THE OLYMPIC GRADING SYSTEM
Whiting's Olympic Grading System was developed to consistently grade capes and saddles across all dry fly product lines. Whiting Farms does not grade from harvest to harvest or “batch to batch”. We do not grade to push up or down pelts to meet certain sales requirements or financial obligations. We do not grade to meet consumer demand. Rather, our grading methodology remains consistent throughout the years and is independent of any bias that would skew the true value of the pelt. When grading our pelts, one rule-of-thumb always stands true: the quality level of the feather is always consistent. What does this mean? It means that each dry fly feather has a supple quill, void of twist, contains dense barbing and is greater than 85% web-free. If a pelt doesn’t meet this core criteria, the pelt is never sold in retail.
Whiting Dry Fly Cape Bronze Grade kukon niskat ovat huippulaatuisia pintaperhoniskoja joiden höyhenissä on taipuisa ja kestävä ruoto. Höyhenen siikaset hylkivät hyvin vettä, jolloin useita valeheittoja ei tarvita, vaan perho on nopeasti kuiva. Bronze grade niskassa on höyheniä 10-16 kokoluokan perhoihin.
