diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/reorder/reorder-group.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/reorder/reorder-group.tsx
index e2de232271..e246a11aa0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/reorder/reorder-group.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/reorder/reorder-group.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, Element, Prop, PropDidChange, State } from '@stencil/core';
 import { GestureDetail } from '../../index';
 import { clamp, reorderArray } from '../../utils/helpers';
+import { hapticSelectionChanged, hapticSelectionEnd, hapticSelectionStart} from '../../utils/haptic';
 import { CSS_PROP } from '../animation-controller/constants';
 
 const AUTO_SCROLL_MARGIN = 60;
@@ -252,9 +253,7 @@ export class ReorderGroup {
 
     item.classList.add(ITEM_REORDER_SELECTED);
 
-    if ((window as any).TapticEngine) {
-      (window as any).TapticEngine.gestureSelectionStart();
-    }
+    hapticSelectionStart();
   }
 
   private onDragMove(ev: GestureDetail) {
@@ -276,9 +275,7 @@ export class ReorderGroup {
       let fromIndex = indexForItem(selectedItem);
       this.lastToIndex = toIndex;
 
-      if ((window as any).TapticEngine) {
-        (window as any).TapticEngine.gestureSelectionChanged();
-      }
+      hapticSelectionChanged();
       this._reorderMove(fromIndex, toIndex);
     }
 
@@ -321,9 +318,7 @@ export class ReorderGroup {
       reorderInactive();
     }
 
-    if ((window as any).TapticEngine) {
-      (window as any).TapticEngine.gestureSelectionEnd();
-    }
+    hapticSelectionEnd();
   }
 
   private itemIndexForTop(deltaY: number): number {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx
index 4a14d34879..e0cfaa5f1e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/toggle/toggle.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, Event, EventEmitter, Listen, Method, Prop, PropDidChange, State } from '@stencil/core';
 import { BooleanInputComponent, GestureDetail } from '../../index';
+import { hapticSelection } from '../../utils/haptic';
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ export class Toggle implements BooleanInputComponent {
   private labelId: string;
   private styleTmr: any;
   private gestureConfig: any;
-  private startX: number;
+  private pivotX: number;
 
   hasFocus: boolean = false;
 
@@ -85,39 +86,30 @@ export class Toggle implements BooleanInputComponent {
   }
 
   private onDragStart(detail: GestureDetail) {
-    this.startX = detail.startX;
+    this.pivotX = detail.currentX;
+    this.activated = true;
     this.fireFocus();
   }
 
   private onDragMove(detail: GestureDetail) {
     const currentX = detail.currentX;
-    if (this.checked) {
-      if (currentX + 15 < this.startX) {
-        this.checked = false;
-        this.activated = true;
-        this.startX = currentX;
-      }
-
-    } else if (currentX - 15 > this.startX) {
-      this.checked = true;
-      this.activated = (currentX < this.startX + 5);
-      this.startX = currentX;
+    const checked = this.checked;
+    if (shouldToggle(checked, currentX - this.pivotX, -15)) {
+      this.checked = !checked;
+      this.pivotX = currentX;
+      hapticSelection();
     }
   }
 
   private onDragEnd(detail: GestureDetail) {
-    const delta = detail.deltaX;
-    if (this.checked) {
-      if (delta < -4) {
-        this.checked = false;
-      }
-
-    } else if (delta > 4) {
-      this.checked = true;
+    const delta = detail.currentX - this.pivotX;
+    const checked = this.checked;
+    if (shouldToggle(checked, delta, 4)) {
+      this.checked = !checked;
+      hapticSelection();
     }
 
     this.activated = false;
-    this.startX = null;
     this.fireBlur();
   }
 
@@ -182,3 +174,15 @@ export class Toggle implements BooleanInputComponent {
     );
   }
 }
+
+function shouldToggle(checked: boolean, deltaX: number, margin: number): boolean {
+  const isRTL = document.dir === 'rtl';
+
+  if (checked) {
+    return (!isRTL && (margin > deltaX)) ||
+      (isRTL && (- margin < deltaX));
+  } else {
+    return (!isRTL && (- margin < deltaX)) ||
+      (isRTL && (margin > deltaX));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/haptic.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/haptic.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1bb324c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/haptic.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+const _engine = (window as any).TapticEngine;
+
+/**
+ * Check to see if the Haptic Plugin is available
+ * @return {boolean} Returns true or false if the plugin is available
+ *
+ */
+export function hapticAvailable() {
+  return !!_engine;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Trigger a selection changed haptic event. Good for one-time events
+ * (not for gestures)
+ */
+export function hapticSelection() {
+  _engine && _engine.selection();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Tell the haptic engine that a gesture for a selection change is starting.
+ */
+export function hapticSelectionStart() {
+  _engine && _engine.gestureSelectionStart();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Tell the haptic engine that a selection changed during a gesture.
+ */
+export function hapticSelectionChanged() {
+  _engine && _engine.gestureSelectionChanged();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Tell the haptic engine we are done with a gesture. This needs to be
+ * called lest resources are not properly recycled.
+ */
+export function hapticSelectionEnd() {
+  _engine && _engine.gestureSelectionEnd();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Use this to indicate success/failure/warning to the user.
+ * options should be of the type `{ type: 'success' }` (or `warning`/`error`)
+ */
+export function hapticNotification(options: { type: string }) {
+  _engine && _engine.notification(options);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Use this to indicate success/failure/warning to the user.
+ * options should be of the type `{ style: 'light' }` (or `medium`/`heavy`)
+ */
+export function hapticImpact(options: { style: string }) {
+  _engine && _engine.impact(options);
+}