PANDO X GERMAN Bobsleigh TEAM Olympic gold at 150 km/h needs protection

The German team worked with Pando Moto on this.

“You can’t prepare for this. There’s no way. You can’t imagine how this feels because when you drive there it feels like five car crashes all at once.”

Thorsten Margis, bobsleigh athlete, five-time Olympic gold medallist

THE TEAM ON THE ICE

The German Bobsleigh Team Lohner is recognised for its technical precision and performance-focused approach. Participants in World Cup and World Championship competitions, in 2026 the team brought home Winter Olympics gold medals in bobsleigh.

NO COMPROMISE ON SAFETY

Bobsleigh athletes reach speeds exceeding 150 km/h. So when crashes happen, the forces involved are brutal.

Common bobsleigh injuries

Severe friction burns

Fractured bones

Garment tearing under impact

Our solution

Meet Balistex®

BALISTEX® TECHNOLOGY FOR ELITE ATHLETES

Bobsleigh crashes carry many of the same risks as motorcycle accidents: high speed, severe impact and intense abrasion, just in a very different environment.

Our development team adapted Balistex® motorcycle protection specifically for these extreme conditions. We combined Balistex® with Kevlar® and SAS-TEC shoulder armour, engineering armour that's ergonomically constructed, lightweight, flexible and highly protective.