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Goal Zero - Nomad 100 Portable Solar Panel - Black
Average customer rating
3.3
(33 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 33 reviews
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
6
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
23)
Customer Reviews for Goal Zero - Nomad 100 Portable Solar Panel - Black
Customer Rating
1
Lasted one summer
on November 8, 2022
Posted by: Sad customer
from Arizona
Gender:Male
Purchased this in 2020 in combo with the 500x. Had issues with the 500x, so this unit didn’t actually get used until 2021.
Lasted the summer of 2021, pulling up to 90 watts! Wow! And then by end of summer in direct AZ sunlight, it only pulls 10. Depressing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
1
No way it gets to 100
on October 22, 2022
Posted by: PTB1
from Fort Collin, CO
Rating this as one star b/c the fact is that it can't get 100 watts, so it shouldn't be priced and sold like that. Like others, I've tried it high elevation, no clouds, direct line to full sun - several times - and never seen it above 61.It's portable and convenient, yes. But again: if you pay for 100 W, that's what you should get.
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Customer Rating
4
Practicality
on October 17, 2024
Posted by: Paco
from Central Florida
Gender:Male
I bought a Nomad 100 and a Nomad 50 to tested the versatility of the solar panels in comparison with the Boulder 100 and 50 Briefcase panels. I am in Central Florida and the day of the test we have a beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the lower 70s. Both 100 panels provided an average of 65 to 70 watts input. When connecting the Nomad 100 and 50 using a 4 x 8 Anderson Connector the input reached and averaged of 85 watts while connecting the panels on line provided an averaged of 60 watts. In conclusion, will be naive to believe that the advertised number for watts will produce that amount. That number only gives you the maximum capacity/capability of the panel. In optimal conditions you may get 75% of that capacity as an average. I am pleased with both panels system since I use the Boulder while at home or car camping while the Nomad is better for camping and while car traveling to the beach/picnic, sport events, or fairgrounds. Both systems can be combined with each other.
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Posted by: Colin T
from New York
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Excellent product works well when camping. A little heavy though. Better when using a car to get on site
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: SurvivalFringe
Verified Purchase:Yes
Portability is the key - Fits easily inside of most small aircraft & stores away nicely when not in use.
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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
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
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