post_id,thread_id,thread_title,post_number,author_username,post_date,post_date_iso,post_body 334932,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,1,Seenovision,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T11:55:11-0500,"Who rides eggs and loves them? What shapers make your favorite eggs? What's a speed egg vs. 'regular' egg? Let's dig into it. I had an 8'0"" Fineline egg I loved and won't shut up about on here. Have since moved onto Andreinis, notably a Vaquero which I guess is more of a Hull, but still egg-adjacent, right? I've been really eyeing boards in the 7'2"" size. Some shapers/brands of eggs I'm curious about: Mitsven Gary Hanel Gordon & Smith (My buddy has a 7'6"" he loves) THC Who else makes them and what should I expect/look for? Cheers" 334934,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,2,bobsacamano,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T12:07:03-0500,"The best eggs I've had were Campbell Brothers and a Fineline. Though, if Manny's stubbie shapes count, then that's my favorite." 334936,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,3,seelegs,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T12:25:37-0500,"I’ve been interested in hanels eggs lately, also been riding Vaquero’s recently and that’s my only real experience with that type of outline but I love em. Seems like the perfect base outline to explore different bottoms and fin options to find the flavor you’re looking for." 334937,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,4,Seenovision,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T12:51:45-0500,"seelegs said: I've been interested in hanels eggs lately, also been riding Vaquero's recently and that's my only real experience with that type of outline but I love em. Seems like the perfect base outline to explore different bottoms and fin options to find the flavor you're looking for. Click to expand... Nice. What sizes have you been riding? From what I've read, Hanel eggs are more performance-oriented which for some reason hearing that turns me off? But could be an unwarranted reaction on my part and they look sweet to me." 334938,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,5,Seenovision,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T12:53:03-0500,"bobsacamano said: The best eggs I've had were Campbell Brothers and a Fineline. Though, if Manny's stubbie shapes count, then that's my favorite. Click to expand... Were the Campbell Bros bonkers? What size and for what waves? I thought about putting Mandala on there as I'm interested, but couldn't quite find any shapes/setups from him that felt squarely like an 'egg' to me. This makes me want to take another look at his stubbies. Are those twinzers?" 334940,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,6,treebeard,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T13:18:29-0500,I’ve got a 7’6 EC Freeride egg that’s been a magic mid for me 334949,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,7,jettyjawn,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T14:02:38-0500,"I also won’t shut up about my old 7’10 fineline egg. It was so much fun in anything I surfed it in from fast pitchy beach break to big point surf to shin high baby waves. I almost exclusively rode this board for two years when I lived in LA. I recently acquired a 7’2 on the east coast and find it wants a little more juice. I briefly had a 6’6 as well out here and that was fun in good waves. 7’2 splits the difference for me where I can take it out in smaller waves as long as there’s some push and feel confident taking it out in head high+ waves as well. I had a 6’8 mitsven egg here in NY for a bit as well and it was really fun on stomach-head high clean days. I don’t think you can go wrong with an egg from any of the SD shapers but there’s definitely something special about the hilbers ones." 334952,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,8,bobsacamano,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T14:17:18-0500,"Seenovision said: Were the Campbell Bros bonkers? What size and for what waves? I thought about putting Mandala on there as I'm interested, but couldn't quite find any shapes/setups from him that felt squarely like an 'egg' to me. This makes me want to take another look at his stubbies. Are those twinzers? Click to expand... I had 2, a 6'2 3 fin and a 7'1 3 fin speed egg. Both great boards but liked surf with more face/push. Not grovelers. Oracle is Manny's more traditional egg model. He does them in most fin setups, same with his stubbies." 334953,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,9,SdSurferguy,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T14:31:52-0500,"My first board was a 7'2 tri speed egg, been addicted ever since. I've had a number over the years in various lengths/fin setups from 6'6 to 8'. I think the Stu Kenson twinzer eggs are currently my favorite, now riding a 6'8 but had a 7'2 for a few years that was fun too (and could make a waist high day really fun). Runner up is a 7' Mitsven quad egg (chest high+). And have surfed at least a half dozen Tony Staples speed eggs too, also a great choice (all have been tri fins)." 334954,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,10,Seenovision,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T14:46:42-0500,"SdSurferguy said: My first board was a 7'2 tri speed egg, been addicted ever since. I've had a number over the years in various lengths/fin setups from 6'6 to 8'. I think the Stu Kenson twinzer eggs are currently my favorite, now riding a 6'8 but had a 7'2 for a few years that was fun too (and could make a waist high day really fun). Runner up is a 7' Mitsven quad egg (chest high+). And have surfed at least a half dozen Tony Staples speed eggs too, also a great choice (all have been tri fins). Click to expand... Thanks for sharing. This is bringing up a really good question which is: What is the best egg size for basically all conditions? Mush to pretty good? 7'2"" and up?" 334955,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,11,SdSurferguy,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T14:54:51-0500,"Seenovision said: Thanks for sharing. This is bringing up a really good question which is: What is the best egg size for basically all conditions? Mush to pretty good? 7'2"" and up? Click to expand... 