# OD 10 Ball Shields Q

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-shields-q/61158>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [November 13, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-shields-q/61158 "2013-11-13T00:43:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![thedash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@thedash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thedash)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-shields-q/61158/1 "2013-11-13T00:43:42Z")

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In a OD 10 Ball does having the shields on or off affect how quite the bearing is?

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**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-shields-q/61158/2 "2013-11-13T00:45:30Z")

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Ha when I saw this is though like a OD 10 Ball saved Q’s life or something.

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**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-shields-q/61158/3 "2013-11-13T00:46:14Z")

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But no it should not but it will allow gunk to get in easier.

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**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-shields-q/61158/4 "2013-11-13T01:19:31Z")

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There’s no noticeable impact on volume with them in or out.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2013, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-shields-q/61158/5 "2013-11-13T03:32:54Z")

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> [@thedash](#):
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> In a OD 10 Ball does having the shields on or off affect how quite the bearing is?

Nope.

Same holds true for pretty much any other bearing in my experience.

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**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-shields-q/61158/6 "2013-11-17T20:46:29Z")

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I like too play with my shields out just because it makes it easier too clean but in or out shoudnt effect the noise