5 Of The Best New Harbor Freight Products Of 2025 So Far (According To Users)

Harbor Freight regularly unveils new additions to its shelves, and inevitably, some are better than others. Some of its new tools are best avoided, while others offer a winning mix of capability and affordability to become no-brainers at their price. So far, 2025 has proved to be a great year for new Harbor Freight launches, with the retailer dropping several highly anticipated tools and products, alongside some less-hyped tools that have proved popular.

These new products aren't just power tools either: Harbor Freight has been busy expanding its range into new categories, with its accessories and electronics departments seeing several noteworthy additions throughout the year. Scores of buyers have already given their feedback on these new launches, with some standing out above the rest as being particularly well reviewed. These five new products were only launched earlier in the year, but are already among the retailer's best-liked new drops, with buzz around their launches and high average review scores from buyers.

All new for 2025, Predator's latest line of foldable solar panels is new territory for the brand. Designed to work in tandem with portable power stations from both Predator and other brands, the solar panels can charge a power station in just a few hours. Exactly how fast the panels can charge the power station depends upon which model of both products buyers have — for example, Predator says that the 200 Watt Super Lightweight Foldable Solar Panel can recharge a Predator 1200 power station in as little as six hours.

The brand's smaller, cheaper 100 Watt solar panels are better suited to recharging smaller power stations. According to their maker, they can recharge a Predator 600 power station in around four hours. There's a major difference in price between the two panels, with the 200 Watt panels costing $229.99 and the 100 Watt panels retailing for $129.99.

Both sets of panels have similarly positive reviews, with the 200 Watt panels having an average rating of 4.5 out of five stars from over 60 reviews. Buyers report that they found them easy to set up and use with a range of power stations. Others noted the solar panels' reliability in a range of environments, although some reviewers noted that they needed to buy an additional adapter to connect the panels with their non-Predator power stations.

Harbor Freight's Icon brand launched the second generation of its signature flex ratchets earlier in 2025, with a range of sizes available. Among them was the G2 ⅜-Inch Drive, 14-Inch Long Locking Flex Ratchet, but other sizes including ¼-inch drive and ½-inch drive options are also offered. They have received almost unanimously positive reviews from buyers since their launch, with an average rating of 4.9 out of five stars from almost 200 reviews at the time of writing.

The first review left on Harbor Freight's website simply notes, "if you know then you know," a sentiment shared by a lot of later reviewers. Many reviewers point out the tool's professional-grade quality and compare it to similar tools from big brand names, while noting that the Icon ratchets undercut those big brands in price.

Of course, this shouldn't come as a surprise to owners of Icon's G1 flex ratchet line, which had already racked up a solid reputation among owners long before the G2 was announced. If you're looking to upgrade, there are a few key differences between the G1 and G2 ratchets that make the latter well worth considering. Among other things, these include a wider locking range and a redesigned switch lever.

Another recent Harbor Freight launch with consistently strong reviews is the Braun 1000 Lumen Tactical Rail Mount LED Light, which retails for $49.99. Braun says its light is powerful enough to reach a maximum of 850 feet, and that it can withstand being dropped from as high as five feet without sustaining damage. On a full charge, it offers 90 minutes of runtime. It's compatible with a range of firearms, and it's lightweight too, weighing in at less than a third of a pound.

More than 100 reviewers have already left their feedback about the light on Harbor Freight's website, and almost all of them have come away impressed. At the time of writing, the light boasts an average rating of 4.8 out of five stars from over 100 reviews. Multiple reviewers say it's as good as rivals from big brands, yet it's far cheaper than any of them. In particular, a number of reviewers say that it makes a good substitute for the Streamlight TLR-1.

Stripping away paint from vehicle body panels can be a laborious task, but the Hercules 9 Amp Variable-Speed Surface Conditioning Tool promises to speed things up. It works with a range of four to 4½-inch drums, and features multiple speed modes to prioritize either precision or paint stripping power. At maximum speed, the tool can hit 3,700 RPM.

At the time of writing, 86 buyers have left reviews for the tool on Harbor Freight's website, giving it a commendable average rating of 4.9 out of five stars. Most of those reviews center around the tool's ability to cut down the time and effort required for vehicle paint stripping jobs, but some note that they've also used the tool on stonework and decking.

The only common complaints revolve around the drums rather than the tool itself, with multiple reviewers noting that certain Harbor Freight stores have limited availability of the replacement drums, and that some are quite pricey. The tool itself remains solid value for money, at $139.99.

One of the newest additions to Harbor Freight's product range is the Icon Magnetic Tool Mat, which retails for only $19.99. It's designed to keep tools firmly in place on a work surface when they're not being used, but reviewers say that the magnets are strong enough to hold an array of other objects too. Among other things, reviewers report using the mat to hold brake rotors, skillets, and small items like bolts and screws. At the time of writing, the mat has earned an exceptional average rating of five out of five stars from those reviewers.

The mat has been drawing plenty of attention on social media since its launch, but there are a few things worth knowing before you head out and buy the tool mat. Firstly, Icon does not list an official maximum weight capacity, although it's evident from the range of items that reviewers have stuck to the mat that weight limitations won't be an issue for most buyers. The mat measures 11 x 9 inches, and so buyers with a lot of tools to keep tabs on might want to buy multiple examples of the mat. It's also backed by a lifetime warranty from Harbor Freight against construction or material defects.

Harbor Freight's roster of new products is a busy one, and so in order to whittle down a selection of top picks for this list, we focused on products that have already received a significant volume of reviews from buyers. These reviews were all sourced directly from Harbor Freight's website, with each of the listed products having an average review rating of 4.5 out of five stars or higher at the time of writing. Each product was first made available on Harbor Freight's website within 2025.