Customer reviews from goalzero.com
Goal Zero - Nomad 100 Portable Solar Panel - Black
Average customer rating
3.2
(34 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 34 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Star
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52%of customers recommend this product.
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12 out of
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Customer Reviews for Goal Zero - Nomad 100 Portable Solar Panel - Black
Customer Rating
1
Poor Design and low power
on September 6, 2020
Posted by: Bear12446
from New York
Gender:Male
I’m a great fan of the Yeti Powerstations, but can’t recommend the Nomad 100.
Design and functionality are poor.
1. As prior reviewers noted, the power input is really low. In full sun I reached approximately 30-35 Watt. I laid a Rockpals 100 next to it and it reached 60 watt
2. The cable is very short and the company should either add a longer cable or a free extension cord
3. You need to buy adapters for power stations other than Goal Zero, other manufacturers add this for free ?
4. Did anybody at Goal Zero think about ergonomics ?
Why is there no carry handle like every other solar panel has ?
Design and functionality are poor.
1. As prior reviewers noted, the power input is really low. In full sun I reached approximately 30-35 Watt. I laid a Rockpals 100 next to it and it reached 60 watt
2. The cable is very short and the company should either add a longer cable or a free extension cord
3. You need to buy adapters for power stations other than Goal Zero, other manufacturers add this for free ?
4. Did anybody at Goal Zero think about ergonomics ?
Why is there no carry handle like every other solar panel has ?
I regret having bought this solar panel. Goal Zero can do better than this
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
3
Nice product, but low on power
on October 7, 2017
Posted by: UtahTab
from Provo, Utah, United States
Gender:Male
This is a nice flexible product, but as various people have said, the power output is well below 100W. At 10,000 ft I briefly managed to get 62W. At 4000 ft, in the desert the maximum was 53W. If you constantly turn it towards the sun, on a clear day you can count on around 50W.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
2
Disappointed solar charging
on July 21, 2017
Posted by: skypilot
from Lincoln, CA, United States
Gender:Male
I have a Torch250. Great little battery pack idea. Will not charge in the sun at all. Have left it in direct sun for three days, not a charge. Plugged into 5V phone charger and charged over night. I love the unit except not working as advertised. The solar charging was main reason for buying.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
3
Goal Zero Nomad 100 Solar Panel
on July 10, 2017
Posted by: cowpens6
from Smithfield
Gender:Male
I will echo some of other reviews of this product. We had a day in the mountains, 7000 Ft, bright, cloudless summer day. Perfect, high intensity sun. The panel had excellent solar exposure - but - only produced 25-28 Watts of input into our Yeti 400. The panel does work well with GoalZero products. GoalZero has designed a nice set of compatible products. However, you need to plan on only 25-30% of the advertised efficiency. I will keep and use the product, but, it is hard to recommend it to the public based on this experience and the price they are asking. Perhaps their "fixed" solar panel work better. Perhaps this is no different than all other solar panel products -- I cannot tell at this point.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
3
100w panel only getting 45w in 100% sunlight
on May 3, 2017
Posted by: CarlJr
from Sunny California
Gender:Male
I purchased this thinking I would get close to 100w output. Only 47w max in full sunlight. I wish I was getting 65-75% like the goal zero article states.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Posted by: Buhund
from Baltimore, MD
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
The Nomad100 packed easily in the back of the car. It is easy to set up and connect to the Yeti and as we have had full sun when I needed to use it, I was able to keep the Yeti at full charge for 7 hours. The Nomad was delivering 52WH and the device plugged into the Yeti was drawing that amount. It is a great, if a bit pricy, option for a generator and necessary since many of the outdoor events I go to have started to ban fuel operated generators. Everyone at the last show thought this was brilliant.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
3
Yeti 400 and Nomad 100w solar panel on beach
on June 17, 2016
Posted by: LB31829
from Columbus, GA, United States
Gender:Male
I purchased a Yeti 400 and the Nomad 100 solar panel. This was for a 4 day camping trip on beach. The first night the battery was fully charged and was running a 12v box fan. The next morning the battery was at 40%. In direct all day sunlight the best input charge I got was between 35-40 watts. This took all day to charge up. I have tried with and without the extension cord. With a battery more than half drained I would expect more watts going into this unit. The same recharge wattage was experienced everyday. It took much more than the 6-8 hours recharge time like the chart advertised. Also I was expecting a more heavy duty connection cord for the battery to the solar panel.
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
5
Big Panel Portability
on February 11, 2016
Posted by: Water Man
from New York, NY, United States
Gender:Male
I use this panel on my sailboat with a Yeti 400. It is a perfect match for my needs -- portability and big panel capacity. The product is well engineered for the harsh environment in which I operate offshore and the output is remarkable. A bit on the expensive side but worth it for the portability, capacity and superb engineering. Well done GZ.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com