Customer Reviews for Goal Zero - Venture 35 Solar Kit with Nomad 10
Customer Rating
2
Not worth it
on April 7, 2026
Posted by: AHH1
from Denver, CO
Gender:Female
I have had this for 2 years. It barely holds a charge, takes an incredible amount of time to charge and doesn't power anything.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from goalzero.comBy CS, April 16, 2026
We're sorry to hear your power bank is no longer performing as expected. While battery degradation is a normal part of a product's lifecycle, this level of performance decline after two years is definitely something we'd like to investigate further. So that we can best assist you, please reach out to our support team here - https://help.goalzero.com/hc/en-us/requests/new. We'd like to find a solution for you, whether it's troubleshooting steps to restore performance or discussing potential warranty options. We look forward to hearing from you and helping to get you powered up again.
I have used it 3 times in the month I have had it. I love the little combo, I use it to power digital optics for hunting and just for fun I ran the solar straight to the optic and it worked, so if I forget batteries I am still good to go.
I purchased the venture 35/Nomad 10 combo for a 7 day raft trip through the Salmon River canyon. As I was alone in my raft, I had quite a few hours each day running music from my phone to my wireless speaker. In camp in the evenings, we used the same equipment. Not to mention the mapping apps and other tools on the phone. I could easily charge the Venture 35 with the Nomad 10 while in camp or with it secured on the raft, which kept the phone and speaker with ample power the entire week. It worked perfectly for what I need for a weeklong wilderness river trip and it will definitely be used in some beautiful places in the future!
I bought this for a Grand Canyon rafting trip. It was like it was so hot, the battery wouldn’t charge. I don’t think it was user error. Frustrated. Other people were able to use their solar panel setups to get a battery charged. I only wanted to take photos with my phone and use a birding app.
The venture 35 does what is expected and is built very well and will withstand years of outdoor usage. I was impressed how little sun ( basically overcast) it took to get it to start charging. Of course at a shower rate than full sun, but hey it is giving you something from nothing
I put it in my pack where ever I go hiking and hunting trips. Has yet to fail and all devices are charged daily. For example, it even gains a charge when it’s charging your phone! Just leave it at camp charging if you don’t want to bring it so you bank is full when you get home or to a glassing spot, set up and charge your gear while it’s charging! Must have!
Just bought this, going on a 6 day backpacking trip on the AT. Only 1 review for this product and I'm hoping it was operator error. Wanting to document this whole trip bt 4 Gopro cameras and assorted batteries. Fingers crossed , will definitely give 5 stars if everything goes well. Time will tell. Until then....