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16mm flange inserts

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Soft demand (-2.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 24Conversion 98Competition 33Returns 26Price range 68Avg price 61Brand share 28Review moat 41Quality gap 48

Conversion

Incredible16.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Good$6.90–$32.43

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Good$13.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,404.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$171K

$171K/yr · 80K searches

Competition

Okay65%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Returns

Okay4.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-2.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 16mm flange inserts is a $171K/yr Amazon United States market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

16mm flange inserts market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$166K–$199K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.2%
Avg BSR
#63
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

15

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

9%

  • Maymom32%
  • BDICOVE23%
  • TOVVILD14%
  • Momstouch13%
  • IVARONAL5%
  • Nuliie3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top 16mm flange inserts search terms

  • 16mm flange inserts18K/yr
  • 16 mm flange insert15K/yr
  • 16mm flange spectra11K/yr
  • spectra flange 16mm9K/yr
  • spectra 16mm flange6K/yr
  • 16 mm flange spectra6K/yr
  • 16mm flange5K/yr
  • size 16 flange insert3K/yr
  • 16 mm flange3K/yr
  • spectra 16 mm flange set3K/yr
All search terms

Top 16mm flange inserts 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%5%$9K10%$17K15%$26K20%$34K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about 16mm flange inserts

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall31%

“fits comfortably for me”

Quality-Overall15%

“Overall, the parts themselves seem great and the quality feels solid”

Value For Money8%

“Great price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Exactly What I Needed”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“The little cleaning sponge is wonderful”

Comfort-Overall6%

“are very comfy”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“Everything fits well with my Spectra pump”

Ease Of Use4%

“was easy to use”

Durability4%

“durable”

Breastfeeding Friendly4%

“Very helpful and useful for breastfeeding”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“These are huge”

Durability12%

“that broke within a few uses”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor quality”

Value For Money6%

“These were not cheap to buy”

Thickness6%

“The flange part is a bit thin”

Compatibility-Overall4%

“These don't work with the Elvie”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Doesnt work for me”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“fewer manuals would be a less frustrating customer experience”

Ease Of Use3%

“Semi-useful”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Too sticky; nipple can move”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall70%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Material Quality3%
Width2%
Value For Money2%
Breastfeeding Friendly2%
Compatibility-Overall1%
Comfort-Overall1%

Common questions

Is 16mm flange inserts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $171K/yr across 24 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the 16mm flange inserts niche?
12 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 16mm flange inserts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.9%.
When does demand for 16mm flange inserts peak?
Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 16mm flange inserts niche?
Listings span $6.90–$32.43; the average listing price is $13.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,404 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.