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GOAL ZERO - Nomad 13 Solar Panel
Average customer rating
4.2
(51 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 51 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
10
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1 Star
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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
Invaluable for long trips
on September 9, 2014
Posted by: InfiniteCoop
from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Gender:Male
I brought a Nomad 13 (as well as a Nomad 7 and a Sherpa 50) on with me on a recent trip across western Mongolia. In brief, I was thorougly impressed by the durability, flexibility, and raw power of the panel. Despite falling off the roof of my car at high speeds (multiple times), being accidentally run over by another car, and getting completely covered in dust, sand, and mud, it worked flawlessly throughout—so long as it was oriented toward the sun. I chained it with the Nomad 7 to charge a Sherpa 50 power pack, and also used it to charge some of my smaller USB devices directly (iPod, GoPro, etc). It's definitely an investment, but a worthy one. The Nomad 13 proved to be an invaluable piece of equipment on this trip.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing piece of gear
on February 26, 2013
Posted by: June
from Oceanside, CA
Amazing piece of gear. As an active military member, there are times we need power for our personal devices and don't have it. Specifically, cell phones. When my guys are bummed because they can't talk to their families because their phones are dead and have no where to charge. I pull out my nomad 13 or guide 10 plus and hook them up. Boom, instant moral booster. Thanks Goal Zero for making such great portable solar powered devices. Wish they issued these things to us. For all who are curious the Nomad 13 and guide 10 plus work great together. Charging the 10 in something like 1-3 hours. It's great. Tested my 10 with the 13 from empty to fully charged took 1 and a half hours in perfect sun light. It was amazing to me. The only complains I have are that the cabling should be removable. The unused cables get in the way when not used and if they break or go bad you have to buy a new panel. Secondly, the closing flap is filled with a piece of soft cardboard which bends in the heat. It should be a stronger material like a piece of plastic and lastly the price is kind of steep for most but like they say, you get what you pay for. An overall amazing piece of gear. Hope this review helps those of you who are interested. Thanks again GZ.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Paragliding Powersupply
on April 27, 2015
Posted by: dimml0r
from Innsbruck, Österreich
Gender:Male
I put the Nomad13 on the outside of my paradliding harness in flight. I have to keep three different flight instruments running on long cross country flights. I used to take big(!) power bars for energy support. The Nomad13 is of much help since it is able to charge multiple devices at once. And sometimes after long flights you end up in the middle of nowhere, where you really really need it.
Good for XC-paragliders that the sun always shines when doing the sport ;)
Good for XC-paragliders that the sun always shines when doing the sport ;)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Hawiekame the ethnomusicologist
from Colotlan, Jalisco, Mexico
Verified Purchase:Yes
I use my Goal Zero panels for charging batteries during off-grid ethnographic research. I probably should have gone straight to the Nomad 13 instead of getting the Nomad 7 first... it's much better for charging the Guide 10 battery pack. You can also charge other batteries (such as deep cycle solar batteries) with the Guardian 12V Charge Controller. That said, the Nomad 7 is still a convenient workhorse and will get the job done if you need something small. But, if you're deciding between the 7 and 13, just go with the 13 if your budget allows. On the downside, one of the clip rings for hanging the unit broke. It was not properly sewn into the stitching around the edge and pulled out while hanging from the small carabiner (that came with the 7 but not the 13 for some reason). Other than that annoyance, no problems.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Works Great
on May 10, 2012
Posted by: amillvmill
from Chandler, AZ
I use this panel to charge my VX-8D hand held ham radio through the 12V output port. It works just fine without any problems! I have been looking for something that would do this in an emergency. Thanks!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from goalzero.comBy Goal Zero, March 9, 2014
Thanks for the review. Glad you are pleased with the performance.
Written by a customer while visiting goalzero.com
Customer Rating
5
of the grid review
on May 28, 2012
Posted by: sergeant
from afghanistan
this unit is the best for mobile power and also combined with other products can power much more. i used this completely off the grid and it left me completely satisfied. i powered everything i wanted and more. i had plenty of mobile power and shared it with others around me with competitor products that didnt proform.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from goalzero.comBy Goal Zero, March 9, 2014
Thanks for your service.
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing Customer Service/ Product
on August 13, 2013
Posted by: Jibs the Climber
from Corvallis, Or
I had a nomad 7 which broke and they sent me the 13 at no cost as a replacement. This thing is amazing because I can run my 120 watt inverted off of it (meant for a car) which gives me a solar wall socket which is awesome for all my electronic needs
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Anonymous
from San Diego
Verified Purchase:Yes
I was on my 3rd Nomad 13 after dealing with your support team before someone told me to take off the film. The user guide did not say anything about the film and I didn't find anything on the web site.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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