1 7/8 Socket
strong incumbent ratings (4.8★) — 1 7/8 Socket doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Ranks 3,828 of 7,287 Automotive niches · −1 vs the category median of 49
Is 1 7/8 Socket profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1 7/8 Socket is a $65K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
1 7/8 Socket: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved +25.5% over the last 90 days and 9.2% of searches end in a purchase.
$65K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand, so 19% of the market is open.
19%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.8★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 16 products
Top 1 7/8 Socket products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
SUNEX TOOLS 260 1/2-Inch Drive 1-7/8-Inch Impact Socket
- Price
- $23.55
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 511
- Age
- 14y ago
ReluxGo Mainshaft Sprocket 1 7/8 Socket with 1/2 Drive for 1936-2006 Harley-Davidson Big Twins Engine & Twin Cam 1 7/8 Wrench Main Shaft Pulley Socket Tool Harley Davidson Specialty Tool Kit
- Price
- $19.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 154
- Age
- 1y ago
MIXPOWER 3/4 Drive Deep Impact Socket CR-MO 1-7/8 SAE 6 Point Axle Nut Impact Grade Socket for Easy Removal
- Price
- $16.87
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 453
- Age
- 2y ago
TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-7/8 Inch Shallow 6-Point Impact Socket | SID22048
- Price
- $21.00
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,334
- Age
- 1y ago
CASOMAN 1/2 Drive Spindle Axle Nut Impact Socket Set 6 Point CR-MO 1-13/16 1-7/8 1-15/16 2 inch 4PC 1/2-Inch Impact Socket Set Heavy Duty Use In Removing And Installing Axle Nuts
- Price
- $32.16
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 692
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
CRAFTSMAN Shallow Socket SAE 3/4-Inch Drive 1-7/8-Inch 12-Point (CMMT47787)
- Price
- $25.65
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 421
- Age
- 7y ago
JETECH 3/4 Drive 1-7/8 Deep Impact Socket 6-Point SAE Impact Socket Heat-Treated Chrome Molybdenum (Cr-Mo) Alloy Steel Extra Length for Heavy-Duty Truck & Industrial Applications
- Price
- $22.12
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 769
- Age
- 6y ago
MIXPOWER 1/2-Inch Drive Deep Impact Socket Set Inch Cr-Mo 6 Point 1-13/16 1-7/8 1-15/16 2 4-Pieces 1/2 Dr. Spindle Axle Nut Impact Socket Set Impact Grade
- Price
- $37.37
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 308
- Age
- 4y ago
SUNEX TOOLS 260d 1/2-Inch Drive 1-7/8-Inch Deep Impact Socket
- Price
- $28.03
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 143
- Age
- 14y ago
1/2 Drive Deep Impact Socket Set 8-Piece SAE Wheel Axle Nut Wrench Large Sockets Standard Adapter 1-11/16 1-9/16 1-3/8 1-7/16 1-1/2 1-5/8 1-3/4 Imperial Spindle Joint Torque Bearing Locknut Truck
- Price
- $35.25
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch date1/2 Drive Deep Impact Socket Set 8-Piece SAE Wheel Axle Nut Wrench Large Sockets Standard Adapter 1-11/16 1-9/16 1-3/8 1-7/16 1-1/2 1-5/8 1-3/4 Imperial Spindle Joint Torque Bearing Locknut Truck
- Price
- $35.25
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 11mo ago
TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-7/8 Inch Shallow 6-Point Impact Socket | SID22048
- Price
- $21.00
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,334
- Age
- 1y ago
TIWINTUL 3/4 Inch Drive Impact Socket 1-7/8 Anti-Rounding 6-Point Design SAE Socket Heat-Treated CR-MO Black Phosphate Finish Axle Nut Socket for Auto Repair Easy Removal
- Price
- $15.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 93
- Age
- 1y ago
MAXPOWER 3/4 Inch Drive 1-7/8 inch Deep Impact Socket with 6-Point Design Made with Heat-Treated Chrome Molybdenum Steel SAE
- Price
- $15.50
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 37
- Age
- 1y ago
ReluxGo Mainshaft Sprocket 1 7/8 Socket with 1/2 Drive for 1936-2006 Harley-Davidson Big Twins Engine & Twin Cam 1 7/8 Wrench Main Shaft Pulley Socket Tool Harley Davidson Specialty Tool Kit
- Price
- $19.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 154
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
12 falling
Sellers
46
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- Sunex Tools24%
- MIXPOWER22%
- ReluxGo19%
- TEKTON9%
- Jetech6%
- CASOMAN5%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)
1 7/8 Socket demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top 1 7/8 Socket search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- 1 7/8 socket19K/yr
- 1-7/8 socket5K/yr
- 1 7/8 socket 1/2 drive4K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about 1 7/8 Socket
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
94% of reviews“Worth the $”
“These are well made”
“Good Socket, Great Value”
“Great fit”
“Works as described”
What buyers complain about
63% of reviews“DISREGARD THE INCORRECT INSTRUCTIONS OR YOU WILL FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE NUT OFF”
“Seemed a bit expensive until I saw the prices on others in the market”
“I cannot tell you how it lasted in use”
“Wrong instructions”
1 7/8 Socket return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
2.4%
Return rate
79%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common 1 7/8 Socket questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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