Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager USB 2.0 Flash Drive - CMFUSB2.0-8GB | 
| Brand: Corsair
List Price: $57.05
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Rating:  93 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 4 x 1 x 1
nv:Type: Flash Drive
Warranty: 10 years warranty
MPN: CMFUSB2.0-8GB
Model: CMFUSB2.0-8GB
UPC: 870584007814
EAN: 0870584007814
ASIN: B000J35DR8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 8GB of storage on one little drive! | | • | Plug and Play functionality in Windows and Macs | | • | Includes the True Crypt security application | | • | Lanyard and USB cable | | • | Limited 10-year warranty |
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Product Description
The Corsair Flash Voyager family of USB drives is rugged, stylish, compact, and reliable, making them ideal for transporting MP3s, digital images, presentations and more. Flash Voyager drives are fully Plug and Play with most operating systems and are backward compatible with USB 1.1. Their durable rubber casing is easy to grip and water resistant.The Flash Voyager product line is both enclosed in the Corsair proprietary all-rubber Flash Voyager housing. Boasting water-resistant properties, these drives allow users to carry more valuable data and applications without compromise. Several reviews of the Flash Voyager products have demonstrated the ruggedness, durability, and reliability of the Flash Voyager family. The Flash Voyager has been shown laundered, baked, frozen, boiled, dropped, and even run over by a SUV in many third party reviews. After all the punishment it receives, the drive continues to work.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 88 more reviews...
 An excellent piece of technology. January 24, 2007
Nikk Gilbert (Paris, France)
61 out of 63 found this review helpful
Over the course of the last 6 years I've had a number of USB drives. Iomega, Corsair, Apacer, PNY and SanDisk. I've upgraded each time I felt the storage increase justified the cost. I work in information technology so they are tools more than toys, anyway on to the review. This 8GB drive is fantastic. I have it split into two partitions, one of which is encrypted. I've used it in all sorts of systems and also have a .bat file that allows me to sync my data, my point? Whether you are transferring data, saving data, or syncing data it works quite well. I also use some apps like Firefox portable which allows you to run the browser from your USB device and keep personal info off the local computer. Once again no issues.
I do agree that the protective rubber coating around the drive can make it somewhat difficult to plug in multiple USB devices, but Corsair does provide you a USB cable extension which solves the problem. And also this is one of the few USB devices that the cap stays on very tight.
Update May 2008
I've been asked by a couple of people what I use for encrypting my flash drive. The best software I've come across is called True Crypt (just google it its a org site) its a free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux.
50% Faster Writes than advertised March 16, 2007
Technologist (San Francisco Bay Area)
27 out of 29 found this review helpful
I'm very happy so far, especially as I tested the write speed to be 18MB/S which is 50% faster than claimed. The read speed was the claimed 31MB/S.
Came with USB extension lead and disk with the encryption software on. My last flash stick was a Sandisk with 3U - it always gave quite a wait to boot up 3U so I don't think I'm going to miss it - perhaps will miss the auto backup software. The TrueCrypt encryption software that comes with the Voyager is freeware - seems very good and the latest version was on the mini-CD that came with it along with the Windows-98 driver.
My laptop has recessed USB slots and I could plug the device in no problem, but it does prevent use of the slot next to it unless the extension cable is used. I like the rubber case and I don't think this is going to be a big issue.
It seems the XP driver installs itself (no disk needed) and according to the device settings write caching is disabled which it says makes it safe to remove the device without first having to shut down the device - very nice.
Overall very happy.
Much Better May 24, 2007
Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA)
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
I had been getting larger USB flash drives as the performance-to-price was reasonable. I went to a competing 4G unit, which I had had success with their earlier versions, but it was truly a dog. Twice as slow on large files and more than ten times as slow with a bunch of smaller files (e.g., 3 minute transfer ended up taking more than 30 minutes).
So, I looked around. This one (the GT version, which supposedly is faster) had good reviews and a good price. I couldn't find it locally, so had to get it online. So far, this one is faster than the good competing units and, of course, much much faster than that dog I had earlier.
