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title: "942-04308 — $170K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **942-04308**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +156.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 35Growth 96Conversion 93Competition 13Returns 86Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 16Review moat 66Quality gap 30
**Growth**
**Incredible****+156.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$25.12**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$22.15–$28.12**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****11.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****861.89**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$170K**
$170K/yr · 59K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****85%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 942-04308 is a $170K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **942-04308 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$151K–$201K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#302**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **37 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **153 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**9**
**Top-5 brand share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**3%**
- Grasscool57% - Chway13% - UDC Parts13% - GICOOL8% - TENGMUJX4% - ZALANA3% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +156.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 21.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/942-04308/trend)
## **Top 942-04308 search terms**
- **troy bilt 42 inch mower blades**19K/yr+235.2%5.6% conv. - **942-04308**16K/yr+128.2%13.6% conv. - **942-04308a**6K/yr+153.9%13.3% conv. - **942-04308 lawn mower blades**6K/yr+143.3%12.3% conv. - **troy bilt pony 42 blades**4K/yr+96.2%9.0% conv. - **troy bilt bronco 42 blades**3K/yr+125.1%8.8% conv. - **mtd 42 inch mower blades**4K/yr+115.6%1.8% conv. - **troy built 42 inch blades**1K/yr+166.7%8.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/942-04308/search-terms)
## **Top 942-04308 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%15%$26K30%$51K45%$77K60%$102K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Grasscool 942-04308 42 inch Deck Troy Bilt Pony Mower Blades Replacement**Grasscool**$25.64**4.8★1,677 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZY4KGMD) [2**UDC Parts 942-04308 942-04308A Mower Blades Replacement for Cub Cadet 42 inch XT1 LT42 Craftsman T110 Troy Bilt Pony LTX1040 942-04308-X 942-04312 with 6 Point Star Hole/High Lift Mulching 2 Pack**UDC Parts**$26.93**4.5★4,563 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3V4DYW6) [3**GICOOL 942-04308 High Lift Mower Blade for Troy Bilt Bronco Pony Mustang Cub Cadet 42 Inch Deck Riding Mower Replace 942-04308A 942-04308-X 942-04312 742-04312 2 Pack**GICOOL**$23.13**4.6★73 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2KW8DYH) [4**Chway 942-04308 Lawn Mower Blades with 6 Star Star 42 inch Deck Mulching Blades Replace for Cub Cadet Troy Bilt Craftsman Bronco Pony Part Number 942-04308A 942-04308-X ZT1 XT1 LT42**Chway**$24.38**4.6★40 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBLLTL15) [5**Grasscool 942-04308 Cub Cadet Troy Bilt 42 inch Deck Mower Mulching Blades**Grasscool**$26.96**4.6★899 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZYK4GC7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Chway 942-04308 Lawn Mower Blades with 6 Star Star 42 inch Deck Mulching Blades Replace for Cub Cadet Troy Bilt Craftsman Bronco Pony Part Number 942-04308A 942-04308-X ZT1 XT1 LT42**Chway**$24.38**40 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBLLTL15) [**Chway 42 inch Deck Lawn Mower Blade 942-04308-X 942-04308 Mulching Blades with 6 Point Star Replace Number for Troy Bilt and Cub Cade Riding Mowers 942-04126 942-0616 742-04126 742-0616**Chway**$24.07**48 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBNHKVL7) [**GICOOL 942-04308 High Lift Mower Blade for Troy Bilt Bronco Pony Mustang Cub Cadet 42 Inch Deck Riding Mower Replace 942-04308A 942-04308-X 942-04312 742-04312 2 Pack**GICOOL**$23.13**73 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2KW8DYH) [**UDC Parts 942-04308 942-04308A Mower Blades Replacement for Cub Cadet 42 inch XT1 LT42 Craftsman T110 Troy Bilt Pony LTX1040 942-04308-X 942-04312 with 6 Point Star Hole/High Lift Mulching 2 Pack**UDC Parts**$26.93**4,563 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3V4DYW6) [**942-04308-X 942-04308 Mulching Blades Fits 42 Inch Mower Deck Cub Cadet RZT-L42 ZT1-42 XT1-42 Troy Bilt Pony Bronco Lawn Mower 6 Star Parts Replace OEM 742-04126-X 742-0616-X 942-04126-X 3 Pack**TENGMUJX**$28.12**176 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT2Z6JR9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Chway 42 inch Deck Lawn Mower Blade 942-04308-X 942-04308 Mulching Blades with 6 Point Star Replace Number for Troy Bilt and Cub Cade Riding Mowers 942-04126 942-0616 742-04126 742-0616**Chway**$24.07**4.0★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBNHKVL7) [**Chway 942-04308 Lawn Mower Blades with 6 Star Star 42 inch Deck Mulching Blades Replace for Cub Cadet Troy Bilt Craftsman Bronco Pony Part Number 942-04308A 942-04308-X ZT1 XT1 LT42**Chway**$24.38**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBLLTL15) [**GICOOL 942-04308 High Lift Mower Blade for Troy Bilt Bronco Pony Mustang Cub Cadet 42 Inch Deck Riding Mower Replace 942-04308A 942-04308-X 942-04312 742-04312 2 Pack**GICOOL**$23.13**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2KW8DYH) [**Ecreban 942-04308 Mower Blades Fit for 42 Inch Deck 742-04308A High Lift Blades Compatible with Troy Bilt Pony Cub-Cad et XT1-LT42 XT2-LX42 Replace 942-0616A 742-04312 2 Pack**Ecreban**$24.71**4.7★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR3TZY7N) [**Grasscool 942-04308 Cub Cadet Troy Bilt 42 inch Deck Mower Mulching Blades**Grasscool**$26.96**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZYK4GC7)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 942-04308**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“A great match and perfect fit”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Good strong quality”*
**Cutting/Trimming**16%
*“Good blades”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Good price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“just as advertised”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Working good no problem on installing”*
**Durability**4%
*“Durable product”*
**Strength**2%
*“Sturdy construction”*
**Weight Heavy**1%
*“The blades themselves are nice and heavy”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Dont fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“Blades description said for Cub Cadet model, but blade hole does NOT match Cub Cadet blade”*
**Flatness**6%
*“Blade wasnt' flat”*
**Durability**4%
*“Short life”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Total garbage”*
**Cutting/Trimming**4%
*“Would not cut grass just knocked it down”*
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
*“Damaged blades”*
**Mounting**4%
*“Wrong bolting 6 star”*
**Jamming/Clogging**4%
*“unclog my chute at least 6 times while mowing my lawn”*
**Thickness**4%
*“The thickness is more”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**60%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
**Mounting**8%
**Shape/Style**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**1%
**Cutting/Trimming**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 942-04308 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $170K/yr across 9 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +156.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the 942-04308 niche?**
- 7 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 942-04308?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Flatness. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for 942-04308 peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 21.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 942-04308 niche?**
- Listings span $22.15–$28.12; the average listing price is $25.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 862 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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