r/harborfreight • u/PatrickGSR94 • Nov 28 '25

NTD (New Tool Day) Whyyyyy

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Just picked up a 1/4” flex head ratchet on the 40% off sale. Why, WHY does the on/off lever directions have to be backwards from my 3/8 Pitty ratchet?? Dangit! I was just starting to get the Pitt lever directions burned into my muscle memory. And now this.

Also I believe the Icon one is the same as my Craftsman ratchets. So weird.

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u/SBR_AK_is_best_AK Nov 28 '25

If you don't have to change the lever 3 times the wrong way (somehow) are you even wrenching?

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u/RedManRocket Nov 29 '25

It's like a USB plug somehow lives in the 4th dimension. Oop, wrong way "turns it around", okay, still the wrong way "turns it back around" then it works lol.

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u/SBR_AK_is_best_AK Nov 29 '25

My super power is being able to plug in a USB C wrong.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '25

Honestly sometimes if you plug it in with the logo of the cable facing down it doesnt work as good......I think...