Replying to New bacon vs blend

Has anyone skied both? Looking for a longer replacement to my completely beat lizzies. The ski will be rode in MN lapping a 200ft hill by rope and a couple trips out west. 5'10 155lbs.

How does the flex differ? My gf just got bacons and they feel stiffer than i expected.

I don't want to hear, "___ is a great do it all ski" or "get ___"
Why are they great? Why should i get one over the other.

Also, 178 or 183/4? 172 bacons measure 20-25mm shorter than 172 lizzies.