24 February, 2022
Promotional USB Flash Drives That Are Proven Winners
Nowadays everyone uses a USB flash drive from storing daily files to keeping photos or transferring files from work. It used to be that 512MB was the standard, but now you can get gigabytes of data on one, which makes them even more attractive to use in this technological age we live in. People store videos and music and all sorts of larger files now on USB drives and we thought we would highlight some of the more popular styles and shapes. There are some basic categories for USB drives. You have the following:
- Plastic USB Drives
- Metal USB Drives
- Eco-Friendly USB Drives
- Leather USB Drives
- Pen USB Drives
Plastic USB Drives
These are the cheapest range you can buy, but it doesn’t mean you are compromising on quality. The memory chip is still the same, no matter what style you pick and plastic is easy to mould, so you can get some interesting shapes.
Credit card sized USB flash drives are popular in that they can be digitally printed in full colour on one side. They can act as a business card for your business and you can preload data about your business for later viewing. Our pill-shaped one has been popular for pharmaceuticals, or our bottle shapes us flash drive has been used by wineries and bottle shops to hand out and have a list of their wines loaded onto the drive.
Metal USB Drives
These are a step up in quality with many classic designs. The ones with a swivel action are popular as they are quick to just twist and expose the USB so it can be inserted into the computer or the other style that is very popular is a key shape. Unique styles such as bullet shape, bottle openers and cars have been targeted for specific industries. For the flashy ones out there our gold bullion flash drive always gets people talking or if you want to make an impression the robot shaped USB drive has been a hit with tech companies.
Eco-Friendly USB Drives
The push for eco-friendly products hasn’t missed the USB trade either and there is now a huge range of wooden and bamboo USB flash drives that are made from a sustainable material and are recyclable. To make them more attractive you don’t have to get just standard shapes, there are fun ones such as a wine cork shape (great for wineries and restaurants) to pegs and even a chess piece.
Leather USB Drives
Leather exudes class and it is no different when it comes to USB drives. You can choose from swivel, stud closures and even a wristband style. If you have upmarket clientele you are trying to impress, these are definitely the way to go. Add a printed company logo and add your slogan and you’ve got a terrific promotional gift to give away.
Pen USB Drives
Get two items for the price of one. This range is a combination of ballpoint pens with a USB drive at the other end. Perfect for the busy executive, if you are promoting yourself at a conference, these products would impress any recipient. They can be branded on the barrel with print or engraving and you can get them with a memory size of 512MB right up to 36 Gigabytes. Getting one with a larger memory will ensure they are used more often by the recipient, so if your budget can afford it, try and get a larger memory capacity.
The Custom USB Drives Team
