charcoal rake
Worth a lookShows a thin review moat (158 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Review moat
Great158.22avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Great+77.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Great$16.40avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Good$10.14–$28.35cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good63%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay60%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad$48K$48K/yr · 38K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, charcoal rake is a $48K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
charcoal rake market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $33K–$41K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.7%
- Avg BSR
- #510
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 74%
- Out of stock
- 8.0%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 flat
Sellers
32
Top-5 brand share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
30%
- Kingsford20%
- Weber16%
- Grilliance13%
- DAKEPOLE7%
- Vankey7%
- OLIGAI7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +77.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top charcoal rake search terms
- charcoal rake18K/yr
- charcoal rake for grill7K/yr
- coal rake5K/yr
- ash rake5K/yr
- ash tool3K/yr
Top charcoal 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.
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Kingsford Charcoal Rake for Grill and Smoker Stainless Steel Coal Tool for Moving Briquettes and Lump Charcoal Rust Resistant BBQ Fire Management Accessory 21 Inch Handle 4 Inch Head
Kingsford$16.664.9★12 rev
Weber Grill Charcoal Rake Stainless Steel Tool for Safely Arranging Lit Charcoal on The Fuel Grate Silver
Weber$24.894.7★230 rev
Grilliance Charcoal Grill Ash Rake Hoe for Fireplace Wood Stove Pizza Oven Stainless Steel BBQ Cleaner Poker Scraper Elongated Cleaning Tool Accessories for Smoker Ceramic Kamado Vision Grills
Grilliance$15.633.8★156 rev
OXO Outdoor Grilling Coal Rake with Grate Lifter
OXO$24.804.8★239 rev
18 Inch BBQ Ash Tool for Kamado Joe Charcoal Smoker Big Green Egg Wood Burning Stove Ash Rake Grilling Poker Accessories Charcoal Garden Tools Grill Cleaning Tools
Vankey$14.074.6★484 rev
Newest
by launch dateKingsford Charcoal Rake for Grill and Smoker Stainless Steel Coal Tool for Moving Briquettes and Lump Charcoal Rust Resistant BBQ Fire Management Accessory 21 Inch Handle 4 Inch Head
Kingsford$16.6612 rev
VBOYL 17.5 Inch Stainless Steel Charcoal Grill Ash Rake Hoe with Spring Handle Heavy Duty BBQ Cleaner Poker Scraper Tool for Fireplace Wood Stove Pizza Oven Smoker Kamado Ceramic Grills
VBOYL$14.941 rev
Charcoal Grill Ash Rake for Wood Stove Fireplace Pizza Oven 32 Inch Heavy Duty Stainless Steel BBQ Cleaner Poker Scraper Elongated Tool for Fire Pit Smoker BBQ Fireplace Ceramic Grills (32 Inch Rake)
Smoogloss$17.9636 rev
Charcoal Grill Rake 29inch Long Handle Ash Removal Rakes Anti-Rust Metal BBQ Cleaning Tool Lightweight for Camping Fire Pit Smokers Stoves Fireplaces Campfire
ETICSIPA$14.144 rev
BBQ Charcoal Rake 29 Inch Grill Ash Removal Rake for Fireplace Wood Stove Pizza Oven Metal BBQ Cleaner Poker Scraper Heavy Duty Barbecue Grilling Utensils Tool for Smoker Ceramic Kamado
DAKEPOLE$15.4494 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Onlyfire 21 Inch BBQ Charcoal Rake Heavy Duty Heat-Resistant Wood Handle Fire Pit Grill Ash Removal Rake Charcoal Ash Removal Tool for BBQ Smokers Pizza Oven & Kamado Grills
onlyfire$15.645.0★
VBOYL 17.5 Inch Stainless Steel Charcoal Grill Ash Rake Hoe with Spring Handle Heavy Duty BBQ Cleaner Poker Scraper Tool for Fireplace Wood Stove Pizza Oven Smoker Kamado Ceramic Grills
VBOYL$14.945.0★
Kingsford Charcoal Rake for Grill and Smoker Stainless Steel Coal Tool for Moving Briquettes and Lump Charcoal Rust Resistant BBQ Fire Management Accessory 21 Inch Handle 4 Inch Head
Kingsford$16.664.9★
Mydracas Coal Rake Grill Ash Tool BBQ Charcoal Stainless Steel Rake for Pizza Oven - 32 Inches
Mydracas$20.934.8★
Vankey 18 Inch BBQ Ash Tool kamado Joe Charcoal Smoker Wood Burning Stove ash Rake Grilling Accessories Green Threaded Handle Charcoal Garden Tools Grill Cleaning Tools
Vankey$11.804.6★
What buyers say about charcoal rake
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent quality charcoal tongs”
“Works as advertised”
“Sturdy”
“A practical tool that works exactly as expected for grill maintenance”
“I love the design”
“Good tool”
“good fit for weber”
“its not heavy”
“Good bang for buck”
“it is heavy duty”
What buyers complain about
“Hoping for better but ok. I was hoping for better quality for the cost of it. Feels cheap had trouble getting it to open wide”
“Thing became bent as i assembled”
“Item listing was inaccurate”
“Too flimsy for a wood stove”
“the heat has already loosened the welds”
“works ok the problem with it has a plastic grip handle i use on my woodstove just be careful not to store it by the stove to close plastic melts could cause fire UPDATE add says camp fires bonfires grills nothing about woodstoves thought it was”
“Flawed design”
“Cheap material”
“Fell apart in one day”
“bottom parts from coming loose”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is charcoal rake profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $48K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +77.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the charcoal rake niche?
- 17 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in charcoal rake?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Assembly/Installation, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for charcoal rake peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the charcoal rake niche?
- Listings span $10.14–$28.35; the average listing price is $16.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 158 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.