Corsair Survivor GTR High Performance 64 GB USB 2.0 Ruggedized Aluminum Flash Drive CMFSRA64GBGT2

I got this flash drive to replace an HP 16GB drive that was getting full. It is much faster that the HP drive I was using before (a quick test indicated about twice the speed, but I did not do a very extensive set of tests). The unit is quite a bit larger that I expected (about 3 1/2 x 3/4 inches), but the design is very robust. Since it is bigger that most USB flash drives, it comes with a USB extension cable that again is very well designed.

I bought this unit because I have to travel into some pretty harsh environments for my work and reviews of this model at a smaller storage size were favorable. If you need a USB flash drive that you can take into the field with you and know that sand and water will not harms your drive, then this is a good choice.

Also, while the information provided in the Amazon description does not mention it, the drive supports both USB 2.0 and 3.0.

the "GT" version is an extremely fast and reliable memory chip version and the product's weight and size are just fine for carrying it daily in your pockets. it is not meant to be carried in the heat of your trouser/pant pockets because the outer rubber bands (rings) will loosen and fall off after 1 week. also note that the whole product, excluding all 3 rubber parts, is glued from 5 parts even though the fotos suggest 2 parts. reviews and tests on the WWW reveal that the parts of the survivors fall off (glue!) if you shock it too hard on the ground. i must admit that 1 survivor GT died on me after falling from 3 feet height, which means that the survivor is sensitive to shocks (but not sensitivie to water, heat, and pressure). my advice: dont let it fall on the ground! and if you do wear it in your pockets with a key ring and keys, you'll experience a lot of wear and tear, especially at the rather soft hole; let's be technically clear, the material (Aluminium) is soft such that you...Read more

even though I read the reviews it's a little bigger than I thought it would be. I have used coarser drives for some time. The speed of retrieving data and saving data is excellent. I would highly recommend this product.SEE BELOW NOT RECOMMENDED:

Follow up 10/07/2010 ALL CONS NEGATIVE - Took this on a recent trip. When arrived found that it was recognized by my laptop but no data was available. I lost a lot of data. This was the first corsair that has failed. Both the top and the usb connector were loose. A would stick to the shorter and more solid corsair drives.
Another reason is that my bag was examined after going trhough exray related to the physical size of the drive. I would stick to the shorter corsair drives which havew lasted for years for me.
Have not contacted corsair or my computer tech for refund and recovery of data respectively. Peter