What kind is recommended for the hobby?

rechargeable? can i get some suggestions for chargers?

I use rechargeable AAs, better than going thru alkalines. Rechargeables help servo performance since NiMh holds voltage better than alkalines. I stated with 2dozen of these and the MH-C204 charger, but I was also sharing them with my digicam. They were worth the money, lasted over 5years. The Powerex brand AAs won a AA battery competition a couple of yrs ago that was sponsored by digicam industry group.

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There are a lot of other rechargeable AAs out there, many charger options as well. I experimented with chargingmine with my rc charger using a 4 and 8 cell holder, but never liked the charge they got that way.

I use the Energizer 15 minute charger(buy at Walmart) with their excellent nmh batteries. I have maybe 36 batteries and if need be they can be charged in 15 minutes...4 at a time. I have two chargers so I can charge an entire transmitter pack at one time. Did I mention they are EXTREMLEY FAST

OH BTW they come with an ac adapter and a 12v car plug and I use the ac adapter on my Acuccel chargers