Olive bearings

[kim_jong_ill]

I got a set of bearings from a friend who got them off someone. The brand is Olive and they're rated abec 5. I tried popping out the shield on both sides and i noticed that they were made of metal. Does this mean that they're sealed bearings (that i can skate in the rain with) or they're just really crappy bearings?

[speshlspeclsteak]

sealed bearings can have either metal or rubber. but i think that if they are metal on both sides they should be sealed

[cruiser12]

sounds like sealed bearings to me.

[stringtheory]

Maybe not though, have you looked to see if they have c-clips?

[Ogre]

It's call "shield" And if so, you have to release the circlip to get them off

[kim_jong_ill]

ok i see a c clip
how the hell do it take it off??

[stringtheory]

You can find out here. It's super easy.

Pleasure Tool Bearings Bearing Facts

[kim_jong_ill]

just popped one out, what a pain in the ass

[kim_jong_ill]

sooooo is there any advantages to this kind of bearings?

[stringtheory]

Easy to clean without ruining the shields. Shields just fall out after you remove the c-clip. Seals have to be pried out, and sometimes that can damage them. The disadvantage is they get dirtier easier.

Shields in most cases don't contact the inner race, which can mean less friction. Seals sometimes will make light contact. I really doubt it's noticeable though. I've never noticed it. Lol..