Hypernut 8'6 or 7'8

hi all
im throwing some ideas around over size and stability.
Im 78kgs, int supper of a year. Balance not fantastic.
Ride a 10x30 @135 lts stylemaster .
local wave is fat and usually small 2-5'.

Im after stability and ease of paddle in tricky conditions .
the stylemaster is a lovely long board feel, but for me quite tippy side to side, in windy chop conditions.
Meaning I miss a lot of waves trying to get in position, ending with a soaking.
Looking at the hypernut 8'6" for Glide and stability.
Question would it be to big?

Dose the 7'8 at 30 wide feel more stable than stylemaster at 30"w.

Thanks in advance
btw , love stylemaster on its day.

Yeah I was out again today and as soon as wind and chop pick up I struggled on the fanatic.

Thinking the 8'6 would be better with extra Glide over 7'8.

Or practice a bit more haha!

I own a 7'8" Hypernut and a 10' Stylemaster. I really like both boards. However, I wouldn't move to the Hypernut if you are having stability problems on the Stylemaster in chop. The 7'8" offers a lot of stability for its level of performance, but at that length you will have to contend with balancing the board nose to tail as well as well as side to side. I also think an oversized Hypernut might be kind of a waste. I weigh 90kgs and I think the 7'8" is as big as I can go without sacrificing a lot of performance. I realize this probably is not what you want to hear, but...I would consider getting the equivalent of what, in the prone surfing world, we call a fun board. Something in the 8'6" to 9' range with the wide point forward and plenty of width. You don't need this years model, a five year old Starboard Hero would work great. It isn't the sexiest alternative, but it might be pretty fun in blown out soft waves.

Try a 1 inch longer centrefin on your Stylemaster.

Dosnt sound like much, but you will find it increases the stability of the board

See if you can borrow one off a friend to try before you buy one.

Aaron