Ryan Burch Fins
San Diego, California
Five fins, and the two that matter are the asymmetricals. Your heelside and toeside turns are not the same turn, so the fins are not the same fin: the goofy-foot set drives at 70 and holds at 56, the regular-foot set gives up drive for release — 55 against the goofy's 44. That is the entire idea, and it is either exactly what you are after or completely beside the point. The three twins are conventional by comparison; the Rakey Twin in volan is the one most people come looking for. Start with the asyms, and read the guide below before you commit to one.
- Fins we carry
- 5
- In stock
- 5
- Types
- twin fins
- Price
- $113.50–$133.50
The lineup
How they differ
The same five measures across every Ryan Burch fin we carry, so the choice is between templates rather than between adjectives. 0–100, relative to the rest of the catalogue.
| Fin | Rake | Drive | Hold | Flex | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Burch Asymmetrical Goofy - Futures Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)asymmetric | 31 | 70 | 56 | 35 | 44 |
| Ryan Burch Asymmetrical Regular - Futures Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)asymmetric | 30 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 55 |
| Ryan Burch Large Twin Fiberglass (Futures)twin | 40 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 46 |
| Ryan Burch Twin - Futures Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)twin | 40 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 50 |
| True Ames Ryan Burch Rakey Twin Volan (Futures)twin | 50 | 60 | 60 | 35 | 46 |
- Rake:
- sweep back — low pivots, high draws long arcs
- Drive:
- how hard it pushes forward out of a turn
- Hold:
- grip in steep or fast sections
- Flex:
- tip give — stores energy and releases it
- Release:
- how readily the tail lets go
What they suit
Averaged across the Ryan Burch fins we carry — the surfing these templates keep coming back to.