What are your favorite USB flash drives?

invalid@example.com (mindless1), mindless1
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:02:12 +0000
Memory and Storage

TLDR; Just ignore this topic if you're not looking for or can contribute to the value leaders for modern USB flash drives. I have seen the same reviews anyone can pull up with a google search and they are lacking, to say the least.

SO, I got this Teamgroup C145, 128GB USB flash drive in the mail today for $11. I didn't expect much, love the GB:$ ratio, but it's poorly made (structurally weak) and slow, averaging about 16.5MB/s write speed.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014W286DE

I could go into detail about structurally weak but let's say I thought it felt very light, very thin plastic including the casing seams moving when I squeezed it, so not wanting to wonder about using it, I popped it open and saw a pretty fragile construction, then filled it with epoxy to eliminate the weakness so now it is extremely rugged. I do not want to bother doing this!

SO, what are your favorite lowest cost flash drives that are very sturdy, but more importantly, which...