Ripcord code red

Ripcord Code Red

If you read a previous post about the NAP quicktune-4000 drop-away rest I was disappointed in the construction and performance of that rest. I was on the lookout for something different.

A couple weeks ago I got an e-mail form an online archery shop I have shopped for year of some clearance items, one of them was a store return Ripcord code red rest being sold as used for $39 I was aware of the reputation and price of this rest, so I promptly called and ordered the rest.

Ripcord Code Red

Being this was a used rest, it came in a zip-lock bag without instructions and missing the cord football. i watched some YouTube videos on this rest and felt confident setting it up would be simple. Remarkably it was simple, I shot the new rest yesterday, and I am very impressed. setup was very easy, tuning simple. and I am getting the results I expected form my Hoyt.

Ripcord Code Red cord serving

The cable attachment was simple and adjustable. I separated the down cable in half, threaded the ripcord cable through and served it in. there was enough tension I was able to pull the ripcord through until it was perfectly timed, then trim it and melt a ball stop on the cord.

I was kinda skeptical of a full containment, and up position rest, but I really like the function of this rest. once an arrow is nocked, the thumb lever is pressed and the rest rotates into the locked up position. With a perfectly timed rest, just before the back wall is reached, the rest unlocks and drops on release.

I am curious about the durability of the launcher arm, it is a molded plastic with some softer rubber in key areas for silencing and a fabric pad where the arrow has direct contact. I did read one review that said the launcher arm broke in cold conditions down near single digits. I could see that happening, but with cautions use it should last.