# Shields on bearing

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shields-on-bearing/10435>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [January 18, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shields-on-bearing/10435 "2010-01-18T16:54:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![EWE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ewe/32/404_2.png) [@EWE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EWE)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shields-on-bearing/10435/1 "2010-01-18T16:54:08Z")

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Is playing with shields on a bearing better than playing with a de-shielded bearing???

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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 18, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shields-on-bearing/10435/2 "2010-01-18T17:02:12Z")

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Shields keep large debris out of a bearing. This is important for skateboard bearings for example. They keep large amount of dirt or small rocks out of the bearing. On a yo-yo the bearing isn’t going to be running into things like that. Shields can even cause problems by rubbing on shims and slowing the bearing down.

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**Author:** ![MikeMonster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mikemonster/32/365_2.png) [@MikeMonster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MikeMonster)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shields-on-bearing/10435/3 "2010-01-18T17:31:06Z")

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yea, dude i play with just about all my bearings with shields off. if you have a new bearing, take the shields off and play with it. that will break it in faster.

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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:** [January 18, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shields-on-bearing/10435/4 "2010-01-18T17:43:47Z")

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I have noticed no ill effects either way. Unless shims are present. Then I like em out. Of course most of mine only have one shield in them.