T-i string breakage

[LaVonne]

He Everyone,

I love T-I strings! For me they last about a year so even with 3 mando's now in the house I don't change them very often.

The last 2 times I've experienced a problem where the black material on one or more of the wound strings comes off at the tuning peg. I've emailed T-I and I know they will send me a replacement but I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. I've never actually had a string break from playing but I've had this problem 2 string changes in a row.

Thanks

[Philphool]

Are you tuning to pitch before cutting off the end? (I'm thinking you should.)
Just a thought.
Phil

[Trip]

I have been using them exclusively for several years and never had that happen

[LaVonne]

Yes I am tuning to pitch before cutting the ends.