So getting my first longboard. Second handy. I have a choice between two logs:

a) 10'x3 1/4"x23 1/2", rolled bottom, 50/50 rails, square tail, upright glassed in fin, not much rake - real traditional stuff;
b) 9'4"x3"x23 bit of vee through the bottom half, bit of concave up the nose, far more refined rails with a more defined edge up towards the tail, pin tail with a more curvy, raked fin.

I really want it for barely breaking waves in Geographe Bay in winter. I like the look of the smaller board far more - I surfed a rolled bottom original bonzer once and hated it so I am a bit shy of it. Inherently just want to chug along and I have no pretence at high performance surfing although I would like to be able to do a cutback.

My question: should I be a volume pig and get the ten footer, or go for the smaller board knowing it is still a big log of a thing but I may have a lower learning curve?