Egg Shaped Boards

[FUBAR]

I noticed all of the clearance Primitive Villiani eggs were gone the first few hours of the SW 25% off sale. Still some Heroin eggs though.

[Sloppy Krooks]

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i can atleast tell you the Black Label in Japan are straight from the US, i've been at the distro that imports them.
but in the end. i dont think you should worry too much. just get what you like. doubt you gonna feel the difrence in wood anyway.

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Thank you! It's good to know because Black Label was one of my first choices.

I’m in Japan too. Black Label is distributed by Underdog distribution
https://instagram.com/underdogdistribution?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

And the boards are fine. I’m riding a Black Widow right now actually, and really like it. Have one more in the closet.

Where in Japan are you?

[BartHarleyJarvis]

GRIMPLE EGG THIS IS NOT A DRILL (at least, that flyer shape looks pretty eggish to me)

https://www.antiheroskateboards.com/

Not a grimple huffer like we were hoping for but still looks pretty interesting

[iw0]

GRIMPLE EGG THIS IS NOT A DRILL (at least, that flyer shape looks pretty eggish to me)

https://www.antiheroskateboards.com/

Not a grimple huffer like we were hoping for but still looks pretty interesting

dank, i'm glad they keep slotting that in their releases. i think the last one was a slick? but i might be wrong on that

[kneebone]

What’s up with that new Russo shape?

[munchbox]

What’s up with that new Russo shape?

not new, released quite a bit pre pandemic
dims look good but i cant do eggs that taper much anymore
around 8.38 by the trucks if i remember correctly

[huggernaut]

Forgive my noob shit when it comes to shaped boards, but in reading through a lot of this thread I see a lot of things like “9.0 but rides like an 8.5” — why would that be?  Because of the taper near the trucks?

What other advantages/disadvantages would an egg shaped board have?

[Nth syd bear]

Forgive my noob shit when it comes to shaped boards, but in reading through a lot of this thread I see a lot of things like “9.0 but rides like an 8.5” — why would that be?  Because of the taper near the trucks?

What other advantages/disadvantages would an egg shaped board have?

I have a regular popsicle and a love seat
Yesterday afternoon I wasn't feeling like doing much but the love seat was sitting to the left of my tv
Just looking at it made me get off my ass and I went and skated for a couple hours

Long story short. shaped boards (especially eggs) make me want to go skate
That's the first thing I thought when I read your question

There's plenty of other reasons

[kneebone]

new Freddy egg (9"wide is the only stat provided, but I believe that makes it different from the previous Raybourn egg)

Edit: found more stats on the Metal website (duh) 9.0 x 32.25, 14.25 Wheelbase
https://www.metalskateboards.com/products/gall-toxic-avenger-9-0

[huggernaut]

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Forgive my noob shit when it comes to shaped boards, but in reading through a lot of this thread I see a lot of things like “9.0 but rides like an 8.5” — why would that be?  Because of the taper near the trucks?

What other advantages/disadvantages would an egg shaped board have?

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I have a regular popsicle and a love seat
Yesterday afternoon I wasn't feeling like doing much but the love seat was sitting to the left of my tv
Just looking at it made me get off my ass and I went and skated for a couple hours

Long story short. shaped boards (especially eggs) make me want to go skate
That's the first thing I thought when I read your question

There's plenty of other reasons

Totally get the motivation piece, I guess I’m curious about those other reasons.

[WelcomeToHell]

new Freddy egg (9"wide is the only stat provided, but I believe that makes it different from the previous Raybourn egg)

Edit: found more stats on the Metal website (duh) 9.0 x 32.25, 14.25 Wheelbase
https://www.metalskateboards.com/products/gall-toxic-avenger-9-0

Loved Fred's last Metal Predator deck. Going to have to pick this one up to support a fellow Jersey cruster.

[Lee Ralphs Dear Old Mum]

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Forgive my noob shit when it comes to shaped boards, but in reading through a lot of this thread I see a lot of things like “9.0 but rides like an 8.5” — why would that be?  Because of the taper near the trucks?

What other advantages/disadvantages would an egg shaped board have?

