I guess the paddle issue is because you’re supposed to go short on this board. I went 2” shorter than my fish! Had i gone same dims as my fish, i’d probably paddle just as well.Where do you surf? I’ve almost pulled the trigger on a Superbuzz minimum a 100 times. But the reviews here have been mixed. I’m surprised people say it’s not a great paddler. In south orange county nothing has push, so paddle power helps. I think I’d go with the longer dimensions…5’9 20 wide etc
My .02