Harry Longshanks
ILikeBigPutts&ICannotLie
When is it time to change out the spikes on the bottoms of your golf shoes? Is it just easier to buy a new pair of golf shoes? :confused2:
Definitely easier to just pop new spikes in. It will be obvious when it is time to change the spikes. The tines will be worn down.
wow you actually have to pay someone to change out the spikes? Not being a smart A$$ because I don't have golf shoes (yet) but i didn't know you couldn't change them out by yourself.
Super easy to change.
Can you even find golf shoes with metal spikes? A lot of the courses around here are soft spikes only and I was just wondering because when we went to the Chevron World Challenge, the players had metal spikes because you can hear them clanging against the cement. Is there any benefit to having one over the other? Does having metal spikes ruin the courses?
Metal spikes are pretty much banned everywhere. They tear up the greens, as well as walkways, bridges, etc.
Softspikes are more than adequate for amateurs. I prefer the Champ Stingers. I stay away from the Softspike Pulsars because I think they are too flexible and flimsy. All the other ones fall in the middle for me.
Yes they do. A decent one, like the one shown, costs less than $10.- and makes the job a whole lot easier. It will change all types of soft spikes (that I have come across).
I change them myself. On my Nike pair I lose a spike once and a while. On my Footjoys I break some spikes prematurely quite often. I can't go to the pro-shop or store every time that happens!
I have that one (I was hoping to find someone who sold just the bit, because I already have a couple of good ratchets from snowboarding. But no luck.)
If I had to do it again though, I would probably just get the $3 tool:
Spikes don't turn enough to need a ratchet action, and I've found that my ratchet slips sometimes.
And definitely don't try to use the cheap divot tool with spike wrench (the ones that usually come in the pakage with the spikes:
They just bend and tear up the holes in the spikes.
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