I've been feeling guilty for not posting here. Got my Nomad A week ago. Probably the longest I've waited for any item purchased, it's been close to 2 years since I sent the payment. That's not really important, as long as you've got other vapes you like during the wait, and once you get it, you've got it.
Build quality is just like you would expect if you have been following this thread, it all feels so great and looks so beautiful, I definitely stare at it a bunch during my sessions. All the little meticulous things Dan put time and effort into really show. The tolerances are perfect, the wood is so smooth and soft, it feels lovingly handmade and extremely well made. I definitely baby it and probably will for a long while but honestly it seems very robust and sturdy, I think you could treat it pretty poorly and it will hold up just fine, there is really not much to go wrong, and nothing you can't fix yourself.
As far as the vapor side I can't comment to extensively because I am still learning it. I thought I was pretty experienced with vapes and even on demand convection vapes so I expected to be a master in a just a few sessions. I've only been using the low heater because I want to get a good feel for that before trying the high heater. I can not seem to find the perfect draw speed and as such some of my hits are inconsistent. Sometimes I feel little heat and get little vapor, sometimes I feel lots of heat and get little vapor, sometimes I feel medium heat and get a great hit, sometimes I feel a lot of heat and get a great hit.
There are only a few factors to play with but getting them all to line up is key. Basically you have battery level and draw speed. Or really it's heat and draw speed. Compensating for battery drain is another area I struggle with, this is my first unregulated device aside for borrowing a Milaana for a week, so this struggle is expected honestly.
Really I've just got to use it more and make mental notes of what I am doing and the results I get. It's hard because things don't stay consistent, it's not like preheat 5 seconds medium draw for 10 seconds will work every time. How spent is your material? what is the battery level? These factors change how you have to hit it. So it's less that I need to develop a formula to follow and more I need to develop a strong connection to the device where I can feel what type of draw is needed in regards to all the factors at play. I have gotten amazing top tier hits, and I hope that with more practice I can learn how to get those every time, even with a used battery and a used bowl.
Also as others have mentioned the taste is ridiculous, after my bed time sessions it's like my mouth is coated in the flavors of my material, it's pretty awesome.
Dan has been super helpful in email trying to get me to that point, but honestly this is not a wordy, intellectual type of thing, its something I have to feel and learn myself.
That said, any other nomad owners who have any tips at all to getting consistent good hits please share, I really want your point of view and advice. Also this is the best thread on this website so we should all bring some life to it.
And in that quest, I am of course ready to pay my photo tax.
Sorry for the external link, my photos were to large for FC apparently.
Also pretty cool I think this is one of the first wood stems made from Dan, haven't used it yet but its so pretty with the rest of the nomad.
If you have any questions ask away. And Thanks again Dan!
