--- title: "dc97-16350s — Niche Verdict: Skip it (39/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/appliances/dc97-16350s" last_updated: "2026-07-10T01:36:54.613Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — dc97-16350s doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — dc97-16350s doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "dc97-16350s — Niche Verdict: Skip it (39/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **dc97-16350s** **Skip it****39/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — dc97-16350s doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$520K** **Growth (1y)** **+126.4%** **Products** **5** **Brands** **5** was 7 a year ago **Sellers** **7** **Price range** **$26.50–$34.86** **Returns** **2.3%** **Rating** **4.6★** **Skip it** Scored 39/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **25** ×0.30 Growth **68** ×0.30 Competition **0** ×0.20 Quality gap **32** ×0.10 Returns **82** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +126.4% year over year. 2K1KSpike '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jun '25Oct '25Feb '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4× ## **Competition** - Vypart51% - Pulluty22% - Cusvivid14% - BNRSZ7% - Filtbaird5% - Other0% The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 5 brands and 7 sellers compete here. **Brands** **5 **▼falling was 7 a year ago **Sellers** **7** **Top 5 brand share** **100%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T Washer Suspension Rods for SAMSUNG WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA50R5400AW/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45H7000AW/A2 and WA45N3050AW/A4 Washing Machine4pcs](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mzoS8iNpL.jpg) [**Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T Washer Suspension Rods for SAMSUNG WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA50R5400AW/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45H7000AW/A2 and WA45N3050AW/A4 Washing Machine4pcs**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHV7SCVX) Vypart$34.864.7★1,16151%▲rising 2 ![Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350S DC97-16350T WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45N3050AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US WA45T3400AP/A4 WA45T3400AV/A4 WA50T5300AC/US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YcNs7J4ML.jpg) [**Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350S DC97-16350T WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45N3050AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US WA45T3400AP/A4 WA45T3400AV/A4 WA50T5300AC/US**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3LKQSTY) Pulluty$32.244.6★57522%▲rising 3 ![2026 Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45N3050AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US Washing Machine Replace DC97-05280W DC97-16350S 4PCS](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BO4zDq3tL.jpg) [**2026 Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45N3050AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US Washing Machine Replace DC97-05280W DC97-16350S 4PCS**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZMM6827) Cusvivid$34.254.7★31014%▼falling 4 ![2026 Upgrade DC97-16350U Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA50R5200AW/US WA50T5300AC/US WA50B5100AV/AW/US WA49B5105AW/US WA49B5205AW/US 10 Years Warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GRAniypVL.jpg) [**2026 Upgrade DC97-16350U Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA50R5200AW/US WA50T5300AC/US WA50B5100AV/AW/US WA49B5105AW/US WA49B5205AW/US 10 Years Warranty**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCX797RT) BNRSZ$32.454.1★1,3807%▼falling 5 ![2026 Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T DC97-16350S Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US Washing Machine](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41z6neHeB0L.jpg) [**2026 Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T DC97-16350S Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US Washing Machine**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZCQPLS7) Filtbaird$26.504.8★405%▲rising ## **Product shelf** All 5 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T Washer Suspension Rods for SAMSUNG WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA50R5400AW/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45H7000AW/A2 and WA45N3050AW/A4 Washing Machine4pcs](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mzoS8iNpL.jpg)**Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T Washer Suspension Rods for SAMSUNG WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA50R5400AW/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45H7000AW/A2 and WA45N3050AW/A4 Washing Machine4pcs** Vypart**$34.86**4.7★1,161 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHV7SCVX) [![Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350S DC97-16350T WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45N3050AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US WA45T3400AP/A4 WA45T3400AV/A4 WA50T5300AC/US](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YcNs7J4ML.jpg)**Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350S DC97-16350T WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45N3050AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US WA45T3400AP/A4 WA45T3400AV/A4 WA50T5300AC/US** Pulluty**$32.24**4.6★575 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3LKQSTY) [![2026 Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45N3050AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US Washing Machine Replace DC97-05280W DC97-16350S 4PCS](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BO4zDq3tL.jpg)**2026 Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA45N3050AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US Washing Machine Replace DC97-05280W DC97-16350S 4PCS** Cusvivid**$34.25**4.7★310 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZMM6827) [![2026 Upgrade DC97-16350U Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA50R5200AW/US WA50T5300AC/US WA50B5100AV/AW/US WA49B5105AW/US WA49B5205AW/US 10 Years Warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GRAniypVL.jpg)**2026 Upgrade DC97-16350U Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA50R5200AW/US WA50T5300AC/US WA50B5100AV/AW/US WA49B5105AW/US WA49B5205AW/US 10 Years Warranty** BNRSZ**$32.45**4.1★1,380 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCX797RT) [![2026 Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T DC97-16350S Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US Washing Machine](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41z6neHeB0L.jpg)**2026 Upgraded DC97-16350U DC97-16350T DC97-16350S Washer Suspension Rods for Samsung WA50R5200AW/US WA50R5400AV/US WA45T3200AW/A4 WA50R5400AW/US Washing Machine** Filtbaird**$26.50**4.8★40 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZCQPLS7) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Value For Money**19% *“Reasonable price”* **Quality-Overall**14% *“the rods seem to be of good quality”* **Size-Overall**14% *“Fit perfect”* **Maintenance And Repair**9% *“Great choice for an affordable repair”* **Ease Of Use**8% *“Easy to use”* **Durability**7% *“They seem durable”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**7% *“As advertised”* **Functionality-Overall**4% *“Our machine works perfectly now”* **Assembly/Installation**4% *“Easy to install”* **Strength**2% *“The rods feel solid”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Durability**39% *“Broke”* **Quality-Overall**8% *“made like trash”* **Maintenance And Repair**7% *“Not a good fix”* **Noise Level**5% *“they started squeaking like crazy within a day or two”* **Functionality-Overall**4% *“Did not work”* **Assembly/Installation**3% *“After install, the problem was WORSE. WAAAAYY WORSE”* **Value For Money**2% *“These might be cheap”* **Strength**2% *“Plastic does not hold up”* **Size-Overall**1% *“5 shorter than the previous ones I purchased”* **Thickness**1% *“The rods are thicker”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall49% - Defective Material/Parts12% - Functionality-Overall7% - Compatibility-Overall7% - Advertised Vs Actual Product6% - Value For Money3% - Maintenance And Repair2% - Product Condition2% - Durability2% - Quality-Overall2%