The corsair survivor is a 'rugged' USB storage device, which boasts a milled aluminium case with rubber gasket that claims to keep the USB stick inside safe up to 200m under water, and claims also that it is "shock resistant".
http://www.corsair.com/products/survivor/default.aspx
Out of the package impressions; pretty bloody good.
It comes in typical blister packaging and includes a USB extension chord and a gimmicky 'dog tag' with the company logo on it.
It felt sturdy in my hand, and definitely felt 'special' - it is twice the size of other USB sticks- but is still light enough I felt.
It has a small hole at one end through which a lanyard could be attached (just wide enough to squeeze a single strand of 550 chord through it- it could be hung around your neck, but it seems a little bulky for that IMO.
It certainly felt like it would not fall apart if dropped and trodden on- and it feels like it probably would deal with a small car running it over, but i hasten to add that i won't be trying that out!
It is definitely strong enough to uphold to the sort of miss treatment it may be subjected to in one of our pockets- and would be quite comfortable in a BOB- even in the same pocket as a torch or water filter.
Upload speed was fine for my use- 9GB took around 15-20 mins to upload.
16GB gives 15GB of useable space- this is usual for USB drives (apparently its something to do with they way operating systems are programmed)
It doesn’t come with any pre-installed stuff which i find is nice, and saves a job of getting rid of it.
I will say that it is very 'round'- in that it will roll away from you, i feel that it would have benefited from hexagonal outer rings, rather then the round ones provided.
one thing to consider though; once it is out of its protective cocoon it is just as vulnerable as any other USB- if not more so due to its length.
So just be careful when it is plugged into your computer.
I bought mine for £39.39 + postage (16GB), and it seems like pretty good economy when you consider that I have been through several cheaper plastic USB memory sticks over the years- they just don’t last; I feel that this one will.
(I have found them online for around $44USD on amazon)
I think it is a pretty good design, and it now has a home in my BOB with all the irreplaceable documents off my computer, along with my stash of survival files downloaded off this forum.
http://www.corsair.com/products/survivor/default.aspx
Out of the package impressions; pretty bloody good.
It comes in typical blister packaging and includes a USB extension chord and a gimmicky 'dog tag' with the company logo on it.
It felt sturdy in my hand, and definitely felt 'special' - it is twice the size of other USB sticks- but is still light enough I felt.
It has a small hole at one end through which a lanyard could be attached (just wide enough to squeeze a single strand of 550 chord through it- it could be hung around your neck, but it seems a little bulky for that IMO.
It certainly felt like it would not fall apart if dropped and trodden on- and it feels like it probably would deal with a small car running it over, but i hasten to add that i won't be trying that out!
It is definitely strong enough to uphold to the sort of miss treatment it may be subjected to in one of our pockets- and would be quite comfortable in a BOB- even in the same pocket as a torch or water filter.
Upload speed was fine for my use- 9GB took around 15-20 mins to upload.
16GB gives 15GB of useable space- this is usual for USB drives (apparently its something to do with they way operating systems are programmed)
It doesn’t come with any pre-installed stuff which i find is nice, and saves a job of getting rid of it.
I will say that it is very 'round'- in that it will roll away from you, i feel that it would have benefited from hexagonal outer rings, rather then the round ones provided.
one thing to consider though; once it is out of its protective cocoon it is just as vulnerable as any other USB- if not more so due to its length.
So just be careful when it is plugged into your computer.
I bought mine for £39.39 + postage (16GB), and it seems like pretty good economy when you consider that I have been through several cheaper plastic USB memory sticks over the years- they just don’t last; I feel that this one will.
(I have found them online for around $44USD on amazon)
I think it is a pretty good design, and it now has a home in my BOB with all the irreplaceable documents off my computer, along with my stash of survival files downloaded off this forum.