7'6 is probably best for all conditions." 334956,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,12,Seenovision,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T15:06:21-0500,"SdSurferguy said: 7'6 is probably best for all conditions. Click to expand... Makes sense! I guess I round up to 7'10"" for my Vaquero figuring the extra 4"" doesn't hurt when it comes to catching softer waves" 334962,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,13,SD_PB,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T15:59:15-0500,"SdSurferguy said: My first board was a 7'2 tri speed egg, been addicted ever since. I've had a number over the years in various lengths/fin setups from 6'6 to 8'. I think the Stu Kenson twinzer eggs are currently my favorite, now riding a 6'8 but had a 7'2 for a few years that was fun too (and could make a waist high day really fun). Runner up is a 7' Mitsven quad egg (chest high+). And have surfed at least a half dozen Tony Staples speed eggs too, also a great choice (all have been tri fins). Click to expand... How do you like the twinzer eggs in comparison to eggs with a center fin (singles, 1+2s, and tris)? Do you ride them in different conditions? How do they go in bigger and smaller surf in comparison?" 334963,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,14,mightyrime,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T16:07:47-0500,"i have had so many eggs..let me see if i can list them all...with notes 6'10"" Sanchez tokyo drifter ( honestly i only owned this for a few months and traded to my sisters friend for a longboard i wanted to no real review... but seemed fine) 6'8"" SK twinzer ( still own and i am on the fence about, mine is 21.75""x 2.75"" with a wide tail seems like it has too much foam for my weight but i am still working through it. My friend has a 6'10"" that is 21"" wide and i love it... most drive i have ever felt through a bottom turn.) 7'10"" EC free ride ( rad board but i did not care for all the vee in the back end of the board, seemed to paddle slow for its size.. sold it) 7'4 Christenson V2 ( paddled slow and seemed suited for perfect point breaks... sold it) 7' Mitsven magic ( great egg nothing bad to say about it except it has that skip frye sort of rail so in my experience it has super glide but can slide out in a critical turn... sold it) 7'6"" mitsven magic ( see above... but at 7'6 it was great as a single fin in slopey surf, they do have a bit of a stiff feeling... honestly i sold it because i want a bigger one... i feel this board would be amazing in the 7'10""-8'4"" range) 8' sanchez pintail egg ( awesome all around egg i rode it so much for like 3 seasons... sold it, but regret it) 7'6"" Haley pin trimcraft ( i loved this board it was magic... but sadly got stolen and was never recovered) 7'4"" Lovemachine thick lizzy ( i got this to replace the stolen 7'6 haley pin, it did not have the same magic as the HP... sold it) 7'2 Lovemachine FM ( is this an egg?? i love it and its my go to mid egg)" 334964,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,15,feldo,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T16:09:17-0500,"Fineline makes a great egg. I had a 7'10 a long time ago and it was magic. Favorite egg is my 6'8 Burch. Extremely fast, paddles great, beaked nose, nearly dead flat bottom, soft rails and pretty narrow. He included this extremely raked island fin that I was nervous about at first, but have learned to love it. An egg at this size (for me) sits alongside the short-boards in my quiver." 334966,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,16,mightyrime,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T16:18:19-0500,"SD_PB said: How do you like the twinzer eggs in comparison to eggs with a center fin (singles, 1+2s, and tris)? Do you ride them in different conditions? How do they go in bigger and smaller surf in comparison? Click to expand... both my current eggs are twinzers 6'8"" SK and 7'2"" FM. I would say i ride them in the same conditions i rode my single or 2+1 eggs. I do feel the FM for its size paddles faster and catches waves better. It also seems faster on the wave face. I personally think the twinzers / twins are better for the more medium sized surf that i usually surf. I maybe had the twinzer in surf to 6' and it felt hard to keep in the pocket as it just went so fast out of a bottom turn. Its really exciting in waves with juice, but feel you need to be on your ""A"" game.... unless you just want to go straight and trim out to the shoulder. If i was consistently riding head high + i think a 2+1 offers more control and predictability. vice versa the 2+1 is a bit sluggish in smaller slopey stuff. The single fin maybe is a step behind the twinzer... i think single fin might actually be slower down the line than the twin.... hard to say.... but the single ( on a 2+1 board) is more loose and free on the slopey stuff." 334967,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,17,mightyrime,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T16:21:51-0500,"speaking of a good looking egg.... https://theboardsource.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/speed-egg-73-1-2" 334968,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,18,SdSurferguy,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T16:21:55-0500,"SD_PB said: How do you like the twinzer eggs in comparison to eggs with a center fin (singles, 1+2s, and tris)? Do you ride them in different conditions? How do they go in bigger and smaller surf in comparison? Click to expand... I like the twinzers because of the drive and skatey feel. The 7'2 SK (blue one) I was riding from 2-7' surf but it was always a bit big for me, the 6'8 (green one in the photo) I ride in chest high plus and I think it's magical. Had some memorable waves last year on an overhead day with nasty late lowtide backside drops. The twinzers seems to inspire confidence backside I can't find on a single or tri fin, (probably more due to my lack of skill). I'm usually surfing close out beach break these days, so smaller is better for getting out." 334969,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,19,Terrapinstation,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T16:30:26-0500,"My 7'6 JH egg with a 2+1 set up handles a wide range of conditions, but is primarily my high tide winter beach break board. It is a lot more enjoyable to ride when conditions are chest high. I would like to get a center fin box adapter and try it as a thruster in smaller surf to see how that goes. It really doesn't do well as a groveler." 