This is the safest method, however I uncock my Excals w/ rope cocker w/ no problem. There's a video on how to do this on Excal main site [not forum]. I've uncocked Hortons, PSE's, and a Bnett or two the same way. It's amazingly easy compared to effort to cock even w/ a 225# Emax. Basically, you put your rope cocker on the cocked bow, pull all the rope to your stong arm side so one handle is tight to rail, double check hooks and rope are in right place, pull up hard w/ strong arm, trip trigger w/ other hand. It eases down the string.