When I first tried the Biscuit, I was shooting an untrimmed original Biscuit. It did wrinkle vanes and was tough on feathers too.[:@]

The second time I tried the rests, I did follow the trimming instructions on the CAP web site. The trimming made a significant difference, IMO. I was typically getting a little "fuzzing" of the outer edge of the feather, and that was about it. The feathers should last a long time, and present no serious problems with a trimmed Biscuit, or perhaps one of the new models, which I have not yet tried. Of course, we seem to get a lot of wet weather during hunting season, so waterproofing your feathers is important. I had been using feathers two seasons ago, and got a cloud of waterproofing powder in my face when I shot my doe. Not fun!

If you fletch your own arrows, then you may want to try either Bohning or AAE Speedflyte vanes. Both work well, are very damage/wrinkle resistant, even with the older Biscuits. I am currently shooting full right helical with those vanes and they are shooting and holding up very well. The Speed Flytes are pricey, and a little more difficult to fletch due to the "tiny" base on them, but they are much lighter than the Bohnings.