Ok guys, give me some feed back on the 8'4 and 8'8....... Pros and cons of these boards for surfing

Hi Adapt, I (6'1 91kg) have the 9'6" X 30" 149L Vex Profusion. I have only had it out about 6 times but it has been a perfect progression from my 10ft Naish Mana. In terms of speed and ease of turning its great! I was expecting to find more difficulty on longer paddles but no worries, I can still put in plenty of K's along the beach looking for a wave.

Thanks KenM, I currently own a 9'6 Coreban and want to downsize. So just wanted to hear what people think of these boards, construction quality and surfing ability.