----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 3:27
PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Saddle vs Neck
Hackle
I have to side to the contrary. Both Whiting neck and saddles are
about equal in web, stiffness, and "floatability". For that matter, both
have thin supple stems, which is probably a greater factor in clean, well
hackled dries than any other factor. The saddles may have more fibers
per inch -- a consideration when you only want to put two turns on the fly and
still want a decent density. Even the length of the newer capes'
feathers rivals short saddles (a neck I have is unbelievable, I could pick a
few feathers off it and put them on a table. I have little doubt that I
could run them off as saddles). Moral of the story, the biggest
difference is price. If you need the diversity of a neck, do it.
Otherwise I think the saddle is a better deal.
My 2 bits,
Brian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I
think we could all agree that a high quality Whiting Saddle is both
convienent and economical to use, while a whiting neck provides a
greater
variety of feather sizes... but beyond that are there any clear
advantages of
one over the other? My gut feeling is that a neck hackle
has the edge in
stiffness and straightness, and perhaps floatablility.
What do you guys
think, and which do you prefer to use?
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