Corker stud replacement
 

With all the rock fishin I've been doin this year, I have worn out the studs on my corkers. Bought replacement studs, but am havin a devil of a time changin em. I have already snapped 2 off. I have hosed them down with WD40 and some other rust penatrant, but it doesn't seem to be workin so well.
Any one got some advice on how to go about it, and how to get the two broken ones out? I didn't really want to have to do the alternative of drillin through em and then having to use nuts and bolts instead.

Get some stainless pan head bolts, washers & nuts. Use a drill to push out the busted studs and replace as necessary.

are you using the replacement tool? It makes it a heck of a lot easier.

I got the replacement tool, but it looks like it is for a different style stud. I got the 3/8 bolt model. Gotta use a ratchet.
Since I'm goin back to the rocks tonight, I gotta get i down in quick fashion before.
Appreciate all the input so far!

I was having the same problem and got some advice from t.lapinski to drill out the holes and put stainless bolts in there with locknuts and washers. I started wearing them in May, and they finally have worn out and need replacing right now. The korker studs are a joke and lasted only a couple outings before I was slipping all over the place.

The bolts work like brand new korker spikes but take forever to wear out. I have put in hundreds upon hundreds of hours on these spikes this year and they finally just need to be replaced now for the fall run :kewl: The only draw back is that they are kinda of heavy.... but everything has a trade off.

I don't know of a quick fix...
If you can get by with a few broken ones for the rest of the season I suggest you send them back to Korker with a letter at the close of the season. They have replaced them for me in the past - before I was a dealer.

They have a warranty policy policy, but it is at their discretion.
If you got them from me and you can't find your recpt, I'll make you another and work with you as best I can.

I've heard of the Korker modifications too...
Yes, they do work better.

The person I spoke to about his modified korkers said he starts the season with fresh bolts, replaces them once around mid season, and takes them off at the end of the year.

I took notes and have some pictures, I'm going to pass along the info to Korkers.

I use stainless steel screws instead of korker stud replacements. There is an excellent article on how to do it on SOL. Just search for it.

I bought all the stuff to make the changeover.A while ago how are they on gription i don't think they will be as good as the carbide on the korker studs.Here in jersey we have jetties when u first come on some of them have large rocks that often dry in the sun they are slick with korkers.when u get on the wet rocks they are ok.I got a pair of wading shoes for the wetsuit that have screw type studs on em the salesman said they would work great of corse they didn't they where slick on the big granite bolders under the light in Montauk.At 260 lbs i bend an break out alot of studs once they come out the replacements never seem to stay in good.

I have switched to using T-nuts and Cermac golf cleats. Before Korkers we made our own with carbide golf cleats and they were great. When I bought my first Korkers I found out right away the studs either fell out or wouldn't come out at all. So what I've been doing is drilling for new T-nuts and putting in the Cermac cleats. They last about 3 years on a jetty where I do a lot of jumping. The Cermac will never wear out its the cleat it self that eventually goes. Then I pop out the T-nut and replace it with a new set up.