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I did get Bacons in the end (178s). The swingweight is more than Lizzies (they are about 4cm longer) and I don't love the effect of variable effective edge on jumps. That said, they are infinitely more versatile than the Lizzies. They carve amazing (better probably), have way more pop and hold up better on mixed snow. They are just as buttery too, the rocker makes a big difference, initiation is slightly harder because underfoot they are stiffer (lizzies flexed right in front of the binding) but once you get your weight right they butter more smoothly and pop you out of it to boot.
The difference to me is this. The Bacons are a great all mountain jib tool and they ski pretty good in the park. The Lizzies are a great park ski that does pretty good all mountain. I think the Bacon carves better than the Blend, skis better in pow and isn't harder to spin. I'd def go for the Bacon of the two. Blend sizing is different too, 173 Blend is the same length as 178 Bacons.
In terms of sizing I'm 5'9 and 140, I find the 178 Bacon noticeably harder to spin than the Lizzies were, I probably wont use them as my primary park ski wheras i did with Lizzies. As a result I kind of wish I had the 184s, but I wouldn't dream of using the 184 for more than the occasional park lap. Your a bit bigger but I'd still go 178 since 90% of the time you'll be on a small hill lapping park.