havnt had any experience with those boards but i would reccomend taking ur current board to a shaper and he will set u on the right path and shape a board for ur needs. Pro model and brand boards are a generalisation of a surfboard. they are designed to be general allrounders for a particular size person. They dont always take into consideration a persons age, fitness, skill level and most importantly, where u surf most. A board for the beaches in Perth will not be the same as what u would ride up north or again, down south. I guess this doesnt matter as much if ur early on in the surfing capability area but as u progress, u notice the differences. A mate of mine just got Mick Fanning DHD i think. he's the same size as mick but the board does not suit his surfing and he hates it, although it looks pretty sweet and feels nice under the arm. Good luck, buying boards is fun, i reckon all surfers should get at least one a year....

6'6" wayne lynch tufflite, or maybe 6'4" Pancho Sullivan if you want to take the next step ?

cheers for the advice everyone, was going the shaper idea originally but got sidetracked definately convinced now, will go into a shaper (oceanline) this week and get the ball rolling. will keep you posted