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| Manufacturer | - |
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| Brand | Goal Zero |
| Item model number | Nomad 13.5 |
| Color | Black |
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| Product Id | 2115744 |
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| User Reviews and Ratings | 3 (1 ratings) 3 out of 5 stars |
| UPC | 855249002120 |
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I was on my 3rd Nomad 13 after dealing with your support team before someone told me to take off the film. The user guide did not say anything about the film and I didn't find anything on the web site.
...."After HURRICANE SANDY... ANYTHING From GOAL ZERO, are the products to have handy." Superb Customer Service. Polite and very Professional.
I brought a Nomad 13 (as well as a Nomad 7 and a Sherpa 50) on with me on a recent trip across western Mongolia. In brief, I was thorougly impressed by the durability, flexibility, and raw power of the panel. Despite falling off the roof of my car at high speeds (multiple times), being accidentally run over by another car, and getting completely covered in dust, sand, and mud, it worked flawlessly throughout—so long as it was oriented toward the sun. I chained it with the Nomad 7 to charge a Sherpa 50 power pack, and also used it to charge some of my smaller USB devices directly (iPod, GoPro, etc). It's definitely an investment, but a worthy one. The Nomad 13 proved to be an invaluable piece of equipment on this trip.
I use my Goal Zero panels for charging batteries during off-grid ethnographic research. I probably should have gone straight to the Nomad 13 instead of getting the Nomad 7 first... it's much better for charging the Guide 10 battery pack. You can also charge other batteries (such as deep cycle solar batteries) with the Guardian 12V Charge Controller. That said, the Nomad 7 is still a convenient workhorse and will get the job done if you need something small. But, if you're deciding between the 7 and 13, just go with the 13 if your budget allows. On the downside, one of the clip rings for hanging the unit broke. It was not properly sewn into the stitching around the edge and pulled out while hanging from the small carabiner (that came with the 7 but not the 13 for some reason). Other than that annoyance, no problems.
I have bought a few different goal zero products, what I found is they don't live up to what goal zero says they will do. charging time are longer, and use time is shorter. With that I bought the Sherpa 100. light enough to backpack with, yet should last me a week of charging phones, cameras, and lights
I wanted something rugged that could randomly charge smaller devices on my frequent trips domestically and overseas. A smaller foldable version of this designed for their speakers and for charging phones worked well but got lost on a trip. So glad to have this again. Very packable and/or hangable. Fingers crossed the voltaic cells are better and charge more efficiently in this version, too.
It works well for charging small things like primitve cell phones, and camera batteries. But if you are planning on using it with the Yeti 150 as part of a kit, like I bought it for you might as well forget it. The Nomad 13 is under powered to charge up the Yeti from an empty state of bettery life. It takes multiple days to get it back to full. I bought mine in hopes of using it while boondocking in my vintage camper. I use my Yeti 150 primarily to run string lights at night, and the occasional recharging of cell phones and the like. The battery life goes to nill after 1 day. I can't get it back to full before my trip is over using the Nomad 13. If you are buying a solar generator, buy a bigger solar panel to go with it. Maybe the Boulder 30, or the Escape.
Several loops on my Nomad panels were not secured very well to panel. Had to apply Gorilla Glue to fix them. Poor quality control.
I have had the Nomad 13 for two and a half years, and now it doesn't put out much current any more. Using a Drok USB tester, the most I could get it to produce was 5.21 volts at 0.34 amps, which multiplies to 1.77 watts. This is after making sure the panel is clean, and pointing it directly at the sun at 12 noon on a clear day in October in Nevada, at an elevation 5,600 feet and with an ambient air temperature of 55 F. The panel spec states that the USB output is 1 amp (5 watt max), but I can only get 1.77 watts from the USB port at the most. I don't understand why.
I've used the Nomad 13 solar panel in Southern California and in Massachusetts. No bang for the buck... an inefficient product. My [other mfg] 15W panel outperforms the Nomad 13. GoalZero has proprietary connectors, so I cannot purchase a better, non-GoalZero panel to use without knowing how to configure the wires/connector. I've abandoned the Nomad 13, now charging my Yeti 150 with my off-the-grid DIY solar energy storage system.