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This is the first time I've tried an anti-spin rubber, on my backhand (max thickness). I normally play inverted rubber on both sides.

Receiving with a push mostly goes in, but the ball tends to float up, so it takes some getting used to. Returns automatically come back as knuckleballs.

I think this is good for players who don't swing much on the backhand.

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The only anti-spin rubbers I've used are this Trick Anti and Super Anti, but I feel like this one produces balls that are harder to handle than Super Anti. Though that also means it's harder to control yourself.
It feels like an anti-spin rubber for advanced players. Thick seems to be the sweet spot for thickness.
Unlike long pips, it produces balls so tricky that even I get thrown off by them, so you need to be careful when you're going for a finishing shot on the forehand.

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I used to use Super Anti but switched to Trick Anti. When I tried it, it flew even less than Super Anti, and at first most of my shots caught the net. The block stops the ball surprisingly well too, and my opponents looked like they were really struggling to hit against it lol. Since it has so little bounce, you can push hard and it still goes in, so you naturally get some real power on the ball. I have a friend who uses long pips, and when he tried this rubber, he said it felt "close to pips."
If you've been using a different kind of anti-spin rubber, or if you want to switch over from long pips, definitely give this a try. It's genuinely a godlike rubber.

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Anti-spin rubbers are normally recommended for low-bounce blades, but
Trick Anti barely bounces even on an outer blade, meaning it stops the ball really well.
Right now I'm having fun with it on a Tornado King Speed, my "budget Hurricane King" pick.

In terms of reversal performance and low bounce:
German-made antis (Transformer, etc.) > Trick Anti > other Japanese-brand antis (Anti Power, etc.)

The German ones have a strong personality and are hard to handle,
but this one is a bit milder and easier to use.

As long as you're careful with your racket angle, returning the ball is just a matter of making contact,
so I think you could do pretty well even at a junior high city-tournament level.

Of course, to really confuse your opponent you'll still need a fair amount of skill.

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I put this on the backhand side of a TSP Swat shakehand blade.
As long as you match your racket face and angle, you can return any hard hit.
To return the ball, if you time your contact point from just before to right at the top of the bounce, it comes back onto your opponent's side almost effortlessly. If you want a short, shallow stop, catch the ball right after the bounce.
That said, it has very little bounce, so returning low and deep takes some adjusting of racket angle and power.
Against advanced players, just returning the ball isn't enough — they'll target it and smash it — so to aim for good tournament results you need more than just stopping the ball; you need to be able to initiate with curves, pushes, and other techniques of your own.
For beginner to intermediate players, though, this is a rubber where you can receive just by making contact, so I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who struggles with receiving!

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