Time to Change Spikes

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By Darius V

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  1. Darius V

    Darius V
    Barrie, ON

    With the golf season just around the corner I figured I would take out my older shoes and replace the spikes. WOW... I go through this every year. The little tool that comes in the package with the spikes does work, but what an effort. There has to be a better tool out there for unscrewing those darned stuck spikes. Does anyone have a special tool they have found for removing old spikes? If so, car to share a picture or description with the rest of us?

    Perhaps Some of you with multiple pairs of shoes have some tricks up your sleeves. Or - is an aversion to replacing spikes why you have so many shoes :)

    Darius

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  2. Dino J

    Dino J
    Burnaby, BC

    Hi Darius,
    I sympathize completely with your annual ordeal. Even more so when I see the tool that you have been using!

    I use a more expensive cleat wrench. It is way more pricey than the tool that you have shown, but it does save on the frustration!!

    I've tried to attach a photo of one similar to the one I use. You can buy them at Golftown or perhaps the local pro shop too.

    D.
  3. FJL

    FJL
    Kitchener, ON

    Hi Darius!

    You get a lot more leverage with a tool like this....
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  4. Alex Z

    Alex Z
    Scarborough

    Oh boy that looks painful. I use a ratchet style wrench with a blue ball on the end (similar to the size of a golf ball) Works like a charm
  5. Michael M

    Michael M
    London, ON

    Hi Darius. No doubt - changing spikes/cleats can be a real bummer at times. Like FJL I gave up on the type of tool that you show and use this one. It has interchangeable heads to fit most any type of spike/cleat and the reversible rachet handle allows a bit more torque than the one you show. As a bonus; it keeps my hands clear of the spikes if it slips - a real bonus when you are on blood thinners.
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  6. Wendy H

    Wendy H
    Ontario

    I use the same one as FJL. Old spikes come out pretty easy with it whether they want to or not.
  7. Darius V

    Darius V
    Barrie, ON

    Okay - I am a bit of a gadget guy, and so far I have to say the one Michael M uses looks like a real winner. Where did you get that one ? I have never seen anything like that. The interchangeable heads look like it would give you a tool one could use when the holes in the spikes do not want to cooperate.
    Darius
  8. Dino J

    Dino J
    Burnaby, BC

    Hi Darius!
    Golftown has those types of wrenches. Though, half the time they don't seem to have them all in stock. The wrench that Michael M. shows, has different wrench heads for the different types of spikes -- I like that it has a ratcheting head as well. Great for torqueing those tough to get off spikes!
  9. Spezza

    Spezza
    Summerside, PE

    yup a pain the ...........(enter choice word here)lol.....I use the wrench that FJL posted as well a little trick i do is place my shoes in hot water deep in the kitchen sink enough to fully submerge the spikes.......let them sit for only like 10 mins and come back they spikes are super soft and all the hardened dirt is out of the wrench holes.......they come out like butter!
  10. Darius V

    Darius V
    Barrie, ON

    Thank you all for your input. A new wrench seems to be the solution, and will be on my shopping list before I do my spikes again later this year.
    Great to have the "Team" to ask for advice !
    Darius
  11. Michael M

    Michael M
    London, ON

    I got mine at Golftown several years ago. I was at the TrainYards store here in Ottawa yesterday and did a quick double check to see if they still carry them and Yup they do albeit under a different name. There was also another set similar to mine but with three different heads. I was surprised (although I guess I shouldn't have been) that all the spike wrenches were in the Shoe department and not the Gadget section.

    On a side note, while I was looking for the wrench I also managed to pick up several pairs FJ shoes laces - no kidding those puppies have been a bear to find this past year.

    Strange how things can tie together. If I hadn't seen Darius' original post, and thought to reply and do a double-check, I would probably still be looking for shoe laces!! Go figure! (:-)
  12. Todd J

    Todd J
    Calgary, Alberta ðŸ‡ĻðŸ‡Ķ

    In our pro shop we spray the tough ones with penetrating oil and let it sit for 15 mins.
  13. Greg L

    Greg L
    Hamilton, ON

    Sometimes the older cleats are a real pain to break free. Same tips as above; soak in hot water for a while, then scrub away all the dissolving dirt. Quick spray with some WD-40 under the flange so it can get into the socket. I've used 10" channel locks to get the really stubborn ones to break free. The kit that Michael M referenced is a good choice. Once you finally get them all out, take some time to wash and scrub the soles and especially the sockets. If available, spray the sockets out with compressed air to thoroughly dry them, if not let them air dry. Use a non-petroleum based lubricant in each spike socket. This will assist in getting them to bottom out and lock into place, and next time getting them out, will be a snap. Be absolutely sure you have the correct replacement cleat. Some of them appear to look the same, until you try to fit them in, take what you got ; cleaned shoes and a couple of old cleats when you go to buy new ones. Your feet will thank you for you effort. lol

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