Really, we’ve waited this long, it’s not like I want it right now. I do wish that we would occasionally get an heads up at least, even just a “hi.” As things stand now, with Feb being the last completion date we had heard having come and gone, and Toads seeming to be in active production, it’s the silence that bothers me. I don’t think some communication, even telling us it’s going to take even longer, is too much to ask. I’ve been very supportive of Dan.
I’m not upset about wait times. I’m not even upset about continued Toad production, which, however easier to produce it may be, of necessity takes time that could be spent finishing batch 2. And I understand, as people have said, he’s got to eat. I also understand that the Toads are more fun to make. What I am upset about is the lack of transparency and communication regarding the status of Nomad production. Dates are missed in silence, email updates are few and far between, and maybe the device needs to be renamed the Albatross.
I emailed a few weeks ago asking about my toad order and I heard he had a nasty fall recently and hurt his right shoulder. Sounds like everything is delayed since he’s having to slow down during the recovery.
I think there's been two, maybe three?
Sold my Nomad 2 through here one time.
It was an un popular sale that got me kicked off EntExchange, but hey it was what it was.
Man I’d love to own one of these some day. Seems pretty unlikely that will happen though.Sold my Nomad 2 through here one time.
The bent one looks like a GoodVibesBoro piece and the rightmost glass stem looks like one from High Artisan. The other glass ones might be GVB as well?
I agree, though as far as Batch 3 goes, I personally think it will be the last one if he does it at all. I guess since people have already paid he might go forward with it, but I really do not think a Batch 4 will happen.
It’s a weird situation. On the one hand, a number of us paid a not insignificant amount to get one of these, and I’m pretty sure nobody thought it was going to take this long. On the other, I certainly want Dan to provide for his family, so I can’t completely object to the continuing production of Toads. I will admit at times to seeing the new Toads and thinking this is time that could be spent finishing batch 2. I’ve been trying to come to the understanding that the completion of this batch may just never happen. No matter how much money it was, it was spent long ago, and I don’t think I could ever ask for a refund, no matter what the resolution might be. It’s a complex matter.
I really like Dan's work and the person he is, but let's face it, anyone who paid for a Nomad a long time ago can legitimately and shamelessly demand a refund from Dan who, let's not worry, has to make a decent living from his craft.