Hard decision

So I am looking to buy a Mandala for myself for graduating 10Th grade and just because I want another board.  I am set on getting a Mani shape, I love all of the boards that he does and every one I have ridden has left me frothing.  I'm getting it 4'10- 5'2, I like it as short as possible and I don't want a stringer that much just because one of Mani's boards is stringer-less and is so alive under your feet it is just magic.  I really like his arc tails though I cant decide at all if I want a flex arc tail or a normal arctail or if I just want one like the first picture above.  Such hard decisions should not be put upon a sixteen year old. Someone help me decide.  All pictures are taken by Mani Caro, and from his blog http://theswallowtailsociety.tumblr.com.  Its a great blog with lots of amazing boards on it everyone should check it out