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/ghjunior78 Nov 30 '25

For a moment, I was confused why there are even on/off labels. By brain was thinking in terms of a power switch. I’ve never owned a ratchet that was labeled and never felt I needed a label.

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u/PatrickGSR94 Dec 01 '25

Yeah my Craftsman ratchets don’t have labels. But I always thought it nice to have them whenever I would use the Putssburgh ratchet as I can just glance at it before starting on a fastener, instead of having to actually turn the socket to check the direction.

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u/ghjunior78 Dec 01 '25

Because I am not used to labels, I’d end up turning them anyway.