I was 234 then, but that's not hunting weight with boots and warm gear. It bent wearing shorts and crocks. Im not 100% sure it bent on the make shift platform, but I recall it felt mushy so I checked it and it was bent. There are pics in one of my threads. The XP has held up to my weight with cold weather gear. Others of similar weight reported no bending using the LW, so maybe I got a soft one.