I agree with your review. I also have a Spring Fever Vista 31, 60#, 29.5” draw. I left the grip as is. I like the thin riser grip, and that’s coming from someone who has never liked shooting off the riser. No problem here with the Gas strings. My guess is some have too much clearance at the roller guard creating an unnecessary sharp angle, which leads to cable wear.

The bow is simply beautiful and a pleasure to shoot.

My only con is let off. I like less let off, and even though it is set to 80%, true let off is about 86%. I have to push the bow forward to let it down, which I do not like.

 

I’d say your bow is out of tune/spec if you are getting 86% in the 80% setting. I just got mine in the mail yesterday and put on 80% setting and while I didn’t measure on my draw board I’ll guarantee it was nowhere close to 86%. You certainly didn’t have to push it forward. In fact let it creep just a bit and she was wanting to go in a hurry.

 

But for the bow to be 86% in 80% setting would suggest that in the 90% setting you’d be getting 96% letoff which is pretty much full lock-up. Haven’t heard any such thing regarding these bows.

 

Neither have I. My scales could be off. I do have to push it forward though. It’s not terrible. It feels like any other bow set at 90%.

 

Yall go watch Swamp Donkey Outdoors when he tests speeds @ different letoffs on the Vista. He shot his chrono because at 80% he bounced off the back wall and there wasn't much valley. That's what 80% is on my Vista 33 (it's not jumpy, but it's very much shorter valley and more hold weight). He normally shoots 90%, so that was not something his body was used to and it's obvious.

I'll put a scale on mine real quick at 85 and 80 to see if it's close by the numbers.

 

Came out to 85.5% and 80.45%. 9.9 at 85% holding weight at 68lbs. 13.25 at 80% at same draw weight. All measured weights.