If Thoroughbred is the tip for you then you should use it, I don't care if a top pro uses a Bulletproof Recoil tip or not, it's simple for me, there are hundreds of variations of leather tips and have been the only type of tip for at least a hundred years, I know people are skeptical about trying a new technology, do you know how I know that? Because I was too, I'm just a guy who loves Billiards, I contacted Bulletproof Billiards several times and asked questions about their tips, they answered every question I had promptly which gave me the confidence to give them a try, I tried at least 6 different leather tips in a year and half before giving the Recoil tip a shot, I'm about 9 months into these tips now, they just work for me, will they work for you? I don't know, you will have to try one for yourself and see, if it doesn't cut it off and continue on your journey to find the right tip for you