Stuck soft spikes

puttnfool · 2017-05-10T13:59:50+00:00

Anyone have any bright ideas on how to remove stuck soft spikes? I've got most of them out, but some are being a pain the ass. Thoughts? I'm using needle...

darpar

puttnfool
Skeechers or FJ spikeless shoes,get plenty of traction,don't mess up/scuff up greens and you can wear them from your house to the golf course without having to switch shoes.

puttnfool

darpar I see your point, but I think that if someone can't walk on a green without scuffing it up, then they probably should stay off the course entirely. Also, you can wear soft spikes from the house to the course, too. I don't, but in a pinch you could.

I dunno. It's probably psychological and I guess with the way I'm playing now it probably doesn't matter anyway.

letthebigdogshunt

darpar
Well do you play on rainy days when the ground is wet and somewhat soggy? I play in the winter when we get a lot of rain. I have to wear soft spikes then. I wear spikes in May though early November then switch out to the soft spikes again.

darpar

letthebigdogshunt
This is So.Utah we're lucky to get 15-20 rainy days a year.....too many nice days to bother playing in the rain.

letthebigdogshunt

If I could play in that weather I would not wear soft spikes either, but some of us have to especially the older guys as it takes longer to get back from an injury caused by the feet slipping during a swing.

Rickochet

puttnfool yeah, I'm not sure anti-seize would work well with the FastTwist threads.

Probably so. It worked ok on metal screw in spikes but may not be compatible with the plastic studded soft spikes. I found out the hard way that locktite is not compatible with some plastics. I put some on some nuts installing a GPS mount and the locktite disintegrated the mount.

lambo

Hot water and a dish washing detergent - to the top of the sole. Let soak about 20-30 minutes and then remove them. The problem is the tolerances of the plastic systems allow in dirt, which is packed in when walking and hardens especially when repeatedly exposed to wet conditions, such as morning dew and then drying as the day warms and conditions become dry. Living in an area with a lot of clay soil only makes this more of a challenge. Once I learned to soak and sometimes even renew the hot water and soak again - problem solved.

puttnfool

lambo Seems this process would make it nearly impossible to turn though.

lambo

puttnfool
It works - dirt softens and the spikes come out. Clean the pockets before you insert your new spikes.

sdandrea1

I'm spikeless now but I always used Vaseline when installing. If they get stuck, warm them with a hair dryer or heat gun or warm water to loosen them.

Weirfan

sdandrea1

spikeless is the ONLY way to go

Coppertop

Take a blade screwdriver with a blade end width of at least 8mm and heat it to red with a gas torch. Press it into the centre of the offending cleat until you make a reasonably deep slot in the plastic, but DO NOT move the blade end about during this, the slot needs to be as snug as possible a fit for stage 2. Cool the blade off with water until its properly cold and also cool off the cleat with a few splashes of water, now use the screwdriver as normal and twist the cleat out. The much greater leverage afforded by the length of the screwdriver shaft should make it easier that using the standard cleat tool. Obviously this all depends on how much of the body of the cleat remains, you usually need to make the slot around 3mm deep to get good enough purchase. Using a nice stout thickness of screwdriver blade also helps.

puttnfool

Coppertop That's what I'm looking for. Off the wall, outside the box fixes. I might have to try this next time. I'm all good for now.

puttnfool

So, I'm intrigued now. Looking into the spikeless shoes. Any favorites out there?

DGreen

puttnfool

Same question

darpar

DGreen
Skechers,FJ or if you want to spend a few extra $$ these Ecco's look really cool!
http://www.edwinwattsgolf.com/ECCO-Cage-Pro-Mens-Shoes/10134126/Product

mcavoy

pliers

mulegolf

I went to Dick's to try on some Addidas spikeless shoes last year as well as some Footjoys. I wasn't entirely happy with the fit of either one (for what they cost). I noticed some Walter Hagen Course Casual spikeless shoes and tried them on. They felt better to me than than either the Addidas or the Footjoy shoes and only cost me $49.99 so I bought two pair, one black and one brown. I just checked and I see they are listed at that price again right now. I've been very happy with them. They are very comfortable and hols as well as the Footjoy Contour spikeless that I previously wore. I haven't tried Sketchers but their Go Golf Drive shoes were just picked as the best Spikeless shoes for 2017 by My Golf Spy. https://www.mygolfspy.com/spikeless-golf-shoe-buyers-guide-2017

DGreen

I need to stop reading golf posts ............... just ordered a pair of the Sketchers spikeless.

darpar

DGreen
You won't be sorry,pretty comfy shoes!

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