Kathrein

Made in Tyrol

Kathrein has been manufacturing quality toboggans and sleds for families, sporty recreational tobogganers and racing athletes for more than 130 years.

In 1886, Alois Kathrein founded his wainwright's workshop, which produced wagon wheels and tool handles as well as toboggans and hay sleds. At that time, sleds were still primarily used as a means of transport to get from the mountain to the valley. Much has changed since then. Over the years, tobogganing became more and more popular as a recreational sport, and so Kathrein has completely specialized in the production of toboggans over the last 30 years.

In Prutz (Tyrolean Oberland), the sleds are precision handcrafted by ten toboggan specialists. The combination of traditional craftsmanship and state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, as well as many years of experience in sled construction, make it possible to offer high-quality sleds with a good price-performance ratio.

In 2008, the steerable models were awarded the Quality Toboggan Austria seal of approval by the Austrian Toboggan Association.

In addition to your satisfaction, Kathrein is also very concerned about preserving nature - which is why the toboggans are made of solid Austrian ash wood from sustainable forestry and are finished exclusively with water-based paints.

No matter whether you choose family, touring, rental or racing toboggans: Kathrein sleds stand for safe and stable sleds with excellent running and steering characteristics. And of course: for great fun when tobogganing.

How do I store my sled?

Avoid exposing your sled to excessive heat (e.g. boiler rooms, radiators) or direct sunlight. It is best to store it in dry rooms, if possible unencumbered.

How do I care for my toboggan?

• Always rub the steel rail dry after sledding and wax it thoroughly (with commercially available liquid wax or ski wax). Then there will be no rust and you will improve the gliding properties of your toboggan.
• The screws of the steel rails should be tightened every now and then.
• Scratched or heavily rusted rails can be resharpened - to do this, sand with 60-100 grit always in the direction of travel until a nice (coarse) structure is created (belt sander). Then polish the rails a bit more (but not too much - only so that they become smooth, but the coarse structure remains deeper in the steel). The following rule of thumb applies: The softer the snow - the more structure can be in the steel. After grinding, you should clean the steel rails and wax them well.