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GOAL ZERO - Nomad 13 Solar Panel
Average customer rating
4.2
(51 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 51 reviews
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83%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for GOAL ZERO - Nomad 13 Solar Panel
Customer Rating
5
Great Fetures
on February 11, 2015
Posted by: Jon H
from Milwaukee, WI, United States
Gender:Male
I bought this 4 or 5 months ago and I love it! Being able to charge a lot of different devices is nice, you don't have to carry all those extra charging cord with you. you can take a lot of electronics with you, on a trip and you only need 1 charger. I'm going to order the sherpa 50 soon to get full use of solar power! I absolutely love these products!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
One full Sherpa charge and I was hooked.
on March 12, 2013
Posted by: James Magnum
from Sierra Foothills, CA
Let me say this first- I did not go into this purchase with a good attitude. I had owned a defective Nomad 27.5 and was promptly refunded by the store I purchased it from. I saw that the Nomad 13 had been redesigned and took the leap of faith on ordering one. Upon arrival of the new Nomad 13 and new Sherpa 50, I was a bit skeptical about how well this 'two panel' folding solar unit would handle such a large battery as the Sherpa 50. After putting it through some personal vendetta tests (meant to make the panel fail) such as very cloudy days, filtered window light, flat out covering one of the two panels with a square piece of cardboard on a sunny day (all while attempting to clock the recharge time on a new Sherpa 50 that was sitting at 20% +/- a few percent. Every test passed with flying colors. Whatever you folks at Goal zero did when redesigning this solar panel worked like nothing I've ever used. I'm giving you a personal 6th star for the packaging. the zipper compartment is absolutely critical for my spare wires on a backpacking trip that ALWAYS end up missing at the end of a trip. Goal Zero products are so easily interfaced that even myself (not the guru of electronics) could figure out within 10 minutes how to fully operate this new system. Goal Zero- YOU WIN! I will always come back, and I'm am very happy with the customer service I've received in the past regarding my first defective panel. Thank you and keep up the good work. -James
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: vt-spike
from Proctor, VT
Verified Purchase:Yes
It works well for charging small things like primitve cell phones, and camera batteries. But if you are planning on using it with the Yeti 150 as part of a kit, like I bought it for you might as well forget it. The Nomad 13 is under powered to charge up the Yeti from an empty state of bettery life. It takes multiple days to get it back to full. I bought mine in hopes of using it while boondocking in my vintage camper. I use my Yeti 150 primarily to run string lights at night, and the occasional recharging of cell phones and the like. The battery life goes to nill after 1 day. I can't get it back to full before my trip is over using the Nomad 13. If you are buying a solar generator, buy a bigger solar panel to go with it. Maybe the Boulder 30, or the Escape.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
5
Very Useful
on February 24, 2013
Posted by: Anonymous
from Des Moines, IA
Verified Purchase:No
Great product. It has come a long way since the original sherpa panels. The multiple outputs straight off the panel provide very useful energy without the need for a battery pack. It also gives flexibility on what you can charge. I've been using mine on and off for a while at home and on the go. It performs better than the previous nomad one comparable to size. The new size and form factor with storage is also a welcome addition. You can keep a lot of your stuff in it while in use or traveling. All in all one of the better panels on the market right now.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: MSPB
from Arlington VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Several loops on my Nomad panels were not secured very well to panel. Had to apply Gorilla Glue to fix them. Poor quality control.
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
4
Enough Power for Smartphones and GPS
on July 10, 2013
Posted by: Lars
from Hamburg, Germany
I bought the Nomad 13 and a Guide 10 Plus for a longer hiking trip with unsave/unsure energy supply. The Nomad 13 has enough power to charge the Guide 10 fairly quick even in diffuse daylight conditions. One charge of the G10 Plus will push a iPad 1s' battery up by about 20% or an iPhone4 to about 80% or more. I dislike that the Nomad 13s solar surface scratches really easily. A cloth like those for laptop screen protection would be nice and wouldn't add much to the weight.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
2
Loses power over time
on October 27, 2017
Posted by: Bob12
from Nevada
Gender:Male
I have had the Nomad 13 for two and a half years, and now it doesn't put out much current any more. Using a Drok USB tester, the most I could get it to produce was 5.21 volts at 0.34 amps, which multiplies to 1.77 watts. This is after making sure the panel is clean, and pointing it directly at the sun at 12 noon on a clear day in October in Nevada, at an elevation 5,600 feet and with an ambient air temperature of 55 F. The panel spec states that the USB output is 1 amp (5 watt max), but I can only get 1.77 watts from the USB port at the most. I don't understand why.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Posted by: Kelly Guenther
from Seattle, WA, United States
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I wanted something rugged that could randomly charge smaller devices on my frequent trips domestically and overseas. A smaller foldable version of this designed for their speakers and for charging phones worked well but got lost on a trip. So glad to have this again. Very packable and/or hangable. Fingers crossed the voltaic cells are better and charge more efficiently in this version, too.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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