Any y'all have recommendations for micro-sd cards?

[smellsofbikes@mastodon.social]

Any y'all have recommendations for micro-sd cards? I've had multiple failures for the one I use in the 3d printer, where the printer can't see them or freezes half way through the print. The only one that's consistently performed well is a samsung evo that came in a helmet cam I bought a couple years ago.

[hackaweek@mastodon.social]

@smellsofbikes Sandisk has been my go to.

[dotsie@mastodon.social]

@smellsofbikes if you’re in the US, purchase from Best Buy not Amazon or elsewhere online.

So many fakes or junk rebranded. This applies to all cheaper flash media from USB to SD in my experience.

[smellsofbikes@mastodon.social]

@dotsie Yeah, I feel better about BB or office depot or the like. They stand to face annoyed customers in a way that online doesn't.

[brouhaha@mastodon.social]

@smellsofbikes
Sandisk, Samsung, and Toshiba are IMO the only good brands. Other brands buy any random flash chips on the spot market, potentially from sketchy suppliers. Not quite "floor sweepings", necessarily, but close.
Make sure you buy from a supplier that you can be confident is not going to have counterfeits, which unfortunately are common.
And in any case, do NOT use them for exclusive or long-term storage. Make sure you have backups of everything important.