PixelFlash CF Card Reader (Black) - Compact Flash Memory Card Adapter with Cabled USB 3.0, 5GB/s File Transfer, No-Bend Pins, Supports UDMA-7, Anti-Slip & Anti-Scratch, Compatible to Most Brands & OS

I love this "No Bend Pins " Compact Flash card reader. I only use the highest quality SanDisk CF cards, and now I have the highest quality card reader to safely compliment them. The CF card slot is the full length of the CF cards with guide rails to make sure inserting the card can only go in one way and cannot bend any pins. Now I have the piece of mind that comes with using the PixelFlash "No-Bend Pins" CF card reader. Thank you for this wonderful idea!

I absolutely love the CF card reader. I was always worried about bending those pins.This feels well designed and solidly constructed.

The best thing with the PixelFlash CF Card Reader is the design that prevents pins being bent when inserting CF flash cards. This reader works great and beats all the others I've had by a mile....and I've had many CF readers.

So I'm a music and portrait photographer whose cameras mostly use SD cards. I hadn't had a camera that used a CF card in a long time. And I found myself in that situation recently. I thought all card readers were more or less the same until I started reading the reviews about the delicate pins on CF card readers. The PixelFlash is certainly not cheap comparatively but the reviews made sense compared to much cheaper competitors. The CF card itself inserts much further than another other card readers making it less likely to insert incorrectly. (I still insert it super careful though.) What did I want to do? Buy multiple cheap card readers? Or one good one? The unit itself is lighter than I had expected and the 1" cable stiffer than I expected. But the rubber-feel of the casing is nice as are the lights during use. I don't expect that I'll be flexing the cable all that much, but I chose it over the non-cable model, because I felt the unit without the cable would eventually stress the USB socket itself on my laptop. So the cabled model will relieve that stress and the cable doesn't have to be all that flexible to achieve this. (If you have a desktop computer with vertical USB ports this may not be an issue for you.) So far, I'm very pleased with the PixelFlash and I'm glad I spent a little extra money. It seems reliable and super fast. I would definitely recommend.

Good product. Works as advertised, it's just so dang expensive for what it is! You get what you pay for though, and this works flawlessly. Would recommend just biting the bullet and paying more for this rather than getting a new reader every couple years.

This device is amazing. I do not know where this perfect device has been since I began my photography career many years ago. I love the fact that the pin alignment is always perfect. There is no guessing or inspecting that the pins are aligned. This gadget completely eliminates the risk of damaging any pins or CF Cards. The PixelFlash is super fast when connecting. I am thrilled I purchased it and plan on purchasing another in the future as a gift for a colleague.

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UPDATE: After six months of use the cable has become lose at the base of the card reader. This thing sits on my desk so its not like there has been enough wear and tear to explain it. I am ultimately very disappointed. Apparently the '3 year warranty' is only good if the product is registered in the first 30-days of ownership. Good quality, true USB 3 speeds. I like the attached cord that is short, firm, but still flexible. From experience helping friends: bad/poor quality readers *will* cause file/card corruption. This may be 3X+ more expensive than other options but its still a very inexpensive component (compared to all your gear) and well worth the money.

I was so excited to purchase & use this compact flash card reader with pins that would not bend! This meant no more delays in accessing the photos on my CF card, and no worries about possibly damaging the card because of bent pins in the cheap reader. Now I can transfer with confidence! Thanks for a great product - worth every penny!

I have to admit this is the best CF card reader I have purchased. I was very frustrated of several bend pin CF card reader before. I think any professional photographers who use CF card should own at least one of them. Bravo to the excellent design.

At last someone has produced a CF card reader that doesn’t destroy the delicate pins of the usually readers this is a solid quality product that wont bend the pins as the alignment rails are spot on. If you use CF cards in your camera this is a must.

The product is very robust and reliable, it's made of good material and has a nice look to it.

I went through many of cheap CF card readers in the past and broke pins in no time because of hurrying to slide the card in and the card would go a bit sideways and bang, there it was, a bent pin and the reader was no good anymore... This one the way it is built you can't slide the card sideways, it has to be in straight... Perfect reader. Small,solid and very pro style!!!