Replying to Liberty Phil Larose vs. Bluehouse Antics

I currently ride an older pretty beat up pair of Atomic Punx. I'm looking for something new and I'm between the Phil Larose and Antics. I'm 5'11" and currently ride 182's. The Antics come in 182 and the Larose's come in 178. I'm pretty new to the park so I feel like the 178 may be better for me to learn some new tricks. Thoughts? Also, which ski do you think is the better out of the two? Thanks for the help..