Doug Vetter wrote:
Incidentally, my instructor said he's done 60 static line jumps with
round chutes in the Airborne and said it's one of the most difficult
things he's ever done. They can open quite harshly, apparently. I
think I'll take a good 'ol square sport chute. :-)

Imagine jumping with an extra 100-200 pounds of gear.
Granted you lower it so it lands before you do, but...