i have a 2008 switch in a 144 and also in a 138, i find the boards just fine. goes up wind easy, good pop, easy to rotate on, and the bindings are just so comfy, not too heavy (say 1/2kg more than a cardboard in the same size) bit wider than the rest (except the LF WLF!) but on that most boards are going wider. great for light wind and strong, i find it a great all round board! i only recently just got a 138 and just starting to use it in strong winds and waves.
Really depends on how much you weigh and height, i am 6'4" and 93kg, and i like my 144, as i said before good allround board and relatively cheap, i see alot on the buy sell page, try get a good bargin on one of them.
happy kitin' hope u catch some good wind!
