Why buy from Greenfield
The performance anchor in the Greenfield line
- Patented Richter design — a Greenfield original
- Coated by Greenfield Products in Greenfield, Ohio
- From the family-owned brand holding America's boats since 1959
Greenfield owns the Richter name and brought it to market. This is the anchor we point to when someone asks what we'd run on our own boats.
The right fit
Key details
- The Original Richter — a patented Greenfield design, favored by tournament anglers.
- Holds in rocks, mud, weeds, and sand — the mixed bottoms that defeat one-trick anchors.
- Needs less line out than traditional anchors to do its job.
- Slip-ring release helps free it from rocks and snags when it's time to leave.
- Coated by Greenfield Products in Greenfield, Ohio to protect your boat's finish.
Best for
- Serious anglers and pontoon owners
- Rivers, lakes, and mixed or unknown bottoms
- Rocks, mud, weeds, and sand
- Boaters tired of anchors that drag or won't come back up
Not the right fit
- Bargain shopping — this is the premium anchor, and it earns it
- Kayaks, paddleboards, and PWC — it's more anchor than they need
- Permanent mooring
The Greenfield lesson
Why it holds where others drag
Most anchors are specialists: flukes love sand, river anchors love current, and both sulk everywhere else. The Richter combines three designs in one casting — the weight of a river anchor, tines that penetrate like a grapnel, and a slip-ring that reverses the pull for retrieval.
That combination is why it holds across rocks, mud, weeds, and sand, and why it needs less line out than a traditional anchor to set — a real advantage in tight anchorages, deep water, and current.
And when a rock does grab it, the slip-ring lets you pull from the other end instead of diving for it.
Compare
Richter vs. Fluke vs. River — where each one wins
| Feature | Richter (this page) | Fluke Kit | River Anchor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best bottom | Rocks, mud, weeds, sand | Sand, mud | Soft/moderate, structure |
| Duty | High performance | Light/medium | Medium |
| Retrieval | Easiest (patented release) | Easy (slip-ring) | Standard |
| Line needed | Least (4:1) | Most (7:1 scope) | Moderate (5:1) |
| Price position | Premium | Value | Mid |
Specs
- 18 lb Richter anchor
- Anchor only — see the Richter Kit for rope, chain, and shackles
- Coated by Greenfield Products in Greenfield, Ohio
- SKU: 618-B
- UPC: 025552618015
Why Greenfield
The Richter is what happens when an anchor maker gets tired of hearing 'it dragged.' We patented a design that borrows the best trick from three different anchors, coat it ourselves in Greenfield, Ohio, and price it like what it is: the last anchor most boaters buy. Cheaper anchors exist. So does dragging.
Est. 1959 — Greenfield, Ohio
Questions
Product questions
Why does the Richter cost more than a regular river anchor?
You're paying for the patented three-in-one design: it holds across rocks, mud, weeds, and sand, needs less line, and retrieves from snags. One anchor instead of a locker full of compromises.
Does it work in rocks?
Yes — rocks and structure are core Richter territory, and the slip-ring release is there for the times a rock doesn't want to give it back.
Is it made in the USA?
Richter anchors are coated in the USA — by Greenfield Products in Greenfield, Ohio.
Anchor only, or a kit?
This page is the anchor alone. The Richter Anchor Kit adds 100 ft of rope, USA-made coated chain, and shackles.