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makita grease gun
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Good$125.06avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,049.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+15.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$126K$126K/yr · 42K searches
Price range
Bad$62.60–$256.40cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad80%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand