Both of these are good rests. I had a Ripcord but it was an older model and I believe it didn't drop out of the way fast enough for my Martin Firecat. The newer models have faster drop times. There are a lot of guys in here that swear by the QAD. My personal favorite is the NAP Apache. But since I do most of my hunting from a treestand I am not worried about a rest that holds my arrow in place. And when I do still hunt, I normally carry my arrow in my hand or keep it on my quiver until I need it. But if I wanted to I could carry it nocked. The inside surface of the Apache's containment ring is rubber coated so it is dead silent.