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broadfork

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 50Growth 32Conversion 29Competition 59Returns 95Price range 28Avg price 77Brand share 85Review moat 94Quality gap 86

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great110.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Great50%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$95.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good50%

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

Market size

Okay$273K

$273K/yr · 124K searches

Growth

Okay+5.5%

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

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

Price range

Okay$27.12–$286.10

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, broadfork is a $273K/yr Amazon United States market (124K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

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

broadfork market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$287K–$382K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#72
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
16.2%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
166 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

50%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

43%

  • Walensee12%
  • VEVOR11%
  • VVOKGO10%
  • VASALAID8%
  • SILKPE8%
  • EUOKOK8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×

Top broadfork search terms

  • broadfork69K/yr
  • broad fork27K/yr
  • broadfork garden tool16K/yr
  • broad fork for gardening heavy duty5K/yr
  • broad fork garden tool6K/yr
All search terms

Top broadfork 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%4%$11K8%$22K12%$33K16%$44K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about broadfork

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use12%

“Easy to use”

Strength12%

“Sturdy, well-made garden tool at an excellent price”

Assembly/Installation9%

“Assembling it was very easy”

Durability9%

“It is durable”

Plant Growth8%

“It also helps me get under the roots of the Johnson grass that has started growing”

Value For Money7%

“Value for money is excellent”

Quality-Overall6%

“Overall this is a pretty well-made tool”

Weight Heavy6%

“Heavy and extremely durable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Works as advertised”

Grip4%

“Its also got a comfortable grip”

What buyers complain about

Durability8%

“break off easily”

Weight Heavy8%

“that its quite bulky”

Strength6%

“Terribly weak”

Value For Money5%

“Not Worth the Price”

Size-Overall3%

“very large”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Installation and setup were not as straightforward as expected, adding to the frustration”

Quality-Overall3%

“Quality Control Need Help”

Ease Of Use2%

“Awkward to use”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“the directions were a little bit of a joke”

Flexibility2%

“The bars began to bend within the first 20 minutes of use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall15%
Weight Heavy12%
Defective Material/Parts11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Durability9%
Functionality-Overall8%
Assembly/Installation7%
Strength5%
Metal Quality4%
Mechanism Issues3%

Common questions

Is broadfork profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $273K/yr across 20 tracked products. 5 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the broadfork niche?
19 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in broadfork?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Weight Heavy, Strength. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for broadfork peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the broadfork niche?
Listings span $27.12–$286.10; the average listing price is $95.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 111 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.