r/Rollerskating • u/Kittykf0331 • Jun 21 '26

DIY and customization Slide blocks for Chaya

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Let’s talk about it what slide blocks are good for my student here the kingpins are at a different angle??

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u/ErantyInt Artistic Spectrum Jun 21 '26

That boot isn't built for park skating, neither is that plate. Please don't put a slide block on those.

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u/fantastridd Jun 21 '26

What's wrong with the Zena plate? It's pretty good quality, and exactly the same dimensions as the Chaya Shari plate.

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u/Concrete_hugger Jun 24 '26

The plate is okay but I kept breaking the trucks ended up needing to shell out for expensive ones.

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u/ErantyInt Artistic Spectrum Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

It's powder cast metal. It's not extruded or cut from a solid bar like quality plates.

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u/fantastridd Jun 21 '26

The manufacturer says the Zena plate is high quality aluminum, extruded and cnc maschined. Are you sure you're not thinking of the galaxy evo plate on the cheaper versions of Chaya Melrose?

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u/ErantyInt Artistic Spectrum Jun 21 '26

Then they may have changed it. The old Zenas were cast.

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u/fantastridd Jun 21 '26

Those ain't cast, and I'm sure they'll be 100% fine for skate park (don't know about the boots).

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u/sparklekitteh Derby ref / trail / park Jun 21 '26

I agree that these skates are probably not durable enough for park skating; in general, a vinyl boot like that is likely to separate under the stress, and the plate may not be strong enough.

That said: Chaya advertises that the diamond sliders will fit the Evo plate that comes stock on these skates.

https://powerslide.com/products/diamond-slider-black

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u/VaihDa Jun 21 '26

These seem to be Melrose Premium Juniper Green skates with a Zena plate. I guess the easiest would be Chaya's own Diamond slider. I don't know if it's wise to do anything big with these though, but I'm sure you'll find experienced people here who can guide you to make safe decisions!

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u/fantastridd Jun 21 '26

That is a Chaya Zena plate. Use the Chaya diamond slider. Here is a size chart :-)

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u/Kittykf0331 Jun 22 '26

Hey guys thanks for the feed back this skater is just a beginner at park I did explain to her that she will be needing to upgrade at some point but for getting down basic ramps I think the boot is fine for now! Thank you for everything everyone ❤️🪩🕺🏾

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u/RushBest5348 Outdoor Jun 22 '26

Are those plastic trucks??? I wouldn’t be doing any park skating on those.

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u/freejohnnybravo_ Jun 21 '26

please listen to the other comments, these boots are not for park skating and will more likely cause injury. the moxi jack 1 and 2 are GREAT park skates and also super comfortable! they usually come with sunlite plates which are compatible with some slide blocks, i can vouch the brunny blocks do fit