Yes, mine is tight when two sticks are next to each other. Had to use the extension in those cases. But, usually by itself, it fits snugly.
I like the fact that it is rubberized. Makes it less damage prone. The cap works well, but I haven't had it very long. The only problem is that it does pick up dust, lint, and tissue residue fairly easily. No big deal there, though.
Definitely recommended. Since I'm already over 5G of the 8G, already eyeing the 16G version.
 It Doesn't Suck? September 11, 2007
Sky (New York)
18 out of 34 found this review helpful
Reviewing a flash drive should be like reviewing something as simple as a vacuum cleaner. The only way you have a problem with a flash drive is if doesn't store data. The only way you have a problem with a vacuum cleaner is if it doesn't suck. Well, for me the Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager is a vacuum cleaner that doesn't suck.
I already own a Seagate Pocket Drive Seagate 6GB Pocket Drive USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST660211URK ) and a Seagate portable drive Seagate 60GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive ( ST960801U2-RK ) . Those have both served me quite well and they work like...well...vacuum cleaners; they do exactly what they're supposed to do, and I've had them both for over a year.
I recently cleaned up my PC and laptop hard drives, and I wanted to start backing up my newly cleaned up drives to a new device, and keep my old stuff in storage on my Seagates. So I tried the Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager.
Unfortunately, with technology, I give a device one chance to work. Whether it's a laptop, PC, Playstation...whatever. If it doesn't go the first time, there's a slim to none chance that my next try will be with the same brand. And that's what happened with the Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager.
A flash drive should be plug and play; indeed the Corsair 8GB Flash Voyager touted that it was "true" plug and play. It should be durable; it indeed seemed quite durable. It should be fast; oh, it was fast alright. I plugged it in, it started transferring files, and after about two seconds it stopped and I got a Window about "parameter" issues. So I tried again after a reboot, and it actually seemed to work better...for a about 4 additional seconds until I got a Window telling me that "the files that I was attempting to transfer could not be found." Believe me...the files are there and I transferred them to my Seagate just to make sure there wasn't some kind of data corruption.
So on a voyage the Voyager will go...back to Amazon (whose return process was as simple as ever). The problem occurred with my Dell Latitude Laptop, so maybe the Voyager just doesn't like Dell. There are other favorable reviews here about the Voyager. Therefore, it might be worth weighing my seemingly lone bad experience with the Voyager against some more of the positive ones, and perhaps take a chance that you'll get one that doesn't suck.
As for me...I 've been kicked in the rear by that old axiom "why fix something if it's not broken." The Seagates weren't broken. I'll be looking at another Seagate.
Avoid like the plague January 23, 2007
BuyerLSD (edinburgh)
16 out of 31 found this review helpful
Three reasons why I will not touch any Corsair USB memory drive again:
1) As the other reviewer pointed out (4 gig) "The wide, thick rubber gasket surround the USB connector limits how far you can insert the connector into even lightly recessed USB receptacles". I thought it was just mine! There is not enough metal exposed so it means the drive frequently disconnects, loosing valuable data in the process and crashing the PC often.
2) Right from day one, the drive would show up as a USB Hub (I think it uses this to control 4 chips inside instead of a single chip). But this would at least 50% of the time cause any other device to be inserted into the same USB port on removing the memory drive not to be recognized - only a reboot would fix this. I tried this on many laptops/desktops and got the same results.
3) I contacted Corsair who said to ship it back to them even though the local retailer would take it back. Since I was out the country I told them I was uncomfortable posting it internationally (back to them in Fremont, CA) using ordinary post (courier would have been 50% of what I could buy it new for). But they pushed for this without offering to pay for the post so ordinary post it went. They now claim not to have received it and now unlike the other reviewer I do not even have own a $100 paper weight.
I'd like to say a lot of other things, but fear that Amazon will not print it, so lets leave it at the simple facts above. I don't think I have been so disgusted at a company of peripherals as much as Corsair. And for Corsair to validate what I have said is true, my RMA Number: R153005
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