334972,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,20,seelegs,"Jan 13, 2025",2025-01-13T16:54:54-0500,"Seenovision said: Nice. What sizes have you been riding? From what I've read, Hanel eggs are more performance-oriented which for some reason hearing that turns me off? But could be an unwarranted reaction on my part and they look sweet to me. Click to expand... I am definitely a long boarder at heart. I've ridden a 7'10, 8', 9'2"", 10'8"". The 8' is mine and I've only had it a few months, really only take it out when there's more of a wave. Been 7'2"" curious for a bit now as well." 335006,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,21,heavymetalshop,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-13T21:24:07-0500,"Love my 7'2 FL Egg and 7'7 Haley Pin - just fantastic, do it all boards that seem to never find a limit. Both are hully enough that they allow me to harvest my favorites parts of a hull from them, yet have none of the demands/limitations of a true hull. Dont get me wrong there is room for these two boards AND a hull of course in the quiver. HP below a couple years ago" 335010,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,22,Seenovision,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-13T21:46:30-0500,"heavymetalshop said: Love my 7'2 FL Egg and 7'7 Haley Pin - just fantastic, do it all boards that seem to never find a limit. Both are hully enough that they allow me to harvest my favorites parts of a hull from them, yet have none of the demands/limitations of a true hull. HP below a couple years ago View attachment 80408 Click to expand... You said it." 335011,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,23,Seenovision,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-13T22:00:33-0500,"heavymetalshop said: Love my 7'2 FL Egg and 7'7 Haley Pin - just fantastic, do it all boards that seem to never find a limit. Both are hully enough that they allow me to harvest my favorites parts of a hull from them, yet have none of the demands/limitations of a true hull. HP below a couple years ago View attachment 80408 Click to expand... Which size do you grab more often?" 335014,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,24,heavymetalshop,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-13T22:54:38-0500,"Seenovision said: Which size do you grab more often? Click to expand... Depends on the time of year with the 7'2 getting more runs in the winter. I'd like to challenge that this coming summer after talking about it now" 335015,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,25,b1lf,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-13T22:58:46-0500,"7'8"" Todd Pinder Herb… Egg with a pintail Took it out on Saturday. Still developing a ride report for this thing." 335018,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,26,Yosh,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T00:11:39-0500,Just got EC El Bien 6’10”. Had a 6’4” but felt too short so stretched it a bit this time. Simple classic vee to flat to vee out with a chunk under chest. It goes mach speed and carves the sharpest turn out of any eggs I rode. Flat bottom is my new surf journey hehe 335024,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,27,Cosmito,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T09:00:55-0500,"How about Ricky Carroll Mini Me? East coasters, any thoughts on these? Are they eggs? Egg-like? Soemone give me some user feedback. Thanks!" 335027,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,28,Jellz,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T09:53:23-0500,"Yosh said: Just got EC El Bien 6'10"". Had a 6'4"" but felt too short so stretched it a bit this time. Simple classic vee to flat to vee out with a chunk under chest. It goes mach speed and carves the sharpest turn out of any eggs I rode. Flat bottom is my new surf journey hehe Click to expand... I feel you on this. Junod flat bottom egg has been very fun and predictable" 335028,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,29,Driftwood,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T10:32:04-0500,"Eggs are fun. So many good shapers and shapes in the San Diego area. Rode a 7'6"" Takayama for a while, had a nice 7'4"" Rusty way back, a fun 6'6"" G&S... shaped a bunch in the 7'6"" range. Mostly 2+1's but a few singles in the lot. Current egg is an 8' full-bodied model for my 53 year-old self. This one is a dedicated quad, which is a bit of a departure for me, plenty of volume by still pretty nimble. Definitely fun when I'm in the mood for it!" 335029,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,30,SeniorGrom,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T10:34:56-0500,Malcom took this pic before sending it East with a batch of boards. It has waay more performance built-in than these old legs can take advantage of. I have confidence taking late steep drops in our beach break peaks and loads of speed down the line! 335033,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,31,applebutter,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T10:59:10-0500,"https://mollusksurfshop.com/products/72-campbell-brothers-bonzer-271124 gorgeous. want." 335035,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,32,Seenovision,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T11:21:47-0500,"applebutter said: https://mollusksurfshop.com/products/72-campbell-brothers-bonzer-271124 gorgeous. want. Click to expand... I saw this, too. Really nice." 335036,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,33,TheEL,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T11:25:04-0500,"I will always have one of these in my quiver. Its an Omlette by ""The Guild"" surfboards. https://www.theguildsurfboards.com/surfboards/sequoia-copy I picked it up off the used rack at a shop on a whim and man has it delivered over and over again. Just the right blend of hull and business for me. Mine is a 7'10"" and ride it as a single fin." 