I haven't studied alkaline rechargables lately, but they used to be almost worthless for recharge.. quickly losing their life after only a few discharges.. seems like 10 was max.
Other than the poor shelf life, NiMh are good batteries, as long as you don't mind keeping a set in the charger ready to switch to at any time, its not a bad alternative to LiIon. They share the same steady voltage during drain characteristics under load. But Michael says the NiMh actually hold better during the intense amperage draw than LiIon.....
Humm.. I wonder how LiPo would fare?
I really like LiIon because I can throw the light in a drawer, cubby hole or glove box and when I finally need to use it 2 years later, its good to go... do that with NiMh and you won't see light!
. I am not against Li-ion but there must be some advantage to using them. I don't design around something unless there is a good reason to do so.:thumbsup:
