I used a Biscuit for 2 years then switched to a Ripcord dropaway. I found that while the Biscuit is absolutely fool-proof (and very advantageous if your still hunting) it made a lotof noise when I was drawing down on a deer (shaft scraping aginst the fibers)and a louod nouse when the fletchings pass through the fiber hole. Being silent is the second most important thing to me during a hunt (behind not being smelled). I like the Ripcord. Very simple. Has a lock bar so the arrow can't come off. But I ALWAYS keep my Biscuit in my case just in case.