Originally Posted By: LED
I'm fairly new to NiMH batteries but from what I understand they do require some routine maintenance (run a "break-in" every 20-30 use cycles) and benefit from a good charger with proper termination, charging rates, etc. Here's a great thread about the Maha C9000 charger with information that applies to all NiMH batteries. I'm re-reading that thread now to try and get the best performance out of my Eneloops. Good luck.


http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=145727


They don't really require it but its helpful to get the best life out of them. Its also helpful to track and see what the capacity is.
I bought my first eneloops in january of 2006 and have ran an analyze cycle on them each year to check their capacity.