Bow string

I'm going on 10 years now, but I've kept mine waxed and in good condition, so

It’s mostly based on # of shots and how it’s stored. Usually about 2000 shots it will start to fray and needs replacing. Regular waxing and stored in climate controlled helps.

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Every year is say I’m gonna change mine

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same

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It’s mostly based on # of shots and how it’s stored. Usually about 200 shots it will start to fray and needs replacing. Regular waxing and stored in climate controlled helps.

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I easily have more than 200 shots on my bow string, and it's nowhere near needing replacing.

Hell, 200 shots is pretty much what you need just to break in a bow string. And if you do any serious amount of shooting, you will take more than 200 shots in a couple of weeks.

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Usually about 200 shots it will start to fray and needs replacing.

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I'd go broke if this was anywhere close to true

Post a pic of your current set.

Sorry guys, that was a typo and I left off a zero. Fixed

I changed my last set after I nicked the string with my broadhead in the dark. It was 5 years old at that point.

I keep it waxed and stored in a hard case. If it starts to fray and twist real bad where I have to adjust my peep sight before every shot, I'll change to a new set.

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I started shooting a month ago and noticed all my shots are tight grouped like normal but low. Has my string stretched?

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Pretty safe bet as long as your arrow and grip/anchor haven’t changed. Pretty normal and a simple tune will correct by putting a few more twists in it and resetting nock point.

I used to change my string every two years but now I find it does more harm than good to be constantly chasing break-in. No matter what a string company claims about pre-stretching they all will stretch significantly during the first 100-150 shots and then slightly after that for the life of the string. Some of the most out of tune bows in the woods were in the shop two weeks ago. I shoot a group through paper every so often and if tailing high then I either adjust the loop down or take it in depending on how bad it is.

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Usually about 2000 shots it will start to fray and needs replacing

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Lawd. Back when I was really into archery and competing, I would have had to change my string every couple of weeks, at that rate.

You should probably change them every couple of years, just out of principle. But, keep it waxed, and watch for broken strands, or sudden stretching, and you can get away with longer, especially if you don't shoot much.