Hey guys, I have read a lot of great stuff on this forum but I have never posted before. I just picked up a Skip Frye Egg and I was hoping that you all might be able to give me some info about it. I’d just like to find out the model and the approximate age if that’s possible. The only markings that I can find are the classic Skip Frye logo on the deck and a hand-drawn logo on the bottom signed by Skip. The serial number is 7627 and it’s a 7’8". Rounded pintail singlefin. Wide without a lot of rocker. It was pretty beat up looking when I got it from my neighbor who never rode it anymore, but after cleaning it up and patching some dings it’s really looking sweet. Haven’t gotten a chance to ride it yet as the waves here in Florida are pretty crappy right now, but hopefully I’ll be able to take it out this weekend. Anyone else ride Skip Frye’s? How do you like them? Thanks for any info you guys can give me about this board. Talk to you later,
First of all I have got to say that Skip is the man. I live in San Diego (Cardiff) and have bumped into him a few times. My wife even wiped him out once, but he is so cool and mellow. More on Skip at http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/frye_skip.cfm
Here are some words from the man himself:
Skip Frye on a 3 board Quiver (Long Board, Fish, Gun):
“It’s hard for me to articulate a three-board quiver as my personal version is running at 40 boards. Still, this quiver is pretty functional for a mature surfer who doesn’t surf as much as he used to, but knows what he wants and what he’s doing. First, there’s the 7’6” Swallowtail. While kids might consider this a longboard, this is my most requested and popular shortboard. Since flex is a big part of performance, I use a Clark green blank, unlike the Classic weight I prefer in most of my other boards. It’s a three-fin. Next is the 9’6" Classic Squaretail. While it has a wide nose, it’s pointed; my boards are built for speed and flow, not necessarily for nose riding. This board represents my evolution of a standard longboard. Again, it’s flow. Finally, there’s the 11’ Eagle. This template came out of the Skip Frye Model from Gordon and Smith from the 60’s. It’s an all-around board, well-scaled and with a nice turning curve. I consider a board of this length an important part of any quiver. A few years back, I really got turned on to the glide and speed of boards in this length range."