cub cadet 42 inch mower blades
Worth a lookShows demand growing +178.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+178.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$30.24avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$22.15–$61.68cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good711.16avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good$417K$417K/yr · 166K searches
Competition
Okay58%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cub cadet 42 inch mower blades is a $417K/yr Amazon United States market (166K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cub cadet 42 inch mower blades market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $378K–$454K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.3%
- Avg BSR
- #330
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 37 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- Grasscool39%
- UDC Parts18%
- CUB CADET9%
- Chway7%
- GICOOL7%
- budrash6%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +178.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 38.4×
Top cub cadet 42 inch mower blades search terms
- cub cadet 42 inch mower blades59K/yr
- troy bilt 42 inch mower blades19K/yr
- 942-0430816K/yr
- cub cadet zt1 42 blades12K/yr
- 942-04308a6K/yr
- 942-04308 lawn mower blades6K/yr
- troy built 42 inch mower blades3K/yr
- cub cadet 42 inch mulching blades5K/yr
- cub cadet lt42 blades5K/yr
- club cadet 42 inch mower blades3K/yr
Top cub cadet 42 inch mower blades 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Grasscool 942-04308 42 inch Deck Troy Bilt Pony Mower Blades Replacement
Grasscool$25.644.8★1,677 rev
UDC Parts 942-04308 942-04308A Mower Blades Replacement for Cub Cadet 42 inch XT1 LT42 Craftsman T110 Troy Bilt Pony LTX1040 942-04308-X 942-04312 with 6 Point Star Hole/High Lift Mulching 2 Pack
UDC Parts$26.934.5★4,563 rev
Grasscool 942-04308 Cub Cadet Troy Bilt 42 inch Deck Mower Mulching Blades
Grasscool$26.964.6★899 rev
CUB CADET 742P05177A-X Xtreme 21.23 Blade S-Shaped Enduro XT1 XT2 42 Decks 2-Pack
CUB CADET$58.624.7★122 rev
UDC Parts 942-0616A Mower Blades Replacement for Cub Cadet 42 Inch XT1 LT42 with 6 Star Hole Craftsman T110 Troy Bilt Pony RZT42 T210 LT4200 742-0616A 942-0616 Zero Turn / 2 Pack Gator Mulching
UDC Parts$29.564.5★4,563 rev
Newest
by launch date
942-04308 942-04308A Lawn Mower Blades for Cub Cadet XT1-42 ZT1-42 LT42 RZT42 Troy Bilt Craftsman 42 Deck Riding Mower 6 Star Hole 42 inch Mulching Mower Blades 942-04312 742-04312 742-04308A
Fismiuta$26.3442 rev
SummerCool 42 Mower Blades Replacement for Cub Cadet ZT1-42 XT1-LT42 ZT1-42E ZTS1-42 XT2-LX42 42 Inch Decks Mowers 742P05177A-X Mulching Mower Blades (2 Pack)
SummerCool$39.3566 rev
Chway 942-04308 Lawn Mower Blades with 6 Star Star 42 inch Deck Mulching Blades Replace for Cub Cadet Troy Bilt Craftsman Bronco Pony Part Number 942-04308A 942-04308-X ZT1 XT1 LT42
Chway$24.3840 rev
Chway 42 inch Deck Lawn Mower Blade 942-04308-X 942-04308 Mulching Blades with 6 Point Star Replace Number for Troy Bilt and Cub Cade Riding Mowers 942-04126 942-0616 742-04126 742-0616
Chway$24.0748 rev
GICOOL 942-04308 High Lift Mower Blade for Troy Bilt Bronco Pony Mustang Cub Cadet 42 Inch Deck Riding Mower Replace 942-04308A 942-04308-X 942-04312 742-04312 2 Pack
GICOOL$23.1373 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSummerCool 42 Mower Blades Replacement for Cub Cadet ZT1-42 XT1-LT42 ZT1-42E ZTS1-42 XT2-LX42 42 Inch Decks Mowers 742P05177A-X Mulching Mower Blades (2 Pack)
SummerCool$39.354.2★
GICOOL 942-0616A Mulching Mower Blades with 6-Star Hole Fit for Cub Cadet MTD Troy Bilt Bronco 42 Deck Lawn Mower Replace 942-04308 742-0616A 742-0616 942-0616 742-04126
GICOOL$22.634.8★
942-04308 942-04308A Lawn Mower Blades for Cub Cadet XT1-42 ZT1-42 LT42 RZT42 Troy Bilt Craftsman 42 Deck Riding Mower 6 Star Hole 42 inch Mulching Mower Blades 942-04312 742-04312 742-04308A
Fismiuta$26.344.4★
Grasscool 942-0616A 6 Star Mulching Blades for Cub Cadet 42 inch Mower Ultima ZT1-42 XT1-42 LT42 Troy Bilt Bronco Pony 42 Zero Turn Riding Replace 742-0616A
Grasscool$25.084.5★
Chway 42 inch Deck Lawn Mower Blade 942-04308-X 942-04308 Mulching Blades with 6 Point Star Replace Number for Troy Bilt and Cub Cade Riding Mowers 942-04126 942-0616 742-04126 742-0616
Chway$24.074.0★
What buyers say about cub cadet 42 inch mower blades
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“They fit like a glove”
“Decent quality”
“Good blades”
“Very reasonable price”
“just as advertised”
“Durable product”
“No issues installing”
“Sturdy construction”
“Blades are thicker”
“The blades themselves are nice and heavy”
What buyers complain about
“Dont fit”
“Blades description said for Cub Cadet model, but blade hole does NOT match Cub Cadet blade”
“the blades were too wide and too thick and heavy”
“Total garbage”
“it clogs it up”
“Blade wasnt' flat”
“They felt rather heavy”
“Damaged blades”
“A little spendy”
“Short life”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is cub cadet 42 inch mower blades profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $417K/yr across 19 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +178.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
- How competitive is the cub cadet 42 inch mower blades niche?
- 13 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cub cadet 42 inch mower blades?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Thickness. The return rate is 1.6%.
- When does demand for cub cadet 42 inch mower blades peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 38.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cub cadet 42 inch mower blades niche?
- Listings span $22.15–$61.68; the average listing price is $30.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 711 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.