I like the tailing packs I got from Charlie Collins; although not officially spade hackle (I believe they are scapular feathers), they have many of the same desirable traits - length, stiffness, that spade hackle had on older capes that I can't seem to find anymore. When my supply of ginger, brown, dun and grizzly runs out, probably when I turn 174, I'll try the other stuff, although some of the CDL does look pretty neat and I may have to give it a look.

Regards,
Scott