The Nomad From Morwood

[fangorn]

Does the Nomad have to have the sleeve on to run properly?

No it doesn't have to. Not necessarily.

I think some people, like @KeroZen have used it a lot without a sleeve.

I can't do without it... I'm afraid/believe that the contact with my skin accelerates the patina process (at the bottom and connections, not the parts visible with the sleeve)...

it's a stupid idea... but I can't get rid of it...

 

[Copacetic]

No it doesn't have to. Not necessarily.

I think some people, like @KeroZen have used it a lot without a sleeve.

I can't do without it... I'm afraid/believe that the contact with my skin accelerates the patina process (at the bottom and connections, not the parts visible with the sleeve)...

it's a stupid idea... but I can't get rid of it...

I use mine without the sleeve most of the time (to preserve it, but also because the wood is spectacular!).
I confess that I'd like the bronze and copper to patina quite heavily (but it's stubbornly resisting my attempts) apart from contact points, but even they have required almost zero maintenance. I think I've had my Nomad FULLY dis-assembled twice, and the first time was upon receiving it, out of curiosity and a desire to know what was involved for when the time came for maintenance. It was well over a year before I noticed a (barely perceptible) drop in performance. I haven't touched inside the button since, just cleaned the stems.
I have a TM2 and MANY others, but Dans vapes maintain a comfortable lead over all other contenders I've owned.
Morwood FTW

 

[fangorn]

I use mine without the sleeve most of the time (to preserve it, but also because the wood is spectacular!).
I confess that I'd like the bronze and copper to patina quite heavily (but it's stubbornly resisting my attempts) apart from contact points, but even they have required almost zero maintenance. I think I've had my Nomad FULLY dis-assembled twice, and the first time was upon receiving it, out of curiosity and a desire to know what was involved for when the time came for maintenance. It was well over a year before I noticed a (barely perceptible) drop in performance. I haven't touched inside the button since, just cleaned the stems.
I have a TM2 and MANY others, but Dans vapes maintain a comfortable lead over all other contenders I've owned.
Morwood FTW

Hi @Copacetic

Thank you very much for sharing your experience!
I would like to quote one of your previous posts again to illustrate your point!

LOL, 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?

Indeed, if I were you, I would want to preserve this magnificent and unique sleeve...
and the wood underneath is just delicious...

By the way, wouldn't you do us the honor of sharing some photos of your Nomad without its sleeve? Please.
We are greedy!

And for the patina, my fear is absolutely not rational....
it is possible that if I see that the wear of the Nomad #81 accelerates, I will certainly take this option to preserve the personalized paint....
it is perhaps the only element that would push me to overcome this unfounded conviction...

Maybe the sight of the battery, and the fact of touching the bronze which is in contact with the battery worries me too..

last thought... I am surprised that you find that metals resist a certain degree of patina! but it is relative, isn't it...
so same, I would be curious to see a photo... (sorry... I hope not to bother you!)

 

[Electrofever]

Pics, pics… we want pics !!

 

[fangorn]

Here are some setups that I have had the chance to come across since the beginning of the year.

 

[tots]

Voici quelques configurations que j'ai eu la chance de croiser depuis le début de l'année.

Beautifull collection!!! Wpuahhhh

 

[tots]

Voici quelques configurations que j'ai eu la chance de croiser depuis le début de l'année.

Cette collection est-elle la vôtre ?

 

[fangorn]

@tots
Yes sir !

 

[Electrofever]

Here are some setups that I have had the chance to come across since the beginning of the year.

You do have some amazing treasures
Funny how your last acquisition, the Nomad 5 iirc, seems more brute than the others. Maybe because it is one of the early ones ?

 

[fangorn]

@Electrofever

yeah, I think it's mostly the fact that it's made of walnut and the sleeve is made of craft paper, without a coating.

it makes it less "fragile" to me... I handle it with less care.
it's also nice!

the artwork with custom painted sleeves is splendid, but on the other hand, I'm very careful when I use them.
Finally, the washi coating of the Toad really allows you to have the best of both worlds... art, and solidity... well seen from this Dan!

