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title: "Gas Struts — $151K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **gas struts**
**Skip it**
A small market ($151K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 32Growth 40Conversion 33Competition 59Returns 39Price range 70Avg price 95Brand share 35Review moat 44Quality gap 65
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$22.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$6.00–$36.34**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****49%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,099.28**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+12.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Okay****3.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$151K**
$151K/yr · 254K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gas struts is a $151K/yr Amazon United States market (254K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gas struts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$137K–$183K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#107**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **97%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **56 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **166 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**17 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**22**
**Top-5 brand share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**49%**
Top 20: 87%
**Open market**
**13%**
- ARANA33% - PAMAGOO25% - Vepagoo13% - NIDAYE9% - HUOPO4% - Apexstone3% - Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 13%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/gas-struts/trend)
## **Top gas struts search terms**
- **gas struts**81K/yr+22.9%2.2% conv. - **gas strut**32K/yr+20.3%2.1% conv. - **gas struts for heavy lid**22K/yr-24.2%2.3% conv. - **gas spring**16K/yr-3.8%1.1% conv. - **gas shocks**15K/yr-8.0%1.3% conv. - **gas shocks lift lid**12K/yr+2.6%2.9% conv. - **heavy duty gas strut**7K/yr-0.1%1.2% conv. - **marine gas struts**5K/yr+113.3%0.3% conv. - **master lift gas struts**8K/yr-8.4%0.5% conv. - **gas struts for cabinets**7K/yr-8.5%2.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/gas-struts/search-terms)
## **Top gas struts 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%3%$5K6%$9K9%$14K12%$18K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**PAMAGOO 20 inch 100 lbs(445N) Gas Struts for Heavy Duty Lid RV Bed Lift Kit Gas Shocks with L-Type Mounting Brackets for DIY Window TV Cabinet Door Tool Box 2 Pack (fit 100-140 lbs)**PAMAGOO**$30.66**4.3★1,534 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GXTCCDF) [2**C1608054 20 Gas Prop Spring Strut 20 inch 100 Lb Per Shock C16-08054 for Camper Shell RV Bed Tonneau Cover Storage Box Basement Door Floor Hatch Window Lift Struts (Fit 85-110LBs Lid No Brackets)**ARANA**$23.67**4.5★7,690 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CGNQCCJ) [3**PAMAGOO 20 Inch 200 Lbs (890N) Heavy Duty Lid Gas Struts with L-Type Brackets Gas Shocks for RV Bed Box/DIY Window Basement Floor Door ONLY FIT 185-215 LBS Weights 2 Pack**PAMAGOO**$35.72**4.3★1,534 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XB67V4J) [4**2 Pack Extended 10 inch Gas Prop Force 100N/22LB Gas Struts Black Gas Springs/Window Lift and Lid Support/Gas Shocks for RV Bed Platform/Floor Hatch/Outdoor Bench/Cabinet/Tool Box**NIDAYE**$8.96**4.3★1,865 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082SR3MPQ) [5**Vepagoo Gas Struts 15 Inch - 300N/67Lb with Mounting Brackets 2pcs**Vepagoo**$20.25**4.3★2,733 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QSJ2VFL)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**QWORK 10 Gas Struts 45N/10lb Pressure Set of 4 Lift Support Gas Spring for RV Cabinet Doors Toolboxes Boat Lid**QWORK**$9.55**7 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNMQ5PRJ) [**2 Pack | 150N Gas Strut Spring Hinges for Heavy Lids to Keep Stay Slow Down and Soft Close Hydraulic Hinges for Toy Box Chest Bench Toolbox and Basement Floor Door.**HBL'**$33.22**34 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7HMDWST) [**RVGUARD RV Gas Struts 16inch 38lbs Spring Struts for RV Windows Range Hood Cabinet Garbage Shed Lid Tool Box Lid DIY Project**RVGUARD**$20.55**31 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5HPZPPV) [**2 Pcs Gas Springs 100N/22.5LB Gas Struts Lift Supports Gas Shocks Soft Close Hinges Furniture Cabinet Door Lid Stay Hydraulic Gas Lift Spring Stay for Cabinet Storage Box Spring Struts-10.43**HexinYigjly**$6.00**57 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNVQLJ5M) [**C1608054 20 Gas Prop Spring Strut 20 inch 100 Lb Per Shock C16-08054 for Camper Shell RV Bed Tonneau Cover Storage Box Basement Door Floor Hatch Window Lift Struts (Fit 85-110LBs Lid No Brackets)**ARANA**$23.67**7,690 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CGNQCCJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**QWORK 10 Gas Struts 45N/10lb Pressure Set of 4 Lift Support Gas Spring for RV Cabinet Doors Toolboxes Boat Lid**QWORK**$9.55**4.6★**▲ 220%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNMQ5PRJ) [**PAMAGOO 20 Inch 200 Lbs (890N) Heavy Duty Lid Gas Struts with L-Type Brackets Gas Shocks for RV Bed Box/DIY Window Basement Floor Door ONLY FIT 185-215 LBS Weights 2 Pack**PAMAGOO**$35.72**4.3★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XB67V4J) [**RVGUARD RV Gas Struts 16inch 38lbs Spring Struts for RV Windows Range Hood Cabinet Garbage Shed Lid Tool Box Lid DIY Project**RVGUARD**$20.55**4.1★**▲ 144%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5HPZPPV) [**ARANA Gas Struts 10 inch 10lb with Brackets 45N Gas Spring Lift Spuuort Shocks for RV & Kitchen Cabinet Door Truck Tool Box Boat Hatch Lid 2Pcs**ARANA**$17.62**4.3★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S6GFCXB) [**2 Pack | 150N Gas Strut Spring Hinges for Heavy Lids to Keep Stay Slow Down and Soft Close Hydraulic Hinges for Toy Box Chest Bench Toolbox and Basement Floor Door.**HBL'**$33.22**4.2★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7HMDWST)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gas struts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**18%
*“Took me about 15 minutes to install”*
**Size-Overall**18%
*“Excellent fit”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Well made, easy to install”*
**Strength**9%
*“Sturdy and easy to install”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good for the money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“As advertised”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“doing the job”*
**Shock Absorption**3%
*“Very strong shocks”*
**Durability**2%
*“They seem very durable”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“Works great for heavy lid of package drop box”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**12%
*“Broke after 2 uses”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“Does not hold bed up as espected”*
**Strength**8%
*“The ends are weak”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**8%
*“No directions”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Very low quality product”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“Very difficult to assemble”*
**Metal Quality**5%
*“Metal brackets are not the strongest”*
**Compression**5%
*“Doesnt compress”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Not a huge deal for me”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Its not even close to right size”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**45%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Strength**7%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Mounting**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Mechanism Issues**3%
**Weight Heavy**3%
**Shock Absorption**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is gas struts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $151K/yr across 36 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the gas struts niche?**
- 17 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gas struts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 3.9%.
- **When does demand for gas struts peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gas struts niche?**
- Listings span $6.00–$36.34; the average listing price is $22.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,099 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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