Raichle/Deeluxe relative stiffness chart

[bigwavedave]

Thought this chart might be helpful for folks shopping for used hardboots.  A compilation of two charts from the threads listed below. Helped me to find the softest "hardboots" for use with my powder set-up. Turns out there's a big difference in stiffness between models.

 

From old threads on relative boot stiffness, found here:

 

http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/3115-how-to-decipher-raichle-numbers/

http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/1067-raichle-deeluxe-and-which-is-model-is-which/


           Series            Equivalent models
Raichle 100            SB123 SB124 SB125 
Raichle 200            SB223 SB224 SB225
Raichle 300            SB323 SB324 SB325 
Raichle 400 & AF  SB413 SB423 AF600 AF700
Deeluxe                             Lemans  Susuka  Indy


Soft: 123 = 223 = 323 = 413
Medium: 124 = 224 = 324 = 423 = Lemans
Stiff: 125 = 225 = 325

And for the AF series boots you get:

Stiff: AF600 = Susuka
Very stiff: AF700 = Indy

Edited February 15, 2016 by bigwavedave

[digger jr]

Thanks Dave

[charliechocolate]

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[BlueB]

Thought this chart might be helpful for folks shopping for used hardboots.  A compilation of two charts from the threads listed below. Helped me to find the softest "hardboots" for use with my powder set-up. Turns out there's a big difference in stiffness between models.

 

From old threads on relative boot stiffness, found here:

 

http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/3115-how-to-decipher-raichle-numbers/

http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/1067-raichle-deeluxe-and-which-is-model-is-which/

           Series            Equivalent models

Raichle 100            SB123 SB124 SB125 

Raichle 200            SB223 SB224 SB225

Raichle 300            SB323 SB324 SB325 

Raichle 400 & AF  SB413 SB423 AF600 AF700

Deeluxe                             Lemans  Susuka  Indy

Soft: 123 = 223 = 323 = 413

Medium: 124 = 224 = 324 = 423 = Lemans

Stiff: 125 = 225 = 325

And for the AF series boots you get:

Stiff: AF600 = Susuka

Very stiff: AF700 = Indy

100 series also had the 121, 122 ant their predecessor - the Snowboarder boot.

 

I think that 423 and LeMans would fall into soft group;

AF600 and Susuka into medium;

AF700 and Indy into stiff. 

 

There is no such a thing as "very stiff boots" in hard boots. For that taste you have to go ski boots route :)