Jim Feeley Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'd like to buy two or three more to go with the one remaining (after this weekend) Lexar CF card reader. What model CF Card reader with a USB 3.0 interface has been the most reliable for you? Price not as important as reliability, robustness, and compatibility. So what say you all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean McCormick Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 This thing has been a rock: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139641 Discontinued, but I imagine the replacements are well-built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomboom Posted January 24, 2017 Report Share Posted January 24, 2017 The replacement is the Kingston FCR-HS4 and it's also been rock solid on my side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted January 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Thanks you two. Anyone else want to chime in before I buy three of these little guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Personally, and this is strictly opinion not based in any kind of science.. I'd rather buy three of all different manufacturers. I've had issues with these things wearing out or not working on certain computers. Better to diversify if you ask me. I suspect they're all equally cheapo on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason porter Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Transcend has been great for me. https://www.amazon.ca/Transcend-Super-Multi-Card-Reader-TS-RDF8K/dp/B0056TYRMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeheel Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 I've had good luck with my Kingston, though it's velcroed to the side of my desktop and doesn't travel. I've got a discontinued nGear that travels everywhere and has been good, though its card guides are a little funky and I worry about bending the CF reader pins due to improper insertion.. Important to get a decent one though, and retire them at the first sign of failure, cause my experience has been that a failing card reader can damage your cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Been using that Kingston for a year and a half - all good here. (The "older" black version) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osborne456 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Delkin Devices USB 3.0 Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Memory Card Reader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSound Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Just now, osborne456 said: Delkin Devices USB 3.0 Dual Slot SD UHS-II and CF Memory Card Reader Had these reader for awhile too works great super fast and can dump both cards at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 I second Jason's recommendation of the Transcend. They're rock solid for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 1 hour ago, John Blankenship said: I second Jason's recommendation of the Transcend. They're rock solid for me. Same here I have 3 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Transcend for me too. 1 in the daily kit, one in the office. In addition i'm using their CF cards, an SSD drive and their rugged portable drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Deakin Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Still using a USB 2 SanDisk Extreme CF and SD reader (black one) and it's been solid. If you can find anywhere highly recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Cheap and cheerful Transcend has been reliable for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted January 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Thanks Everyone! So it looks like things have shaken out over the last few years and the last-remaining card readers (or at least the brands mentioned in this thread) seem to be fairly reliable. And cheap! So I think I'm going to order two Kingston and one Transcend for now. Maybe a Delkin...hell, they're cheap, they're going to get misplaced, and having a couple different ones in my run bag makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyOne Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Using both the Delkin and SanDisk current offerings, both work flawlessly, and I'm really appreciating the speed of USB3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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