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Nope but NiMH packs are going to have more mAh.

These are some very interesting points. I didnt even stop to consider the capacity factor or the environmental factor either. One small disagreement I have is about the higher current tolerance only being a factor for niche levels of tuning etc. The higher current tolerance will make the pack...

NiCD used to be the main go to for RC batteries. They can handle higher amp draws than NiMH which is why they used top be the main go to cells for power tools also. NiCD takes a little more care to keep them in good condition which I think is why NiMH has kind of taken over as the industry...

I really dont understand why NiMH has become the go to nickle pack for brushed RCs in the industry. NiCD are actually much better suited to that purpose and last longer than NiMH.

You can charge them at 1C but they wont take the max amount of mAh and they will heat up which is bad for the cells. I usually charge big stick packs and receiver packs at .5-.7A depending on how big the pack is and AA/AAAs I charge at .3A for 4 cells and .2A for 1 or 2 cells. Takes all night...

If you want to make it last as long as possible. You can charge it higher than that it will just shorten the lifespan and the capacity. If you do charge it faster then make sure you're using a temp sensor

The bottom line is the minus delta V setting is fine at 7mV. Dont charge a NiMH at more than 1/10C.

"NiCad and NiMH batteries are amongst the hardest batteries to charge accurately. Whereas with lithium ion and lead acid batteries you can control overcharge by just setting a maximum charge voltage, the nickel based batteries don't have a "float charge" voltage. So the charging is based on...