The Goal Zero Nomad 7/Guide 10 Solar Charging System: The Full Nick Shabazz Review
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- Solar charging is one way to get power to your gadgets if the wall sockets suddenly stop working or existing for a little while. Today, I check out one option. Although it's lightweight and easy-to-use, it doesn't provide all that much power, and needs really optimal solar conditions
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that is fairly useful for us folks in hurricane areas. always lose power for days at a time .
Are there still plans to do some DE razor and razor blade reviews in the future? I've been keenly looking forward to it ever since you mentioned it in an Ask The Nick.
Biolite's solar panel has an analog cross-hair device to read when it's on target with the sun. Helps a lot to maximize its abilities
As said many accessories use 12V inputs to run, basically anything that's designed to also be able to run off a car battery (which is most emergency/survival equipment) . And most of those use a separate adaptor and an input just like what comes with that unit, including the charger for my 123A rechargeables I use in my flashlights and other battery powered gear. Though if it takes 3 hours to charge some AAs, I can't imagine what it would take to charge four 123As, lol. But this review definitely has me interested in a larger setup for my camping/survival bag
this is so coool, I'm ordering one next week. :)
I am testing a similar system for extended camping use (I am using a Nomad 13 panel, the Guide 10 Plus, and a Venture 30). I do run my flashlights on AA, so that is what I am using the Guide 10 Plus to do. The Venture 30 is for recharging various other devices (cell phone, STERIpen water purifiers, GPS) as necessary. I agree that the Nomad 7 pretty small (in terms of wattage), so I went with the 13, which essentially is double the panels with the same design. And, as you said, the Guide 10 Plus is pretty useless as power storage, and so I went with the Venture 30 (which I try to fully charge pre-trip just in case the first few days are cloudy) and is not much larger (although somewhat heavier).
Here are a couple of notes to supplement your review: You did not mention that all the Goal Zero products mentioned are at least IPX6 rated in terms of waterproofness, which is pretty good for electronics. As long as you don't immerse these underwater for an extended period, they should be fine; a little rain or a quick splash should not kill them. The next thing is that the Nomad 7 / Nomad 13 design has been superseded by the new Nomad 7 Plus / Nomad 14 Plus that improve the junction box design somewhat (basically, it is USB out only, and it is **much** smaller). Finally, on the issue of price: You can beat MSRP by a lot (on the older products) if you are patient: There are a lot of Venture 30s available very cheap now (~ $60 shipped) at this point, for example. I can find the Nomad 7 & Guide 10 Plus for ~ $85 shipped.
Thanks for the great review!
xn bomb great info. please do a video review of comparing these. I do hiking and hurricane preparedness as a way of family life . would be useful
I have this obsession with power and recharging devices. This is mostly because I spend a great deal of time in Lebanon, which has power rationing and sudden power outages. I have this same goal zero solar panel, as well as a really great indestructible outdoor tech power bank. The charge time is a problem. It seems like larger panels might be a little better. I actually do like the versatility of the battery pack: I think you can put alkaline batteries in it to charge a phone in an emergency, and you can borrow cells to power a flashlight in a pinch.
Have had mine for 6 years now it’s always been there for me if needed if you need more change power plug into your car lighter
the 12v is to charge smaller Goal Zero products like the Sherpa 50 or 100. Of course you would need to daisy-chain some more wattage to this or it would take forever to charge it.
Great, detailed review. Get's the 'Like'. Take care...
Hey Nick just wanted to tell you that you're my favorite gear reviewer and because of that I had to get myself a slysz bowie. It's in the mail so I can't wait to get home and open it. Was debating between that and sebenza but I felt like I was getting more for my money with the slysz and I've owned crks in the past. Also I love spyderco. Thanks for the great reviews on that knife
Hey nick, check out a briefcase sized one. Those are supposed to be practical.
How delicate are the panels from being flexed and crack?
Is possible connect
Goal Zero Nomad 13 Solar Panel
and
GUIDE 10 PLUS POWER BANK ???????
From an emergency/preparedness point of view, I think you're maybe a little hard on this one.
The fixed cables ensures that you don't loose them. Also, in a major power outage, there might not be a functional cellular network available, and most handheld ham radios and many AM/FM/DAB radios have 12V charging. These would be critical information channels in some emergency situations. A lot of other tools have 12V charging as well, maybe not the ones you use every day, but maybe one that would be useful just there and then.
As for the charger/battery bank, I think the idea is to provide a solution with replaceable and widely available cells that are easily maintained. It's not everyone's taste, but a true prepper would probably value this over power density.
Generally, in some kind of emergency, I would be more concerned about being able to charge and maintain important items, than keeping my iPad topped up for continuous posting on Facebook (if even possible). From that point of view, 7W is a lot more than nothing.
I don't have the product and I'm not a prepper, but it seems to me this product is more geared toward emergency/survival than power outage convenience.
Great points, and you're right, it's much better than nothing. For what it's worth, this review is a bit of an anomaly on the channel. I don't think I'm gonna do much "preparedness" content, as I don't live, eat, and breathe it. I just had this guy on the table, and figured I'd give it a go.
Indeed it's a good review and I have two nomad5s with guide 10s and spare goalzero aaa batteries. Super handy to have regular batteries.
The anker ones seem better, 21W instead of 7 if you get the bigger one... I've been wanting to get one of those and a larger power bank (20,000+ mAh) but can't decide
EDC with Aaron any experience with them?
different models
Small (usable attached to backpack):
Nomad 7: 70$
Nomad 7 plus: 100$
Nomad 13: 121$
14+: 150$
Nomad 20: 160$
Big (can't be attached to bag):
Nomad 27+: 170$
Nomad 28: 270$
Nomad 100:750$
If you would have held the solar panels at a more acute angle, the face of The Nick would have finally been revealed.
I see a big issue with this guy not charging on cloudy or overcast days. hmmmmmm.
The Shabazz Prepper channel, a great second channel you can start trying MRE's and other prepared meals and water filtering; lol.
+James Muzzillo Lol. Not quite the "prepper" type, but I do live with DTE, where week long power outages due to a bit of wind are a thing. So, you get ready.
James Muzzillo not a bad idea , nick . we suffer through power outages due to hurricane season😉.
since no one else is saying this, is this Gilbert Godfrey narrating this?
Alas, I'm not that funny
Nick Shabazz I just bought a goal zero nomad 7 plus and wanted to see if I'm going to get my money's worth. I've got it plugged into a power pack and I'm in northern Georgia on a partly cloudy day. With those conditions I'm getting about 600 mAh an hour so far so good. It should work for a expedition bicycle tour across the United States.
castaño, gordito, de lentes, Nick, are you the Guy who stole Woody in Toy Story?
+Gustavo Hernandez 🤐