bowhunter830

how do i know when its time to change the bowstring. my bow is 2 years old

Willieboy

I think it is recommended that you change your string every year if you shoot quite a bit. I'm not sure what "quite a bit" means, but if I shoot once a week, I would change the string each year. You should also keep an eye on the string's condition. If it starts fraying, that's not good. You should also keep it waxed. You might consult with a local pro shop to see what they think.

Good luck.

PABowhntr

If you shoot it off enough then every other year is normally what the local pro shop recommends. Many times the string will look frayed when it is not serviced regularly.

Straightarrow

I change them twice a year, but I make my own, so it's cheap and easy.

The newer materials that have a lot of vectran in them, like Ultracam are very low-stretch strings. This is good, especially on single cams, but the material is somewhat brittle. Even though it's very strong, it will sometimes break without warning. Keep your string waxed (every time you shoot it, would not hurt), make sure it has plenty of twists in it, and change it once a year. That formula will keep most people from having to experience a string breaking at full draw. Believe me, that is worth avoiding.

avid_bowhunter2005

I have heard you should change it every 1500-2000 shots. Just a suggestion[8D]