Customer Reviews

Lexar JumpDrive Lightning 1 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive JDP1GB-231

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Expected first rate quality considering the product specifications and the hype from lexar. Within 1 week after receiving the 1GB Lightning the rubber/plastic fittings where the cap connected with the device started to crumble. First a small piece came off then a larger piece until finally the cap would not stay put - basically the black plastic was brittle and I have to say I treated the unit with kid gloves. I asked Lexar to replace (swapping out so that I could still have a USB drive even offered my credit card to enable a warranty cross-shipment type arrangement) but all they wanted to do was have me send it in and wait 2-4 weeks for a replacement. This was unacceptable to me so I returned the Lightning drive for a full refund.

Until they improve the quality control on their manufacturing process I would stay away from this product. I have instead decided to try the Sandisk version with the disappearing USB connector (i.e. it has no cap to lose or become a problem).

I had this drive for 5 months till its demise on 13 Dec 2005. Within 2 days of receiving the drive the plastic (yes, plastic!) molding to hold the cap in place wore off, so the cap stays on very loosely , if at all. I stopped wearing the drive around my neck for that reason. For that matter, I stopped using the cap!

The desgin is essentially a stainless steel casing but with plastic support at the side and around the port itself, the molding around the port begain to breakoff, forcing me to use glue to keep it on..

My drive finally met its demise by being literally pulled out of its casing by my bumping against it and hooking the lanyard i had for it, while being plugged into a computer on the floor . The thing actually works still, but it's like a snail without its shell and the usb port is bent where it can break off from the now exposed mini circuit board. The casing is partially split - along the sides - where the plastic is. A little extra force and I can split the casing in two. The stainless steel is a waste of time. Only there for looks and nothing else.

I bought it thinking it would be a tough flash drive. I was quite wrong.

I'm sorry, this is my 3rd - and final - lexar drive that I shall own. I'll Give Sandisk a try ... or anyone with a proper drive design.

I bought this drive because of its high speed and good look. As one of the reviewer pointed out the the joints are made of poor quality material and it came off within a month and soon it will be unusable. I am returning it.

I'd give it 0 stars if I could...

I purchased this drive specifically because I expected it to be made better and last longer than other more "plastic" drives I have owned. Boy, have I been disappointed. Within the first week the plastic inner collar that holds on the cap began to disentegrate! I should have returned it immediately, but it did not appear to cause much problem with the cap staying on...so what the heck. Well, now that I am three months into owning this thing, the entire casing has fallen apart. I have contacted Lexar for replacement under the "Limited Lifetime Warranty" and the offshore tech support representatives have run me around and around for two solid days (so far) without providing a Return Authorization - saying only that they are experiencing technical difficulties in issuing the RMA...keep waiting! And, this is on the Lexar online chat support because I can't get anyone at Lexar to answer the phone!

I use a jumpdrive everyday in my work and it has become an essential - but Lexar does not seem to care about my inconvenience! They won't care about your problems either!

STAY AWAY FROM THIS JUMPDRIVE!! BUY ANYTHING ELSE!! YOU'LL BE HAPPY YOU DID!

I was expecting a little more smooth control to this flash drive but it is so frustrating. Some of the features did not even work with my jumpdrive such as hiding the "secure" drive. I can never safely remove my drive from my computer because it always says it cannot. The instructions say that the "secure" drive needs to be hidden in order for to safely remove it but it doesn't work. It always takes so long just to get the thing safely out of my computer. I could just pull it out but I'm afraid it could lead to data loss.
The encryption seems to be the only real feature that works properly but everything else seems too clunky. I regret ever buying this device. Go with sandisk.

Since I wrote my original review, my 2nd Jumpdrive Lightning (a 2GB model) has developed a case of the slows, not always, but always when it writes off of my newest, most powerful PC. The Lexar tech support guy's only suggestion was that I not use the Media Center edition of Win XP. It's a weird problem. The new Jumprdrive originally was equally fast (very fast) on all my PCs. But I'm not about to change my computer's OS. Anyway, I can no longer give Lexar Jumpdrives a very high recommendation.
My original review follows:
The name Lightning is fully justified by the exceptional performance of this memory stick. It seems fully 5 times faster than a 2-Gbyte "EP" memory stick that I bought just a few months ago (and now never use!), and at least twice as fast as even my old Lexar Jumpdrive Pro.
Maybe if you want some special "software" this is not the device for you, but for the basic function of ultra-portable storage, this is way, way superior to anything else I've ever had -- or borrowed.
By the way, I only noticed those negative reviews because I stopped by to order the new 2-Gbyte version of the Lightning. (I really need both 2 Gbytes and speed.) If I am reading the technical specs right, the 2-Gbyte version is even a bit faster than the 1-Gbyte Lightning.

I had no problem with the product. The directions were pretty simple.

Problem: I never received my rebate information!!!

We purchased 21 of these. 20 out of the lot are defective. The Lightning "Jump Drives" have a rubber/plastic molding that holds the front and back of the jump drive together. The cap is built the same way. Upon removing the drives from the package, and removing the caps, most of them cracked and parts of the plastic fell off. We contacted Lexar (brush up on your Indian language skills before calling) and did not get anywhere with them..... I would NOT recommend buying from Lexar. We returned the products to PC Mall, and exchanged them for SanDisk Cruzer Titaniums. MUCH BETTER!

I am pleased with the product. It is fast and I have had no problems with it...Just wish I would have gotten a bigger one. The included software is simple and easy to use.

I ordered this product for use both on a MAC and PC. I works well on both OS's.

I was worried about the other reviews on this product that stated that is was made of cheap plastic. It is, but so is every other flash dive I have ever had and none of them have died on me. If your tough on equipment you will have problems with any flash drive.

The Lexar SecureII software that comes with it works very well on Both MAC and PC. It is the only encrypted virtual drive other than PGP Desktop that works on both MAC and PC. It is probably not as secure as PGP, but secure enough in case the drive is lost.