Arc'teryx Zeta Fl or Patagonia Storm

I’ve used my Zeta FL for a total of two trips now in the pouring down rain, snow conditions and lots of elevation gain. This is by no means a long toothed opinion. Waterproofness and the breathability of it is really quite good. I’m a very fast paced hiker. I never had an extremely clammy buildup. I was being very conscious of my layering though. Depending on exertion I either had on only a wool/poly short sleeve base layer t-shirt or also an R1 hoody pullover (2018 vers.) The feel of it next to the skin is not bad. It almost has a soft texture to it. I stayed dry throughout without wetting out. I did open the front pockets occasionally as vents to purge out heat as well as partially zipping it down. But honestly I found it to just work better with it all zipped up and the proper layering underneath. I have really long arms and the sleeves are about 1 1/2″-2″ too short in my opinion. This is a problem with all rain jackets I’ve tried. I think the industry needs to look into this. The fit is very snug, especially under the armpits. I think this works well with the backpack straps. At first I thought the one adjustment for the hood was going to be a problem but the design is thought out well enough and I didn’t even notice while using it. I changed out the zipper pulls for some fat grippy Chums from REI. I’m a convert to these pulls and put them on everything. Almost. This jacket is still relatively new to me so long term durability is still being tested