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clam rake

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($26.47 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 15Growth 91Conversion 34Competition 52Returns 24Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 75Review moat 55Quality gap 79

Avg price

Incredible$26.47

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+99.5%

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

Price range

Great$10.84–$95.34

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good60%

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

Review moat

Good1,286

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good54%

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

Conversion

Okay2.7%

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

Returns

Bad5.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$59K

$59K/yr · 83K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clam rake is a $59K/yr Amazon United States market (83K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

clam rake market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$53K–$66K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.7%
Avg BSR
#295
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
9.6%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

34%

  • TOYPOPOR20%
  • Eagle Claw10%
  • PAMISO10%
  • dadaozhijian10%
  • laffoonparts10%
  • Vkinman6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +99.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.7×

Top clam rake search terms

  • clam rake29K/yr
  • clamming rake14K/yr
  • clamming equipment14K/yr
  • clam rake for clamming10K/yr
  • clam rake with basket6K/yr
  • clamming5K/yr
  • clam digging tools5K/yr
All search terms

Top clam 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%$3K10%$6K15%$9K20%$12K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about clam rake

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“Good Quality”

Strength15%

“Very sturdy”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Durability6%

“Very well built”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Size-Overall5%

“Perfect size”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“I can clean up behind bushes”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“it's as advertised”

Assembly/Installation5%

“easy to assemble”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“Love the adjustable strap so when the waves were crashing against me I could keep my bag out of the water”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“The boots were too big”

Weight Heavy12%

“Heavy and bulky”

Strength12%

“Extremely cheap and flimsy”

Quality-Overall8%

“Cheaply made”

Durability8%

“broke on first use in 15 minutes”

Rusts/Corrodes5%

“Rusted quickly and was impossible to disassemble after use at the beach because of the rust and sand”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Disassembles itself”

Water Resistance3%

“I didnt receive the boot hanger or waterproof phone case that were described in the listing”

Grip3%

“My only wish is that had a little longer handle”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“The welded part has come apart”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%
Weight Heavy8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Strength2%
Rusts/Corrodes2%
Value For Money2%
Quality-Overall2%
Ease Of Use1%

Common questions

Is clam rake profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $59K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +99.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the clam rake niche?
16 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clam rake?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Weight Heavy, Strength. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for clam rake peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 4.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clam rake niche?
Listings span $10.84–$95.34; the average listing price is $26.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,286 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.