On Dec 12, 4:26*am, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote:

The belief that NiMH cells rapidly self-discharge is utter malarkey. Where
it came from, I don't know.

My phone, my wife's phone, my Dremel nail grinder, and the eight Sony
AAs I bought before I knew about NiMHs, for a starter. These all are
replacements for or successors to products with NiCads, which by
comparison held a charge until needed.