Is ariens friction disc profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $10K/yr across 9 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -88.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).

How competitive is the ariens friction disc niche?

8 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in ariens friction disc?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Friction, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.6%.

What does it cost to enter the ariens friction disc niche?

Listings span $14.74–$36.42; the average listing price is $20.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 139 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

ariens friction disc

Skip it

Soft demand (-88.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Price range

Great$14.74–$36.42

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

Review moat

Great139.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$20.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$10K

$10K/yr · 23K searches

Growth

Bad-88.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ariens friction disc is a $10K/yr Amazon United States market (23K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 30/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ariens friction disc market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $31K–$41K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.1%
Avg BSR: #2,390
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 89%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 21.3%
Avg brand age: 43 months
Avg seller age: 160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Stens33%
fascinatte21%
ZHIXING19%
Ariens9%
Haiouus6%
Adabuing5%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 7%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 20 weeks — -88.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top ariens friction disc search terms

ariens friction disc6K/yr -90.6%1.7% conv.
ariens 303107003K/yr -86.7%2.8% conv.
001708003K/yr -87.6%13.5% conv.
snowblower friction disc4K/yr -87.7%1.2% conv.
ariens friction disc replacement3K/yr -89.8%1.3% conv.
ariens 001708003K/yr -89.6%9.6% conv.

All search terms

Top ariens friction disc 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.

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

Stens Drive Disc 240-394 Compatible with Ariens Most friction drive snowblowers Snapper Most friction drive rear engine riders Troy-Bilt 42010 42012 42033 00170800 00300300 04743700

Stens$25.524.6★514 rev

04743700 7600135YP Friction Wheel & Drive Disc Compatible with Ariens MTD Troy-Bilt Snowblowers & mowers Replaces for 00170800 00300300 53103 57423 7053103 7600135 AM122115 240-394

ZHIXING$15.594.7★178 rev

Frction Drive disc Fits Ariens 00170800 00300300 AM122115 Snowblowers

fascinatte$18.714.6★79 rev

Ariens OEM Friction Disc 03248300 02201300 03240700

Ariens$36.424.6★142 rev

04743700 00170800 00300300 1720859 AM122115 741316 Friction Drive Disc for Ariens Snowblower

fascinatte$17.944.6★75 rev

Newest

by launch date

2PCS 04743700 7600135YP Friction Wheel Drive Disc 240-394 Compatible with Ariens MTD Troy-Bilt Snowblowers & mowers Replace 09475300 00170800 00300300 04743700 7057423 5-3103 1720859 (OD 6 ID 5-1/8)

Meckparts$23.876 rev

8mo ago

04743700 Friction Wheel Snow Blower Drive Disc Compatible with Ariens Snow Blower 00170800 00300300 1720859 AM122115 741316- also for Snapper Lawn Mower & Troy Bilt Snow Blowers

Adabuing$15.3051 rev

2y ago

Drive Disc 240-394/04743700 Friction Whee for A-riens Most Friction Drive Snowblowers Stens Sna-pper Troy-Bilt Friction Drive Rear Engine Riders 7600135 7600135YP 5-3103 42010 42012 42033

Haiouus$14.74206 rev

3y ago

04743700 7600135YP Friction Wheel & Drive Disc Compatible with Ariens MTD Troy-Bilt Snowblowers & mowers Replaces for 00170800 00300300 53103 57423 7053103 7600135 AM122115 240-394

ZHIXING$15.59178 rev

4y ago

AOLKKSI 04743700 Friction Wheel Drive Disc for Ariens Snow Blower 00170800 00300300 1720859 Troy-Bilt 741316 AM122115 Also for Snapper Lawn Mower

AOLKKSI$16.094 rev

6y ago

What buyers say about ariens friction disc

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall41%

“Fits like the factory one does”

Quality-Overall15%

“seems well made”

Friction9%

“Perfect replacement friction wheel at a great price”

Value For Money5%

“Good Price”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy to install”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Just what I was looking for”

Durability3%

“Lasted one year”

Correct Contents2%

“Correct part in fine condition”

Blower2%

“Works fine for my Ariens 920013 Compact 22 LE snow blower”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Got our Ariens Sno Tek unit back to driving like new”

What buyers complain about

Durability23%

“Wore out in 1 year”

Friction19%

“the friction disc is a wear item”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not equivalent to OEM quality”

Assembly/Installation6%

“However, a bit tricky to install”

Blower6%

“Im annoyed that my Ariens snow blower seems to eat these things”

Material Quality6%

“Garbage rubber”

Ease Of Use3%

“My wheels were difficult to remove from the axels”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%

Friction16%

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

Compatibility-Overall8%

Value For Money5%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Durability2%

Functionality-Overall1%

Material Quality1%

Quality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is ariens friction disc profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $10K/yr across 9 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -88.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).
How competitive is the ariens friction disc niche?: 8 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ariens friction disc?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Friction, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.6%.
What does it cost to enter the ariens friction disc niche?: Listings span $14.74–$36.42; the average listing price is $20.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 139 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.