Question about new ABEC-5 bearings

**Shocker** · #1 11-03-2009, 01:11 PM

I bought new Shimano ABEC-5 bearings for my reels, the bearings are open and do not have any covers. Are they supposed to have covers on them? Do I use the covers from my old bearings or where do I buy them?

**Bantam1** · #2 11-03-2009, 01:37 PM

Those are not ABEC 5 bearings. You must have ARB bearings. The ARB bearings are dark in color and do not have shields. The ABEC 5 bearings we offer are stainless and have shields.

**Bantam1** · #3 11-03-2009, 01:39 PM

Those are not ABEC 5 bearings. You must have ARB bearings. The ARB bearings are dark in color and do not have shields. The ABEC 5 bearings we offer are stainless and have shields.

**Bantam1** · #4 11-03-2009, 01:41 PM

Those are not ABEC 5 bearings. You must have ARB bearings. The ARB bearings are dark in color and do not have shields. The ABEC 5 bearings we offer are stainless and have shields.

**Shocker** · #5 11-03-2009, 02:04 PM

Ok, so the question is do I have to have covers or can I run them with out the covers?

**Bantam1** · #6 11-03-2009, 03:36 PM

Wow my post went up 3 times...weird

You do not need the shields. This makes it easier to clean and lubricate the bearings without them.

**Charlies Custom Rods** · #7 11-03-2009, 03:43 PM

Mine did that Mine did that Mine did that three time the other day too.

I use ARB bearings in all of my reels and i have been very happy with them.

**Shocker** · #8 11-03-2009, 04:11 PM

Thanks I thought it would be better with out the shields that way they can roll like butter, plus I clean my reels constantly I can't stand any resistance.

Attached is a pic of the bearings I bought from Academy, so what you are telling me these are not actual ABEC 5 bearings they are a knock off?

**Bantam1** · #9 11-03-2009, 04:38 PM

Where did you get that? Those are ARB bearings in the wrong bag with the wrong header card.

**gordoleo** · #10 11-03-2009, 04:47 PM

I bought those same exact bearings about a year ago, and they are awesome. Academy used to carry those. If I remember correctly, they are a little different than the ARB bearings that came with one of my reels.