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# **progressive industries 50 amp surge protector**

**Skip it**

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 54Conversion 61Competition 0Returns 34Price range 32Avg price 67Brand share 0Review moat 45Quality gap 23

**Avg price**

**Good****$122.85**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Good****5.3%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Growth**

**Good****+25.7%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,999.75**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Okay****5.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Price range**

**Okay****$63.30–$179.33**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$42K**

$42K/yr · 7K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**1 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**40**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Progressive Industries100%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%$6K30%$13K45%$19K60%$25K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X Portable RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LI7swlzyL.jpg)**Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X Portable RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$179.33**4.5★2,326 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9MOY7B) [2![Progressive Industries SSP-50XL Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xaBDuq-yL.jpg)**Progressive Industries SSP-50XL Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$63.30**4.7★4,523 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015Y9A4HU) [3![Progressive Industries EMS-HW50C Heavy Duty RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ensq4+TmL.jpg)**Progressive Industries EMS-HW50C Heavy Duty RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$177.31**4.6★546 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003AN1UA8) [4![Progressive Industries SSP-50X Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318661myehL.jpg)**Progressive Industries SSP-50X Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$71.46**4.7★604 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015G2OAWK)

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X Portable RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LI7swlzyL.jpg)**Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X Portable RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$179.33**2,326 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9MOY7B) [![Progressive Industries SSP-50XL Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xaBDuq-yL.jpg)**Progressive Industries SSP-50XL Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$63.30**4,523 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015Y9A4HU) [![Progressive Industries SSP-50X Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318661myehL.jpg)**Progressive Industries SSP-50X Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$71.46**604 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015G2OAWK) [![Progressive Industries EMS-HW50C Heavy Duty RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ensq4+TmL.jpg)**Progressive Industries EMS-HW50C Heavy Duty RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$177.31**546 rev16y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003AN1UA8)

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Progressive Industries EMS-HW50C Heavy Duty RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ensq4+TmL.jpg)**Progressive Industries EMS-HW50C Heavy Duty RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$177.31**4.6★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003AN1UA8) [![Progressive Industries SSP-50XL Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xaBDuq-yL.jpg)**Progressive Industries SSP-50XL Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$63.30**4.7★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015Y9A4HU) [![Progressive Industries SSP-50X Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318661myehL.jpg)**Progressive Industries SSP-50X Portable RV Smart Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$71.46**4.7★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015G2OAWK) [![Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X Portable RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LI7swlzyL.jpg)**Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X Portable RV Surge Protector Black 50 Amp**Progressive Industries**$179.33**4.5★**▼ 17%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9MOY7B)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +25.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

350250Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**27%

*“Good price and does the job”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%

*“it has worked as advertised”*

**Drop/Impact Protection**11%

*“Great protection”*

**Assembly/Installation**6%

*“Installation was easy”*

**Efficiency**6%

*“the 50A cable works fine”*

**Durability**4%

*“I'm all about tried and true, and if it isn't broke don't fix it,”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“Good quality and good indicator lights”*

**Amplification**3%

*“This is got to be the best investment Ive ever made for my motorhome it shows you how many amp each line load is using”*

**Shock Absorption**3%

*“the surge protector is great”*

**Connectivity-Overall**3%

*“it connects securely without feeling loose or unstable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**18%

*“it did not work”*

**Assembly/Installation**15%

*“It was a bit of challenge to install since the 50 amp wire is thick”*

**Heating**9%

*“heat at the RV plug blades”*

**Durability**8%

*“blew the board”*

**Water Resistance**7%

*“Not water proof”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“The unit looked like the post was bad”*

**Weight Heavy**4%

*“It's a little bulky”*

**Charging**3%

*“Failed and took our converter and dc-dc charger with it”*

**Maintenance And Repair**3%

*“blew the board”*

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

*“the unit itself also failed”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Defective Material/Parts**15%

**Functionality-Overall**13%

**Amplification**11%

**Size-Overall**11%

**Connectivity-Overall**9%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

**Product Condition**4%

**Drop/Impact Protection**3%

**Socket/Port/Plug**3%

**Value For Money**3%