 

[Electrofever]

I totally understand your point, it would be so sad that any harm would be done to any of the sleeves, considering how lovely they are. That is part of the problem of amazing functional art, especially painting. Too nice and fragile to be used too much ! But so lovely (@Copacetic ’s sleeve is such a beauty too !!)

 

[jbm]

The date for the “final” photo update for batch 2 has passed with no update. I wonder if we’re 2 months away from this finally happening. The batch being done, not the update.

 

[Day Vaper]

My guess is end of 2025 at the earliest for batch 2. Probably before the holidays or just after Halloween with any luck.

 

[seriousTone]

I think he'll pull through, I'll even give him March-May.

 

[jbm]

I think he'll pull through, I'll even give him March-May.

I don’t know. The most recent communique said *shipping* “March at the latest” and we haven’t even seen the final photo update, now overdue by at least a month.

 

[seriousTone]

I don’t know. The most recent communique said *shipping* “March at the latest” and we haven’t even seen the final photo update, now overdue by at least a month.

I hear ya, but the final photo update should be of basically completed units; so here's to hoping both come not long after one another.

I have KCD2 now to play so that'll take my mind off things a bit.

 

[Day Vaper]

My Halloween estimate is the optimistic one. If you want my real down to earth opinion, we're probably not going to see this in 2025.

 

[letter never sent]

My Halloween estimate is the optimistic one. If you want my real down to earth opinion, we're probably not going to see this in 2025.

Extremely possible. To be honest, Dan's estimates are completely meaningless. He was telling me mine would be done in a few months back in January 2022. I have a little bit of hope we could see them this year since he seems adamant about being close to the finish line. But I don't know.

I wonder what we'll see first, GTA6 or Batch 2?

 

[jbm]

Extremely possible. To be honest, Dan's estimates are completely meaningless. He was telling me mine would be done in a few months back in January 2022. I have a little bit of hope we could see them this year since he seems adamant about being close to the finish line. But I don't know.

I wonder what we'll see first, GTA6 or Batch 2?

Do you think we’ll see more Toads before either of those?

 

[CanikUser19]

Do you think we’ll see more Toads before either of those?

When it comes to getting into the hands of the people these days, it seems that like The Dude, the Toad abides.

 

[PossumMD]

Do you think we’ll see more Toads before either of those?

Does the pope shit in the woods?

 

[Dr. G]

Well... I never break anything...
This is not my week...
it was one of my 2 favorite stems...

Ouch. That is terrible I am sorry that happened. It looked like a good one too. Where did you get it? Is that from Good Vibes?

 

[fangorn]

@Dr. G

oh I was really too sad... I just ordered its replacement...

the craftsman is Andrew from High Artisan.

i bought a stem that was produced in the same series/drop as the one I just broke, with the same colors but a little more red.
and the tip is "special"
i don't think there will be many like that.

it's a clumsiness that costs me dearly!

 

[Dr. G]

@Dr. G

oh I was really too sad... I just ordered its replacement...

the craftsman is Andrew from High Artisan.

i bought a stem that was produced in the same series/drop as the one I just broke, with the same colors but a little more red.
and the tip is "special"
i don't think there will be many like that.

it's a clumsiness that costs me dearly!

So...High Artisan is fantastic...it cost you a pretty penny. I guess just throw it out and don't think about it anymore. Get yourself a new one! Cheers!

 

[Day Vaper]

What annoys me about all this is not that there are delays, I can understand those, it's just the lack of communication. It would be nice to know, for example, why the family photo has been delayed and what's going on. It would be great to have an idea of how close we actually are to the finish line (like concretely, what is there left to do?).

I'm getting a bit antsy after waiting for this for nearly 5 years. It seems we are so close, but still so far away... It would be nice to just have regular updates telling us exactly what's going on. When we got that update in january I was briefly hopeful about actually getting this Nomad II before summer '25, but at this point I'm not even sure if it's going to happen in 2025 at all.