How to Adjust a Ripcord Arrow Rest

The Ripcord Arrow Rest, manufactured in Montana, is a fall-away type arrow rest that operates silently, and will not damage the fletchings on your arrows. With adjustments possible for windage and vertical angle, once set up to your specifications, you should never need to reset it again. This design of arrow rest incorporates a forked rest with an arrow retaining bar, allowing you to carry your bow with an arrow knocked, ready to fire at a moment's notice.

Things You'll Need

  • 3/16-inch hex key
  • Bow clamp
  • Ruler
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Instructions

    • 1

      Clamp your bow in an upright position using a bow clamp. This will allow you to make any adjustments necessary without having to handle the bow itself.

    • 2

      Mount the Ripcord Arrow Rest to your bow. Use the included hex head screw to securely mount the rest to the side of your bow's riser. Gently tighten the pivot screw to prevent the rest from moving once mounted. The arrow rest mounting bracket should be parallel to the riser shelf at this time.

    • 3

      Pull the ripcord to drop the arrow rest into its horizontal position. Loosen the vertical adjusting screw and raise the forked rest until it is also parallel to, and not touching, the riser shelf. Tighten into place when this configuration is attained.

    • 4

      Clip the small football shaped plastic clip on the end of the ripcord onto the plastic coated buss cable, and slide it downward to 45 degrees from the riser shelf. Take out any slack in the string by holding the football with one hand, and pulling the ripcord string downward until lightly taut.

    • 5

      Draw the bow to correct the position of the ripcord in relation to the football, then tighten the hex-keyed set screw on the football to lock the cord in place.

    • 6

      Mount an arrow onto the string and resting on the forked arrow rest. Adjust the windage screw by first checking that the arrow is inline with the riser. This can be done by aligning a ruler with the vertical surface of the riser above the arrow, then loosen the windage screw and align the arrow with the ruler. Tighten into place when the arrow is inline with the ruler.