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lochspaten

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 34Growth 59Conversion 52Competition 39Returns 99Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 44Review moat 93Quality gap 77

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€44.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible€27.50–€72.91

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

Review moat

Great131.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+34.9%

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

Conversion

Good4.2%

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

Brand share

Okay78%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay€163K

€163K/yr · 86K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, lochspaten is a €163K/yr Amazon Germany market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

lochspaten market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€112K–€135K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.2%
Avg BSR
#1,134
Page quality
0%
Prime
30%
Sponsored
30%
Out of stock
9.0%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

16%

  • BauSupermarkt2432%
  • Galaflor17%
  • REKORD Qualität in Ihrer Hand12%
  • bauCompany249%
  • VEVOR8%
  • Spear & Jackson6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +34.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×

Top lochspaten search terms

  • lochspaten28K/yr
  • handbagger17K/yr
  • erdlochausheber13K/yr
  • lochschaufel9K/yr
  • lochspaten erdlochausheber8K/yr
  • erdlochschaufel5K/yr
  • handbagger erdlochausheber6K/yr
All search terms

Top lochspaten products on Amazon

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

0%10%€16K20%€33K30%€49K40%€65K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about lochspaten

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt17%

“Gutes Produkt, funktioniert einwandfrei”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis16%

“Und der Preis super was will man mehr”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit10%

“Das geht an sich auch total easy”

Stärke10%

“Stabil”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt10%

“Wie beschrieben, lässt sich gut mit arbeiten”

Griff6%

“Ein wahrhaft solides Gerät mit einem entsprechendem Gewicht, das bei längerem Gebrauch ganz schön in die Arme geht”

Gewicht schwer5%

“Schön schwer - was andere bemängeln mögen”

Pflanzenwachstum4%

“genutzt, es war eine Freude, Löcher für Pflanzen im Garten zu machen.”

Einstellbarkeit/Drehbarkeit/lehnend4%

“Perfektes Werkzeug, gut auf die Lochgreöße einstellbar”

Holzqualität3%

“Auch die Hartholzstiele sind stabil, für den Preis ein Schnapper, kann ich nur empfehlen”

What buyers complain about

Stärke18%

“nicht stabil genug”

Gewicht schwer17%

“schwer”

Qualität insgesamt8%

“Qualitative schlecht”

Funktionalität insgesamt6%

“Schließt unten nicht richtig, für feuchte Erde oder Lehmboden hervoragend, für Buddelsand eher nicht”

Defekt Material/Teile6%

“Teile fehlen, Teile beschädigt”

Wartung und Reparatur6%

“ein Zaun muss auch noch erneuert werden.”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit6%

“Schlechte Handhabung”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

“Überzogener Schrottpreis für Müll”

Materialqualität3%

“Der Stiel ist nicht aus Fiberglas, sondern aus beliebigem Material mit Holzkern”

Gesamtgröße3%

“Kurzform”

Top return reasons

Gewicht schwer26%
Gesamtgröße26%
Defekt Material/Teile9%
Funktionalität insgesamt7%
Haltbarkeit5%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%
Qualität insgesamt3%
Mechanismus probleme2%
Metallqualität2%

Common questions

Is lochspaten profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €163K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the lochspaten niche?
12 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lochspaten?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Stärke, Gewicht schwer, Qualität insgesamt. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for lochspaten peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lochspaten niche?
Listings span €27.50–€72.91; the average listing price is €44.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 132 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.