Anti Special is distinctively slower than Dr Neubauer's current Anti-Spin rubbers 'Gorilla' and 'Grizzly' and offers much better control. On top of that the rubber produces a very good spin reversal for a highly effective blocking game close to the table. At the same time Anti Special provides good attacking possibilities through aggressive pushing and lifting, especially on chopped balls. Anti Special comes with a new rubber formula for the topsheet and a new type of sponge. This way the rubber is quite similar to our old frictionless long pimpled rubbers. The versions with 1.2 and 1.5 mm are most effective for short blocking close to the table. The version with 1.8 mm even provides a better control. It is also very effective however it is even more suitable for attacking. All three sponge thicknesses also provide a good control and a lot of effectiveness while defending.