Wood vs. Plastic

For the last two weeks, I was in France rowing in my mom's old Stampfli which is wooden of course and really learned to appreciate it's curves, sensitivity, and personality. Now that I'm back in Florida, I'm using my Great White Hudson which is fine, but I've been having a hard time getting back in the groove with it. The shell sort of feels dead and not lively. It will get better with time, but I still haven't had a bad time with wood.