ORIGINAL: DannyD
Big J,
I have never had an issue with the vanes tearing away when i have beaded the front of them while using a WB.
With this current set of 6 (same arrows and vanes) I had two tear offat the leading edge. I did not use a bead on these.
Like I said DannyD, it can't hurt but I have never needed to do that. I shoot whatever 4in vanes my proshop has in bulk stock, nothing special. I have never had one tear due to the biscuit.
When I first switched over to the new style biscuit I was getting slightly wavey vanes and switched to a better quality vane.That cured the problem, I then realized I had the wrong size opening biscuit. I got the correct size for my arrows and never needed to put on expensive vanes again.
When my arrow is in the biscuit itonly touches the black bottom bristles.