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This is true but besides the point. Rubbers are different but not so different that you can't learn how to adjust to them once you get a feel for what the rubber is supposed to do. Tenergy 64 is more speed oriented but it is still a very spinny rubber. It blocks and pushes well. I believe CCY of Chinese Taipei still uses it.
To adjust to any new equipment, use your basic stroke. After using it for a while, just learn to adjust to the incoming spin by changing
1) where your racket starts the swing,
2) where in your mind you make contact on the ball
3) where in your mind you finish and
4) how much of the wood you feel in your racket while swinging.
Topspin strokes have a curved racket path so they turn/spin the ball, so to speak. You can by making changes to the 4 variables above get an idea of what your rubber does and get good expectations on what you need to do to make certain shots.
IF you are a very advanced player and are set on a certain type of equipment, the instinctive changes might be longer to get used to. But at your level, it shouldn't be too hard honestly to just change your swing slightly and see how the ball responds to it. I have rubber preferences, but if I get a new rubber, I can play with it, it just won't suit me immediately, but if I had to use it for a week (say I travelled to another country and it was all I had), I would use it reliably after a while. You just have to learn what it does and adjust and stop trying to swing exactly the same way as you did with your old equipment and assume that it will work exactly the same way.
Equipment is rarely too fast if you have coaching or you train a lot and can move to the ball. The extra speed is at the margins for tricky balls (if you are always getting to the ball late or you are often playing balls you can't read precisely or are above your level in quality). Just learn where to hit on the ball and you will be fine, it will rarely be the same if you change equipment, and learning to adjust your swing to the equipment, the hall conditions, the opponent's timing etc. is part of being a good player.
Thank you very much, This is indeed a wonderful answer to help my adjustment.