Posted by: Phaedrus
Finally bit the bullet and went Lithium! - 10/18/12 07:28 AM
Well, I should have done it sooner but I bit the bullet and bought several packages of AA & AAA Lithium batteries! I bought a mix of Energizer Advanced Lithium and Energizer Ultimate Lithium. Can anyone advise me what the difference is, aside from price? It seems the Ultimate should last longer and are advertised to work down to -40 F, but does that mean the Advanced aren't good to -40 F, too?
The main reason I bought them was reliability. I've known that alkaline batteries are prone to leaking and even had them ruin flashlights before, but only recently did it sink in that the light I've got in my survival kit and glove box could be shot due to bad batteries! Tonight I changed out the AAAs in my Streamlight Enduro LED head lamp with a pair of Ultimate Lithiums. This should not only be a bit more reliable also work even during a South Dakota winter.
At the moment about the only things I have to worry about batteries for is flashlights, although I'm going to slip a couple of the Advanced into my digital camera. Regular alkalines only give me about 50 shots or so.
The main reason I bought them was reliability. I've known that alkaline batteries are prone to leaking and even had them ruin flashlights before, but only recently did it sink in that the light I've got in my survival kit and glove box could be shot due to bad batteries! Tonight I changed out the AAAs in my Streamlight Enduro LED head lamp with a pair of Ultimate Lithiums. This should not only be a bit more reliable also work even during a South Dakota winter.
At the moment about the only things I have to worry about batteries for is flashlights, although I'm going to slip a couple of the Advanced into my digital camera. Regular alkalines only give me about 50 shots or so.