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Flextail Zero Power 5000C vs Goal Zero Nomad 5

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Flextail Zero Power 5000C is the lighter option — 63 g lighter than the Goal Zero Nomad 5 (43% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Flextail Zero Power 5000C Goal Zero Nomad 5
Weight 85 g · 0.085 kg · 0.19 lb 148 g · 0.148 kg · 0.33 lb
Brand Flextail Goal Zero
Category Electronics Electronics
Flextail Zero Power 5000C
85 g

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Goal Zero Nomad 5
148 g

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Flextail Zero Power 5000C vs Goal Zero Nomad 5: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Flextail Zero Power 5000C wins — at 85 g it is 63 g (43%) lighter than the Goal Zero Nomad 5 (148 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest electronics page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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