Strung by the grand master himself . Jerome Thompson strung the infamous Thompson brothers trio sticks and now you can own a piece of history too. These are really well done and game ready. Other traditionals are made to look fancy with gimmick stringing and colors. Jerome strings these on the reservation and they are all business and made for game play. Amazing hold and step down shot power with these Lakotas. Combine that with the amazing accuracy that his string jobs are know for and you will be amazed at the all around quality here.