A Ryan Burch Pickle Fork Undergoes An Examination Of Backside Twin Fin Surfing

Do twin fins always bog backside, or is it just a you problem?

The myth that twins only work frontside — that they won’t hold, won’t pivot, won’t go vert — doesn’t really hold up when you watch Noa Mizuno run laps at a prime Mexican point.

No muscling, no nursing, no compensating. Just surfing, like his body forgot to tell his brain to worry about it. And his fins don’t seem to mind which way he’s facing either.

This isn’t to say you’ll surf like Noa if you grab a Ryan Burch Pickle Fork. But maybe the issue isn’t the board…

Noa’s wiggle might feel like a provocation, but it’s also an invitation to give yourself permission to try.

And if you’re staring down a summer weekend with a little swell on the way and nothing in the board bag but the same old thruster, maybe it’s time to rethink the quiver.

And the excuses.