The Nomad From Morwood
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DirtyD
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@Copacetic - jeez la weez!!!! That is the coolest Nomad I've seen yet. Wow. Enjoy! I know you will. Cheers, D.
jbm
Well-Known Member
Not having one yet, why is that?Just a heads up to Nomad owners in areas where humidity may rise in the summer (like it does here in PA)... keep that sleeve greased up
Copacetic
Somewhere North of The Wall
I've never tried a Milaana 2, but I have two, fairly different Milaana 1.
An OG M (hot, quick, can be harsh if you aren't reasonably attentive, but great clouds).
And a later Spalted with a 'turbulator' (cooler by far, slightly better flavour than the OG, tamer).
So far (I'm only about 20 bowls in) my new Nomad has been providing a better experience than either Milaana.
Please note that I'm a BIG fan of RBT's Milaana, and that, so far, I've only tried the medium Nomad heater (Dan very kindly supplied an experimental medium heater with my unit, along with the other two I ordered).
I've also only only tried the supplied glass stem, with Dan's recommended screen setup (two screens sandwiching his wooden tube 'capsule').
So far, after a couple of scorching events right off the bat, the Nomad has been serving up some AMAZING flavour, with relative ease.
I really do think the Nomad is going to supplant the Milaana as my favourite for flavour.
It's very early days yet, but I'm seriously impressed with the function of Dan's vape so far.
Differences to RBT's vapes so far are that the Nomad has less heater 'lag' than the Milaana, so it heats up a little faster, and cools down faster too.
Being able to choose heater is also different (I've only done one bowl each with the Low, and High heaters, so can't comment on those yet, I've been too busy enjoying the experimental Medium coil).
I also feel able to pull a little faster on the Nomad with less risk of hot-spotting.
ABV is also a little different in the Nomad.
I tend to wnd up with lighter ABV than in the Milaana, but just as spent with full extraction.
EDIT:
Oh yeah, battery life seems to be considerably better on the Nomad, perhaps partly due to the body not heating up the way my Milaanas do.
Not that the Milaana's are bad, but there seems to be very little 'waste' heat generated by the Nomad, and it does seem to help.
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ClearBlueLou
unbearably light in the being....
Does that include the inner side of the sleeve?Just a heads up to Nomad owners in areas where humidity may rise in the summer (like it does here in PA)... keep that sleeve greased up
Ctipp22
Active Member
Thanks for your reply man. That sounds awesome! This is the most beautiful thing ive seen yet!
GetLeft
Well-Known Member
Comparison would require a new thread I'd think. And it would run the risk of cheating people out of owning both. Everyone should own both.
Dan provides a bit of the recommended oil, and recommends putting a light bead of it around the inside of the bottom of the sleeve to catch the wood as it slides into the sleeve (if I recall correctly - it's in one of his tutorials). I've done it twice since I've had mine. After the most recent application, which occurred after a good long wrestling match, I'll be doing it more regularly.
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In the humid summer months, the wood can expand slightly, depending on what species of wood you've got. The sleeve will stretch with the wood, but it takes a little while to reach equilibrium. In the mean time, a little of the included sleeve wax on the inside helps keep things sliding smooth. After a while the sleeve and body match eachother and should slide nice forever and ever without the need for any wax.
Vaporware
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I’ve talked to Dan a little about it, and I have another idea I haven’t brought up yet that would be a fun hack and a possible interim step before he settles on his own solution. I’ll ask him about it soon and if he likes it maybe it’ll be an option he makes available.
If not, I’ll probably get someone else to make me a piece or two to test the idea with. I’ll let you guys know how it goes if Dan doesn’t bite. Don’t expect miracles from it, but it should be fun at a minimum and maybe very effective if we’re lucky.
Right now though, other than using a flower sandwich, I think the best option might be to just use a piece of a concentrate pad formed to fit into the stem (probably with a screen or two to hold it in place). It should work pretty well.
If anyone’s got much experience with concentrates in the Nomad, please let us know how it’s going and if you have any suggestions or other methods!
If not, I’ll probably get someone else to make me a piece or two to test the idea with. I’ll let you guys know how it goes if Dan doesn’t bite. Don’t expect miracles from it, but it should be fun at a minimum and maybe very effective if we’re lucky.
Right now though, other than using a flower sandwich, I think the best option might be to just use a piece of a concentrate pad formed to fit into the stem (probably with a screen or two to hold it in place). It should work pretty well.
If anyone’s got much experience with concentrates in the Nomad, please let us know how it’s going and if you have any suggestions or other methods!
MothChewMoth
Gamer Extraordinaire
I'd think a health stone would work pretty amazing if you have one that'll fit....
Remind me how big that chamber space is?
Remind me how big that chamber space is?
Vaporware
Well-Known Member
The inner diameter should be 11mm (which may vary slightly since it is glass). I thought about mentioning that option too, but I hadn’t looked into the sizes that are available.
A quick look shows that the Vape Critic has one made for his G43 that’s 11mm. It may fit perfectly, or it may be just slightly too large...my Nomad’s not ready yet or I’d try it.
MothChewMoth
Gamer Extraordinaire
That's actually exactly what I was thinking about. I believe it's the one from Elev8, but I'm not positive. I've got 4 but I'm sure I'm nowhere near the front of the line, haha.
yeswecann
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BEAUTIFUL PALETTELOL, fair enough.
Just cellphone snaps, look back at Dan's proper pic's a page or two back for a decent look, but in the meantime here are my poor attempts (sans colour editing, the sleeve is much more 'ox-blood' IRL)
This last one came out looking really pink on my screen, prob' the same for everyone?
little maggie
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I haven't been reading this recently. I've loved the newer models- they keep getting more and more beautiful. I enjoy the nomad and haven't had any problems.
I've never seen the tutorials and I'd like to. I've looked and can't figure out where to find them. Does someone have a link?
Also I'm wondering what kinds of stems in addition to the ones that come with the nomad are being used.
I've never seen the tutorials and I'd like to. I've looked and can't figure out where to find them. Does someone have a link?
Also I'm wondering what kinds of stems in addition to the ones that come with the nomad are being used.
@little maggie - I just emailed you the tutorials!
Cheesequake
Free Men Don't Ask
Pretty sure this is my mostly finished nomad 
Ramahs
Fucking Combustion (mostly) Since February 2017
Pretty sure this is my mostly finished nomad
Very nice. I suspect one of these two is mine:
MothChewMoth
Gamer Extraordinaire
Were these posted elsewhere?Pretty sure this is my mostly finished nomad
Cheesequake
Free Men Don't Ask
Yeah Dan sent an update to all the batch 3 guys last night.