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asphalt rake

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (83 avg reviews), but a small market ($54K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 14Growth 65Conversion 26Competition 79Returns 78Price range 14Avg price 80Brand share 43Review moat 96Quality gap 68

Review moat

Incredible82.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$86.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+43.7%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Market size

Bad$54K

$54K/yr · 30K searches

Price range

Bad$13.62–$623.64

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, asphalt rake is a $54K/yr Amazon United States market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

asphalt rake market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$108K–$130K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#1,898
Page quality
0%
Prime
40%
Sponsored
53%
Out of stock
6.2%
Avg brand age
59 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

19 flat

Sellers

105

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 76%

Open market

17%

  • MARSHALLTOWN34%
  • Kraft Tool22%
  • Zorqon9%
  • VEVOR8%
  • Bon7%
  • Standard Golf3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +43.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.7×

Top asphalt rake search terms

  • asphalt rake12K/yr
  • asphalt tools9K/yr
  • asphalt lute6K/yr
  • asphalt lute rake3K/yr
All search terms

Top asphalt rake 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%3%$2K6%$3K9%$5K12%$6K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about asphalt rake

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Very decent piece”

Assembly/Installation11%

“This was really easy to put together”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Will work for what I needed”

Strength7%

“Its very sturdy”

Weight Light6%

“The weight is about perfect”

Cutting/Trimming6%

“The length of the rake head is perfect, being nice and wide it makes it faster to rake up the yard”

Size-Overall5%

“Perfect for my area”

Durability5%

“feel quite durable”

Design-Overall5%

“Good design”

Value For Money4%

“I found this tamper on Amazon for a great price”

What buyers complain about

Strength16%

“Too flimsy”

Size-Overall11%

“Way too big for a golf sand trap rake”

Durability10%

“Broke right away”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Assembly required and near impossible to do”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not a good quality tool”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Doesn't work”

Grip4%

“The only downfall with the rake, is it needs a gripping pad around the pole where you actually grip onto instead of at the very end”

Mounting3%

“Item arrived without support brackets- only option is for me to return for a refund”

Pest/Insect Control3%

“Not good for weeds”

Material Quality2%

“The manufacturer used the absolute cheapest quality aluminum”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall15%
Defective Material/Parts13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Functionality-Overall11%
Quality-Overall8%
Strength6%
Durability6%
Weight Heavy5%
Assembly/Installation4%
Value For Money4%

Common questions

Is asphalt rake profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $54K/yr across 47 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +43.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the asphalt rake niche?
19 brands and 105 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in asphalt rake?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for asphalt rake peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Sep; the busiest month runs 7.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the asphalt rake niche?
Listings span $13.62–$623.64; the average listing price is $86.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 83 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.