Campbell Brothers Custom Egg 7'4 review: a bonzer that surfs like a shortboard
Updated 2026-09-19
| Length | 7'4" |
|---|---|
| Width | 21 7/8 in |
| Thickness | 2 3/4 in |
| Volume | 49? L |
| Fin config | Bonzer 6 Inch Five Fins |
| Wave range | 3 to 6 ft |
The Campbell Brothers Custom Egg is a 7'4 bonzer running a six-inch, five-fin setup, an egg-shaped board that ended up surfing more like a shortboard than its outline suggests.
What it is and why I bought it
I bought this Custom Egg in March 2012, a board with a curved rocker, hard rails and a flat-to-double-concave bottom, running to a rounded pin tail in a bonzer five-fin configuration. Its best wave came at a spot called Corso.
It came in a purple colourway.
How it surfed
The register describes it directly: it surfs like a shortboard, rather heavy. That combination, a performance feel weighed down by extra mass, shaped how it was used across its time in the rack, best suited to the 3 to 6 ft range it was logged against, ideal at 4 ft.
Who it suits and who it does not
A heavier bonzer egg like this suits someone who wants shortboard-style performance from an egg outline and does not mind the extra weight that comes with a five-fin bonzer setup. It is not the pick for anyone wanting an effortless, lightweight board, since the added heft was a defining trait of how it rode.
What happened to it
It sold on 1 July 2015 for $600, against a $1,000 purchase cost.
Questions people ask
How did the Campbell Brothers Custom Egg actually ride?
The register calls it out directly: it surfs like a shortboard, rather heavy, meaning it had performance-oriented turning but carried more weight than its egg shape might suggest.
What is a bonzer five-fin setup?
It is a fin configuration using five boxes, typically two pairs plus a single centre fin, aimed at extra drive and control, distinct from the twin and quad setups that make up more of the current rack.
What conditions suited this board?
The logged range is 3 to 6 ft with 4 ft as the ideal, so it wanted some size rather than the smallest days.
For the full spec sheet, see the sold boards list. For the other Campbell Brothers board that overlapped with it, see the Campbell Brothers Step Up. For how bonzer and channel setups compare, see do surfboard channels even work.