I can't comment on the durability of that board but I think it will be undersized for you, even if just a jib board. That's just from a riding stand point and not longevity. Just my opinion though....

 

Theoretically yes, for two reasons.

A friend who used to compete in pipe and rode for Volkl used to ride their jib deck as his pipe deck cause he was snapping everything else. It is in fact easier to break a stiffer board because it's break point between elasticity and plasticity comes a lot sooner than with a softer board. The other is that the Name Dropper specifically is made with Filet'O'Flex. So the wood core is much thinner and the composite layers are closer together. That too increases the amount of bend the board can take before it will snap.


All that said, the board is just too soft and small for you. If you're really snapping boards that often and want something softer and parky, get a K2 Fastplant 157. It'll be a tough task to snap one of those.

 

All that said, the board is just too soft and small for you. If you're really snapping boards that often and want something softer and parky, get a K2 Fastplant 157. It'll be a tough task to snap one of those.

I will 2nd the praise for a K2 Fastplant, i am 5'11" and weigh in at about 195lbs, and i ride a 154cm with NO issue whatsoever, great board... So a 157 will be no issue for you on that...!

 

found a 158

found a 158 at 300$ on a canadian site thanks to this forum and the canadian site retailer post also found some jibstick but they are shorter if i ride normally 160-163 a 158 should be a perfect jib board no? Isnt the K2 fastplant an all mountain board?

 

found a 158 at 300$ on a canadian site thanks to this forum and the canadian site retailer post also found some jibstick but they are shorter if i ride normally 160-163 a 158 should be a perfect jib board no? Isnt the K2 fastplant an all mountain board?

Can you share the retailer you bought it from? $300 is an amazing price!

 

2014 pbj

a nice price on a 2014 159 dc pbj wide supposed to be a great jib board and very solid what you think about it? quoted to 200lbs+ on their site vs the 158 burton ND is 185lbs. thanks for the fastplant hint! IT look like to be an awesome board totally my style of riding but only spotted the 2013 model at a good price...Is it as good as new model like the bamboo core? And a 157 is good for 210lbs !!!

 

2013 fast plant also had the bamboo core.. For a jib board ur good to go on that bad boy!

 

yeah

im torn between the camber dc pbj and the rocker fast plant :S the dc is 159 wide more for a tall guy like me dont know if ill like to ride the 157... I already have my custom restricted with the flying v maybe ill take the camber dc to have something more different. I really dont know at this point

 

well

Well i just called the 2013, 157 k2 fastplant... 350$ shipped to my door
I also got last year IPO now binding for another 200$ found the tech very interesting and wanted to try those!. Cost me a lot of money but i think ill have a real nice setup cant wait to try it!!!