The Nomad From Morwood

[fangorn]

I LOVE Dan's first photo...
We see the workshop, his own Nomad 2, a sketchbook lying around... I love this story!

and... my favorite Nomad 2s are these two:
(the middle pieces in both photos)




I think it's Circassian walnut burl and figured walnut...
I'm literally going to dream about these magnificent pieces...

and I wanted to say... everything is magnificent, but the photo doesn't capture the shimmer, the nuances, the contrasts...

I have a Nomad 2 in figured walnut, and I think I only managed to capture the shimmer of the wood once... it's mesmerizing. Ditto, I have a roasted curly maple stem... unfortunately split... but it's a feast for the eyes...
You'll love it!

I also think the two white striped ones are Karelian birch, and the same... it must be amazing!

And looking closely... hmm... the curly Siamese rosewood is in my top 3... even though it's very difficult not to put an amboyna burl in your top 3... indeed, they look like snapshots of Earth...

My god, I'm going crazy!

It's like... Christmas... Thanks for sharing the photo, really!!!

And to think they don't have their jewelry yet... the stem collars, the buttons, and the lower plates... it's going to be monstrous!

 

[Ramahs]

Wow. Loving those burls as always.
I love my 1sr Gen Nomad, but these are just spectacular looking.

Yeah...I'm a sucker for pretty burls

 

[sansei]

those yew bodies though...

 

[SinfulRoad]

Happy it looks like we'll get ours soon, too bad I won't be able to partake in mine. As I've discovered recently that smoking or vaping weed gives me asthma attacks now. What a cruel joke, oh well I guess, such is life sometimes.

 

[HighLads]

Happy it looks like we'll get ours soon, too bad I won't be able to partake in mine. As I've discovered recently that smoking or vaping weed gives me asthma attacks now. What a cruel joke, oh well I guess, such is life sometimes.

RIP your inbox

 

[SinfulRoad]

RIP your inbox

Yeah it is what it is. Not like I'm going to be able to keep it, what good would it be as a paper weight? That's too cruel. At least I was able to enjoy Dan's Toad for almost year I've had it. Got to at least experience what it was like.

 

[Day Vaper]

Now that we know the batch 2 Nomads are coming soon, I have some questions for the Nomad veterans among us (namely fangorn).

How often should one use their Nomad to prevent brass patina from interfering with use?
I plan on only using my Nomad one or two days a week because I don't vape during the week, is that enough?

How long between use could I go without needing to take it all apart to clean the brass?

If I ever go multiple weeks without vaping, can I just push the button a few times to keep the brass fresh and clean?

 

[Flotsam]

Its nice to see this thread have a real Joyful tone again!. Beautiful art

 

[fangorn]

@Day Vaper

You have no idea how happy this question makes me!
A new chapter in this thread is about to open, with new protagonists!
One guy has been taking up way too much space for way too long!

So, regarding the Nomad's patina, it's not an exact science.
And I'd say that @KeroZen might have some good advice to share.

Some information to consider:

-Dan recommended, for one of the previous batches, to do an initial cleaning upon arrival of the precious items.
because of the time spent in the workshop in the final moments, then in the boxes and during transport.

You can try it when it arrives, of course! But it's possible that cleaning it will improve its performance, so... why deprive yourself of the first few tests?!

And you'd have to check with Dan, but I don't think there's any need to clean the button upon receipt.
So if you want, it can be really quick!

-If you only use your Nomad on weekends, I don't think it's a problem!
I'm even sure the performance won't drop significantly in 5 days!

-The limits of my experience are there. I use a Dan device every day... at worst, 10 days go by between two uses.
I can't assess the medium or long term...!

-From memory, for a regular user, Dan mentioned cleaning every 6 months, I think, but it's worth checking!

I hope this helps!
There's some information in this thread, but really not much...
and it must be roughly similar to what I wrote.

But it's worth looking into. There may be nuances or additional information!

Don't hesitate to ask if you want more details

 

[PossumMD]

Yeah, having used mech mods, Milaanas, etc, it's going to be your batteries that cause rhe most drop. You *will* get improvements if you clean em couple of times a year though, even if they are minor they should still be somewhat perceptible.

