Otis Technology Ripcord .38 Cal./9mm/.357 Cal

The helix (spiral) shape of the cord acts as the cleaning device in Otis' competition for Hoppe's Boresnake Hoppe's BoreSnake Pistol and Revolver Bore Cleaner (Choose Your Caliber) . Some good points: the Nomex sheathing on the cord is very heat resistant. You can pull it down the barrel at the range even after aggressive shooting. It will not be unaffected by cleaning chemicals. You can toss it in a laundry bag (one made to protect garments from others) and send it through the laundry. The metal ends not only clamp the Nomex to the underlying spiral wire, it also has the standard female 8-32 threaded connector used by Otis and many other gun cleaning kit manufacturers. You can attach a bore swab on the tail or a handle (and you'll NEED IT on the rifle models!) on the leading end to help pull it through. I have the 9mm and .45 models of the pistol Ripcord and I think that they are great for the range bag (but still bring a rod in case of a barrel obstruction). Its lighter color shows that it's doing the job better than I can see on a Boresnake but, if you're already using the Viper Boresnake, I'm not sure that this necessarily cleans better. It pulls through the barrel easier than a Boresnake on a pistol but if you have a tight chamber area you might find the angle in to the barrel doesn't pull as easy as a Boresnake. But it's nice not to worry about the bore brush (Boresnake) getting crushed--and the length of the cable would seem to be a stiffer, longer cleaning surface (in theory). Some bad points: I'm reluctant to send a bare metal leading edge down a barrel. Because it's threaded, I add an inexpensive plastic patch slotted tip to the lead (can be bought separately and comes in any inexpensive cleaning kit). I didn't have a problem gripping and pulling the pistol model. But if a person did find it very tight you'd have to add a cleaning kit handle to pull it as you won't wrap this around your hand for leverage like you might have a Boresnake. The Ripcord is available in (longer, obviously) rifle models. I've got the .30 and .22. Chuck Hawk's site and other "big name" equipment reviewers are finding manufacturing problems in the rifle calibers. I could barely get the .22 caliber model through a Ruger .22. I bent the t-handle in an Otis round cleaning kit trying to pull the beast out before using more aggressive leverage. The .30 caliber model, which I've not put in a barrel after researching more after my experience with the .22, is reported to have similar problems which Otis claims to have addressed ("manufacturing tolerances in early models"). I found that the .30 model is not tapered enough for my longer barrel rifle and starts to stick before it comes far out the 26" bore. I will try it with an AR-10 after I get a strong t-handle to attach to the lead end of the Ripcord. The Ripcord edges out the Boresnake for me primarily in my confidence in its heat resistance (Nomex!) when I'm shooting groups and want to "swab" a hot barrel. But I'm not throwing my Boresnakes away (or using either for serious cleaning). If you wished that you could have pulled a swab with liquid (or bore brush, or patch puller, etc.) behind your Boresnake you are going to be very impressed with the Ripcord!

High quality, made in the USA. Super simple and easy to use. Works like a charm and stows in a compact box.

love the Otis ripcord, have been using them for years. Happy that they now make pistol calibers longer!

It is nice for the range. It is ridged so u can lay gun on bench and just force it through vs a bore snake where you have to awkwardly hold it( I dropped a $3kcustom once like that luckily it landed on the vortex pst scope and they have the best warranty on earth! No joke u could throw the scope against the wall and they will replace it. ) anyways it works but the bore snake cleans the rifling better. A bore snake is always gonna clean best but this does work great especially at the range. Boresnakes clean better than even cleaning kits. Unless you have copper buildup or something requiring a soak)

I have several “Rip Cords” in various calibers (rifle and pistol). I especially like the ease of using with the firearm fully assembled. Just open the action, thread the nice stiff but still flexible cord down the barrel and pull for a nice clean tube.

It does a really good job at cleaning all the junk in the barrel of my AK-74, tried it on my dad's AR-15 and same thing. It's got no bronze brush bristles on it but has on either end a threaded brass bit to screw a bronze brush onto. The value is ok, there are some cheaper options, but I went with this one since all the brushes I have are the same thread as the ends for this one and because my dad ruined my one and only .22 cal brush after he used it to clean out a connector for a trailer light.

This is my first time using a cleaner like this. I had to use a wire bore brush to remove the carbon, but afterward I used this to clear the carbon and lube the barrel. It worked great on my .380.

Have several they awesome

Works as intended. A good buy.

The semi-rigid design of this BoreSnake makes it easy to feed through the bore, ideal for firearms that are difficult to disassemble and for cleaning from the chamber to the crown.

Excellent product

Quite impressed with this bore cleaner since it cleans a hot barrel without the use of chemicals. Decent price and appears very well made. Anxious to try it!

Segunda vez que lo compro pensado me mandarian el mismo, resulta que me mandaron un ripcord 9 mm pero mucho más largo versión rifle, ni modo me lo quedé, aún así es de calidad otis excelente