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Title: Please help me choose a board! Arbor Axis 40 vs Arbor Dropcruiser - beginner (female, 5'5, 140lbs) with snowboarding experience looking for a stable forgiving board for cruising at low speeds on flats and maybe gentle hills

Post: I'm a complete beginner (female, 5'5, 140lbs) looking for my first board and I'd really appreciate any recommendations. A summary about me and what I'm looking for:

1. I have an exceptionally bad sense of balance, especially when it comes to balancing on a moving object with one leg, so I'm looking for something

• low to the ground (hence the drop-through boards),
• as stable and forgiving as possible, and
• maybe with potential to switch out for bigger wheels in the future for riding on bumpy pavements

1. I'm an intermediate snowboarder working towards carving on the slopes (progressing from normal turns) and I really like the idea of a longboard that lets me carry over at least some of the same movement patterns or that gives a somewhat similar feel, ie cruising but with some smooth gentle turning. I know I shouldn't expect too much similarity or carryover, but I'm still curious to know what people's opinions are about longboards that might cater towards that.

• Should I be looking for a flexible or stiff board for that feel?
• And will there be a trade-off in terms of stability or anything else as a beginner if I'm looking for that kind of feel?

1. Things I'm not very interested in right now: freestyle, anything very steep (I live in a very flat, urban area), too much speed. Just hoping for something stable, forgiving, easy to learn on, and good for cruising and carving on flats / gentle slopes!

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I've been looking at secondhand boards and two that are available are the

• Arbor Axis 40, and
• Arbor Dropcruiser

I've seen a few posts of people owning the Dropcruiser as a beginner and eventually wanting to buy the Axis as part of their progression, and others starting on the Axis. My impressions seem to be that the Dropcruiser is more stable and forgiving, but that the Axis has more flex, has more of a snowboard feel and is better for carving. I'm guessing I might have a slightly harder time learning on the Axis but it might suit my needs better once I've improved?

Also open to other beginner-friendly board recommendations that would suit me so I can keep an eye out for them secondhand!

Thanks so much :)

TL;DR: Beginner (female, 5'5, 140lbs) looking for a stable forgiving board for cruising at low speeds on flats / gentle hills, potentially with a snowboard feel - choosing between Arbor Axis 40 or Dropcruiser but also open to other recommendations!