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I have a regular popsicle and a love seat
Yesterday afternoon I wasn't feeling like doing much but the love seat was sitting to the left of my tv
Just looking at it made me get off my ass and I went and skated for a couple hours

Long story short. shaped boards (especially eggs) make me want to go skate
That's the first thing I thought when I read your question

There's plenty of other reasons

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Totally get the motivation piece, I guess I’m curious about those other reasons.

Real estate in the middle. responsiveness off the tail and nose. you can ride a wide board that feels comfy on tranny but will still flip really well. and you can ride a variety of truck widths on them depending on how what and how you like to skate. for instance with a cardiel 9.18 Huffer, people dig everything from 8.5" axles to 9.125" axles. that's a big range.

on a personal note, being older than shit, my most progressive skateboarding years were when big shapes narrowed down to eggs and before the advent of the super skinny popsicle. so there's a nostalgia angle for me. to this day i find myself doing my best skateboarding on eggs and i love the way they look.

mostly skate the Huffer but also dig the loveseat/ couch and occasional heroin egg. really like the Black Label squared off 'blunted egg' shapes also, slide the spider egg.

[Violator]

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new Freddy egg (9"wide is the only stat provided, but I believe that makes it different from the previous Raybourn egg)

Edit: found more stats on the Metal website (duh) 9.0 x 32.25, 14.25 Wheelbase
https://www.metalskateboards.com/products/gall-toxic-avenger-9-0

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Loved Fred's last Metal Predator deck. Going to have to pick this one up to support a fellow Jersey cruster.

Yep im sold

[huggernaut]

Anyone know how the concave compares on some of these? 

Thinking around 9” for my first egg, but curious about concave.

Loveseat vs heroin vs metal etc

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Anyone know how the concave compares on some of these? 

Thinking around 9” for my first egg, but curious about concave.

Loveseat vs heroin vs metal etc

Huffer

[144p]

If someone is trying to find some technical advantage of riding a shape that isn’t a popsicle maybe it’s just not for you.
For me riding a shaped board is a mix of boredom and being sentimental/nostalgic about skating back in the early 90’s.
Everyone’s experience is different but that’s just how it is for me.

[iw0]

Anyone know how the concave compares on some of these? 

Thinking around 9” for my first egg, but curious about concave.

Loveseat vs heroin vs metal etc

my metal raybourn eggs are a standard mellow i m o. got two and they seem to be about the same so i can't speak to any pressing order # variations like antihero etc might have
that being said this is never a bad option

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Anyone know how the concave compares on some of these? 

Thinking around 9” for my first egg, but curious about concave.

Loveseat vs heroin vs metal etc

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Huffer

[Ricky Vaughn]

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new Freddy egg (9"wide is the only stat provided, but I believe that makes it different from the previous Raybourn egg)

Edit: found more stats on the Metal website (duh) 9.0 x 32.25, 14.25 Wheelbase
https://www.metalskateboards.com/products/gall-toxic-avenger-9-0

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Loved Fred's last Metal Predator deck. Going to have to pick this one up to support a fellow Jersey cruster.

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Yep im sold

any idear what the width is over the trucks? 8.75? Indy 159s?

[WelcomeToHell]

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new Freddy egg (9"wide is the only stat provided, but I believe that makes it different from the previous Raybourn egg)

Edit: found more stats on the Metal website (duh) 9.0 x 32.25, 14.25 Wheelbase
https://www.metalskateboards.com/products/gall-toxic-avenger-9-0

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Loved Fred's last Metal Predator deck. Going to have to pick this one up to support a fellow Jersey cruster.

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Yep im sold

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any idear what the width is over the trucks? 8.75? Indy 159s?

I can measure when I get a deck in my hands, but looks to be in or around 8.75 or slightly less. I've gotten used to riding Indy 159s on anything 8.5 and up so I'd probably go with them regardless.

[Ricky Vaughn]

sick thanks. 159s it is

[snowman600]

really itching to cop this cromer egg (saw it on his ig story, tactics has it)
but I wonder, is this egg shape eggy enough for you purists or is it too mild?

[m path]

If someone is trying to find some technical advantage of riding a shape that isn’t a popsicle maybe it’s just not for you.
For me riding a shaped board is a mix of boredom and being sentimental/nostalgic about skating back in the early 90’s.
Everyone’s experience is different but that’s just how it is for me.

  The footballs spin flatter then a popsicle, its physics.