335037,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,34,Seenovision,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T11:26:49-0500,"TheEL said: I will always have one of these in my quiver. Its an Omlette by ""The Guild"" surfboards. https://www.theguildsurfboards.com/surfboards/sequoia-copy I picked it up off the used rack at a shop on a whim and man has it delivered over and over again. Just the right blend of hull and business for me. Mine is a 7'10"" and ride it as a single fin. View attachment 80428 Click to expand... Dude. NICE SHOT" 335038,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,35,Seenovision,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T11:28:11-0500,"TheEL said: I will always have one of these in my quiver. Its an Omlette by ""The Guild"" surfboards. https://www.theguildsurfboards.com/surfboards/sequoia-copy I picked it up off the used rack at a shop on a whim and man has it delivered over and over again. Just the right blend of hull and business for me. Mine is a 7'10"" and ride it as a single fin. View attachment 80428 Click to expand... This board sounds similar to the 7'7"" Andreini Double Enda I just picked up" 335066,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,36,xululu,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T14:58:27-0500,"Seenovision said: This board sounds similar to the 7'7"" Andreini Double Enda I just picked up Click to expand... Also similar to Hilbers microant." 335075,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,37,kyle,"Jan 14, 2025",2025-01-14T16:26:16-0500,"TheEL said: I will always have one of these in my quiver. Its an Omlette by ""The Guild"" surfboards. https://www.theguildsurfboards.com/surfboards/sequoia-copy I picked it up off the used rack at a shop on a whim and man has it delivered over and over again. Just the right blend of hull and business for me. Mine is a 7'10"" and ride it as a single fin. View attachment 80428 Click to expand... Sick shot and dope sled...!" 335129,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,38,alvar,"Jan 15, 2025",2025-01-15T08:34:47-0500,"Seenovision said: Makes sense! I guess I round up to 7'10"" for my Vaquero figuring the extra 4"" doesn't hurt when it comes to catching softer waves Click to expand... When I ordered a thicki liz from ryan i was thinking 7'4. He said I only tend to make 7'8 and up for LI area so thats what I got. Great board but I've wished it was an 8'1 or more on many an occasion." 335166,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,39,cjdubs7,"Jan 15, 2025",2025-01-15T14:48:25-0500,"Seenovision said: This board sounds similar to the 7'7"" Andreini Double Enda I just picked up Click to expand... When you get a chance, let's get a ride report!! I am wide-point back curious haha \mn/" 335167,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,40,Seenovision,"Jan 15, 2025",2025-01-15T14:58:08-0500,"cjdubs7 said: When you get a chance, let's get a ride report!! I am wide-point back curious haha \mn/ Click to expand... Will do. You and me both!" 335168,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,41,northseacruiser,"Jan 15, 2025",2025-01-15T15:00:25-0500,Bought a 7’2 Takayama howard mini which ill pick up next May at the boardsource for my surftrip in California….Can’t wait to give it a go!! Guess it’ll surf way different then my McCoy nuggets….. 335236,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,42,Planktom,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T04:46:34-0500,"They like a good wave, not great in slop. Lovely boards though." 335240,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,43,Hullmaster,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T09:47:52-0500,If I had to go down to just one board it would be my Liddle ID 335242,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,44,NCJohn,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T10:26:26-0500,"I just picked up a 7' egg with a thruster setup. I've only had singles and 2+1s in the past and I've been a little under the weather and need to get a few sessions in here. I did surf it in San Diego for a week and preferred a single or 2+1 out there but it was made for NC where I think the thruster setup will make more sense. It has a slight roll in the entry, to the slightest of double concaves transitioning into a pretty pronounced via just in front of the fins and all the way thru the exit." 335244,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,45,_ctrlb,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T10:39:09-0500,"NCJohn said: I just picked up a 7' egg with a thruster setup. I've only had singles and 2+1s in the past and I've been a little under the weather and need to get a few sessions in here. I did surf it in San Diego for a week and preferred a single or 2+1 out there but it was made for NC where I think the thruster setup will make more sense. It has a slight roll in the entry, to the slightest of double concaves transitioning into a pretty pronounced via just in front of the fins and all the way thru the exit. Click to expand... Uhh pics please?" 335248,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,46,NCJohn,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T11:17:50-0500,@_ctrlb 335249,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,47,Seenovision,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T11:21:06-0500,"Hullmaster said: If I had to go down to just one board it would be my Liddle ID Click to expand... Would this board be considered an egg? How does it surf?" 335253,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,48,SandiestSandsman,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T11:42:26-0500,"My single fin 7'6 G & S egg paired with a Greenough 4-A volan fin is one of my favorite boards ever and really opened my eyes. Thrives in head high waves +. Also have a campbell bros 5 fin bonzer speed egg 6'2 that is probably one of the faster boards i've ever ridden. Then a 7'2 faktion speed egg I got on sale for 50 dollars that I can't stay off of. Eggs are the way." 335256,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,49,SandiestSandsman,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T11:47:57-0500, 335260,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,50,Seenovision,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T12:05:31-0500,"SandiestSandsman said: My single fin 7'6 G & S egg paired with a Greenough 4-A volan fin is one of my favorite boards ever and really opened my eyes. Thrives in head high waves +. Also have a campbell bros 5 fin bonzer speed egg 6'2 that is probably one of the faster boards i've ever ridden. Then a 7'2 faktion speed egg I got on sale for 50 dollars that I can't stay off of. Eggs are the way. Click to expand... My buddy has a 7'6"" G&S that he's in love with. Shaped by Head Shaper Chris Darby. Is that who shaped yours?" 