Raichle boots and full tilts the same?

I don't know if they are connected or not, but I'd recommend looking into what materials and liner they use to see if in fact they are the same but I doubt they are

Well im looking at people selling brand new pairs for like 50 bucks. Ive heard that there is some ski boot company that full tilt bought their molds from. It could be raichle

The Flexon was a downhill ski boot introduced by Raichle in the winter of 1980/81. Based on designs by Sven Coomer, Al Gross and Erik Giese, the Flexon used a unique system to control forward flex in a predictable way, as well as making the boot more comfortable and easier to put on and remove. The basic layout was, and is, generally referred to as a "three-piece" design -- three-piece boots preceding the Flexon included the Henke Strato, Nordica Comp 3 and a dozen other designs from Italian bootmakers.

The Flexon was a major success on the pro circuit in the 1980s and 90s, especially among freestyle and mogul skiers looking for better performance and less shin bruising. A series of business mis-steps led to Raichle's demise in 1999, and the Flexon along with it. It remained so popular that the Flexon lived on through a vibrant aftermarket network and online auctions, notably the large collection maintained by free skier Seth Morrison.

When Dalbello, a Raichle subcontractor, re-introduced the three-piece design in 2004 as their "Cabrio" line, the market for the original Flexon was inadvertently re-created. K2 Sports had already purchased the original Flexon moulds, but were late to bring them to market. These have since been released under the new Full Tilt brand. Roxa, the Italian boot maker who produces Flexon for K2, also sells the boot under their own name. Numerous companies are now producing three-piece designs.

So basically, these boots were what inspired full tilts in the first place but have been taken over by other companies using their design

They are the same thing. I just looked around on google for the raichle boots and there is somebody who has raichle boots from 15 years ago and the brand is now full tilt.

Try emailing Raichle and find out what polymers they use.

Contact Raichle, I heard they are giving away free pairs of boots right now!

Ill probably do that and find out what polymers they use too

I got a pair for $5 at a ski swap in November. Here's the thread that I made, it probably will have some useful information for you: https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/762921/

Im getting ones that look exactly like konflicts

For everyone who is considering getting Raichle

Keep in mind that while the molds/design are essentially the same, these boots are still like over a decade old. Plastic deteriorates over time, and old boots will eventually become brittle and crack, or even explode while skiing.

Not saying its going to happen for sure, but its certainly something to take into consideration. Personally, I would never ride a pair of Raichles, they are just too old to trust while charging IMO.

Dude, my dad rides on 31 year old boots and they are fine. I don't think that there is too much to worry about.

I wouldn't worry too much unless they are matte plastic.

I agree. Yes plastic deteriorates over time but that takes way longer than 10-20 years. Unless, like Wskier says, its matte plastic. Then those precautions should be taken into consideration. But theyre not so its not a big deal anyway