Quick Q about spikes

[inc0gnito]

Do you need a wrench to remove and replace shoe spikes? Or are they easy enough to replace with your fingers or other household tool?

thanks

 

[Doh]

You will find that if you use your fingers only they are likely to come loose. By the same token you can over tighten them with a wrench just don't be heavy handed.
Best way I have found is to do them up with your fingers then just tweek them a little tighter with the wrench.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Get a Softspike cleat ripper, this thing is brilliant for loosening clogged up spikes. It's £4 or cheaper on ebay

https://www.golfonline.co.uk/softsp...MItKDY37vZ2AIVB7XtCh2JUwqDEAQYASABEgIXRPD_BwE

 

[Coffey]

I doubt you will be able to remove them with your hands. I have to soak mine in warm water to loosen them and then use a tool. Some of them feel like they are stuck in there with superglue!

I put mine in with my hands though and had no issues so far, I guess it may depend on the system the spikes use. You wouldn't be able to tighten them anymore as they just sort of turn and clip in.

 

[JollyRedDevil]

Get a Softspike cleat ripper, this thing is brilliant for loosening clogged up spikes. It's £4 or cheaper on ebay

https://www.golfonline.co.uk/softsp...MItKDY37vZ2AIVB7XtCh2JUwqDEAQYASABEgIXRPD_BwE

This. They are brilliant.

 

[jim8flog]

If you have a pitch repairer with 2 lugs on the end they are designed for fitting the holes in cleats.

How much you turn them when fitting new ones depends on the type of cleat, so do not buy new ones until you know which type are fitted (Coffey probably has Qlock).

 

[duncan mackie]

As Jim has highlighted, will depend on whether they are a clickloc fitting or not as to how tight, but either way it's worth investing in a proper spike tool for the price they can be had!
Just press the button....you know you want to :thup:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I always put a dab of vaseline on my spikes when I put them in even though they are no longer metal threaded. When put into a bowl of warm water they seem to come out nice and simply apart from that one spike per pair that has to be difficult and refuses to budge without a struggle

 

[inc0gnito]

Cheers for the replies. Going by the responses I’m assuming the tools are generic. I have Adidas shoes (boost IIIs) and there’s a spike missing but I’ll prob need a tool for the future. It looks like you would just slot one in and turn it. Bought some spikeless shoes for the summer so won’t have this problem with them at least!

 

[need_my_wedge]

The clear ripper I linked is agnostic to what spikes you have. The downfall when removing old spikes, is the two holes that traditional spike tools fit, spikes lodged in with dirt and such tend to tear and rip, and require a fair bit of strength and a lot of time to release. The clear ripper does not utilise the two holes in most spikes, has a number of angled blades that grip the spike all over, doesn’t need a big effort. Trust me on this, £4 you won’t regret it - I have two pairs of Adidas Tour 360’s, took 10 mins to replace all the spikes on both pairs, and they were well bedded in.

 

[inc0gnito]

I’ll be sure to pick one up. Pity it doesn’t tighten spikes too.

 

[Robster59]

It does if you get the right model. I have one with multiple heads to fit different styles of spikes and that can take them out and put them back in again.
I'd also agree with cleaning out the fittings and then applying some kind of lubricant to them before putting new spikes in. Saves a lot of problems next time around.