Double divers, how many tanks do you dive with ?

[JBRES1]

I ask this question because I was watching a few videos and had seen some divers with up to 4 or 5 tanks on.
They had doubles, a slung 40 or 50, and what looked like 2 small 13 or 9's up next to the wing (one on each side under the arm).
Here is the link to the site.
http://www.chicagoexplorers.com/gallery.html
Go to the video by scuba guys, view the Trio Bravo video.
The ship sits at 145 feet.

What I really want to know is how do these guys walk with all this gear on.
Thanks Jim Breslin

 

[onfloat]

Well you don't walk with it on. Just fall off the boat with it on. The small tank on the left is an argon bottle for the drysuit, and the tank on the right is actually a delrin canister holding the battery for their light.

 

[stas]

Argon bottle on the left and can light on the right. They don't walk very far

 

[Kevrumbo]

It gets kind of tough when you've got a Live Boat drop-off (e.g. like a SEAL Team insertion) --ideally you gotta have all stage/deco bottles clipped on along with with your Scooter. Not my favorite entry for a Deep Tech Dive, especially standing by ready with everything attached in rough surface conditions. . .

 

[do it easy]

I've had 6 so far:
double 95s on the back
LP14 on the backplate for argon
AL40 for 02
AL80 for 50%
AL80 for 35/25

I jumped in with the doubles and argon and put the rest on in the water.

 

[texdiveguy]

I have dove 6 tanks at one run while slinging a canister wreck light......piece-of-cake.

 

[Jason Ooi]

6 tanks trimix dive with 4 for deco/stage bottle and double back gas

 

[texdiveguy]

6 tanks trimix dive with 4 for deco/stage bottle and double back gas

You too uh.....arn't we so manly!

 

[Hoosier]

It isn't a magic, but just practice and muscle memory like any other sports.

Another important things are the right instructor and training....

 

[Jason Ooi]

You too uh.....arn't we so manly!

I believed tech diver look manly!! look bulky and more tanks