# Bearing shields

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/26215>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [May 10, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/26215 "2011-05-10T04:00:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Swatnoodle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swatnoodle/32/855_2.png) [@Swatnoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swatnoodle)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/26215/1 "2011-05-10T04:00:01Z")

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It is ok to not put them back right?

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**Author:** ![singdreamyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/singdreamyo/32/732_2.png) [@singdreamyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/singdreamyo)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/26215/2 "2011-05-10T04:05:37Z")

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Yup. Stuff might get in there a little more easily (but at the same time you have less steps to clean it), but they play just fine without them.

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/26215/3 "2011-05-10T04:16:21Z")

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Oh yes, perfectly fine. I play mine with bearing shields out.

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**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/26215/4 "2011-05-11T00:01:58Z")

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The yoyo blocks most dirt from coming in, the only problem is that when you open the yoyo and the bearing falls there will probobly be some dirt that got, but if you’re careful it should be fine.

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**Author:** ![ItzChris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/itzchris/32/540_2.png) [@ItzChris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ItzChris)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/26215/5 "2011-05-11T02:50:39Z")

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Yes. It just makes your yoyo a little louder.