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# **maxtrax**

**Skip it****32/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — maxtrax doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$295K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+80.7%**

**Products**

**10**

**Brands**

**4**

was 4 a year ago

**Sellers**

**17**

**Price range**

**$19.46–$416.06**

**Returns**

**3.9%**

**Rating**

**4.7★**

**Skip it**

Scored 32/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**15**

 ×0.30

Growth

**59**

 ×0.30

Competition

**4**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**20**

 ×0.10

Returns

**68**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +80.7% year over year.

3K1KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

## **Competition**

- Maxtrax50% - TOWKING42% - BUNKER INDUST5% - OXDFK2% - Other0%

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 4 brands and 17 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**4 **—flat

was 4 a year ago

**Sellers**

**17**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![TOWKING Heavy-Duty 41 Off-Road Traction Boards with Jack Base & Storage Bag - Recovery Boards Perfect for Sand Mud and Snow 2pcs Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ABM6w-SnL.jpg) [**TOWKING Heavy-Duty 41 Off-Road Traction Boards with Jack Base & Storage Bag - Recovery Boards Perfect for Sand Mud and Snow 2pcs Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F53XCGS3)

TOWKING$52.364.6★5642%▲rising

2
![MAXTRAX MKII Black Vehicle Recovery Board](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rZlmYRJ5L.jpg) [**MAXTRAX MKII Black Vehicle Recovery Board**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ACMCUGM)

Maxtrax$256.844.8★69818%▼falling

3
![MAXTRAX MKII Safety Orange Vehicle Recovery Board](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rrrJYf2OL.jpg) [**MAXTRAX MKII Safety Orange Vehicle Recovery Board**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HYCVSW6)

Maxtrax$257.174.8★69817%▼falling

4
![MAXTRAX LITE Vehicle Recovery Boards (Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416nnGlBpoL.jpg) [**MAXTRAX LITE Vehicle Recovery Boards (Black)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRT2386F)

Maxtrax$155.895.0★587%▼falling

5
![MAXTRAX MKII Vehicle Recovery Board (Gunmetal Grey)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ExKKBlVzL.jpg) [**MAXTRAX MKII Vehicle Recovery Board (Gunmetal Grey)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SZJLJTH)

Maxtrax$260.794.8★6983%▼falling

6
![BUNKER INDUST Off-road Traction Boards with Jack Base Pair Recovery Track 4X4 Jeep Truck Emergency Tire Traction Mat with Bag -Sand Mud Snow Tracks Black Traction Pad (Gen 7th)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KggHg1lZL.jpg) [**BUNKER INDUST Off-road Traction Boards with Jack Base Pair Recovery Track 4X4 Jeep Truck Emergency Tire Traction Mat with Bag -Sand Mud Snow Tracks Black Traction Pad (Gen 7th)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CXS1721)

BUNKER INDUST$85.024.7★1,4173%—flat

7
![MAXTRAX Xtreme Vehicle Recovery Boards (Red)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZkXYyE8SL.jpg) [**MAXTRAX Xtreme Vehicle Recovery Boards (Red)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9QBHCRP)

Maxtrax$406.424.7★1173%▼falling

8
![MAXTRAX Xtreme Vehicle Recovery Boards (Orange)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51PQ3DU+xDL.jpg) [**MAXTRAX Xtreme Vehicle Recovery Boards (Orange)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TBC23C3)

Maxtrax$416.064.7★1173%—flat

9
![Mounting Pins for Recovery Boards 4 PCS Lockable Traction Board Mount Pins Safety Theftproof Mounting Pins Compatible with MaxTrax MKII Recovery Boards Including M10 Bolts 140MM Pins](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fIbRjN4tL.jpg) [**Mounting Pins for Recovery Boards 4 PCS Lockable Traction Board Mount Pins Safety Theftproof Mounting Pins Compatible with MaxTrax MKII Recovery Boards Including M10 Bolts 140MM Pins**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPF8LD7Z)

