Cory Vanlew Wins the London Street Jam

My dude Vanlew recently took the London Street Jam, and we have some footage from the jam below. Props to Cory, doing it for AO, ELYTS, and 841. Jam looked like it was a success, hope to see more.

AO Lambda 3.1 Out Now Promo

AO has been on the constant grind when it comes to pumping out solid decks. The latest to drop is the Lambda 3.1, I don't know about you guys, but I always read it as Lambada lol. The promo is pretty tight, and Zig and Cory kill it. I don't think it ever gets old seeing Zig send himself over ridiculous gaps, and Cory's style is up there with the best. Check it, and grab yourself one of the new decks at your local AO dealer or online shop.

AO IN EL PASO

Alright, I know rankings are dumb or whatever but if we had a Rider of the Year award, it almost certainly would have to go to Elliot Arnold.  The dude has been merking it in every AO/Elyts video this year.  Also gotta give props to Cory Vanlew and Zig Short, attacking such huge rails and hubbas, and all those other super fun looking spots in El Paso.  I guess this footage was in the AO DVD, I gotta get myself a copy, and I suggest you do the same.

841 Do you even know

841 ain't messing around, their goal is to produce one of the best wheels on the market, and the new 5 Star Wheels might just be that. Naturally the 841 guys put the wheels to the test. Zig, Zach, Elliot, and Cory all stack good clips in this edit. Zig slaying that rail at the end was so good.

Phillip Long and Andy Rea behind the lens. And P Long with the edit

AO Arizona Winter Tour 2012

The AO Team shut it down hard with this edit from this past winter in Arizona. Zig Short, Cory Vanlew, Dom Olorenshaw, and Elliot Arnold are the riders featured, and each of them has some seriously legit clips in this. Max Manning was handling the camera, and editing, and it came out great. Loved this edit.

AO Scooter Lock

This is actually so useful.  Who knows how many times a scooter has been stolen after leaving it unattended outside a store (or stripclub)?  This solves that.  Cory Vanlew takes us through the product and how it can be used.

"Butter" Ft. Cory Vanlew

The AO crew were recently in Las Vegas filming for their DVD and these are some leftover clips they got.  It features Cory as well as Zig, Elliot Arnold, and a new face, Zack Martin.  It also promotes the AO deck and grindplates, which come in several different fancy colors.

Cory Vanlew Skid Marks

My dude Vanlew has been around a long ass time. He finally got his big break when he hooked up with Sunshine Distribution, and the rest is history for Cory. He started to travel around the world, and he took full advantage of that, getting clips from all over the place. I've rode with Cory before, and he is one of those dudes that has natural style, nothing he does is forced, and that's the kind of riding I like. Check out his latest below.

Cory Vanlew at the Seattle Street Jam

Cory Vanlew did this for the best trick at the Seattle Street Jam, but apparently this wasn't good enough to win.  So gnarly though.  Sources tell me Dan Barrett won the best trick with a smith nose manny scooterfakie smith front bri.  Ryan Gould was the overall winner of the day.  As always, stayed tuned to IS for more footage of the jam once it drops.

AO Europe Tour Part 4

The final installment of the AO Europe Tour featuring Cory Vanlew and Zig Short, and filmed and edited by Phillip Long comes to an end with the 4th edit. We've seen Zig and Cory literally all over Europe promoting the AO Deck, and with the latest news about the deck being released earlier this week, it's just a matter of time before people start getting their hands on it. Check out the edit below.

Alpha Omega Presents The AO Sigma Deck + Sigma Fork

Alpha Omega, better known as AO, is under the same umbrella as ELYTS, 841, and Raptor. AO so far has released information on their one piece deck and fork. We recently got sent all the information you need to know about both of them. For more information see the press release sent to us by AO earlier today.

"AO scooters are the first decks specifically designed for street. The key innovation of the deck is a removable grind plate (soul frame) which is made out of a super tough plastic material which not only protects your deck but enables you to effortlessly grind anything: unwaxed curbs, concrete and stone ledges, wood and it even gives you more control on metal rails.
 

As athletes in other action sports already know there is something about grinding and the soul frame opens a whole new dimension in scootering. Now you don’t depend on your mom to drive you to a skate park: You can ride your scooter right in front of your door steps – anytime, anywhere."


AO SIGMA

The AO Sigma deck is made of re-heat treated 6016 T6 aluminum and comes with stainless steel flex brake (rounded so your wheels won't get flat), 8 mm high tensile Chromoly axle bolts and a grind plate made of super tough Nylon material.

At only 3.6 lbs. (including soul frame) the Sigma is still among the lighter scooters on the market and allows you to do any tricks you've been used to do.

Features:

- Deck in re-heat treated 6016 T6 aluminum

- Length: 19.5”, width: 4 ¼”,

- Weight: 3.6 lbs. incl. grind plate (1.5 kg)

- Super tough grind plate

- Flat bottom

- Rounded, stainless steel flex brake (2 mm)

- 8 mm high tensile Chromoly axle bolt

- Head tube angle 82.5





AO Fork Sigma

The Sigma fork is a 1-piece compression fork which goes perfectly with the Sigma deck. It is forged which means it is pressed from a block of aluminum under 5 tons of pressure. This process re-aligns the molecules and makes the so dense that it is 2.5 times stronger than regular machined aluminum.

