Ripcord troubles

[Rob Morse]

Anyone ever had trouble keeping their ripcord arrow rest timed. Bought one about a month ago and everytime I'd get it timed and shooting great, 2-3 days later I'd start loosing fletching and patterns would open up???? Had the football tightened as far as I dare without stripping it out. Nock placement was perfect and had it laser tuned for left to right accuracy. Finally got frustrated with it and switched back to my whisker biscuit, pattern tightened back up and no more problems. Anyone else have these problems?

[Darren Ekholm]

Return it and try another if you still can. You may have gotten a bad rest. I know a few people who have shot the Ripcord and have had zero problems with it. Easy to tune rest. The only thing I can think of is, what direction is your cock feather facing? That could be your problem. I knock my cock feather up but most drop aways your should turn the cock feather to the outside. You could also try different fletchings and do you know what kind of glue was used on your fletching. Goats Tuff is what I suggest. Good luck!!!

[Bob Forss]

Don't use the football clamp,serve the cable into your down buss cable. The football clamps can and will slip,if you want a bulletproof dropaway try a vaportrail Limbdriver.

[Rob Morse]

Tried twisting it cock feather up, down and both sides, same outcome. I also use goat tough, best glue out there. It was weird, it would shoot great for a day or two then the pattern would start openning up and I thought it was me so I'd grab my back up and I'd be spot on!

Darren Ekholm said:

Return it and try another if you still can. You may have gotten a bad rest. I know a few people who have shot the Ripcord and have had zero problems with it. Easy to tune rest. The only thing I can think of is, what direction is your cock feather facing? That could be your problem. I knock my cock feather up but most drop aways your should turn the cock feather to the outside. You could also try different fletchings and do you know what kind of glue was used on your fletching. Goats Tuff is what I suggest. Good luck!!!

[Rob Morse]

Will definitely try this thanks, hate to waste money on stuff to sit in the corner!

Bob Forss said:

Don't use the football clamp,serve the cable into your down buss cable. The football clamps can and will slip,if you want a bulletproof dropaway try a vaportrail Limbdriver.

[rich valentine]

bob hit the nail on the head,serve it in, thats the only way to do it.

Rob Morse said:

Will definitely try this thanks, hate to waste money on stuff to sit in the corner!

Bob Forss said:

Don't use the football clamp,serve the cable into your down buss cable. The football clamps can and will slip,if you want a bulletproof dropaway try a vaportrail Limbdriver.

[Darren Ekholm]

Both Rich and Rob have a made a good point. I didnt even think about it till reading there posts. Both my bows rest are served into the buss cable. Give it a shot.

rich valentine said:

bob hit the nail on the head,serve it in, thats the only way to do it.

Rob Morse said:

Will definitely try this thanks, hate to waste money on stuff to sit in the corner!

Bob Forss said:

Don't use the football clamp,serve the cable into your down buss cable. The football clamps can and will slip,if you want a bulletproof dropaway try a vaportrail Limbdriver.

[Rob Morse]

Sounds unanimous, I'll give it a try, thanks all.