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title: "28mm Socket — $69K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **28mm socket**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($7.00–$14.71) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 25Conversion 99Competition 22Returns 96Price range 0Avg price 31Brand share 32Review moat 45Quality gap 16
**Conversion**
**Incredible****18.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,990**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.69**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+0.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****73%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$69K**
$69K/yr · 38K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Bad****$7.00–$14.71**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 28mm socket is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **28mm socket market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$58K–$78K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **18.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#28**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **181 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **—flat
**Sellers**
**16**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- Felisbieti38% - GEARWRENCH15% - TIGHTSPOT12% - TEKTON10% - LIFSHP10% - MIXPOWER9% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/28mm-socket/trend)
## **Top 28mm socket 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%$7K20%$14K30%$21K40%$28K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Felisbieti 28mm fuel filter Socket Cummins tools 3/8 Drive For Dodge Ram 6.7L Cummins Other Vehicles Oil/Fuel Filter Removal Tool**Felisbieti**$7.00**4.7★1,862 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYTJLDGC) [2**GEARWRENCH 1/2 Drive 6 Pt. Standard Impact Socket 28mm - 84539N**GEARWRENCH**$8.95**4.8★555 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UM65Z6Q) [3**LIFSHP 28MM Oil Filter Socket 3/8 Drive For Dodge Ram 6.7L Cummins Other Vehicles Oil/Fuel Filter Removal Tool-Green**LIFSHP**$7.25**4.7★551 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CLW5ZK) [4**MIXPOWER 1/2-Inch Drive Deep Impact Socket - 28mm Metric CR-MO 6-Point Deep 1/2Dr. Axle Nut Socket Impact Grade for Easy Removal**MIXPOWER**$9.51**4.8★2,951 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B24Q9H9C) [5**TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 28 mm Shallow 6-Point Socket | SHD22128**TEKTON**$7.55**4.8★8,501 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R7HBLVT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Felisbieti 28mm oil filter Socket wrench 1/2 drive CR-MO for Dodge Ram 6.7 Cummins Oil filter/Fuel Filter Canister cap also other vehicle 28mm oil filter removal tool**Felisbieti**$8.73**1,862 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1M9RQRF) [**WORKPRO 28mm Oil Filter Socket Wrench Oil Filter Removal Tool Oil Filter Change Set Ideal for Some Dodge Ram 6.7L Cummins Oil/Fuel Filter Canister**WORKPRO**$8.06**882 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4QF38DK) [**LIFSHP 28MM Oil Filter Socket 3/8 Drive For Dodge Ram 6.7L Cummins Other Vehicles Oil/Fuel Filter Removal Tool-Green**LIFSHP**$7.25**551 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CLW5ZK) [**TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Inch Drive 28 mm Deep Impact Socket with Anti-Rounding 6 Point Design Heat-Treated CRV Steel**TIGHTSPOT**$9.78**526 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMQ5HBRV) [**TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Inch Drive - 28mm Shallow Impact Socket with Anti-Rounding 6 Point Design Heat-Treated CRV Steel Metric**TIGHTSPOT**$9.80**144 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT64SC1R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Felisbieti 28mm oil filter Socket wrench 1/2 drive CR-MO for Dodge Ram 6.7 Cummins Oil filter/Fuel Filter Canister cap also other vehicle 28mm oil filter removal tool**Felisbieti**$8.73**4.7★**▲ 216%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1M9RQRF) [**TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Inch Drive - 28mm Shallow Impact Socket with Anti-Rounding 6 Point Design Heat-Treated CRV Steel Metric**TIGHTSPOT**$9.80**4.7★**▲ 158%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT64SC1R) [**TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 28 mm Deep 6-Point Impact Socket | SID23128**TEKTON**$11.26**4.8★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DK67HPF) [**TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 28 mm Shallow 6-Point Socket | SHD22128**TEKTON**$7.55**4.8★**▲ 115%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R7HBLVT) [**MIXPOWER 1/2-Inch Drive Deep Impact Socket - 28mm Metric CR-MO 6-Point Deep 1/2Dr. Axle Nut Socket Impact Grade for Easy Removal**MIXPOWER**$9.51**4.8★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B24Q9H9C)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 28mm socket**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“Good fit”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Quality tool did the job”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“As described”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Worth the money”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**7%
*“This 28 mm impact socket is a good quality”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Handy”*
**Color**5%
*“Works great, and the color makes it easy to find with my oil and fuel change supplies”*
**Durability**3%
*“Durable so far”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“Works well on my 2024 Cummins”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“Nice low profile design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**32%
*“realized did not The correct size Socket”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**21%
*“Product description is not what it is”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Garbage”*
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
*“Doesn't fit fuel filters”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**67%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Socket/Port/Plug**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Filtration**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Thickness**1%
**Thin**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 28mm socket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $69K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the 28mm socket niche?**
- 7 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 28mm socket?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for 28mm socket peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 28mm socket niche?**
- Listings span $7.00–$14.71; the average listing price is $9.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,990 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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