Whats your setup ?

[skatenerd]

Bones Swiss Sheilds Off

I've never understood this...  Taking off the dust shields off? Do you do it to make them louder?They serve a purpose you know.... To keep shit out of your bearings!!

It's steezier that way

[Paper/Scissors]

Bones Swiss Sheilds Off

I've never understood this...  Taking off the dust shields off? Do you do it to make them louder?They serve a purpose you know.... To keep shit out of your bearings!!

It's steezier that way

The shields slow bearings down.

[bailgun]

no they don't.

and all that shit that gonna get in there will slow them down even more.

[m477]

Bones Swiss Sheilds Off

I've never understood this...  Taking off the dust shields off? Do you do it to make them louder?They serve a purpose you know.... To keep shit out of your bearings!!

It's steezier that way

The shields slow bearings down.

It may feel like that initially (in between your fingers and spinning them on the board) but skating like that will definietly make them slower and damage them in the long run.  All the dust, crust and grime from the streets/ramps will build up in there and slowly damage and corrode.  Just keep the shields on when you skate and take them off once a year to clean/lube them and they should last damn near forever.  

[FedUp]

If the shields were not important chances are they wouldnt exist

[Paper/Scissors]

They feel faster under my feet without the shields on, but I never care to take them off anymore.

But most certainly never, ever, ever take the shields off to lube them up and clean them. I've just had bad experiences doing that and would much rather either replace slow bearings or buy a new set all together. I believe it attracts more gunk when you do that.

[HailSkatan666]

Grip - Jessup

Hardware - Independent 1 inch

Deck - Baker Sammy Baca "Pro Logo" 8.5 X 32

Trucks - Independent Stage 10 139 HI's Silver

Wheels - Spitfire Silas Baxter-Neal "Strike Anywhere" 54MM

Bearings - Bones Swiss ABEC 7 (Fuckin' $80, but they kill)

Shoes - Vans TNT 2 Mid Blue w/ Red Laces Size 12 (Very little padding...it hurts a little when I do stair sets) No I don't skate pool! Stop sending me messages asking if I do.

[Dr. Steez]

Bones Swiss Sheilds Off

I've never understood this...  Taking off the dust shields off? Do you do it to make them louder?They serve a purpose you know.... To keep shit out of your bearings!!

its drys them out and makes them faster and louder, and any shit that gets in can easily get out. You should only take the shields off swiss, any other kind and they will get fucked up....

[Dr. Steez]

Bearings - Bones Swiss ABEC 7 (Fuckin' $80, but they kill)

Bones doesnt use the abec system

[zeroney]

Bones Swiss Sheilds Off

I've never understood this...  Taking off the dust shields off? Do you do it to make them louder?They serve a purpose you know.... To keep shit out of your bearings!!

its drys them out and makes them faster and louder, and any shit that gets in can easily get out. You should only take the shields off swiss, any other kind and they will get fucked up....

you take the shields off so that you look cool donchaknow?

[m477]

Damn, lots of bearing n00bs.  Here is the path to bearing success.

1. Buy Bones Swiss Bearings (Ceramics if you can find/afford them)
2. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS
3. Ride them and love them.
4.
5. Profit.


Seriously, its absolutely fine to take out Swiss bearing shields.  You need to be delicate with a sharp razor blade (not a caveman with a fork).  Clean/lube them as instructed once a year and you will be golden.

[m477]

you take the shields off so that you look cool donchaknow?

haha, seriously.  I know people who do it because it 'sounds fresh'

[Gioskatespsa]

Anti Hero 7.75 Stranger Boob Deck

Indy 129's

Spit Classics 53

Bones Bushings

Mob Grip

Halo Hardware? I think

Reds Bearings

[dtotherob]

all bearings have an ABEC rating.  the higher the number doesn't make them faster. it just means that the tolerance specs of the ball finish and bearing race finish are higher. which i guess you could say makes them faster, but it also means that the gunk that gets in there will do more damage to a higher ABEC  bearing. that's why they have sheilds.   all automotive bearings have covers also. why? TO KEEP SHIT OUT OF THEM!

i used to get bearings from the vacuum cleaner shop. same bearing number and they also spin alot faster than a wheel.  

[The brycickle]

No, bones don't submit their bearings to abec for rating.