4x is not a freeride fork if he gets that he basically has to stick to 4x and dj, but if he gets something like a z1 he can do alot more because he will have enough travel to freeride and easily dirt jump
For all round riding you are way better off with a set of pikes than 4x wc's. I own a pair of 4x's and I wouldn't like to use them for much more than dirt/street and a bit of playing around on a bmx track- pikes feel more plush (so probs better for what you want).