{"id":2527,"date":"2026-08-10T10:26:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T03:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/gen-4-pro\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T17:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:33:42","slug":"gen-4-pro","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/gen-4-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen 4 Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1828 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEN-4-PRO--300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEN-4-PRO--300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEN-4-PRO--1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEN-4-PRO--150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEN-4-PRO--768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEN-4-PRO--1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEN-4-PRO--2048x2048.webp 2048w, https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEN-4-PRO--600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GEN-4-PRO--100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Layer 1 \u2014 PP Honeycomb Core<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">The central core system of the paddle face, made up of even hexagonal cells roughly 9.3mm each. This structure keeps the paddle lighter, distributes impact force evenly, and delivers stable bounce \u2014 forming the foundation for a stable, lightweight, easy-to-control feel <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Layer 2 \u2014 EVA (22.5mm): Edge Reinforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">A 22.5mm-thick EVA layer runs along both sides of the paddle&#8217;s edge, surrounding the PP honeycomb core, to expand the sweet spot, reduce power loss on off-center hits, and improve softness and edge stability beyond both standard Gen 4 and Gen 4 Improved. It acts as a supportive ring and edge cushion, keeping off-center shots solid, low-vibration, and easier to control. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Layer 3 \u2014 Foam\/Throat Reinforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Reinforces the throat area, increasing rigidity as force transfers from the face to the handle, improving torsion resistance, and giving powerful or off-center shots more stability \u2014 for a more solid, unified throat feel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Layer 4 \u2014 Edge Foam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Holds the entire core together as a more unified structure, protects the core&#8217;s edge, increases structural strength and durability, and helps resist deformation at the rim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Materials &#038; Construction:<\/strong> A Gen 4 base with an extra-thick 25.2mm EVA layer combined with throat-reinforcement foam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Features \/ Strengths:<\/strong> Expands the sweet spot even more than Gen 4 Improved, with the highest level of edge and throat stability in the entire Gen 4 family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best For:<\/strong> Intermediate-to-advanced players who need maximum stability within the Gen 4 line before considering a move to premium cores (Gen 5, Aramid).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advantages Over Other Cores:<\/strong> The most refined version of the Gen 4 family \u2014 the outsized EVA thickness narrows the performance gap with premium cores while keeping costs lower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[39],"product_cat":[54],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2527","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-loi-tam-trung","product_cat-mid-range-core","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2527"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2527"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.nhanhmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}