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I'm an old-timer from the days of gluing up Sriver EL.
I'm using 2.1mm on both sides.
This is a really nicely balanced piece of kit for us old-generation players.
Both flat hitting and drives come out pretty much exactly as you picture them, so it's remarkably easy to use.
The fact that the sheet isn't overly sensitive really helps.
It grips the ball enough to put a decent amount of spin on it, but even a half-hearted stroke doesn't turn into a dead straight ball. Whatever you do, there's a real sense of security that the ball will land on the table.
It's no longer featured on the official site, but the fact that it hasn't been discontinued probably means there are fans out there besides me.
It's excellent for enjoyment-focused players who like the mind games of the sport.

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I used this on the forehand, but flat hitting gave it a strong arc and distance, and I kept overshooting. Driving makes it go in consistently, but if you switch to flat hitting mid-rally the ball slows down and you're even more prone to overshoot misses. It's a really tricky rubber to place in your game, and I wouldn't call it all-round. For smashes and hard hits, since the sheet is hard, if you can really sink the ball into the sponge you get speed plus a heavy ball.
I had Joola's "Energy" on my backhand, and that's a standard German tension rubber with no particular quirks - compared to it, Hexer feels like it has quite a strong personality.

It's quite usable on the backhand. Drives especially become a real weapon thanks to the sheet's good grip.
Short game drives, brushing over the top of the ball, are easy to do.

On the forehand, I don't think you'll be satisfied with it unless you're an advanced player with a strong impact, or an intermediate-plus player who drives a lot.

On the backhand, I think it's a great rubber if you use a lot of backhand drives and backhand smashes. Lifting backspin balls on the backhand is easy too.

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I'll compare this with Rakza X.
This rubber works fine on both forehand and backhand.
First, forehand hitting: Rakza X has the edge on speed, while Hexer is better for spin, stability, and arc.
Next, backhand hitting: the two are about the same. Though I felt Hexer had slightly better stability.
For the short game, Hexer is clearly better. Both spin and speed are perfect.
Rakza is a bit harder.
To sum up, Hexer is better or about equal in everything except price.
I think it suits any blade.

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Among spin-oriented rubbers, the spin is about medium. It's easy to use in a normal way, so anyone can use it. The speed is decent too. The control feels good, nothing unusual.

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The sponge and sheet are hard, and the top sheet grips the ball strongly. It's easy to get grip on the ball, and you can hit fast smashes and drives - a really high-performance rubber.

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I put it on my backhand and tried hitting with it. It let me send well-balanced shots to my opponent
I also tried chiquita with it. I'm not very good at it, but I feel like I can improve more with this rubber than before.

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