I'm using some Whiting 100's to tie up size 20 parachutes, and I'm having a devil of a time winding hackle around the teeny posts. It's just too stiff to pack around the base of the flimsy post. I tried it with Conranch #1 cape hackle, and it goes much easier, as the hackle is a lot more flexible.
I've never thought about this hackle stiffness bit before. Is a stiff hackle otherwise desirable (i.e. for regular dries) or something to be avoided?