335261,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,51,Seenovision,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T12:06:12-0500,"SandiestSandsman said: View attachment 80515 Click to expand... I remember hearing that bonzers really work well in bigger/faster/hollow waves. Is that true? Also, surfing in the snow is dedication. Just saying. Good on you." 335264,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,52,SandiestSandsman,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T12:21:55-0500,"Seenovision said: My buddy has a 7'6"" G&S that he's in love with. Shaped by Head Shaper Chris Darby. Is that who shaped yours? Click to expand... Yup, he was a little late on the order so he threw in a giant redwood stringer too. It's amazing. I've been debating ordering another one with a pulled in nose 6'6-6'9 range." 335276,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,53,SandiestSandsman,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T13:52:45-0500,"Seenovision said: I remember hearing that bonzers really work well in bigger/faster/hollow waves. Is that true? Also, surfing in the snow is dedication. Just saying. Good on you. Click to expand... Yeah - thats been my experience. The bottom turn you get coming off a big face is euphoric. And surfing in the snow is the best - the last swell we had in the snow my dog and I got on surfline haha" 335281,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,54,Seenovision,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T14:21:21-0500,"SandiestSandsman said: Yeah - thats been my experience. The bottom turn you get coming off a big face is euphoric. And surfing in the snow is the best - the last swell we had in the snow my dog and I got on surfline haha Click to expand... What's a big face for you? How big we talking? Just curious. Awesome bout the you and the pup!" 335288,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,55,northseacruiser,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T15:49:30-0500,"Planktom said: They like a good wave, not great in slop. Lovely boards though. Click to expand... Nuggets go best in good waves as well, the potbelly model goes just fine in less then perfect waves. As you know most mccoys surfs best with backfoot on the gaspedal. Curious how this works with the Howard mini…" 335309,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,56,SandiestSandsman,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T17:56:17-0500,"Seenovision said: What's a big face for you? How big we talking? Just curious. Awesome bout the you and the pup! Click to expand... Seenovision said: What's a big face for you? How big we talking? Just curious. Awesome bout the you and the pup! Click to expand... Overhead +" 335310,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,57,Bodhi,"Jan 16, 2025",2025-01-16T18:13:21-0500,"SandiestSandsman said: Yeah - thats been my experience. The bottom turn you get coming off a big face is euphoric. And surfing in the snow is the best - the last swell we had in the snow my dog and I got on surfline haha Click to expand... Surfing in the snow is the best? I much rather be in warm tropical water. I get it though just kidding" 335353,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,58,Hullmaster,"Jan 17, 2025",2025-01-17T10:03:32-0500,"Seenovision said: Would this board be considered an egg? How does it surf? Click to expand... Google liddle I'd. egg shape to me. its a hull. has the neutral rails s deck like say the point break model . outline makes it a more versatile design has that sweet hull feel." 335373,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,59,cjdubs7,"Jan 17, 2025",2025-01-17T12:56:13-0500,"NCJohn said: @_ctrlb View attachment 80508 Click to expand... Burying the lead with that Skip haha!" 335380,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,60,hullogfish,"Jan 17, 2025",2025-01-17T14:17:28-0500,"Eggs are super user friendly and with wide noses, paddle well. IMO, there is a sweet spot for wide noses where they paddle well, but aren't cumbersome is steep surf. The traditional San Diego nose width seems like a sweet spot( think: G&S, Mitsven) and to me where the speed egg begins. I have quite few eggy outline boards and with fin and bottom configurations ranging wildly, each board is quite different. On one end is the Mandala Cladestino, that thrives in paddling with its very full nose but doesn't lend itself to steep drops, it is a convex nosed board with a distinct feeling. Then, I have a bonzer 5 egg, fullish nose, concaves galore out the back, more of a ""good wave"" egg. Then, the Mccallum PDX which is eggy in appearance, but the nose is more fishy than eggy and can quite frankly be looked at like a shortboard for the non- shortboarder. My egg list: 8'1 Mandala Clandestino 7'10 Lovelace Thick Lizzy 6/6 Mccallum PDX 7'2 Bonzer 5 egg 7'6 Mccallum twin fin Kimbo egg. Think a big wave egg witha fullish nose and pulled in pin tail 6'8 Mandala hull/edgeboard stubbie/egg with a very full nose. Seenovision said: Who rides eggs and loves them? What shapers make your favorite eggs? What's a speed egg vs. 'regular' egg? Let's dig into it. I had an 8'0"" Fineline egg I loved and won't shut up about on here. Have since moved onto Andreinis, notably a Vaquero which I guess is more of a Hull, but still egg-adjacent, right? I've been really eyeing boards in the 7'2"" size. Some shapers/brands of eggs I'm curious about: Mitsven Gary Hanel Gordon & Smith (My buddy has a 7'6"" he loves) THC Who else makes them and what should I expect/look for? Cheers Click to expand... oses Seenovision said: Who rides eggs and loves them? What shapers make your favorite eggs? What's a speed egg vs. 