I'm not trying to start an argument, but I used to ride the Marek 146 and I loved the board and pop etc, but the landings bruised my heels so bad I was putting Dr. Scholls gel inserts in my bindings trying to soften the landing. I now ride a Trip 142 and it lands a lot softer for me than the Marek. If you can demo the board first it would be better. It just goes to show that peoples opinions can vary greatly depending on their riding style. The softest landing board I have ever ridden is an older Byerly Monarch.. I'm not your size but I tend to ride larger boards. I would also recommend the BSide 144 as an option, I used to ride that one as well and landed softer for me than the Marek. Like I said, demo if you can.. My buddy is 320 lbs, does inverts, spins etc and the Trip 146 worked well for him. He just breaks a lot of boards regularly, so the Trip didn't have the life span he was looking for.. Good luck..
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