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title: "Charcoal Rake — $48K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **charcoal rake**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (158 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 12Growth 82Conversion 78Competition 42Returns 78Price range 73Avg price 79Brand share 70Review moat 92Quality gap 47
**Review moat**
**Great****158.22**
avg 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****$16.40**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****7.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Good****$10.14–$28.35**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****$48K**
$48K/yr · 38K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K750Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/charcoal-rake/trend)
## **Top charcoal rake search terms**
- **charcoal rake**18K/yr+122.7%6.4% conv. - **charcoal rake for grill**7K/yr+143.6%5.7% conv. - **coal rake**5K/yr+3.6%6.2% conv. - **ash rake**5K/yr-7.5%4.2% conv. - **ash tool**3K/yr+45.9%4.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/charcoal-rake/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%$2K10%$5K15%$7K20%$10K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$16.66**4.9★12 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKJJ18Q5) [2**Weber Grill Charcoal Rake Stainless Steel Tool for Safely Arranging Lit Charcoal on The Fuel Grate Silver**Weber**$24.89**4.7★230 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J8J4RDV) [3**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**$15.63**3.8★156 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB5FP8NR) [4**OXO Outdoor Grilling Coal Rake with Grate Lifter**OXO**$24.80**4.8★239 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QBYYH28) [5**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**$14.07**4.6★484 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F1V4R3C)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**$16.66**12 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKJJ18Q5) [**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**$14.94**1 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8YP8FR3) [**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**$17.96**36 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMF1Z97G) [**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**$14.14**4 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHWCZ5BN) [**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**$15.44**94 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXVCKZPG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$15.64**5.0★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NBWS19D) [**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**$14.94**5.0★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8YP8FR3) [**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**$16.66**4.9★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKJJ18Q5) [**Mydracas Coal Rake Grill Ash Tool BBQ Charcoal Stainless Steel Rake for Pizza Oven - 32 Inches**Mydracas**$20.93**4.8★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKZ2486F) [**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**$11.80**4.6★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYZN1D6K)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about charcoal rake**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**26%
*“Excellent quality charcoal tongs”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Strength**11%
*“Sturdy”*
**Grilling**9%
*“A practical tool that works exactly as expected for grill maintenance”*
**Design-Overall**8%
*“I love the design”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Good tool”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“good fit for weber”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“its not heavy”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Good bang for buck”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“it is heavy duty”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“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”*
**Assembly/Installation**12%
*“Thing became bent as i assembled”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“Item listing was inaccurate”*
**Strength**9%
*“Too flimsy for a wood stove”*
**Heating**6%
*“the heat has already loosened the welds”*
**Grilling**6%
*“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”*
**Design-Overall**6%
*“Flawed design”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Cheap material”*
**Durability**6%
*“Fell apart in one day”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“bottom parts from coming loose”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**41%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Strength**6%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Assembly/Installation**4%
**Grilling**4%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Durability**2%
## **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.
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