Simon Shapes Quegg 7'0 review: a quick, edgy performance egg
Updated 2026-09-20
The Simon Shapes Quegg is a 7'0 quad, an odd-looking performance egg shaped by John Simon that turns out to be one of the fastest boards in the rack.
What it is and why I bought it
It measures 7'0 x 21 3/4 x 2 7/8, and it looks like it should carry more volume than it does, because the rails are thin and knifey rather than generous. This one was not a custom order. It was hand-shaped leftover stock, grabbed after the shaper had already moved on to it. Bought online, it has turned into one of the best boards in the rack: a high-performance egg with a genuinely edgy feel.
How it surfed
The standout feature is a reverse vee built into the nose, essentially a concave shape up front, which strips out paddling resistance almost entirely, so despite the thin rails it paddles with no fight at all. Those same thin rails bite hard into the wave face once committed, and the tail is more pulled in than a typical egg, which is why it suits a quad setup with more area in the rear fin than the front. The current pairing is a set of stiff Soar G10 fins run that way, rear bigger than front, and the fin cluster itself sits so close together, front fin overlapping the back, that it surfs with a twinzer-like feel even as a quad. It has also been rated well against an "acid test" style comparison and handled convertible keel fins strongly, turning into a genuine twin feel and holding traction through turns in clean waist-high surf.
Who it suits and who it does not
A performance egg with rails this thin suits someone already comfortable on a shortboard who wants a slightly more forgiving outline without giving up turning or speed. It is not the easiest first board for someone new to quads, since the thin rails and reverse vee nose reward commitment more than a passive stance, and it is versatile enough to work in small and larger waves alike.
What happened to it
It is still in the rack, and there is no sign of that changing. It has been called one of the best boards owned, one that could not easily be replaced with anything else on the market even from the same shop it came from.
Questions people ask
What fins work on the Simon Shapes Quegg?
A quad set with a bigger rear fin than front works especially well, currently a stiff Soar G10 setup, and the close-together fin cluster gives it a twinzer-like feel even in quad form.
Why does the Quegg paddle well despite thin rails and modest volume?
The nose carries a reverse vee, essentially a concave shape, which removes most paddling resistance, so the board catches waves easily even though the rails themselves are thin and knifey.
Was the Quegg a custom order?
No. It was hand-shaped leftover stock rather than something ordered to spec, bought online.
This one is still in the rack; more on where it fits sits on the quiver hub. For other quad-fin boards in the record, see the Vouch Gun. For more on quad fin setups generally, see quad fin sets.