'regular' egg? Let's dig into it. I had an 8'0"" Fineline egg I loved and won't shut up about on here. Have since moved onto Andreinis, notably a Vaquero which I guess is more of a Hull, but still egg-adjacent, right? I've been really eyeing boards in the 7'2"" size. Some shapers/brands of eggs I'm curious about: Mitsven Gary Hanel Gordon & Smith (My buddy has a 7'6"" he loves) THC Who else makes them and what should I expect/look for? Cheers Click to expand..." 335384,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,61,Seenovision,"Jan 17, 2025",2025-01-17T14:40:33-0500,"hullogfish said: Eggs are super user friendly and with wide noses, paddle well. IMO, there is a sweet spot for wide noses where they paddle well, but aren't cumbersome is steep surf. The traditional San Diego nose width seems like a sweet spot( think: G&S, Mitsven) and to me where the speed egg begins. I have quite few eggy outline boards and with fin and bottom configurations ranging wildly, each board is quite different. On one end is the Mandala Cladestino, that thrives in paddling with its very full nose but doesn't lend itself to steep drops, it is a convex nosed board with a distinct feeling. Then, I have a bonzer 5 egg, fullish nose, concaves galore out the back, more of a ""good wave"" egg. Then, the Mccallum PDX which is eggy in appearance, but the nose is more fishy than eggy and can quite frankly be looked at like a shortboard for the non- shortboarder. My egg list: 8'1 Mandala Clandestino 7'10 Lovelace Thick Lizzy 6/6 Mccallum PDX 7'2 Bonzer 5 egg 7'6 Mccallum twin fin Kimbo egg. Think a big wave egg witha fullish nose and pulled in pin tail 6'8 Mandala hull/edgeboard stubbie/egg with a very full nose. oses Click to expand... Great insights. Which one do you go for the most?" 335385,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,62,kyle,"Jan 17, 2025",2025-01-17T14:54:02-0500,"NCJohn said: @_ctrlb View attachment 80508 Click to expand... Oh I just casually picked up a Frye egg the other day... SMH you're killing me John." 335387,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,63,kyle,"Jan 17, 2025",2025-01-17T14:56:35-0500,"SandiestSandsman said: View attachment 80515 Click to expand... CB Eggs are East Coast ATV's. They hold and project so well..." 335388,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,64,_ctrlb,"Jan 17, 2025",2025-01-17T14:59:51-0500,"kyle said: Oh I just casually picked up a Frye egg the other day... SMH you're killing me John. Click to expand... Haha. For real. Basically John's like ""Yeah, I just picked up a new board in SD. Happens to be an Egg, goes pretty well, and is a tri-fin. Oh, pics? Sure thing no biggie... You notice it's from the living legend who invented the design-FWIW-but who's keeping track.""" 335468,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,65,Hullmaster,"Jan 18, 2025",2025-01-18T09:26:57-0500, 335473,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,66,applebutter,"Jan 18, 2025",2025-01-18T12:26:51-0500,Which egg has the best low end? 335475,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,67,Seenovision,"Jan 18, 2025",2025-01-18T13:18:36-0500,"Hullmaster said: View attachment 80567 Click to expand... Yessss" 335477,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,68,Planktom,"Jan 18, 2025",2025-01-18T13:36:02-0500,"applebutter said: Which egg has the best low end? Click to expand... This one:" 335479,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,69,Seenovision,"Jan 18, 2025",2025-01-18T13:53:54-0500,"applebutter said: Which egg has the best low end? Click to expand... What do you mean by low end?" 335484,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,70,kyle,"Jan 18, 2025",2025-01-18T14:57:19-0500,"Seenovision said: What do you mean by low end? Click to expand..." 335487,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,71,Budthedog,"Jan 18, 2025",2025-01-18T15:14:38-0500,"kyle said: View attachment 80572 Click to expand... Damn, beat me to it" 335490,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,72,kyle,"Jan 18, 2025",2025-01-18T15:27:26-0500,"Budthedog said: Damn, beat me to it Click to expand... There's a pretty good Wu & Tribe remix on SoundCloud. The CREAM/Award Tour remix is 1 hundo." 335491,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,73,kyle,"Jan 18, 2025",2025-01-18T15:28:48-0500,"Back on topic- got a 7'10 Fineline Egg from @Larcxthesurfer about 45 days ago. It's one of the reasons that we haven't had decent waves recently. Sorry…" 335521,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,74,WillieP,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-18T19:32:02-0500,Does anyone have a favorite egg in a larger size (8’8”-9’6”) for a more mature rider (lol)? 335537,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,75,Budthedog,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-18T22:07:01-0500,"kyle said: There's a pretty good Wu & Tribe remix on SoundCloud. The CREAM/Award Tour remix is 1 hundo. Click to expand... Nice, thank you! Just to pitch in, I've got a 7'10 microant that's my #1. Not quite an egg but I'm sure his egg is incredible." 335554,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,76,_ctrlb,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T07:09:04-0500,"Budthedog said: Nice, thank you! Just to pitch in, I've got a 7'10 microant that's my #1. Not quite an egg but I'm sure his egg is incredible. Click to expand... Do tell more-what makes it incredible?" 335563,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,77,CloseOut,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T11:04:40-0500,"I’ve been on an egg exploration and trying a few different types/lengths. 