of these pants. I have also done ski hikes with them, and they have great breathability!

Over all very impressed with this pant. I purchased for my wife which was a bit of a gamble and had to guess about size. She’d likely kill me to know I guessed the bigger size, but that said these do fit small. Where she has typically been a small in the past or a 4-6 in a lot of pants, and most recently a medium in the incendia bib, I went with an 8 and thankfully this was bang on. These definitely trend small so suggestion from me is to size up for what you would typically have worn in the past. Everything else about the pant is super impressive however.

I was dead set on purchasing these pants two years in a row. Last season I went straight to my local shop and tried on a size up from my usual pant size and I felt like I was wearing yoga pants, they were so slim and tapered. For a pant designed for active movement and backcountry use, the sizing was way off. I thought for sure this season the sizing would be fixed and I was ready to purchase again, but with the horrible reviews, I couldn’t commit. C’mon Arc’teryx, you’re losing customers, fix this sizing, make space for women’s bodies.

I bought these bibs and I love them so far but the sizing was off. I normally wear a size 6 in pants and had to buy a size 10 in these but no matter how much I sized up the suspenders remained way too short basically giving me an atomic wedgie. I bought the pants anyways and got the suspenders tailored...which was kind of annoying after dropping so much money on them. Anyways, if you have an average to long torso beware. Hopefully, Arcteryx figures it out for next year.

I really wanted the old version of these pants but couldn't find them. These one run crazy small. I wear a size 4 pants and barley fit my thighs into an 8. The shoulder straps are also incredibly short. I have a short torso and had the straps extended as much as possible and still had them riding right up my crotch. You can even see that's happening in the model photo. TRY ON BEFORE BUYING!!! Seriously not sure who arcteryx designed these for