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title: "Plastigauge — $156K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · $156K/yr market · 83K searches/yr · $18.43 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **plastigauge**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 83% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 33Growth 22Conversion 88Competition 14Returns 98Price range 76Avg price 84Brand share 28Review moat 74Quality gap 32
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.43**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.24–$39.62**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****546.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$156K**
$156K/yr · 83K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****83%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastigauge is a $156K/yr Amazon United States market (83K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **plastigauge market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$147K–$184K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#446**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **67%**
- **Sponsored**
- **42%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **58 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **190 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**60**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**8%**
- Allstar Performance28% - Powerbuilt21% - JEGS15% - CTA Tools13% - Sealed Power11% - Speedway Motors4% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/plastigauge/trend)
## **Top plastigauge search terms**
- **plastigauge**43K/yr-7.2%9.9% conv. - **plastigage**12K/yr+18.1%6.5% conv. - **plastic gauge**8K/yr-13.0%7.2% conv. - **plastigauge bearing clearance kit**8K/yr-16.7%10.4% conv. - **plastic gauge bearing clearance kit**6K/yr-3.5%9.6% conv. - **plastigauge kit**3K/yr-29.6%10.2% conv. - **plasti gauge**2K/yr-10.8%14.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/plastigauge/search-terms)
## **Top plastigauge 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%$31K30%$47K40%$62K1101001K10K 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**Allstar Performance Plastigage 0.002-0.006 in and 0.025 to 0.076 mm Measurement Range 12 in Strips Green/Red Kit**Allstar Performance**$16.12**4.8★679 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ1RIFS) [2**Powerbuilt Plastigauge Engine Bearing Clearance Measuring Tool Includes Green (.001.003) and Red (.002.006) Strips Made in USA - 648441**Powerbuilt**$14.01**4.8★1,463 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002INTX3C) [3**JEGS Plastigauge Kit | Made in USA | Color-Coded Sizing | Soluble in Oil | Kit Includes Two Green Two Red and One Blue Plastigauge**JEGS**$18.86**4.8★145 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WJQDHR) [4**CTA Tools 2450 Plastigage - 2-Piece Set Measure Clearances of the Engine Rod & Main Bearings**CTA Tools**$11.40**4.8★525 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PISKZ3G) [5**Sealed Power SPG1 Gauge**Sealed Power**$7.24**4.6★428 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001LERPRA)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Speedway Motors Plastigauge Bearing Clearance Measurement Kit Includes Blue Green and Red Gauges for Rod and Main Journals with Reference Chart for Accurate Assembly Checks**Speedway Motors**$23.62**18 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZYH5K3S) [**CABBE KALLO 50-Piece Ear Stretching Kit with Acrylic Tapers Plugs and Silicone Tunnels - Body Piercing Jewelry for Ear Gauges - Stretching and Gauging Set for Tapers Plugs and Gauges Clear**CABBE KALLO**$10.26**3,036 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081FLBJM7) [**Speedway Motors Green Plastigauge Bearing Clearance Measuring Tool .001.003 Inch Range for Rod and Main Journals Includes Reference Chart for Accurate Assembly**Speedway Motors**$11.98**8 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075NLGMKJ) [**Plastigauge Plastigage Green .001-.003 Rod & Main Bearing Clearance 12/Pack (.001-.003)**KRX**$39.62**69 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073X6MLQJ) [**Allstar Performance Plastigage 0.002-0.006 in and 0.025 to 0.076 mm Measurement Range 12 in Strips Green/Red Kit**Allstar Performance**$16.12**679 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ1RIFS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**CABBE KALLO 50-Piece Ear Stretching Kit with Acrylic Tapers Plugs and Silicone Tunnels - Body Piercing Jewelry for Ear Gauges - Stretching and Gauging Set for Tapers Plugs and Gauges Clear**CABBE KALLO**$10.26**4.5★**▲ 268%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081FLBJM7) [**Clevite 77 Clevite M77MPG1-12 Plastigage**Clevite 77**$25.49**4.4★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BXFOS36) [**Sealed Power SPGR-1 Plastigage**Sealed Power**$7.77**4.7★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004AFDTQ8) [**JEGS Plastigauge Kit | Made in USA | Color-Coded Sizing | Soluble in Oil | Kit Includes Two Green Two Red and One Blue Plastigauge**JEGS**$18.86**4.8★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WJQDHR) [**Allstar Performance Plastigage 0.002-0.006 in and 0.025 to 0.076 mm Measurement Range 12 in Strips Green/Red Kit**Allstar Performance**$16.12**4.8★**▲ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ1RIFS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plastigauge**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%
*“As promised”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Good parts”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**15%
*“Nice to use with a board gauge to backup my measurements”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Good value for the money”*
**Functionality-Overall**10%
*“Works just like plastiguage should”*
**Efficiency**10%
*“Worked fine”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“nice fit”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Material Quality**50%
*“Plastic gauge”*
**Ease Of Use**25%
*“Takes a minute to use right”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Defective Material/Parts**24%
**Size-Overall**20%
**Value For Money**16%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Material Quality**4%
**Color**4%
**Thin**4%
**Wrong Dimensions**4%
**Ease Of Use**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is plastigauge profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $156K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the plastigauge niche?**
- 9 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in plastigauge?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Material Quality, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for plastigauge peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the plastigauge niche?**
- Listings span $7.24–$39.62; the average listing price is $18.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 546 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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