Features:

- 1-piece forge fork

- compression system

- 8 mm high tensile Chromoly axle bolt

- 10 mm offset

AO's Zig and Cory Heading Back to Europe

At some point I actually wonder if the guys on ELYTS/AO/841/Raptor get tired of traveling so much, my guess is, no. Zig and Cory are hitting the road again, heading back to Europe for another tour promoting the AO Deck. They will be heading to France, Barcelona, and finally The UK. For more information regarding the tour, check out each of the flyers below.

Also, does anyone know if Zig is still with Phoenix or not? Leave a comment if you know.

 

 

AO Europe Tour Pt 3

The third installment of the AO Europe Tour. Featuring Zig Short, Cory Vanlew, and filmed and edited by Phillip Long. I believe there is only Part 4 remaining, so be on the look out for that when it drops.

AO Europe Tour Pt 2

We posted part 1 a while ago, and now we got part 2. This time Cory, Zig, and filmer/editor Phillip Long hit up Germany. There's a mix of park and street riding in here, and you really get to see how that grind plate on the AO Deck works. Cory literally slides for days with that thing. You also get to see (kind of) what happens when a German security guard gets a little too close to Zig while trying to get him out of a spot. It's a shame we don't get to see the actual footage. I'm guessing someone got hit, and it wasn't Zig..

Check out the edit below.

Alpha Omega Europe Tour Part 1

                                               

AO stands for Alpha Omega, and they make one piece decks. The deck itself I don't think is out yet, but the promo for the product has already begun. Zig Short and Cory Vanlew recently took a trip to Europe to promote the new deck. This is the video from that trip. Sucks pretty bad that they lost all their stuff..I'd be pissed, but they looked to be all right haha. Check it out below.

Filmed/Edited by Phillip Long

Scandinavian Scooter Contest 2012 Edit by Phillip Long

ELYTS Filmer Phillip Long was recently with Cory Vanlew and Zig Short at a Comp in Scandinavia. Looks like it was pretty good too. One of the things I noticed about this edit/competition was the amount of US riders there. I think it really shows that companies are starting to support their riders a bit more, and really get them out to various competitons around the world, as opposed to around the country. Really sick to see guys like Big Ron, Vanlew, Jake Clark, and Peter Jungsberger out there shredding. Check out the edit below.

Also, rack up another win for the homie Big Ron. Out there with these ridiculously crazy park riders, throwing flips and flairs left and right. And then you got Big Ron coming in with his signature style and trick list, and shutting it down. Good shit. Props.

Cory Vanlew Joins Freestyle Depot

For a long time, Cory Vanlew was one of the most underrated riders. He rides with his own signature style, and he kills it. He was recently added to the newly assembled Freestyle Depot Team. For more information check the press release below.

"Freestyle Depot has assembled it's team and we will be releasing new riders week by week. First up, CORY VANLEW! We're pleased to have Cory be part of our Freestyle Depot family, and with him living in the Elyts house right around the corner, make sure to swing over to the FD store and our events to meet up with him!"

ELYTS/AO Europe Tour 2012

Zig Short, Cory Vanlew, and Phil Long are hitting up Europe to promote the new ELYTS Shoes, and AO technology. Cory Vanlew has already been promoting the AO Deck on a tour of the East Coast not too long ago. If you want to try and get out to any of the stops on the Tour, check the dates on the flyer below.

Cory Vanlew ELYTS East Coast Tour

ELYTS Pro Rider Cory Vanlew is going to be hitting the East Coast starting this weekend. He'll be doing a lot of filming for the new ELYTS "Stylites" DVD, and also promoting all of the new ELYTS Gear. Another thing you guys are going to want to look out for is Cory's Deck. He will be riding a deck that has been on the low down for the past year, The "AO" Deck. AO, which stands for Alpha Omega, is another company coming out of Sunshine Distribution, along side ELYTS and 841 so far. So if you want to check out the deck in action first hand, head to ANY of the stops on the Tour.

For more information, check the flier below.

Cory Vanlew "Rolling Up" 2012 Edit

For the lil homies that read ISB. This video does have some marijuana use in it. If you aren't cool with that. You were warned, so don't complain about it in the comments.



Now for everyone else, if you don't know who Cory Vanlew is, I feel bad for you. Like really bad. For all of you who do, you know what this video is going to be all about. Style for miles, and bangers for days. Vanlew is an OG from way back who has never stopped killing it. He's picked up some legit sponsors recently, and all of it has helped mold him into an even better rider. This edit is really sick. One of the best I've seen in a long time. When it comes to riders having style, it seems like almost everyone is trying to immitate someone else. That's never been the case with Cory.

Props Cory. Doin it.

Cory Vanlew "Rolling Up" 2012 Edit from Max Manning on Vimeo.