ORIGINAL: gibblet

i wax every few times i shoot. if your string is made out of 8125 rubbing after you wax until it feels hot is good. if you use 452x you just want it warm. 452x also likes waxing more because of its vectran content. that goes for ultracam also. with 452x and ultracam its a good idea to wax the served part of your strings and cables also and rub them down. the silicon will seep through the serving and penetrate the string underneath. after i've finished waxing and rubbing i take a piece of tanned deer hide and wrap it around the string and rub it up and down the string. it removes extra wax. depending on how much you shoot, and if you can make it a whole year without nicking them up or damaging them, i'd say replace them once a year. bgfisher is very experienced and he's been doing this a long time. until you're as knowledgable as him i'd spend the extra $ on a new cable each year also. why? it ain't gonna hurt and its safe. personally i can't get through a year with 1 set. i'll nick the cable with a broadhead or do some other such nonsense or just wear em out.