[CHOPIN]

I'm planning my next trip to Amsterdam. The last time I went I brought my PortaCorda with me. It uses a standard 9-volt battery that I usually replace once a week. It was no problem bring a month's worth of batteries with me.

I'm thinking of getting a Headroom Supreme for my next trip. It uses the much bigger and heavier size D batteries. The Headroom web site is pretty straightforward that the Supreme has a poor (about 20 hour) battery life. This would mean changing batteries every few days. I'd like to travel light and not take up space and weight with a month's worth of D cells. It would be easier to just buy them as needed in Europe.

Are size D batteries readily available in Europe? (A Google search showed that American D batteries are equivalent to British or German R20 batteries).

 

[stuartr]

Well, I found d batteries in Vladivostok, Russia and all over Japan, so I don't think you will have a problem.

 

[Braver]

should be no problem. you can get any size battery practically anywhere.

 

[Outdoor Man]

Amsterdam is not the outback of a dessert.

You can get it everywhere.

If you don't know it.

The porta-Corda is a Dutch invention.

Brother!!!!!

Peter.

 

[stuartr]

Yeah, you can get a lot of things more easily in Amsterdam...especially in the cafes.

 

[Outdoor Man]

That's the only thing you people are thinking about.

Peter.

 

[Lisa]

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Originally posted by Outdoor Man Amsterdam is not the outback of a dessert. You can get it everywhere. If you don't know it. The porta-Corda is a Dutch invention. Brother!!!!! Peter.

I think his concerns are valid. I mean in the US people still messure in inches and feet. Even kilometers aren't used as a standard yet. 22.00 hrs, that's something out of a Star Trek movie if you live in the US.(200 years from now!). For all he knew Europe is also far advanced in powersupply. Maybe we got rid of those oldfasioned large heavyweight batteries ages ago!

Luckely for him we still use them aswell.