Ryan Lovelace Fins & Surfboards
Santa Barbara, California
Shaped his first twin keel fish at 19, inspired by Mick Mackie's section in Andrew Kidman's film Glass Love. Started at Channel Islands before striking out on his own with alternative designs. His Piggyback twin and FM canard fins are some of the most creative solutions to twin fin limitations — adding hold without adding a center fin.
- Fins we carry
- 16
- In stock
- 15
- Types
- side bites, twinzers, single fins, twin fins, quads
- Price
- $64.00–$148.50
The lineup
Lovelace Asymmetrical Goofy - FCS Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)
$133.50
Lovelace Asymmetrical Goofy - Futures Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)
$133.50
Lovelace Asymmetrical Regular - Futures Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)
$133.50
Lovelace FM Canards Fiberglass (FCS)
$73.75
Lovelace FM Twinzer Fins — FCS / Futures Compatible
$138.50
Lovelace Side Bites - Futures Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)
$64.00
Lovelace Side Runners - FCS Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)
$73.75
Lovelace Thicklizzy Fiberglass Fin — Mid-Length
$86.75
Lovelace Twin Fiberglass (Futures)
$113.50
Lovelace Twinzer - FCS / Futures Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)
$138.50
Lovelace v.Bowls Fiberglass Fin — Mid-Length
$94.00
True Ames Lovelace Asymmetrical Regular - FCS Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)
$133.50
True Ames Lovelace Canards - FCS Compatible (Solid Fiberglass)
$73.75
True Ames Lovelace FM Twin Fiberglass (Futures)
$113.50
True Ames Lovelace Quad Fiberglass (Futures)
$148.50
Lovelace v.Bowls Volan Fin — Mid-Length
$105.50Sold out
Ryan Lovelace surfboards
The same hand that drew the fins above draws these. One board of his in the racks.
How they differ
The same five measures across every Ryan Lovelace fin we carry, so the choice is between templates rather than between adjectives. 0–100, relative to the rest of the catalogue.
- 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 Lovelace fins we carry — the surfing these templates keep coming back to.
Carving
51
Trim
51
Pivot turns
50
Flow & cruise
47
Noseriding
13