Reply #19: Pretty much ... yeah .......

[Stinky The Clown]

The Silpat replaces parchment and also can be used where a bare pan is called for. It is a pure silicone surface and nothing sticks to it.

The pans are a similar principle. They're pure silicone and nothing sticks to them. However, where the Silpat has those threads in it for both strength and thermal properties, the bakeware relies on opaque color to achieve the thermal properties and thickness to achieve the strength.

If you mean the 3 for $25 Kitchen Aid silicone pans on that linked page, that appears to be a good deal. I have seen the KA products in the flesh and they appear to be just fine.