OXDFK$19.464.7★352%—flat

10

![BUNKER INDUST Off Road Traction Boards Pair Recovery Tracks Traction Mat for Vehicle Truck Jeep SUV Mud Snow Sand Ramp-Orange Emergency Tire Traction Pads (Gen 10th)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51XkEQ2NXsL.jpg) [**BUNKER INDUST Off Road Traction Boards Pair Recovery Tracks Traction Mat for Vehicle Truck Jeep SUV Mud Snow Sand Ramp-Orange Emergency Tire Traction Pads (Gen 10th)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TP4X76H)

BUNKER INDUST$71.474.5★4702%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 10 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![TOWKING Heavy-Duty 41 Off-Road Traction Boards with Jack Base & Storage Bag - Recovery Boards Perfect for Sand Mud and Snow 2pcs Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ABM6w-SnL.jpg)**TOWKING Heavy-Duty 41 Off-Road Traction Boards with Jack Base & Storage Bag - Recovery Boards Perfect for Sand Mud and Snow 2pcs Black** TOWKING**$52.36**4.6★56 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F53XCGS3) [![MAXTRAX MKII Black Vehicle Recovery Board](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rZlmYRJ5L.jpg)**MAXTRAX MKII Black Vehicle Recovery Board** Maxtrax**$256.84**4.8★698 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ACMCUGM) [![MAXTRAX MKII Safety Orange Vehicle Recovery Board](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rrrJYf2OL.jpg)**MAXTRAX MKII Safety Orange Vehicle Recovery Board** Maxtrax**$257.17**4.8★698 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HYCVSW6) [![MAXTRAX LITE Vehicle Recovery Boards (Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416nnGlBpoL.jpg)**MAXTRAX LITE Vehicle Recovery Boards (Black)** Maxtrax**$155.89**5.0★58 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRT2386F) [![MAXTRAX MKII Vehicle Recovery Board (Gunmetal Grey)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ExKKBlVzL.jpg)**MAXTRAX MKII Vehicle Recovery Board (Gunmetal Grey)** Maxtrax**$260.79**4.8★698 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SZJLJTH) [![BUNKER INDUST Off-road Traction Boards with Jack Base Pair Recovery Track 4X4 Jeep Truck Emergency Tire Traction Mat with Bag -Sand Mud Snow Tracks Black Traction Pad (Gen 7th)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KggHg1lZL.jpg)**BUNKER INDUST Off-road Traction Boards with Jack Base Pair Recovery Track 4X4 Jeep Truck Emergency Tire Traction Mat with Bag -Sand Mud Snow Tracks Black Traction Pad (Gen 7th)** BUNKER INDUST**$85.02**4.7★1,417 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CXS1721) [![MAXTRAX Xtreme Vehicle Recovery Boards (Red)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZkXYyE8SL.jpg)**MAXTRAX Xtreme Vehicle Recovery Boards (Red)** Maxtrax**$406.42**4.7★117 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9QBHCRP) [![MAXTRAX Xtreme Vehicle Recovery Boards (Orange)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51PQ3DU+xDL.jpg)**MAXTRAX Xtreme Vehicle Recovery Boards (Orange)** Maxtrax**$416.06**4.7★117 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TBC23C3)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**24%

*“great price”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“seems very well built”*

**Durability**13%

*“Durable and flexible”*

**Friction**13%

*“Best traction / recovery boards you can buy”*

**Strength**8%

*“they seem very sturdy”*

**Color**4%

*“Optioning the color makes it very personal”*

**Design-Overall**4%

*“seems very well built”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Looks great and functions as advertised”*

**Flexibility**4%

*“Durable and flexible”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“theyd have the forethought to make them so theyd fit together”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Material Quality**25%

*“materials feel cheap”*

**Maintenance And Repair**17%

*“Anyway, short story long I didnt have enough pipe on hand to do the repair so off to the hardware store I headed, or so I thought”*

**Compatibility-Overall**17%

*“Dont work with RhinoUSA”*

**Strength**8%

*“Its very flimsy”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“The different sizes dont fit together”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**6%

*“no way to clean them”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall31% - Mounting27% - Compatibility-Overall18% - Functionality-Overall6% - Value For Money4% - Color4% - Advertised Vs Actual Product3% - Quality-Overall1% - Defective Material/Parts1% - Durability1%