 

[KeroZen]

There can be significant contact resistance build-up between the heater and bottom bronze plate, leading to noticeable performance drop. On the other hand the battery bridge and button contacts are partly self-cleaning (friction) so those two are less of an issue.

In the Milaana the top battery contact was to some extent self-cleaning, provided you swiveled it shut and not just tightened the thumb-screw, but that copper plate would also develop an oxide layer over time.

There's a reason why most contacts are gold, silver, nickel or other precious metals plated. But don't worry too much, it takes less than one minute to clean the bottom bronze plate with the lightly abrasive sponge provided. It's not a tedious maintenance and you don't have to perform it that frequently.

 

[Day Vaper]

We are very close to April now... Do you think these Nomads will actually start shipping? What are you all thinking?

 

[jbm]

We are very close to April now... Do you think these Nomads will actually start shipping? What are you all thinking?

I wish I knew.

 

[seriousTone]

I think they will start shipping in April.

 

[farf]

Aspiration realized. Crown jewel secured. Welcome home, buddy.



(Sorry to interrupt the Nomad II hype you guys are getting some really exquisite pieces and I'm even more stoked to still be on the list now that this bad boy is here)

 

[Duba]

There aren't many of these around, so I decided to record a video of the Nomad in action.
https://streamable.com/wts6p0

 

[fangorn]

Shit when I get my hands one of these, I’ll make a video that’ll knock your lids loose.


That is something that’s missing from this forum - professional ass videos. But hey, people got other shit to do.

It's been a few years since you made that statement now... but given the atmosphere you managed to share with your video on okin... I'm looking forward to your video

 

[seriousTone]

There aren't many of these around, so I decided to record a video of the Nomad in action.
https://streamable.com/wts6p0

SICK! love how fast and easy it is to use.

It's been a few years since you made that statement now... but given the atmosphere you managed to share with your video on okin... I'm looking forward to your video

Thanks dude! But ew, that post is cringe loll.

But yeah, I am so looking forward to making my Nomad video!

 

[Duba]

SICK! love how fast and easy it is to use.

It's easy to use, yes, the video is at X2 speed.

 

[fangorn]

Oh sorry @seriousTone
I didn't think you'd be embarrassed!
I'm rereading the Nomad thread and
I thought it was crazy that you were already talking about making a video 5 years ago... so I'm happy for you that this moment is coming soon!

And I think I vaped too much because I originally wanted to comment on @Duba 's video, which is really cool!
And I'm really surprised by the fact that you stir the flowers during the session! Because you also turn your stem between each puff. Just turning a little is enough to get the AVB just the way I like it... but on the other hand, you finish your load in fewer puffs than me!

Thanks for the video, it was interesting!

I imagine it would be fun if we had a Nomad/Toad meeting... we'd all have our little habits...
But like I said, I've probably already vaped a little too much!

 

[KeNtArOoO]

is he still making these?? sorry new to the scene and just found out about these.. how do i order one?

 

[PossumMD]

is he still making these?? sorry new to the scene and just found out about these.. how do i order one?

Short answer, you can't join the waitlist til the next two batches are out at the very earliest.

 

[Radwin Bodnic]

is he still making these?? sorry new to the scene and just found out about these.. how do i order one?

Short answer, you can't join the waitlist til the next two batches are out at the very earliest.

Be aware that it could be a decade.

 

[Duba]

And I think I vaped too much because I originally wanted to comment on @Duba 's video, which is really cool!
And I'm really surprised by the fact that you stir the flowers during the session! Because you also turn your stem between each puff. Just turning a little is enough to get the AVB just the way I like it... but on the other hand, you finish your load in fewer puffs than me!

Thanks for the video, it was interesting!

In general on convection devices of this style, stirring allows me to get a last good hit as you can see in the video. And yes it was a fast session as i like to do.

 

[PossumMD]

In general on convection devices of this style, stirring allows me to get a last good hit as you can see in the video. And yes it was a fast session as i like to do.

I don't do it cos for me it's messy and I get marginal increase in effect for the bowl, but agreed that if I do do it I get a big fat cloud on the last hit rather than a whispy one.