I have not used the Ripcord, but also have used the Biscuit and the QAD UltraRest. My QAD rest wasn't loud, it makes just a little click noise, where the Biscuit (to my ears) makes a little slap sound when the fletch punches through the bristles. That noise is louder with softer vanes. IMO, when the QAD (or Ripcord) rests are working properly, I like them a little better than the Biscuit. The first reason is that they are silent on the draw, where the Biscuit makes a little noise with all but the smoothest arrows. All 3 rests are full containment, so that is a wash. With the Biscuit, fletch type can be an issue, and it seems to me that if you have a flaw in one of the fletches, you are more likely to get a flyer out of the group than a drop away. I think the drop aways are a little more forgiving with less than perfect shots. Still, the Biscuit can be tuned to shoot very well. If you are expecting a big improvement in accuracy from a drop away, you may end up a bit disappointed. The Biscuit is also simpler, and less likely to malfunction in some way. The "Velocity Drop away" feature on my QAD caused problems every once in a while before finally hanging up more often than it dropped correctly. I eventually gave up on the full containment feature and removed the little catch to get 100% reliable drop away functioning. I will probably continue to shoot the modified QAD until mid-summer, then decide whether to go with the Biscuit for hunting, or leave well enough alone.