# A small question about bearing shields

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-small-question-about-bearing-shields/23251>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [January 29, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-small-question-about-bearing-shields/23251 "2011-01-29T02:32:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Preinfalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/preinfalk/32/551_2.png) [@Preinfalk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Preinfalk)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-small-question-about-bearing-shields/23251/1 "2011-01-29T02:32:29Z")

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I just got a question… I have a 10 ball with no shields, and it seems louder than my other 10ball with shields installed. Are shields swappable? Could I take shields from any other C bearing and put it into the 10 ball? I know that some bearings have very slight differences, so I thought I’d post it here

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**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-small-question-about-bearing-shields/23251/2 "2011-01-29T04:01:05Z")

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Yes, they can be swapped in and out.

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**Author:** ![EvanW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evanw/32/564_2.png) [@EvanW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanW)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-small-question-about-bearing-shields/23251/3 "2011-01-30T07:59:49Z")

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> [@Yummy](#):
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> Yes, they can be swapped in and out.

not always, I have some bearing shields that cannot be swapped.

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**Author:** ![ratfacedudeguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ratfacedudeguy/32/273_2.png) [@ratfacedudeguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ratfacedudeguy)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-small-question-about-bearing-shields/23251/4 "2011-01-30T15:24:50Z")

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10-balls have different diameter balls in them than standard C bearings. From my experience, the shields are not interchangeable - you must use 10-ball shields in 10-ball bearings. Kinda sucks because I’d like to slap some shields on my 10-ball as well. :-\