7”2 Bing collector - this has been great all around board and paddles super well with wider nose. Felt it could hold in steeper stuff with pintail but rails are somewhat fat so not the easiest to turn 7”4 Bing good Karma - much more of a bigger wave board needs some push to get it going, don’t ride this one as much as 7”6 Elmore egg man - a friends that’s I’ve borrowed a few times. Much more paddle friendly the the karma, pretty turnable aswell, slightly more glide then the collector but likely just couple more inches 7”6 beamish single fin egg/ mini glider - more of a step up point and shoot, likely going to move this one as it’s too thick to duck dive. 6”10 Fineline egg - this one was pretty foiled and needed slightly more wave to get it going for breaks I was surfing and ended up reaching for different boards at size I felt it would have been good for. Really nice trim and fast once it got going though and could crank a turn. Would want to try something in the 7”6+ length again if it ever pops up 6”6 Campbell bros Bonzer egg- picked this up recently as a bigger waver egg, have only gotten out once on a small - medium size day to test lower end and it was still able to work. Need more sessions before reporting back." 335567,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,78,NCJohn,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T11:54:49-0500,"I agree on the fineline egg the foil is so good but it likes a little juice. Mine is 7'2. I had the same experience with a takayama howard special mini I had that was also 7'2. Id recommend both boards for chest + waves. The 7'0 Frye i have that was an anniversary gift has a down railed id say almost 80/20 and at 22"" x 3"" has a little more range on the low end but still shines on stomach + days. Due to the new baggage restrictions on American Airlines, I'm currently looking for a 1 board quiver to keep in San Diego for the knee to chest high, mushy and/or high tide days. I'm able to travel with a bag up to 7' so I can bring boards for the better days. For anyone that has a longer egg (8' - 9') and an eagle or mini Glider and maybe a long simmons or fish simmons at the same length, which would you recommend? Thanks" 335568,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,79,heavymetalshop,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T12:15:55-0500,"Hullmaster said: View attachment 80567 Click to expand... My only issue with the ID was forward trim. Much less friendly up front vs every other Liddle I've surfed even an HK. It does not really want you up on the front third. I found it to be an incredible board from the middle back and great at digging rail like it was a fin. One of the things I love about hulls is that front third trim, I found it quite rare on the ID. Mine was 7'2 with side bites, it was pretty foiled and 2 7/8 so it might have just been too thin for me." 335576,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,80,glider_boy,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T13:24:08-0500,"NCJohn said: For anyone that has a longer egg (8' - 9') and an eagle or mini Glider and maybe a long simmons or fish simmons at the same length, which would you recommend? Thanks Click to expand... Out of all those I'd say 8' Nozzle or fishsimmons, 9' if you are wanting to surf the really soft /slow breaks." 335579,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,81,Bruce Fowler,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T13:39:43-0500,"Yes, eggs. The price continues to escalate regardless of campaign promises. CPI remains stubbornly high with concern expressed over geo political maneuverings by global players. Food stamps for eggs will not be implemented in the new administration, and may end up for sale only using bitcoins or some type of cryptocurrency. Happy New Year. P.S. Get your own chickens!" 335581,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,82,kyle,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T13:55:25-0500,"Bruce Fowler said: Yes, eggs. The price continues to escalate regardless of campaign promises. CPI remains stubbornly high with concern expressed over geo political maneuverings by global players. Food stamps for eggs will not be implemented in the new administration, and may end up for sale only using bitcoins or some type of cryptocurrency. Happy New Year. P.S. Get your own chickens! View attachment 80590 Click to expand... Epic pivot" 335582,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,83,SD_TO zone,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T14:04:03-0500,"NCJohn said: I'm currently looking for a 1 board quiver to keep in San Diego for the knee to chest high, mushy and/or high tide days. I'm able to travel with a bag up to 7' so I can bring boards for the better days. For anyone that has a longer egg (8' - 9') and an eagle or mini Glider and maybe a long simmons or fish simmons at the same length, which would you recommend? Thanks Click to expand... I have/had quite a few 8'0sh San Diego style eggs. Surfed them a lot in south and ncsd, as well as various magics and eagles at different lengths. You could do it on an 8 foot egg but for the conditions you are asking I would say between 8'8 - 9' is better. In my experience you could one board quiver that wave range you specified with any of those types of boards in that high 8 low 9 range, and depending how and where you want to surf would be the deciding factor. Eagles are more tuned for blasting through sections in trim, sd eggs versatile and neutral platform that does what you ask in a wide range of waves, Magics tuned better for the higher range of those conditions with a bit more rocker pulled in tail etc. If you plan to ride boards you bring for better days I would be thinking eagle or egg, if you wanted to do the whole trim out glidery style go eagle. If you wanted a more turnable versatile board go for classic sd egg (they still trim out beautifully and can be ridden in so many different styles). Magic is also a great choice, but small and mushy maybe not the best option. Small and with some zip or curve to it, it's happy days." 335590,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,84,NCJohn,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T15:06:07-0500,"Great advice I think I'm going to go down to Birds and talk to Larmo about a mini eagle around 9'6. Thanks and sorry for the thread hijack OP. Here's my fineline egg to get things back on track. Thanks to the jammer who helped get it under my feet." 335595,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,85,WillieP,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T16:04:35-0500,"NCJohn said: I agree on the fineline egg the foil is so good but it likes a little juice. Mine is 7'2. I had the same experience with a takayama howard special mini I had that was also 7'2. Id recommend both boards for chest + waves. The 7'0 Frye i have that was an anniversary gift has a down railed id say almost 80/20 and at 22"" x 3"" has a little more range on the low end but still shines on stomach + days. Due to the new baggage restrictions on American Airlines, I'm currently looking for a 1 board quiver to keep in San Diego for the knee to chest high, mushy and/or high tide days. I'm able to travel with a bag up to 7' so I can bring boards for the better days. For anyone that has a longer egg (8' - 9') and an eagle or mini Glider and maybe a long simmons or fish simmons at the same length, which would you recommend? Thanks Click to expand... A Mitsven mini glider is money in this size range, as is a Nozzle or Fish Simmons from MM, JH, or Mitsven. The Mabile Big Swallow is also really good in this range." 