I'm not that much taller than you, and I ride all the way out on my own 138, and on my Dad's 142, and I honestly cant feel a difference in the stance width. What I can feel is the board riding higher in the water and popping me way higher. I ride a weighted I/O, and even off that tiny wake I notice a big difference. The stance width difference between boards is probably somewhere around an inch or two. That little difference wont give you noticeably more tip or tail to deal with, but the extra few inches in board length (and extra width) will give you a totally different feel. You'll love a 138.
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