Rode my dad's new Custom 158 for maybe an hour or so yesterday, and if he
hadn't been family you'd have had to fight to peel me off it, I loved it! The
stance felt a bit wide as he's a few inches taller than I am, but it still
seemed to work great. Had to skid a bit to depower it at times as it has a
little more tendancy to go fast than I do, but it was still no trouble to
control, and seemed to bite through crap and chunks better than my old
(extremely flexy compared to this) board. I swear I was riding my old one
better afterwards, too. So now I want one of my own, though I think I'd go for
the 154.

If I win lots of money somehow, somewhere, would there be any point in looking
at a similar women's board instead, if I can't try it out before buying?
What's the difference other than the graphics? I usually wear a women's
10/men's 8 in shoes, but my boots (LTD) seem to be a women's 8, so I've not got
exceptionally small feet or anything.

If I don't win lots of money, any suggestions on cheaper boards that would feel
about the same?