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There's a reason that ratchets all have the control turn the opposite way: so that if it rubs against something as you operate it, it won't reverse accidentally
by CarVac 4y ago
There's a reason that ratchets all have the control turn the opposite way: so that if it rubs against something as you operate it, it won't reverse accidentally.
Linus broke the convention just because he wanted to… it's just as bad as that awful "natural scrolling" that plagues laptops these days.
- luma 4y agoAlso, you turn the handle in the desired direction of rotation while holding the lock ring. LTT has decided that the ring is what’s important, not the handle you are turning. I disagree but good on LTT for making something they want to use. I’ll stick with my Megapro.
- Scalene2 4y agoThey don't all follow that convention. There was one mentioned in the video that doesn't.
- JadoJodo 4y agoI think GP was saying that "all" ratchets (including the one mentioned in the video) have it go one-way to avoid accidentally toggling the direction if you rub it against something (e.g., if you put it in a tight space and bump it against the side as you turn it).
- caseyohara 4y agoNatural scrolling makes a lot of sense if you think of the trackpad as a proxy for a touchscreen, it certainly feels more natural to me. Not so much on a mouse wheel.
- CarVac 4y agoMy problem with natural scrolling is ergonomics: fingers are better suited to pulling than pushing.
- jaimehrubiks 4y agoThis makes a lot of sense.