Moving onto the flash drive itself the Survivor GTR is an impressive and imposing item! Its CNC milled exterior is beautiful to behold and it's certainly a robust item.


The Survivor GTR.

To open you simply unscrew the end marked with the arrows and lift the USB portion of the Survivor GTR out of the aluminium tube section. Here they are placed side by side.


Simply unscrew and you're good to go.

Like the external profile of the outer protective casing the internal USB is also an all aluminium affair emblazoned with the same Survivor GTR branding. It's a large unit so that additional USB extender will help if you need to plug the flash drive into more snug sockets such as those on the I/O plate at the rear of PC cases.


It's a long USB drive.

The USB socket is the standard 4 pin design and is compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.0 standards. I also tried it in a USB 3.0 socket and it functioned fine although this will only run at USB 2.0 speeds.


Standard full size USB connector.

At the opposite end from the plug the drive has a deeply recessed LED activity light. This is covered by a deep perspex cover to protect it.


The activity LED.

Above this LED is the secret to the Survivor GTR's 200m water resistance rating. Beneath the rubber collar is an EPDM waterproof seal. This fully seals the internal cavity once the USB portion of the Survivor GTR is totally screwed in.


The rubber washer.