with the quality of todays whiting hackles, is it safe to buy a saddle or cape online? i always advocated going to a fly shop to have the ability to inspect and bend the feathers and to buy, but having to drive 75-120+ miles to a good fly shop is getting ridiculous. i'm in connecticut and have to drive to new hampshire for one of the best fly shops in new england.

i'm interested in whiting. period.