John Larkin wrote:
On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:49:53 +0100, "Ian Field"
"Rich Grise" wrote in message
Ian Field wrote:

There are applications where NiMh won't work.

Like, any.

The NiCds in my shaver gave up and I tried replacing them with NiMh
cells,
just running on the bench the charge lasted about 2.5x what the user
manual said for the original batteries - but under load of actually
shaving the batteries got pretty warm, indicating that not all the
rated 2400mAh was ending up in the motor.

I was getting about 5 shaves per charge with NiMh - new NiCd give
somewhere between 15 & 20 shaves.

FWIW, I'll never ever waste my money on NiMH's again. Oh, at first,
they're
the bee's knees, but after only a few months of use, their shelf life
and usable charge deteriorate to a matter of a few seconds.

Having found a couple of good NiCds for the shaver, the foil split.

The spare shaver I bought and never used for about 3 years uses NiMh and
didn't hold a charge the next time I plugged the charger in the batteries
got hot.


I installed a mirror in the shower, and use those plastic throw-away
Bic razors. Warm, cozy, reliable way to shave.

Another tip: shave less often!

I shaved a couple of years ago, but admittedly, I've trimmed a couple of
times since then, with good ol' reliable alkalines in my trimmer. Still
going after over two years! :-)

(after shaving, I saw my dual dewlaps and my jowls and decided to let my
face hair grow back.)

Cheers!
Rich