Kanguru FlashBlu30 – 16GB USB Flash Drive – Physical Write Protection Switch - Super Fast USB 3.0

This drive is a bit on the slow side for a contemporary USB Flash drive.It's over a dollar-per-GB, at a time when similar-sized drives cost half that, and larger drives are a quarter that expensive per GB.But... it has a write-protect switch. THIS is why you need this drive.You need this drive, but you don't need it for documents, photos, moving data back-and-forth. You need it for rescue utilities and a repair toolkit, of programs Windows Defender/Sophos/Macafee/etc will falsely (or perhaps trigger-happily) consider malware and auto-delete as soon as you plug the drive in.Put tools on the drive, "allowing" them in your system, and then flip that switch. Bring the toolkit wherever needed (e.g. my mother's tangled computers in another state), insert, get the warning BUT the system couldn't delete the files. And I was able to fix up her systems.For some sources of toolkit software for Windows, checkout NirSoft, PortableApps and SysInternals. There are others, but these will get you started with an easy-to-use high-powered portable toolkit.

I work in workstation support in IT so I carry this all day using it on various computers, and have had NO issues with it. The write protect switch is all important as I have no worries of a virus writing to the drive, meaning when I get to the office, no worries about my computer either. The speed is also superb!A little more expensive, but for me very much worth it!

I used to upload lot of MP3 to standard USB flash drive and use it in the car. What ends up happening is in a week or two the MP3 music in the flash drive gets corrupted because when you turn off the car it doesn't unmount the USB drive safely instead it just shuts off the computer. Remember I don't touch the USB drive when I shut off my car it stays exactly where it is plugged in.Then I bought this USB flash drive uploaded all my music then flipped the read only lock, now I don't have to worry about my music getting corrupted. It's been 2 months and so far and all the musics are just fine. It was 7° f outside freezing cold still the USB flash drive worked just fine.

I use this device for its intended purpose, to transfer files from my computer to an untrusted machine. The write-protect switch is tiny and does stick out. I transport this device in its original packaging to avoid breaking that switch. I always transport this device to or from a room inside a building from or to my car. I never carry it far so I don’t care if the original packaging is bulky. This was the lowest cost device of its kind (write-protectable transportable storage) by half and I am comfortable with its limitations.

Good speed and great to keep your AV/anti malware tools on if your a bench tech.Just flip the switch and you can plug in the drive with little worries of infecting the drive.I have 4 of these drives and one is dead. At this cost I would have expected the drives to be able to handle an accidental wash.I haven't opened the bad drive to check, but I'm expecting it's not potted which is a relatively cheap way of making the drive water resistant.My only other gripe "and this is a common one for USB drives" is the cap. If you use the lanyard you can't put the cap on the back...But overall its a good drive and really the only option I have found with a wright protect switch.

I bought one over 6 years ago and it is still going! It has the ability to be locked in a "read only" mode so you can't get a virus from a computer that has one even if you stick this USB drive in it and copy files off of the USB stick or run apps directly from it. Only issue is that this brand is very expensive, but has solid build quality that does last. They have not come down in price over the years, they have become even more expensive. Many other USB flash drives I have used are very cheaply made and tend to break after a year or two of use. This one has an aluminum shell, led activity light on the end of it, and a cap to prevent dust and dirt from getting into the end. A must have in a world full of viruses.

I do not have the forensics skills to guarantee that this is completely write-proof when the lock switch is engaged, but I was not able to bypass that switch through software as an administrator.That makes this thumbdrive handy for running software in a read-only mode on PCs that need troubleshooting or are suspected of having malware. I use this only to carry apps and installer files, I do not back up files at all. This way I can load installers/apps from a trusted PC, then keep the drive in read-only mode when using on other PCs to prevent anything from being deleted or modified.

I've purchased a number of Kanguru SS3 flash-drives for tech work over the years and have yet to have one fail. This is my first FlashTrust drive and I've delayed buying because of the high price. It's identical to my SS3 drives: Aluminum body, plastic cap, and tiny read/write switch. (water-resistant but not waterproof) The switch seems so fragile, and should wear out or get damaged if bumped too many times, but I am only moderately hard on them, so I've yet to have a failure. Good USB 3 transfer rate, and it will get warm when copying GB's at a time. Not sure yet how to verify the integrity of the firmware on this model. Really happy that I can ensure clients that I won't be transferring malware when using the FlashTrust. It sure is work to stay ahead of hackers!