Nick's Sticks - KIL's 30th Anniversary Select Rattan Sticks

***30th Anniversary - Limited Edition Sticks*** - Long before he became a Dog Brother, and long before he achieved the rank of Tuhon, a young Texas stick fighter named Nick Papadakis was searching for rattan sticks that wouldn't explode on contact.  Back in the 80s, the rattan selection in the United States was appalling.  The only sticks available were light, thin, brittle, and easily destructible.  Nick made it a mission to create a better stick for himself.  From researching ancient Filipino stick-making techniques passed down the generations by storytelling, to studying modern scientific procedures, Nick found several methods that could potentially help him achieve his goal.  After many years of trial and error, experimenting with countless combinations of heat treatments, straightening systems, and fortifying oil baths, Nick found the amalgamation of techniques that made the perfect rattan fighting stick.  Nick's Sticks effortlessly destroyed the weaker rattan of his training pa