The Vail II was already good. The Vail 3.0 is the successor and so you may rightly think one level higher.
The Vail 3.0 is a sturdy winter glove that covers the entire wrist. The focus is clearly on 'temperature’ as in: 'how do you keep it up?' According to IXS, this is done by using a mix of goatskin and textile on the outside. Underneath that, you put a waterproof solto-TEX® membrane with Tri-fleece lining and where there is still space left, you put Thinsulate® insulation. As is fitting for today's gloves, the back is up to three times thicker than the palm to ensure maximum steering feel with maximum temperature retention. This way you get what seems to be a at first sight 'thick’ gloves, although they don't feel clumsy at all. The stretch material (neoprene) on the fingers keeps freedom of movement intact.
The protective material is less prominent, although the padding (Poron XRD foam) on the knuckle will certainly do what you expect it to. Just like the double layers of Adara to the palm and thick of the hand and the use of goatskin leather where it makes sense. It delivers enough abrasion-resistance to meet the requirements for the EN13594:2015-certificate.
These gloves are normally worn at the darkest time of the year, so there is plenty of reflective material on both the fingers and the back of the hand. The darkest period of the year is often also the wettest, so the cuff has a water barrier to prevent your hands from being ambushed by water seeping in from that side. That chance seems small to us anyway, because the cuff really does run through and can be closed well (drawstring). Closer to the thick of your hand you can close the glove with velcro, on top of the elastic band.
Add to this the visor wiper on the left index finger and you know that in the Vail 3.0, you will indeed find a good winter travel companion.