335602,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,86,Surfy Surfy,"Jan 19, 2025",2025-01-19T17:19:39-0500,I’m always eggcited to talk surfboards and get you eggxactly what you want. There are many eggcellent options. 335659,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,87,Hullmaster,"Jan 20, 2025",2025-01-20T09:53:49-0500,"heavymetalshop said: My only issue with the ID was forward trim. Much less friendly up front vs every other Liddle I've surfed even an HK. It does not really want you up on the front third. I found it to be an incredible board from the middle back and great at digging rail like it was a fin. One of the things I love about hulls is that front third trim, I found it quite rare on the ID. Mine was 7'2 with side bites, it was pretty foiled and 2 7/8 so it might have just been too thin for me. Click to expand... bummer. I have had no trouble with the front third speed un. this model is designed with surfing more from mid back for Beach break and reef type waves" 335719,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,88,heavymetalshop,"Jan 20, 2025",2025-01-20T18:42:46-0500,"Hullmaster said: bummer. I have had no trouble with the front third speed un. this model is designed with surfing more from mid back for Beach break and reef type waves Click to expand... Yep. It felt like that it really needed a ton of speed and room to think about going forward. 100% a mid and back board, it was amazing at that! At the time, I just had overlap in that area and wanted a bit more of a forward trimmy type of hull. I ended up passing it to a bud who loves it. I had some amazing waves on it. I'd take it over a lot of eggs. The ID is a great suggestion here!" 335857,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,89,LogFeliz,"Jan 22, 2025",2025-01-21T19:16:22-0500,This thread needed a video 335860,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,90,shipshapesalt,"Jan 22, 2025",2025-01-21T19:41:32-0500,"I have a 7'2"" (or is it 7'3""...) 'flow egg' from Joe Falcone down in Rockaway. Seems likes it likes more juice, but I can also enjoy it in gutless summer conditions if I just want to mess around and force it into trim a bit. I've had good experiences with a fin from Sam (finflex). Pix attached- be glad to hear from better surfers from me yr preferred conditions, set-ups etc for similar shapes." 335868,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,91,kyle,"Jan 22, 2025",2025-01-21T20:09:54-0500,"shipshapesalt said: I have a 7'2"" (or is it 7'3""...) 'flow egg' from Joe Falcone down in Rockaway. Seems likes it likes more juice, but I can also enjoy it in gutless summer conditions if I just want to mess around and force it into trim a bit. I've had good experiences with a fin from Sam (finflex). Pix attached- be glad to hear from better surfers from me yr preferred conditions, set-ups etc for similar shapes. Click to expand... Joey is an excellent shaper. Hold onto that jammy!" 346915,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,92,NCJohn,"May 2, 2025",2025-05-02T12:08:54-0400,"What do you guys think about an 8"" phd in a 7'11 single fin egg? Mostly surfing this thing in waist high beach breaks." 347147,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,93,Moustache Lou,"May 4, 2025",2025-05-03T21:58:30-0400,"Surfy Surfy said: I'm always eggcited to talk surfboards and get you eggxactly what you want. There are many eggcellent options. Click to expand... Always yolking around, you really crack me up (brings me out of my shell)… omelette you get back to it now……" 347149,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,94,feldo,"May 4, 2025",2025-05-03T22:47:50-0400,"NCJohn said: What do you guys think about an 8"" phd in a 7'11 single fin egg? Mostly surfing this thing in waist high beach breaks. View attachment 85261 Click to expand... I really like the phd fins in eggs. I rode a 9"" in a 6'8 gato acid drop for years, love the twang of that fin" 347237,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,95,LookinForSomethin…,"May 4, 2025",2025-05-04T13:29:05-0400,"Someone needs this fineline egg in their life https://ventura.craigslist.org/spo/d/ventura-surfboard-fine-line-egg/7847411466.html" 347301,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,96,DJR,"May 4, 2025",2025-05-04T19:01:52-0400,"LookinForSomethin… said: Someone needs this fineline egg in their life https://ventura.craigslist.org/spo/d/ventura-surfboard-fine-line-egg/7847411466.html Click to expand... Am I the only mothafucka that don't sell his boards on a Persian rug!? Is that why my boards take so long to move?" 347305,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,97,DJR,"May 4, 2025",2025-05-04T19:18:51-0400,Also East Coast egg man Greg Eavey 347317,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,98,_ctrlb,"May 5, 2025",2025-05-04T20:50:53-0400,"DJR said: Also East Coast egg man Greg Eavey View attachment 85473 View attachment 85479 View attachment 85481 View attachment 85483 View attachment 85485 View attachment 85487 Click to expand... Wow! That twin is the first Eavey I've seen like that. Dims?" 347353,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,99,Camel Rock,"May 5, 2025",2025-05-05T02:01:18-0400,"8'2"" Mabile Twinzer Eggstacy" 347359,20597,Let's Talk About Eggs,100,DJR,"May 5, 2025",2025-05-05T07:18:03-0400,"_ctrlb said: Wow! That twin is the first Eavey I've seen like that. Dims? Click to expand... And bottom contour be slight single entry through belly to double to Vee out the back. Very smooth and subtle transitions"