See if it helps somebody.Looks like the lowest ever price for this. Metal body, high speed and good reviews. It features rapid USB 3.0 transfer speeds. With tested write speeds to be a minimum of 100mb/s and a read speed of up to 160mb/s.
Specifications
Capacity: 128GB
Speed: 100MB/s write (min) and up to 160MB/s read
Compatibility: Can be used in devices supporting USB 1.1, 2.0 and USB 3.0 standards
System requirements:
USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
Windows XP and higher
Mac OS 10.1 and higher
Linux 2.4.0 and higher
*Some capacity is used for formatting & other functions. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Some operating systems measure GB differently, so capacity may appear less. Information here. Speed may vary with operating conditions.
15 comments
AndyRoyd
28 Jun 161#1
Originally was v quick & reliable but 7DS has latterly reduced warranty from 5 years to 2 years suggesting 7DS are offloading questionable stock. 7DS can't even bother finish updating the same EOL (end of life) item warranty term and instead leave it as 5 years and 2 years on different tabs here https://www.7dayshop.com/products/grixx-usb-3-0-flash-drive-128gb-GRUSB128GBALUU3
kkthomask to AndyRoyd
28 Jun 16#3
Thanks for commenting. I have one of this 128GB for the past 2 years which I use extensively. Its attached to my car keys and you can imagine how much abuse it can get. Touch wood, still going strong with not even a single occasion of hiccup I was not sure about the 5 years warranty when I bought it.
plewis00 to AndyRoyd
29 Jun 161#7
While I admit, this is poor (like when Seagate did it on their hard disks), in two years time if it fails near that end-of-warranty phase, will you really care? Or both RMA'ing a memory stick with a value of, let's say, £8-10 anyway? Would you do it after 5 years when it's virtually throwaway? I suspect many will buy a new one at that point and for others who want a branded product or longer warranty will pay fractionally more for it now. I doubt these have some sort of planned obsolescence built-in.
friar_chris to AndyRoyd
29 Jun 16#12
The last one of these I bought failed within seconds of being plugged in. I have an old one from a couple of years ago which is brilliant. I've also had poor recent experience with MyMemory Red 128GB sticks.
GDB2222
28 Jun 16#2
I have one of their smaller drives and it's excellent.
AndyRoyd
28 Jun 16#4
Yes, I have an older 64GB version with no issues (except slowing when nearly full). But I have noticed recent deals for 7DS Grixx items have attracted comments mentioning failures, hence the observation about the reduced warranty term suggesting 7DS are attempting to mitigate warranty claims on recent (post Nov 2015) potentially less reliable stock.
sledwich
29 Jun 16#5
mine was perfect then after 13 months it recognises the usb device but reports no media on the drive. cannot be formatted as there is nothing to format. totally useless. beware
Zek
29 Jun 16#6
I've had a bit of trouble with these. I ordered 1x 128gb and 3x 32gb, the 32gb have been fine but I haven't used them a great deal. With the 128gb one day about 2 months after I bought it it wanted to be scandisked but it would freeze after getting to a certain part, I tried it again and the same so pulled it out, when I reattached it it found a new device came up, it had renamed the internal name of the drive.
Then nothing worked, wiping, formatting, diskpart. I figured out the internal firmware was corrupted so I tried to download tools to fix it but none of them supported the drive. So I bought another one, it came and it only had a 70mb write 150mb read when my previous one was about 120mb+ write and 250mb read or something like that. So I looked and found out from a review this must be their older EOL stock so I sent it back, I got another one and it was 70mb write too but I decided to just keep it.
But now I am having trouble with the drive being recognised by USB 3 ports, it takes multiple times to get it to come up, sometimes the led stays off and sometimes it comes on but doesn't come up in Computer. Yet it always seems to work in USB 2 ports, but it defeats the purpose really. I've only had it a bit over a month too. What is strange though is when it is connected and working in a USB 3 port and then I restart the computer pretty much every time it is no longer recognised upon reboot despite me not touching the drive.
