Jack Wolfskin

Texapore Whiteline 3in1

£80 ■ Weight 188g (size L)■ Sizes XS-XL (unisex)

IT'S GOOD

A 3-in-1 glove has a liner glove, an outer glove and the two can be worn together to provide a third option. Here you get a liner glove with a sticky palm for better grip of ice axes or trekking poles and the E-Touch material works on touchscreen devices. The shell itself is insulated with synthetic fibre and is waterproof thanks to a Texapore lining. You also get suede PU palm reinforcement. The cuff is quite short and easily fits inside a jacket sleeve; you also get a nose wipe. A clip on each glove secures them into a pair and you get a wrist leash, too. So there’s lots of good features here.

HOWEVER

You can wear the outer glove on its own, but the fit is slightly loose so dexterity is reduced. The wrist leash is elasticated, so the gloves tend to catapult around a little if you are not careful when you take them off in the wind. While the cuff is okay, it’s quite short; a bigger cuff can be quicker and easier to adjust around the wrist without cold spots, and in bad weather when your taking gloves on and off to operate maps or GPS receivers. Like many gloves, there is no women-specific option, so it’s worth trying the unisex version on before you buy.

VERDICT

This 3-in-1 design provides comfort in a wide range of conditions that would suit many hillwalkers, but it does have drawbacks.