Battery cool down before charging?

[RC Fan 4 Life]

Should you let your batteries cool off after you run before recharging them?

Or do you need to let them cool off after chargiing them before using them?

[HotnCold]

Cool them off before charging and re-running them - this will help them recover after discharging. After charging you can use them immediately. I am assuming that you are speaking of NIMH cells....

[Nick]

You will notice better punch if you use the batteries straight off the charger, not letting them cool down.

some guys that race around were i live keep there batteries at 130f all day on race day

[coolhandcountry]

To me it really depends on the temps of the batteries. If they 150F or so let them cool. If they about 100F I wouldn't worry so much.