ScottGee1 wrote:
> In the midst of Darin's thread about his winder problem the subject of
> batteries was broached. Not to belabor it (or poach his thread) I'm
> starting a new thread.
>
> It sounds like the batteries on which we've relied to power our OMs
> are vanishing from the marketplace.
>
> - John Hermanson reported odd behavior from his source, though he
> eventually received his order.
>
Just a small eBay retailer glitch. 303/357s are readily available.
> - The 357/SR44W now seem to be made by Interstate and not to previous
> specifications.
>
Your assumption that the name on the package is related to the actual
manufacturer seems to me to be naive. Rebranded goods are extremely
commonplace. My bet, based on the picture, is that if you buy them, you
will find that they say Energizer 303/357 on the battery itself.
> I'm wondering about the implications for our OM bodies.
The implication is that we will have to put up with slightly shorter
battery life, but not as bad as with lithium and alkaline batteries.
That battery size is used in gazillions of things, including some I've
bought in the last few days. It isn't going away, nor are silver oxide
batteries, at least not for decades - unless a superior technology comes
along in the same size.
Moose
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