yakima lock cores
Worth a lookShows beatable incumbent ratings (3.9★), but a small market ($30K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Quality gap
Incredible3.9★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Incredible$32.21avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.51–$83.77cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Great+80.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Good6.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good817.42avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Okay3.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Bad77%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad$30K$30K/yr · 15K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yakima lock cores is a $30K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
yakima lock cores market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $32K–$40K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.3%
- Avg BSR
- #346
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 36.3%
- Avg brand age
- 66 months
- Avg seller age
- 194 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Yakima41%
- JXSDFP20%
- WGLRRGU18%
- TIKSCIENCE11%
- PETCHOR4%
- Yakima Products2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +80.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Top yakima lock cores search terms
- yakima sks lock cores6K/yr
- yakima lock cores6K/yr
- yakima lock2K/yr
- yakima sks lock cores 4 pack698/yr
Top yakima lock cores 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.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 2 pack
Yakima$40.714.7★2,389 rev
4 Pack Lock Cores for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 4 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key (4 Pack)
JXSDFP$12.524.0★74 rev
4 Pack Lock Cylinders Fit for Yakima Car Roof Rack System Components SKS Lock Cores Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Opening Keys and 1 Control Key
TIKSCIENCE$11.284.4★88 rev
2 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock
WGLRRGU$8.513.6★20 rev
Yakima Pack of 8 Steel SKS Lock Cores for All Lockable Yakima Accessories Includes Keys
Yakima$83.774.7★2,389 rev
Newest
by launch date
8 Pack SKS Cylinders Lock Cores fits Yakima SKS Car Rack System Components for Yakima Cross Bars Car Lock Ski Lock (2 Sets with 8 Lock Cores 4 Locking Keys and 2 Control Keys)
Sialvnd$59.571 rev
2 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock
WGLRRGU$8.5120 rev
4 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock
WGLRRGU$9.8920 rev
6 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock
WGLRRGU$14.8520 rev
PETCHOR 4 Pack Lock Cylinders for Yakima SKS Car Roof Rack System Components Includes 4 Cylinders Cores 2 Locking Keys and 1 Control Key
PETCHOR$11.508 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum6 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock
WGLRRGU$14.853.6★
4 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock
WGLRRGU$9.893.6★
8 Pack SKS Cylinders Lock Cores fits Yakima SKS Car Rack System Components for Yakima Cross Bars Car Lock Ski Lock (2 Sets with 8 Lock Cores 4 Locking Keys and 2 Control Keys)
Sialvnd$59.571.0★
2 Pack SKS Lock Cores for Yakima Car Rack System Components Compatible with Yakima Car Roof Rack Replacement Lock
WGLRRGU$8.513.6★
YAKIMA SKS Lock Cores for YAKIMA Car Rack System Components 6 pack
Yakima Products$69.974.7★
What buyers say about yakima lock cores
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“As advertised”
“Fit was perfect”
“they are good for the price”
“the locks work great”
“Easy to install”
“These are compatible”
“Easy to use”
“Great product”
What buyers complain about
“Quality control issues in packaging”
“not fit in lock holes on newer racks”
“No instructions included”
“This does not work”
“Poor business practices”
“Does Not Work for most Yakima locks”
“Expect it to corrode asap”
“not his wheel Mount holder”
“Such major discounts may have a reason behind being so cheap”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is yakima lock cores profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $30K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +80.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the yakima lock cores niche?
- 8 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in yakima lock cores?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 3.7%.
- When does demand for yakima lock cores peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the yakima lock cores niche?
- Listings span $8.51–$83.77; the average listing price is $32.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 817 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.