Great review with a lot of indepth comparisons. No surprise that Whiting comes out on top in the end. If Collins saddle was quite a bit different in color from the cape in the same pack, it was more than likely dyed. He doesn't write "dyed" on the card for some unknown reason to me why, but he uses a technique where he keeps the skin out of the dye bath so it's hard to tell untill you get it home and really take a good look at it.

Regards,
Mark