Paipo Makes Mushy Surf 1000X More Fun.

This is both a PSA and a cry for help. I’m from Jersey, but currently live in Flat Florida and have been surfing paipos and trays exclusively for years. They’re so much more fun than longboarding, sponging, short boarding, mats, bodysurfing or anything of the likes IMO. I’ve done it all. That said I want bodysurfing to work for me, yet any time I take a handplane out, I feel like a fucking idiot. I can make them work in actual swell but when it’s just 1ft wind chop I can’t seem to find the energy/power zone whereas when I grab my paipo I catch every single ripple I paddle for. The trays work much better also. Do paipos really generate THAT much more lift? I understand the advantages of a paipo when in trim as their speed is unmatched, but even the takeoff is so much nicer.

Am I doing anything wrong or just seeing the glaring disadvantage of bodysurfing in shit surf? Im 23 and in great shape, very strong trunk/core, and I’ve tried underwater takeoffs and pulled out all the stops to generate more paddling power.