What if I don't size down (volume) enough?

[jpeter]

I have a 10'6 (155L) stylemaster and it's great fun.  My other 2 boards are 8'3 (135L) and 8'6 (125L) fish shapes.  My dry weight is 80kg.   I jump between the short boards, and the stylemaster in different conditions or out of convenience of what is with me.  Observations on the Stylemaster:
- It's more difficult to surf than the short boards.
- It's slow as hell on a choppy wave.
- Very easy to bury the nose,  need to be far back on takeoff.  Nose will bury in chop also.
- It takes 2 steps back to do a pivot turn.  You need to be way back to turn and grab a wave. 
- It is very fast on a big glassy wave.
- It is catchy.  I can get onto a wave very early with it.
- Added some traction to the nose and waxed around the pads.
- Nose rides great.
- It's bigger than I would want for pure surfing.  I got the large size so others could flat water paddle it.

If I was forced to keep just one board,  it would not be the Stylemaster.   Not a 1-trick pony but not an all-arounder either.  I would definitely recommend one to a friend.  For the OP's original question,  I would have said 125L Jimmy Lewis worldwide or similar. 

JP