What are the Khamsin Lite Gloves?
The Khamsin Lite Gloves are lightweight, breathable, insulated softshell gloves designed for a wide range of outdoor activities in cold conditions. They utilise a combination of breathable stretch fabrics, targeted insulation and a reinforced palm to deliver reliable warmth, without compromising dexterity, making them a highly versatile addition to your winter kit.
Materials & Technology
VECTOR Lite Outer Fabric
The Khamsin Lite Gloves are primarily made from Montane's 40D Vector Lite fabric, which comprises nylon and elastane. This lightweight two-way stretch softshell material is flexible and supple for unrestricted movement and offers excellent levels of durability and abrasion resistance for use in various environments.
The material features a UPF 30+ rating for protection from the sun when exploring at high altitudes and is finished with a non-fluorocarbon DWR (durable water repellent) finish to help protect against light moisture and snow. However, please note, this does not make the gloves waterproof.
OCTA® 100 Insulation
The gloves are lined with OCTA® 100 fleece for highly breathable, efficient warmth with minimal bulk, allowing the gloves to feel flexible and dexterous.
OCTA® 100 is made from 100% recycled polyester and uses a unique fibre construction with a distinctive cross-section that has eight projections aligned in a radial pattern, surrounding a hollow fibre. Its innovative construction makes the fabric super light, quick drying, highly breathable and extremely warm, to help regulate temperature during intense activity while maintaining warmth in colder conditions without overheating.
Goat Leather Palm
The gloves use a robust yet supple goat leather across the palm for a balance of grip, dexterity, and durability, with a tactile feel when handling ropes, ice axes and various items of gear.
RAPTOR Flex Cuff
The cuffs are constructed from Montane's Raptor Flex, which is a smooth, comfortable softshell fabric made from recycled nylon and elastane that delivers excellent stretch with abrasion resistance and a non-fluorocarbon DWR (durable water repellent) finish to help keep out light moisture and snow. The cuffs offer a secure fit over various layers to trap warm air inside the gloves, while being flexible and supple enough for all-day comfort, without feeling restrictive.
Features and Functionality
Lightweight Thermal Performance
The gloves use OCTA® 100 fleece insulation for low-bulk warmth, with excellent breathability and moisture management, making them ideal for a wide range of mountain activities, from hiking to scrambling.
Enhanced Dexterity
The Khamsin Lite Gloves combine stretch fabrics with an articulated design to improve hand mobility and dexterity when handling trekking poles, climbing equipment or other outdoor gear. Allowing them to feel comfortable wearing them for long periods and with much lower bulk than traditional insulated gloves.
Touchscreen Compatibility
The fingertips are constructed from a touchscreen-compatible material, allowing you to use your devices without exposing your hands to the cold - ideal when using your phone or GPS device to navigate in cold, exposed conditions.
Key Features
- OCTA yarn provides maximum thermal properties and minimal weight
- Built with premium construction techniques that are low profile to maximise comfort, performance, and minimise weight
- Constructed with minimal seams to maximise the stretch of the garment to ensure uninhibited movement during dynamic mountain activities
- Goat leather palm overlay for protection, durability and dexterity
- Touch screen compatible
- Low-profile cuff with self-fabric stretch adjustment
What are the Khamsin Lite Gloves best for?
- Winter hiking
- Scrambling
- Mountaineering
- Cold-weather trekking
- General mountain activities