--- title: "yakima lock cores — Niche Verdict: Skip it (39/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/automotive/yakima-lock-cores" last_updated: "2026-07-10T00:55:02.573Z" locale: en meta: description: "a small market ($30K/yr) — yakima lock cores doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a small market ($30K/yr) — yakima lock cores doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "yakima lock cores — Niche Verdict: Skip it (39/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **yakima lock cores** **Skip it****39/100 ** a small market ($30K/yr) — yakima lock cores doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$30K** **Growth (1y)** **+89.0%** **Products** **12** **Brands** **8** was 11 a year ago **Sellers** **21** **Price range** **$8.51–$83.77** **Returns** **3.7%** **Rating** **3.9★** **Skip it** Scored 39/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **1** ×0.30 Growth **62** ×0.30 Competition **19** ×0.20 Quality gap **87** ×0.10 Returns **70** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +89.0% year over year. 555277.5Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6× ## **Competition** - Yakima41% - JXSDFP20% - WGLRRGU18% - TIKSCIENCE11% - PETCHOR4% - Yakima Products2% - Other (2 brands)4% The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 8 brands and 21 sellers compete here. **Brands** **8 **▼falling was 11 a year ago **Sellers** **21** **Top 5 brand share** **94%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 2 pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413fY1KCWOL.jpg) [**YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 2 pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AT0R9) Yakima$40.714.7★2,38929%▼falling 2 ![4 Pack Lock Cores for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 4 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key (4 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zmN05K2CL.jpg) [**4 Pack Lock Cores for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 4 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key (4 Pack)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZKXD3KX) JXSDFP$12.524.0★7420%▲rising 3 ![4 Pack Lock Cylinders Fit for Yakima Car Roof Rack System Components SKS Lock Cores Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nrL6+VGwL.jpg) [**4 Pack Lock Cylinders Fit for Yakima Car Roof Rack System Components SKS Lock Cores Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN1K6LDZ) TIKSCIENCE$11.284.4★8811%▼falling 4 ![2 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61xThhhVuvL.jpg) [**2 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G47K432B) WGLRRGU$8.513.6★2011%▲rising 5 ![Yakima Pack of 8 Steel SKS Lock Cores for All Lockable Yakima Accessories Includes Keys](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314hETNK07L.jpg) [**Yakima Pack of 8 Steel SKS Lock Cores for All Lockable Yakima Accessories Includes Keys**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AT0T7) Yakima$83.774.7★2,3897%▲rising 6 ![4 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Gvbc6ZYEL.jpg) [**4 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G47GXQZZ) WGLRRGU$9.893.6★205%▲rising 7 ![YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 4 pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aYcb5QltL.jpg) [**YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 4 pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MCCLDA) Yakima$55.254.7★2,3895%▼falling 8 ![PETCHOR 4 Pack Lock Cylinders for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Locking Keys and 1 Control Key](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417YPdOieqL.jpg) [**PETCHOR 4 Pack Lock Cylinders for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Locking Keys and 1 Control Key**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ568559) PETCHOR$11.504.2★84%▲rising 9 ![6 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gbSpsK12L.jpg) [**6 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G47GSK8B) WGLRRGU$14.853.6★202%▲rising 10 ![YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 6 pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31WfsPAN7YL.jpg) [**YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 6 pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AT0SE) Yakima Products$69.974.7★2,3892%▲rising 11 ![4 Pack Lock Cores Fits for Yakima SKS Car Rack System Components Replacement for SKS Lock Cores Universal for Lockable Accessories](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wS1kZ-roL.jpg) [**4 Pack Lock Cores Fits for Yakima SKS Car Rack System Components Replacement for SKS Lock Cores Universal for Lockable Accessories**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BG4W26GH) YIGUCS$8.683.9★222%—flat 12 ![8 Pack SKS Cylinders Lock Cores fits Yakima SKS Car Rack System Components for Yakima Cross Bars Car Lock Ski Lock (2 Sets with 8 Lock Cores 4 Locking Keys and 2 Control Keys)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VD4vEKYPL.jpg) [**8 Pack SKS Cylinders Lock Cores fits Yakima SKS Car Rack System Components for Yakima Cross Bars Car Lock Ski Lock (2 Sets with 8 Lock Cores 4 Locking Keys and 2 Control Keys)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G64CTLCY) Sialvnd$59.571.0★12%▲rising ## **Product shelf** All 12 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 2 pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413fY1KCWOL.jpg)**YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 2 pack** Yakima**$40.71**4.7★2,389 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AT0R9) [![4 Pack Lock Cores for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 4 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key (4 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zmN05K2CL.jpg)**4 Pack Lock Cores for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 4 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key (4 Pack)** JXSDFP**$12.52**4.0★74 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZKXD3KX) [![4 Pack Lock Cylinders Fit for Yakima Car Roof Rack System Components SKS Lock Cores Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nrL6+VGwL.jpg)**4 Pack Lock Cylinders Fit for Yakima Car Roof Rack System Components SKS Lock Cores Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key** TIKSCIENCE**$11.28**4.4★88 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN1K6LDZ) [![2 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61xThhhVuvL.jpg)**2 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock** WGLRRGU**$8.51**3.6★20 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G47K432B) [![Yakima Pack of 8 Steel SKS Lock Cores for All Lockable Yakima Accessories Includes Keys](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314hETNK07L.jpg)**Yakima Pack of 8 Steel SKS Lock Cores for All Lockable Yakima Accessories Includes Keys** Yakima**$83.77**4.7★2,389 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AT0T7) [![4 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Gvbc6ZYEL.jpg)**4 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock** WGLRRGU**$9.89**3.6★20 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G47GXQZZ) [![YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 4 pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aYcb5QltL.jpg)**YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 4 pack** Yakima**$55.25**4.7★2,389 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MCCLDA) [![PETCHOR 4 Pack Lock Cylinders for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Locking Keys and 1 Control Key](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417YPdOieqL.jpg)**PETCHOR 4 Pack Lock Cylinders for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Locking Keys and 1 Control Key** PETCHOR**$11.50**4.2★8 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ568559) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Advertised Vs Actual Product**27% *“As advertised”* **Size-Overall**23% *“Fit was perfect”* **Value For Money**17% *“they are good for the price”* **Locking Mechanism**10% *“the locks work great”* **Assembly/Installation**7% *“Easy to install”* **Compatibility-Overall**7% *“These are compatible”* **Ease Of Use**3% *“Easy to use”* **Quality-Overall**3% *“Great product”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Quality-Overall**28% *“Quality control issues in packaging”* **Size-Overall**16% *“not fit in lock holes on newer racks”* **Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**13% *“No instructions included”* **Functionality-Overall**13% *“This does not work”* **Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**6% *“Poor business practices”* **Compatibility-Overall**6% *“Does Not Work for most Yakima locks”* **Rusts/Corrodes**6% *“Expect it to corrode asap”* **Mounting**3% *“not his wheel Mount holder”* **Value For Money**3% *“Such major discounts may have a reason behind being so cheap”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall34% - Functionality-Overall15% - Compatibility-Overall13% - Value For Money11% - Advertised Vs Actual Product10% - Assembly/Installation4% - Defective Material/Parts3% - Mechanism Issues2% - Locking Mechanism2% - Quality-Overall2%