Simon Shapes Quegg 7'0 review: a quick, edgy performance egg

Updated 2026-09-19

The Simon Shapes Quegg is a 7'0 stock quad, an odd-looking performance egg that turns out to be one of the fastest, most versatile boards in the current rack.

What it is and why I bought it

I bought the Quegg stock in July 2024, a PU board with a neutral continuous rocker and refined rails, running a panel vee flat into a double concave vee-to-flat bottom and a rounded pin tail. The register describes it plainly as high performance with an edgy feel, and it was bought online without a custom order.

How it surfed

Its best wave came at Sunrise, at a top speed of 31.5 km/h (about 19.6 mph) over a 137 metre ride, using a Kai fin setup. What stands out about the Quegg is the reverse vee built into the nose, which cuts paddling resistance almost entirely, so despite thin rails and less volume than the numbers suggest, it paddles easily and still turns hard once up and riding. Every session so far has confirmed the board as a genuine standout rather than a curiosity.

Who it suits and who it does not

A performance egg with this much bite in the rails suits someone comfortable on a shortboard who wants a slightly more forgiving outline without losing turning or speed. It is not the easiest first board for someone new to quads or performance shapes, since the thin rails reward commitment rather than a passive stance. The logged wave range is 1 to 7 ft, ideal at 5 ft.

What happened to it

It is still in the rack. It cost $1,233 to buy, with a replacement cost of $1,370 logged, and carries an asking price of $900, though nothing points to it moving on given how it has performed.

Questions people ask

What fins work on the Simon Shapes Quegg?

A Kai fin setup is the pairing logged against this board.

Why does the Quegg paddle well despite thin rails and modest volume?

The nose carries a reverse vee, effectively a concave shape that cuts resistance when paddling, so the board catches waves easily even though the rails themselves are thin and knifey.

What conditions suit the Quegg?

The logged range is 1 to 7 ft with 5 ft as the ideal, and it has posted a 31.5 km/h top speed over a 137 metre wave at Sunrise.

For the full spec sheet, see the current quiver. For other quad-fin boards in the log, see the Vouch Gun and the Ellis Ericson Mike Kite. For more on quad fin setups generally, see quad fin sets.