I really like these though as they are small and metal/well built and have a reasonably fast transfer. I was going to see if they would accept another return but yesterday when I tried it in the USB 3 port it worked each time! But later on I think it went back to normal.
mercutio98uk
29 Jun 161#8
For those wanting a cheap, big stick, I'd recommend Sandisk Flair
For those wanting a VERY quick USB3 "stick drive" the 64GB extreme is generally regarded as best in class
Nothing like as "deal" worthy but the extreme pro is better than most folks will need.
If space isn't a problem, a small SSD with a USB3 cable to connect it will do wonders too. E.G:
I had an Extreme Pro, got it for around £46 in some sale on Amazon ages ago and got even more off it with probably a voucher, I forget. Anyway I messed it up whilst fixing an old computer for a friend, was trying to connect up the front USB ports, they was colour coded single sticks rather than the blocks they use now (and I didn't note where they went beforehand), so I tried loads of combinations and finally got it working but not before "frying" the Exreme Pro and a cheaper Lexar 32gb, the USB drives were worth more than the PC :disappointed:
AndyRoyd
29 Jun 16#10
What I care about is reliability. The point being made is that recent / current stock appears to have reliability issues. A wonderful warranty does not compensate for a potentially unreliable product. If it lasts 5 years I would be happy, but 7DS has reduced the warranty term by 60% suggesting the supplier has reduced faith in the continued reliability of the product.
plewis00
29 Jun 16#11
I guess so - though I generally use memory sticks for transporting data short-term as opposed to long-term and mission-critical storage. Differs for all of us, but reducing the warranty is a pretty bum move.
friar_chris
29 Jun 16#13
Do you have the San Disk Flair? If so what write speed do you see most often (ideally on ~1GB files)?
TheBlueWhale
29 Jun 16#14
My experience of the 128GB version is very poor. The first one failed after 18 months but I had it replaced under the limited 5 year warranty. The replacement failed after 6 months. I gave up at that point and switched make. In both cases usage was fairly light but the firmware became corrupt. Various software utilities did not work. They appear to be Innostor sticks.
Definitely not recommended
mercutio98uk
30 Jun 16#15
Afraid not, I went with the "decent space, decent speed" option of a "basic" extreme (not the pro). I've got a "spare" 180GB SSD with the cable if I need more space that's seriously quick.
Opening post
Specifications
Capacity: 128GB
Speed: 100MB/s write (min) and up to 160MB/s read
Compatibility: Can be used in devices supporting USB 1.1, 2.0 and USB 3.0 standards
System requirements:
USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
Windows XP and higher
Mac OS 10.1 and higher
Linux 2.4.0 and higher
*Some capacity is used for formatting & other functions. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Some operating systems measure GB differently, so capacity may appear less. Information here. Speed may vary with operating conditions.
15 comments
Then nothing worked, wiping, formatting, diskpart. I figured out the internal firmware was corrupted so I tried to download tools to fix it but none of them supported the drive. So I bought another one, it came and it only had a 70mb write 150mb read when my previous one was about 120mb+ write and 250mb read or something like that. So I looked and found out from a review this must be their older EOL stock so I sent it back, I got another one and it was 70mb write too but I decided to just keep it.
But now I am having trouble with the drive being recognised by USB 3 ports, it takes multiple times to get it to come up, sometimes the led stays off and sometimes it comes on but doesn't come up in Computer. Yet it always seems to work in USB 2 ports, but it defeats the purpose really. I've only had it a bit over a month too. What is strange though is when it is connected and working in a USB 3 port and then I restart the computer pretty much every time it is no longer recognised upon reboot despite me not touching the drive.
I really like these though as they are small and metal/well built and have a reasonably fast transfer. I was going to see if they would accept another return but yesterday when I tried it in the USB 3 port it worked each time! But later on I think it went back to normal.
For those wanting a VERY quick USB3 "stick drive" the 64GB extreme is generally regarded as best in class
Nothing like as "deal" worthy but the extreme pro is better than most folks will need.
If space isn't a problem, a small SSD with a USB3 cable to connect it will do wonders too. E.G:
Toshiba 128GB SSD + USB 3 data and power cable. This last option will run rings around most USB sticks
Definitely not recommended