I get the frustration, and in the interest of keeping it to a minimum I asked Dan for years to de-prioritize my Nomad I and finish some that were going to the people who are mad about the wait. That’s partly because my Nomad is the most complicated one he’s had to do, but also just to help him and everyone else out.
It looks like I’ll finally get it with my Toad, and the wait gap is enormous, but the difference in communication and work he’s had to do for the Nomad vs the Toad is also enormous.
If anyone still waiting for a Nomad would rather have a Toad faster, my guess is that Dan would let you in on the next batch if you’d prefer that; it can’t hurt to ask. It should be very easy to sell a ready-to-ship Nomad or Nomad II when he’s able to finish them. I’d probably even buy one if I had the chance!
If you can wait though, while the Toads look great and have a unique spot in the lineup, I think the extra customization, detail and artistry that goes into the Nomads makes them even more special pieces.
The Toads do have an advantage though in surface durability and the potential for Dan to create add-ons in the future, so neither is bad to have and the performance should be nearly identical.
Anyway, I completely get that waiting so long sucks and I’m lucky to be nearing the end, but everything I’ve seen and every communication I’ve had with Dan tells me he’s doing his best to satisfy everyone and stay afloat doing a lot of work that probably doesn’t pay nearly as well as our invoices might suggest. I know all the time he’s put in even just talking to me about my Nomad is not reflected in what I paid him, and even if I’d have liked to have it much sooner, I appreciate everything he’s done to distill my thousand ideas and make an awesome piece of functional art.
Can’t wait to see and show you all both of them.
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