[hobochimp]

new Freddy egg (9"wide is the only stat provided, but I believe that makes it different from the previous Raybourn egg)

Edit: found more stats on the Metal website (duh) 9.0 x 32.25, 14.25 Wheelbase
https://www.metalskateboards.com/products/gall-toxic-avenger-9-0

This looks great for me. I haven’t skated an egg for a minute but this might be a cop for me. Is metal bbs or ps? I can’t seem to find out for sure

[Badandoldskater]

Quick lesson for me please
Why do people skate egg shaped boards ? I’m assuming there is a symmetrical egg shapes and regular eggs?

[iw0]

Quick lesson for me please
Why do people skate egg shaped boards ? I’m assuming there is a symmetrical egg shapes and regular eggs?

i thought this summed it up well

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Forgive my noob shit when it comes to shaped boards, but in reading through a lot of this thread I see a lot of things like “9.0 but rides like an 8.5” — why would that be?  Because of the taper near the trucks?

What other advantages/disadvantages would an egg shaped board have?

[close]

I have a regular popsicle and a love seat
Yesterday afternoon I wasn't feeling like doing much but the love seat was sitting to the left of my tv
Just looking at it made me get off my ass and I went and skated for a couple hours

Long story short. shaped boards (especially eggs) make me want to go skate
That's the first thing I thought when I read your question

There's plenty of other reasons

[close]

Totally get the motivation piece, I guess I’m curious about those other reasons.

[close]

Real estate in the middle. responsiveness off the tail and nose. you can ride a wide board that feels comfy on tranny but will still flip really well. and you can ride a variety of truck widths on them depending on how what and how you like to skate. for instance with a cardiel 9.18 Huffer, people dig everything from 8.5" axles to 9.125" axles. that's a big range.

on a personal note, being older than shit, my most progressive skateboarding years were when big shapes narrowed down to eggs and before the advent of the super skinny popsicle. so there's a nostalgia angle for me. to this day i find myself doing my best skateboarding on eggs and i love the way they look.

mostly skate the Huffer but also dig the loveseat/ couch and occasional heroin egg. really like the Black Label squared off 'blunted egg' shapes also, slide the spider egg.

[WelcomeToHell]

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new Freddy egg (9"wide is the only stat provided, but I believe that makes it different from the previous Raybourn egg)

Edit: found more stats on the Metal website (duh) 9.0 x 32.25, 14.25 Wheelbase
https://www.metalskateboards.com/products/gall-toxic-avenger-9-0

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This looks great for me. I haven’t skated an egg for a minute but this might be a cop for me. Is metal bbs or ps? I can’t seem to find out for sure

Last Metal drop was BBS so I assume this one will be too.

[hobochimp]

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new Freddy egg (9"wide is the only stat provided, but I believe that makes it different from the previous Raybourn egg)

Edit: found more stats on the Metal website (duh) 9.0 x 32.25, 14.25 Wheelbase
https://www.metalskateboards.com/products/gall-toxic-avenger-9-0

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This looks great for me. I haven’t skated an egg for a minute but this might be a cop for me. Is metal bbs or ps? I can’t seem to find out for sure

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Last Metal drop was BBS so I assume this one will be too.

Sick thank you. Hope this one makes it over to one my locals

[WelcomeToHell]

Had a blast with this Polar 8.75 football. My first egg shaped board. And my first time back out since blowing out my knee out at the end of August.

Have to say…I was all in on the full/shovel nose shape (Quasi and Metal) and didn’t think I’d dig the egg. I had so much fun with it. I was most skating small transition and it really carved like a surf board.

Polar 8.75 Football
Indy 159s
Snot 56mm Snelling Dawgs
Bronson Raws

[dr.prestige]

Got me these Heroins yesterday. Had to include the Emericas I got also.



These are my first egg shapes other than the Tim Gavin Blind reissue with the evil veterinarian graphic, which I didn’t skate that much. They’re way more work to skate than I thought, lol. Maybe 9.5 is past my limit. Also, does anyone notice any difference in functionality with Heroin’s “razor edge” in comparison to normal edged boards?

Here’s the one I set up after an hour session at the local parking garage. I know it’s symmetrical but I don’t like to treat em like that

[munchbox]

heroin lovers, whats your favorite shape?