I'm 5-10 & 145lbs. Deciding between a 154 & 156 Custom V-Rocker. I mainly freeride so the 151 is out. If I could, I would ride pow all day, but when the fluffy stuff runs out, I head to the park, hit jumps, 180s, 360s, & the occasional box/rail.
I have a 09 Burton Supermodel X (160) and 09 Burton X8 (151). The SM X is perfect for pow days but not fun in the park. The X8 is great for jibbing, jumps, 180s, 360s, but requires a lot of effort to tail/nose press & butter since I find it relatively stiff. Also, I tried riding the x8 in powder–failed-must be a sizing issue.
Now, I am looking for a board that I can easily frontside 360 (like my x8) but will definitely keep me floating in knee deep powder (like my Supermodel x8). Would be nice to have a softer flex (NOT like my x8) to butter/press, but this maybe asking too much. I am gravitating towards the 154 for park appeal while hoping it will float me in knee-deep pow. If not, I would surrender to a 156. Suggestions welcomed.

Tech Specs:

Lengths:

151cm, 154cm, 159cm, 163cm 

Shape:

Directional 

Effective Edge:

[154cm] 1182.5mm 

Waist Width:

[154cm] 252mm 

Sidecut Radius:

[154cm] 7.73m 

Stance Width:

[154cm] 53cm (21in) 

Stance Setback:

1cm 

Core Material:

Super Fly II (wood) 

Base:

Sintered N2O WFO 

Rider Weight:

120-170lbs 

Recommended Use:

All-mountain freestyle snowboarding 

Manufacturer Warranty:

1 Year