greglovern
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Any suggestions on a 32GB USB 2.0 flash drive that:
1) Can be attached to a keyring. A real, literal keyring, not just a lanyard, wriststrap, string, wire, rubber band, etc. That means a bigger opening than the tiny openings for lanyards etc.
2) The opening for the keyring is STRONG. Not something that breaks after being carried around in a pocket on a keyring for years.
3) Does not have a detachable cap. I don't care whether it retracts, or has a swivelling cap, or anything else, as long as it doesn't have a cap that comes completely off, ready to be lost.
4) Is sturdy enough to be kept in a pocket on a keyring all the time. Not something that breaks after being carried around in a pocket on a keyring for years.
5) Reasonably good read and write times; not dog-slow.
6) Is not outrageously expensive compared to other 32GB USB flash drives.
I was very happy with my 2GB and 8GB Sandisk Cruzer USB flash drives, which fit the description above except for capacity. But the new-style 32GB Cruzer is a disappointment:
-- Dog-slow write times. It's not just the size; both the old-style and new-style Cruzers are available in 16GB, and people who have both of those say the new-style is much slower.
-- Keyring opening not big enough for a real keyring. The old-style Cruzers had keyring openings big enough for real keyrings, and even came with one, albeit a weak one that didn't last and had to be replaced. The new-style Cruzers have smaller openings that are not big enough for even the tiniest keyring. Instead you have to use a lanyard, wriststrap, string, wire, rubber band, etc. Currently I'm using a rubber band. I almost destroyed it trying to attach the keyring I'd used for the 8GB and 2GB Cruzers.
Any suggestions?
Ryan Hall:
Thanks, but the picture of the Corsair Voyager at your link shows a detached, losable cap.
1) Can be attached to a keyring. A real, literal keyring, not just a lanyard, wriststrap, string, wire, rubber band, etc. That means a bigger opening than the tiny openings for lanyards etc.
2) The opening for the keyring is STRONG. Not something that breaks after being carried around in a pocket on a keyring for years.
3) Does not have a detachable cap. I don't care whether it retracts, or has a swivelling cap, or anything else, as long as it doesn't have a cap that comes completely off, ready to be lost.
4) Is sturdy enough to be kept in a pocket on a keyring all the time. Not something that breaks after being carried around in a pocket on a keyring for years.
5) Reasonably good read and write times; not dog-slow.
6) Is not outrageously expensive compared to other 32GB USB flash drives.
I was very happy with my 2GB and 8GB Sandisk Cruzer USB flash drives, which fit the description above except for capacity. But the new-style 32GB Cruzer is a disappointment:
-- Dog-slow write times. It's not just the size; both the old-style and new-style Cruzers are available in 16GB, and people who have both of those say the new-style is much slower.
-- Keyring opening not big enough for a real keyring. The old-style Cruzers had keyring openings big enough for real keyrings, and even came with one, albeit a weak one that didn't last and had to be replaced. The new-style Cruzers have smaller openings that are not big enough for even the tiniest keyring. Instead you have to use a lanyard, wriststrap, string, wire, rubber band, etc. Currently I'm using a rubber band. I almost destroyed it trying to attach the keyring I'd used for the 8GB and 2GB Cruzers.
Any suggestions?
Ryan Hall:
Thanks, but the picture of the Corsair Voyager at your link shows a detached, losable cap.