The most common spot for strings to break on bows is right under the serving, where the arrow is nocked. As the strands break one at time, your shooting will start to be a bit off. Then, without warning, your string will break at the most in oppertune time. Sometimes it's quite painful. If you do a moderate amount of shooting, I'd change it every other year. If you do a lot of shooting, I'd change it every year.

Good luck

Wow, and to think that until I graduated to a Xtec and now my Trykon Ishot a Bear Alaskan II that I bought new and shot for 18 years with the same string and cables. I still have this bow. I killed a deer with it 3 years ago. Needless to say I must have been lucky and I won't be shooting it anymore.

I change mine every spring,weather they both(bows) need it or not.better safe then sorry.

18 years! WOW is right but at the same time kind of cool to knowa string can last the distance. It also tells me you take excellent care of your equipment.

Alot of factors can influence string life, humidty, use, wax, dragging it through brush or hanging on a hook in a tree.

However, most strings break under the serving, either at the nock or at a severe angle on the cam, here you can't see.

Have a friend punch you in the face, this could be what a string breaking feels like, except it will be your own release hand, how fun is that?

I change mine every year just after hunting season, or whenever it looks worn, but I make my own strings. change it out and ask for the original string back, when you get it back, take off the serving, see how different it looks under there.

My break was under the serving. Looked normal from the outside.

I think you ought to shoot it till it snaps. Then you can possiblyneed a new bow, as something else may snap with it. Then you have a chance to try some new string accessories to go with it. Keep a first-aid kit close by as you may sustain some damage also.

Seriously, you should change them out every couple years or so. And instead of generic strings or Zebra's (even worse) try some good ones. Right here on this site you can look up Gibblet for a good set. Custom ordered just the way you want them and,IMO, just as good as WC's.

I just put some of his on my bow yesterday and they are pretty impressive to say the least.