What makes a BASE canopy different from a skydiving canopy?
A BASE specific canopy such as the ACE / Black Jack is designed around the specific demands of BASE jumping. These include; Reliability of opening and predictability of opening characteristics, stability in flight and deep brake configurations, durability, reliability, consistently soft landings with or without a full flight flare and ease of packing. Conversely, a skydiving canopy is usually designed to provide the user with high lift high / speed performance, dynamic turns and landings, low pack volume and soft openings. With current skydiving designs, all of these attributes produce less desirable results in a canopy being used for BASE.
