Manufacturer | - |
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Brand | Goal Zero |
Item model number | NOMAD20 |
Color | Black |
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Product Id | 2115745 |
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User Reviews and Ratings | 3 (1 ratings) 3 out of 5 stars |
UPC | 847974002209 |
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I am a photographer and also like to be prepaired at home in case of disasters and all the Goal Zero gear is great for both. I regulary add to my collection. I have wanted the Sherpa for some time and so far I love it. Combined with this Nomad 20 it's great and charges fast. I wish the other nomads had the micro blue led that show charging level like this Nomad 20 has...I can't wait to take it hiking.
As someone else mentioned, it pairs great with a Sherpa! It is a little weak with a Yeti 400, but I still give it 5 stars. Powers an iPhone 6 like a champ. Pictured here at the beach on the Carolina coast keeping my iPhone and my RockOut 2 charged and providing tunes all day long. I have several Goal Zero products and the all work great!
I have been a satisfied customer of Goal Zero products over the years and looked to them again when searching out a solar panel specifically for my amateur radio "go kit". The Nomad 20 had the right wattage but looked too pricey at first. Turns out, the Nomad 20 has worked extremely well for me, not only for ham radio but also camping and hiking. The product is a nice balance between portability and power, and is well designed. On the back, the unit has various power "taps" that are clearly labelled (USB, chaining, etc.). I modified one of the adapters that came with the unit to have 30A Anderson Powerpole connectors (commonly used in amateur radio), so I can connect the panel to a solar controller and recharge my 2 12V portable batteries (see pic). For its weight and size, the panel puts out a lot of power - enough power to recharge the batteries and my iPhone at the same time in moderately bright sunlight. As a bonus, the panel came with carabiners making it a snap to hang off a backpack or other support structure.
I just got back from the Himalayas and this solar panel worked as advertised.
Recently took a three day kayak trip with my dog on the Potomac River. I used two Nomad 20's to recharge two Sherpa 100's to run my CPAP each night. The "floating solar array" worked great and the sherpas fit nicely in the zippered compartments on the back of each Nomad. A Torch250 also kept my iPhone powered to 100% all day despite some pretty hungry navigation apps. Lastly, my little solo flashlight strapped to the top of the kayak kept my evenings lit without attracting too much bug attention. Great products that work well together. Can't say enough about the quality.
Being a bodybuilder/personal trainer who enjoys workouts at a park instead of a gym setting I enjoy both charging my phone and listening to the loud crisp music from the (free) Rock out speaker from the Christmas promo. Long story short before I start rambling, it's an amazing product for the energy output produced and the price point. From the comments it sounds like people are kind of stingy on the price but I know how much quality costs and I'm willing to make the investment in a solid product.
Ok Buy this panel, don't waste your time with the other ones. Under low light in the woods i was able to charge a guide 10 plus and keep my phone at a constant same level battery while playing Pandora on my phone at full volume. I was in the middle of Boone National Forest in KY for these pictures, lots of shade and still, in 6-8 hours charged the guide 10 under not idea light conditions and played Pandora on my Nokia 920 the whole (day)time. i will admit it didn't charge the 920 phone but i checked the battery app and it just kept it going at same battery level the whole day. I don't see why you'd use anything with less panels, pay the bit extra and really you'll enjoy it at the end. Rainbow Family i love you! -Neo
Als Funkamateur benötige ich bei Portabeleinsätzen eine starke Stromquelle. Benzingeneratoren sind einfach zu schwer, um sie mal eben in den Rucksack packen zu können. Stattdessen nutze ich einen Sherpa 100 sowie zwei Nomad 20 und kann den ganzen Tag lang und bis spät in die Nacht hinein Funkbetrieb mit der ganzen Welt abwickeln. Super!!!!
The storage basket is kinda cheap and floppy. Maybe they can redesign that part. But the Solar panel and the size is considered very good and easy to use. I leave it in the car on the dash board or the the back seat storage board, very to use and charge easy.
Panels seem to degrade; Within two years, two of my Nomad 20 panels were broken and would only produce 1 watt. Also on the back (where the wires connect) needed to be soldered and repaired. One if the panels had already been replaced when I bought them as the glue and stitching were coming apart! The did replace the panels which were great, but again the quality of the products degrade a lot spin a short time.