r1234yf gauge set
Worth a lookShows demand growing +135.6% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+135.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Great253.22avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$73.48avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good4.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$15.35–$175.60cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$249K$249K/yr · 77K searches
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Okay6.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Competition
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 flat
Sellers
52
Top-5 brand share
79%
Open market
18%
- Orion Motor Tech47%
- CALPOSE18%
- Lichamp6%
- Mastercool5%
- PB Motor Tech BMT3%
- VEVOR3%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 18%)
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Orion Motor Tech AC Gauges 3 Way Manifold Gauge Set for R1234yf R404a R134a Refrigerant Automotive Gauge Set with Hoses Quick Couplers Self Sealing Can Taps for Car Freon Charging & Evacuation
Orion Motor Tech$70.254.6★288 rev
CALPOSE R1234yf AC Gauge 3 Way AC Manifold Gauge Set for R1234yf Refrigerant Refrigerant Gauges with 5FT HosesR410a Adapter Puncturing Can Tap Anti-Collision Dials Provide More Accurate Reading
CALPOSE$51.894.1★175 rev
Orion Motor Tech R1234yf AC Gauge Set 4 Way AC Gauges W Hoses R1234yf R134a Quick Couplers Self Sealing Can Tap for Freon Charging AC Gauge Kit for R1234yf R134a R404a 4 Valve Manifold Gauge Set
Orion Motor Tech$83.254.6★365 rev
Orion Motor Tech 4 cfm AC Vacuum Pump and Gauge Set Single-Stage AC Manifold Gauge Set with Vacuum Pump for R454B R1234yf R32 R410a System Spark-Proof HVAC Vacuum Pump Kit with Overheat Protection
Orion Motor Tech$155.294.2★219 rev
LICHAMP AC R1234YF R134A Gauge Set Automotive 4 Valve Manifold Gauge Compatible with R1234YF and R134A Refrigerants Works on Car Freon Charging and Evacuation
Lichamp$83.914.3★797 rev
Newest
by launch date
PB Motor Tech 4 Way AC Manifold Gauge Set for R1234yf R134a R404a Refrigerants HVAC Manifold Gauge Set with Quick Couplers Three Can Taps Hoses for Automotive & Household AC Maintenance (Green)
PB Motor Tech BMT$65.8621 rev
VEVOR AC Manifold Gauge Set for R134a R404A R1234yf R22 Refrigerant 4 Way AC Gauge with 5 ft Hoses Adapters Quick Couplers Can Taps for Automotive Air Conditioning Maintenance Charging Evacuation
VEVOR$61.49409 rev
VEVOR AC Manifold Gauge Set for R134a R404A R1234yf R22 Refrigerant 3 Way AC Gauge with 5 ft Hoses Adapters Quick Couplers Can Taps for Automotive Air Conditioning Maintenance Charging Evacuation
VEVOR$55.2711 rev
CALPOSE R1234yf AC Gauge Set 4 Way AC Manifold Gauge Set for R1234yf R134a R404a Refrigerant 4 Valve Manifold Gauge Set with 5FT HosesAnti-Collision Dials Provide More Accurate Reading
CALPOSE$73.2420 rev
AC Gauge Set R1234yf R134a Manifold Gauge Set for R1234yf R134a R404a Refrigerants Automotive AC Manifold Gauge Set with Hoses Quick Couplers for Car Freon Charging & Evacuation
HLHgirl$57.2512 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPB Motor Tech 4 Way AC Manifold Gauge Set for R1234yf R134a R404a Refrigerants HVAC Manifold Gauge Set with Quick Couplers Three Can Taps Hoses for Automotive & Household AC Maintenance (Green)
PB Motor Tech BMT$65.864.7★
CALPOSE R1234yf AC Gauge Set 4 Way AC Manifold Gauge Set for R1234yf R134a R404a Refrigerant 4 Valve Manifold Gauge Set with 5FT HosesAnti-Collision Dials Provide More Accurate Reading
CALPOSE$73.244.8★
PB Motor TECH 4.5CFM 1/3HP Vacuum Pump with 3-Way R1234yf AC Manifold Gauge Set Leak Detector Can Tap Quick Couplers & More Included
PB Motor Tech BMT$118.443.9★
LICHAMP AC R1234YF R134A Gauge Set Automotive 4 Valve Manifold Gauge Compatible with R1234YF and R134A Refrigerants Works on Car Freon Charging and Evacuation
Lichamp$83.914.3★
Ketofa R1234YF Refrigerant Charge Hose Kit R-1234YF AC Refrigerant Can Hose with Gauge 1/2 ACME-LH Sealed Can Opener Tap and R1234YF Low Side Adapter
Ketofa$16.074.1★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +135.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.5×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very good kit”
“Worth buying”
“Easy to use”
“Works as advertised”
“the gauges are clear”
“help me do my job correctly”
“everything held well under pressure during use”
“Everything fits perfectly”
“Great design”
“Connections are top notch”
What buyers complain about
“Poor quality control”
“That's another potential leak point”
“134a cans won't fit”
“I bought this specifically for the 1234yf compatibility and its not”
“We lost $65 in refrigerant thanks for nothing”
“I could not read the gauges”
“none of the connections ever seem to line up”
“Decent gauges just hard to read the pressures its all jumbled up”
“To me, this is false advertising”
“The case is kind of flimsy”