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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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If the nose of the 'chute is "rolled" it will open slower and easier.
On the other hand, if you are doing BASE jumps and the like leave it open as you want the chute opened as fast as possible.
You can tailor the opening of the parachute to whatever type of jumping you are doing.
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