Xavier,<br><br>Lithium batteries offer a number of advantages over alkaline: They have a long shelf life, up to 10 years, with 90% to 95% capacity, or better, retained. Lithium batteries also deliver far better cold weather performance, the improvement over alkalines only increases as the temperature drops. They are much lighter than alkalines by over one third (14.5g vs. 23g for AA size). That can add up if you are using a number of battery powered devices.<br><br>Down side? They are expensive. <br><br>The AA's also put out more than their rated 1.5 volts regardless of what they say on the case and in their technical data; it's 1.6-1.7 volts. In most instances that isn't a problem, in some it is. Some bulbs are more fussy about over voltage than others. The only way to know for sure, if the manufacturer doesn't say, is to try them yourself. Some manufacturers say no lithiums as a matter of course, even though they have no reason to. For example, Pelican does, but I have a written letter from them stating that lithiums are OK for their 2xAA-cell lights.<br><br>I have not been able to get good info on the actual voltage of the lithium 9-volt battery.<br><br>Note also that there is a AA size battery that puts out 3.2 volts and a D-cell size one that puts out 3.6 volts. These are not commonly available, so shouldn't create a problem.<br><br>I use lithiums in everything and wouldn't use anything that won't acccept them.