Gear of the week | Mammut Masao 3 in 1 Glove

First impression

Thick finger glove with pleasantly long cuff, adjustable strap on the wrist, leather on the palm and knuckles, drawstring on the cuff, wrist strap. Nothing unusual so far. When you put them on for the first time, the thin liner is hidden in the thick outer glove. The first thing you notice is that you have to aim better than usual to get your fingers into the glove.

The outer glove is lined with PrimaLoft and has a waterproof Mammut DRYtechnology™ membrane. The manufacturer writes about the liner: "The inner glove is made from Pontetorto® Technostretch® and is a versatile inner glove." Okay!

To summarise, we have a warm outer glove with practical, coherent standard features and an inner glove that is a versatile inner glove. I admit that I wasn't immediately convinced by this combination - after all, you could simply take a warm pair of gloves with you and, if necessary, a thinner one as well.

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In practice

After a few tests with the 3 in 1 Glove, I now realise that the combination of overglove and liner definitely has some good uses. Whenever you have to take off the thick glove, for example to take a photo, write something down, operate your mobile phone or fasten a stubborn rucksack buckle, you still have the liner on with the Masao Glove underneath and therefore don’t get cold fingers as quickly. The liner fits well and is not pulled when you take off the overglove. The overglove is secured with a wrist strap (if you don't forget to attach it). So you can simply drop it and don't have to put it in your backpack if you want to take a quick photo or similar. The liner's "smartphone finger" works well and I can use my mobile phone with it without any problems.

Smartphone operation possible!

Matthias Dusch

On ski tours, the liner can also be used as a thin ascent glove, provided the weather is suitable. The overglove would certainly also fulfil its purpose without a liner, but I haven't tested this yet, as I have surprisingly neither lost nor forgotten the liner at home. In my opinion, the elasticated band on the cuff of the overglove, which can be used to tighten it, would be a little easier to use if the corresponding strap were bigger. Otherwise, I can't think of any points that I would criticise. I haven't yet understood what the third point of the "3 in 1" glove is, but after some initial doubts I now like the obvious 2 in 1 combination of liner and overglove.