How to Change Golf Spikes
Golf spikes are easily changed by unscrewing the old ones and screwing in new ones. Daily golfers should replace soft spikes every other month; weekend golfers can get away with changing their soft spikes every six months.
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Things You'll Need
- Golf Shirts
- Cleat Wrenches
- Golf Bags
- Golf Balls
- Golf Club Cleaners
- Golf Clubs
- Golf Gloves
- Golf Hats
- Golf Practice Equipment
- Golf Shoes
- Golf Spikes
Instructions
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Remove any grass or dirt from the bottom of your golf shoes.
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Use a cleat wrench to take out the spikes one by one. Turn counterclockwise to remove the spike.
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Clean out the spike holes in the bottom of the shoe to make it easier to insert new spikes.
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Throw old soft spikes away. You may want to keep old metal spikes for future use.
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Hand-screw new spikes in clockwise, then use a cleat wrench to tighten them.
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Tips & Warnings
If you wear metal spikes, make sure your golf course allows them.
Avoid screwing spikes in too tightly.
Soft spikes can sometimes make it slippery to walk.
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Comments
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skiergolfer
Jun 18, 2010
I'm not sure how using vice grips would work as there is not much to grab on to. Last night I had to resort to drilling the holes just a bit deeper and then using needle nose pliers in there and with pressing very hard into the shoe (putting your hand into the shoe directly under the stuck cleat works well) I was able to get the last couple out. I am wondering why this is so hard. Can't they figure out a way to secure these things so it isn't so hard to remove them? I am convinced that these soft spikes are nothing but a ruse to get more money out of us. There is no difference that I can see to the damage cleats do to a green. Now, rather than eight holes on the green per shoe you have eight times three (because each spike has three posts), or 24 holes. -
skiergolfer
Jun 17, 2010
Anyone who says this is easy is a moron. It takes considerable physical strength to get these out. Frequently the little holes have small stones in them and if you try to remove them without removing the stones you'll tear the hole, then the drill solution is invaluable. This is a really, really poor design. It should NOT be this difficult to do this!
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oldgolfinglady
Feb 03, 2010
Thank you anonymous for the drill bit advice-had just a couple that I just couldn't remove. Now my shoes are up and running, so to say.
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Sep 05, 2006
Using a small drill bit, 1/16th inch, increased the depth of the two holes in each spike. This gave the spike wrench more to grab onto and made removal much easier. I tried the vise grip without success.
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Sep 05, 2006
Using a small drill bit, 1/16th inch, increased the depth of the two holes in each spike. This gave the spike wrench more to grab onto and made removal much easier. I tried the vise grip without success.
