Customer reviews from goalzero.com
Goal Zero - Nomad 50 Portable Solar Panel - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(21 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 21 reviews
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95%of customers recommend this product.
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18 out of
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Customer Reviews for Goal Zero - Nomad 50 Portable Solar Panel - Black
Posted by: JLTJ
from Roswell, NM
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Very portable and easy to setup. I’ve used it twice so far to top off my yeti 500 after a couple days charging phones and laptops.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Nomad 50
from Wy
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
It works great for me. Only bad thing is that I have duracell 500 power block and it took a while to find a connector that would fit the power block. Overall. I really like the Nomad 50. It's lightweight and easy to use. Maybe goal zero can make a connector for the duracell block 500.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: EP dude
from So Cal
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I haven’t truly used it that much but it seems like it serves its purpose. I like the compactness of the product. And also the portability of it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Jo jo
from FL
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I recently bought my second goal zero solar charger device with panels. They are light weight and come in a heavy duty denier cloth carrying case. everything on the panels are color coded to match up with the charger.
Although I have not used my device yet as we are getting a ton of rain here in FL. I am sure that when I do have a half decent day to charge things up they will work just fine as have all my other Goal Zero units. Keep up the great work y'all!!
Although I have not used my device yet as we are getting a ton of rain here in FL. I am sure that when I do have a half decent day to charge things up they will work just fine as have all my other Goal Zero units. Keep up the great work y'all!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
1
Really very disappointing
on August 21, 2025
Posted by: edualcgius
from France
Gender:Male
Despite very little use in excellent conditions and great care, the panel stopped working after two years. This is not worthy of the reputation the brand wants to give itself. I strongly advise against purchasing this product.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Posted by: Anonymous
from Dallas TX
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works great like my larger GZ solar panels, but super light for my bike and hiking!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great portability, average efficiency
on October 30, 2022
Posted by: CA Daniel
from Ukiah, CA
Gender:Male
If you're comparing this to other products, like a Boulder 100, please realize that what you are paying (a lot) for is the portability. Otherwise, it appears to be a little less efficient than a boulder. I did a side-by-side (same angle, etc.) test using a Yeti 400... best I could do with the Nomad was about 27 Watt/hrs (54% of 50), whereas the Boulder was putting out 58 Watt/hrs (58% of 100). I know from experience that in ideal conditions I can get up to about 63 (63%) from the Boulder, but so far the best I can do with the Nomad is 29 (58%). So, great for portability, but a little less efficient than a Boulder.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: HKent
from Glenview, IL
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I haven’t used this but wanted the capability to “keep running”. I spent some time researching the price, charge times, size and weight and felt this was a good fit for my thinking
I would recommend this to a friend!
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