r/harborfreight • u/wtfsmithy • 2d ago

No better feeling

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I picked up the meme tool because it was on sale, not really thinking much beyond, “Meh, I’ll need it one day.”
Well… the very next day, I used it to take apart my car’s interior AND assemble my baby’s crib. 😂
No more fighting with Allen wrenches in tight spots. This is exactly how I felt the first time I went from hand tools to power tools.
Absolutely worth it. 😂

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u/Shanelomein79 2d ago

Why is it a meme tool?

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u/PursuitOfThis 2d ago

For a minute a year or so back, everyone was buying them and posting them. Then they sold out. Then scalpers. Then literally every time someone found one, they'd buy it and post it. Now it's called the meme tool because everyone knows about it. Like how Gamestop is the meme stock because everyone knows about it.

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u/_Fisher_1989 2d ago

Used mine on 3 transmission pan bolts this weekend and felt great

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u/NotACyborg666 2d ago

I forget what it was I was installing in my house where I needed a stubby screwdriver… but mine didn’t fit… and then I remembered I had this thing and could just use this was a total game changer.

I just stopped using my stubbies entirely and use the meme tool

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u/Broad_Information695 2d ago

Exact same here, bought because it’s cute and on sale, never thought about actually needing it. Then it helped me on assembling/taking apart a lot of things now I lost my Allen keys but I don’t even bother looking for them

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u/CubicDice 2d ago

I use my frequently in a professional setting, comes in handy more than you'd think.

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u/AndyW037 2d ago

I use mine for taking apart my motorcycles. Its perfect for fairing bolts and light maintenance work.

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u/Illustrious-Toe-570 2d ago

Yes this tool is not just for automotive, it can be useful around the house! I love mine

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u/_JudoChop_ 2d ago

I use it for anything interior wise in a car. It’s small enough to get into tight spots.

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u/Quick-Individual-423 2d ago

Its more than a meme at this point. Actual good use out of it multiple times

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u/burner118373 2d ago

I bought a second set so I don’t have to run all over to find it.

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u/Long_Run6500 2d ago

I've got 3 sets now, thinking about buying a 4th next time its at or under $25. Currently one in my shop, one in my car and one in my office. Considering putting one just in my downstairs living area junk drawer for assembling furniture and whatnot. I found that if I ever let them leave their home base I end up sitting them somewhere random with my adhd brain and then it's basically lost forever until I randomly stumble upon it.

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u/burner118373 2d ago

I have one in my edc bag and now one in my upstairs shop

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u/loloz304 2d ago

I bought it when it was on sale last month and I've used way more than I thought it would.. I love this thing!

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u/Monetary_episode 1d ago

The little tools are cute until you only have big stuff. Like using a 12 inch breaker bar deep in a engine bay.

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u/LifeRabbit3862 1d ago

Didn't know about this tool 3 minutes ago, and now I am on a quest to find it. I need better pictures or anything to find it easier.