Well, finally set up my Heroin Fried Egg. I was super stoked on this thing when I bought it almost 6 months ago, then had surgery and couldn't skate for 4.5 months, have been back at it and broken a few boards, and decided it was time. Contrary to everyone else in this thread, I was not all that stoked once I set it up. I stood on it, it felt weird. I rolled around on it, it was nice. Went to pop the tail, and it's a bit shorter than what I've been skating, and felt super sketchy at first. That was the five minute impression, as I was done skating for the day when my last board snapped. Took it out yesterday for session one and to see if I would actually be able to handle it.
Verdict: It's pretty dope.
I don't think I'm going to swear off of popsicles forever as a result, but I won't shy away from eggs moving forward either, which I think could be a good thing for me. I've gotten really, really set in my ways in regards to setups, and this forces me to rethink that. It reminds me of my old New School Mike Chu I had back in 1993 (it's probably nothing like that, but looking back 27 years later (holy shit), it makes me feel like that same little kid again. Only I can do more than two tricks on it now. Kickflips were pretty hit or miss for me yesterday, but treflips were pretty sweet once I figured out where to adjust my foot placement on the different shaped board. It's fun to skate, it feels a little like a surfboard, but it's pretty rad. Overall, the egg was a solid choice to skate for awhile.
Heroin Fried Egg 8.9"
Thunder 151s
Ricta 54mm Whirlwinds (usually a Spitfire guy, but wanted to give these a try, I don't regret it. Although when these go I'll be on another set of Spitfire F4s.)
Bones Swiss (because they're the best)