What is the performance difference between a 13mm and 16mm paddle core?

Polypropylene honeycomb cores act as shock absorbers. A thick 16mm or 19mm core deforms more on impact, dissipating ball velocity and giving players exceptional control for soft third-shot drops and kitchen dinking. A thinner 13mm or 14mm core flexes less, rebounding the ball off the face with high exit velocity, favored by aggressive power-hitting baseline drivers.