Ok, so 2 things. If he gets a full suspension, no matter what brand it is...you will have to do much more maintenance. More expensive, harder to peddle around, less practical if you ever want to ride the street or just mountain trails. Now second off, i can ship the bike if you really want it and cant drive here to get it. it will cost roughly 75 bucks more though. thats up to you.

All i know is, I was into free riding hard 4 years ago i started, everyone was doing it, friends would all get together and ride....Now it just seems to be me and my bike. free ride is something you do with friends it gets everyone together, without competition. It brings friends into a circle of joy. Have you tried building a jump with just you and a shovel?....it's definitely not as fun. Because so many of my friends left the free ride scene, its just me...and you know what...as much as it seems like free ride is slowly drifting away...i can still put my headphones on and rip any trail...any road, any mountain and i will enjoy every damn second of it... because that is what free ride is.... freedom... freedom from reality, and everyone needs some freedom.