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title: "Toro Starter — $53K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **toro starter**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (182 avg reviews), but a small market ($53K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 13Growth 85Conversion 53Competition 30Returns 51Price range 65Avg price 89Brand share 63Review moat 91Quality gap 42
**Review moat**
**Great****182.06**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$60.84**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Great****+85.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****$13.98–$144.15**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****67%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****4.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Good****2.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****$53K**
$53K/yr · 20K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, toro starter is a $53K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **toro starter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$46K–$61K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,297**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **89%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **186 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**18 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**30**
**Top-5 brand share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**28%**
- HZ25% - Esttlamer20% - Misakomo10% - JJing7% - TUTUSIA5% - San-IgniteX5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +85.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/toro-starter/trend)
## **Top toro starter search terms**
- **toro timecutter starter**4K/yr+98.3%3.0% conv. - **toro zero turn starter**4K/yr+135.4%2.4% conv. - **136-7880**3K/yr+79.6%13.3% conv. - **exmark starter**3K/yr+158.9%1.3% conv. - **toro starter**3K/yr+36.8%2.5% conv. - **toro starter replacement**3K/yr+1.7%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/toro-starter/search-terms)
## **Top toro starter 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%$5K20%$11K30%$16K40%$21K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**HZ Starter Motor 136-7880 Compatible with Toro Timecutter and More 127-9209 133-1564 133-9828**HZ**$63.24**4.8★120 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB3D74C8) [2**136-7880 Starter Motor Replacement for Toro Exmark Timecutter Titan HD Z Master Quest Radius E-Series S-Series Lawn Mowers 2P77F Engines Replace 133-9828 133-1564 127-9209 270360054-0001 2703600540001**Esttlamer**$65.98**4.6★178 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCXYWWVZ) [3**136-7880 Starter Motor Lawn Mower Starter Motor for 2P77F Engines Compatible with Toro Timecutter Titan HD Z Master Quest Radius E-Series S-Series Exmark Quest Replace# 133-1564 127-9209 133-9828**Misakomo**$66.12**4.7★115 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKVFJTPC) [4**JJing Electric Starter Motor 136-7880 127-9209 133-1564 133-9828 Compatible with Toro Timecutter Exmark Quest Radius E-Series and More**JJing**$59.87**4.6★36 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLYK25G5) [5**136-7880 Starter Motor for 2P77F Engines Compatible with Toro Timecutter and More Replaces 133-1564 127-9209 133-9828 Replacement for Predator 708cc 22hp Vertical V-Twin Engine 62879**TUTUSIA**$64.41**4.4★135 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5DNY28X)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Ezamintaly 136-7880 Starter Replacement for Toro Timecutter Emark Titan HD Z Master Quest Radius E-Series S-Series Lawn Mowers for 2P77F Engines 133-1564 127-9209 133-9828 Timecutter Starter for Toro**Ezamintaly**$57.29**5 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK9YYM9N) [**San-IgniteX 136-7880 10T CW Starter Motor for Toro Lawn Mower Parts - Direct Replacement for Toro/Exmark 2P77F Engines with Precision 10-Tooth Gear and OEM-Quality Construction**San-IgniteX**$58.90**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9NJWX6J) [**Starter Motor Replacement for 42 50 Toro MX5000 SS5000 SS4235 SS4260 TimeCutter Zero-Turn Mower LX425 LX468 Lawn Tractor with Kohler Courage Engine 20HP-27HP fit for Kohler 7000 Series Starter Motor**LUX5CPCAR**$71.65**5 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4LYYT91) [**136-7880 Starter Motor for Toro Trencher Titan Zero-Turn TimeCutter Mower Twin Cylinder Engine for Exmark E-Series S-Series Zero-Turn Mower Replaces 133-9828 133-1564 127-9209**Generic**$57.41**13 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYJFZX2D) [**136-7880 Starter Motor for Toro 2P77F 22.5 & 24.5HP Toro Engine Timecutter Titan HD Z Master Quest Radius E-Series S-Series**Iggniopt**$59.48**25 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8KCS1C2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Starter Fits for Kohler 18HP 19HP 20HP Toro TimeCutter Z5000 Z4220 Z4200 2007-2009 G4010 G4020 2007 2008 LX465 LX460 LX425 LX420 410-21065 KH20-098-05S 410-21112**PetMigo**$46.19**4.7★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV2TKL3C) [**410-21065 Starter Compatible with Toro TimeCutter Z5000 Z4220 Z4200 LX465 LX460 LX425 LX420 G4020 G4010 Replace SAB0145 410-21093 20-098-01 20-098-05 20-098-06**ILONPA**$42.03**4.5★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV26XFST) [**Starter Motor Replacement for 42 50 Toro MX5000 SS5000 SS4235 SS4260 TimeCutter Zero-Turn Mower LX425 LX468 Lawn Tractor with Kohler Courage Engine 20HP-27HP fit for Kohler 7000 Series Starter Motor**LUX5CPCAR**$71.65**3.0★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4LYYT91) [**Tecreddy 117-1197 Starter Solenoid for Toro Timecutter ss5000 z4200 ss4225 ss4235 Exmark Zero Turn Lawn Mower Replace Part #784-1221-210 104-3189 E513075 1-513075 212655 28-4210 47-1910**Tecreddy**$13.98**4.6★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXHT77XM) [**San-IgniteX 136-7880 10T CW Starter Motor for Toro Lawn Mower Parts - Direct Replacement for Toro/Exmark 2P77F Engines with Precision 10-Tooth Gear and OEM-Quality Construction**San-IgniteX**$58.90**5.0★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9NJWX6J)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about toro starter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**33%
*“Exact fit”*
**Assembly/Installation**14%
*“Easy install”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“I'm happy with its performance”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“the description was correct”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Saved me a lot of money”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Works perfectly”*
**Durability**4%
*“So far it seems durable enough”*
**Strength**3%
*“Solid build”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“The biggest things to consider are fit compatibility, starting reliability, and whether you want an inexpensive replacement versus an OEM Kohler starter”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“Made it run like brand new”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**32%
*“Only lasted a few times”*
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Extremely poor quality”*
**Strength**9%
*“alittle weak”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“Didn't work”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“Top of starter shaft sheared off clean”*
**Mounting**4%
*“Just wish they included the mounting nuts”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“This does not fit the Toro Titan Max mower”*
**Fuel Efficiency**4%
*“despite running fuel stabilizer all year through it”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Cheap materials”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Didnt fit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**22%
**Defective Material/Parts**18%
**Functionality-Overall**17%
**Motor Issues**14%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Mounting**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is toro starter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $53K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +85.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the toro starter niche?**
- 18 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in toro starter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 2.9%.
- **When does demand for toro starter peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 6.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the toro starter niche?**
- Listings span $13.98–$144.15; the average listing price is $60.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 182 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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