mcleod
Skip itA small market ($30K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great222.06avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$83.61avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay$9.67–$184.55cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+5.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay68%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Bad1.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$30K$30K/yr · 29K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mcleod is a $30K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mcleod market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $42K–$63K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.2%
- Avg BSR
- #452
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 47%
- Sponsored
- 59%
- Out of stock
- 4.9%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 137 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
75
Top-5 brand share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
23%
- Truper21%
- Gempler's17%
- Council Tool13%
- Leriton12%
- Prohoe8%
- Corona Clipper7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top mcleod search terms
- mcleod tool11K/yr
- mcleod12K/yr
- mcleod fire tool4K/yr
- mccloud tool3K/yr
Top mcleod 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Truper 33033 Tru Pro Forest Service McLeod Fire Tool 48-Inch Ash Handle
Truper$113.384.5★123 rev
Gemplers Steel Rake Hoe with Wood Handle 5 Wide Tines Multi-Purpose Tool for Gardening Planting and Fire Prevention Commercial Grade
Gempler's$89.474.4★71 rev
COUNCIL TOOL McLeod/Rhino Handle - 48 Hickory Wood Handle with Straight Grip Made in the USA - 70-48MT-B
Council Tool$43.092.5★6 rev
Leriton Rake Hoe Steel with 48in Wood Handle Fire Rake Hoe for Multi-use Landscaping and Forestry Raking Scraping Grubbing and Tamping
Leriton$50.763.1★9 rev
Corona McLeod Hoe with 48in Wood Handle
Corona Clipper$98.394.6★85 rev
Newest
by launch date
Leriton Rake Hoe Steel with 48 Inch Fiberglass Handle Fire Rake Hoe for Multi-use Landscaping and Forestry Raking Scraping Grubbing and Tamping
Leriton$60.288 rev
60 Wooden Handle 2 in 1 Uprooting Tool 7-Tine Garden Hoe for Weeding Weed Remover for Yard Sidewalks Driveways and Areas Around Residential Entrance Fences(7-Tooth Wooden Handle)
ATFVERDEX$41.8257 rev
Leriton Rake Hoe Steel with 48in Wood Handle Fire Rake Hoe for Multi-use Landscaping and Forestry Raking Scraping Grubbing and Tamping
Leriton$50.769 rev
Tartan Kilt Hose Sock Flashes with Heavy Buckle Adjusters (Mcleod of Lewis)
Generic$9.6793 rev
NICOFPHY Weed Puller Tool with Long Handle - 60 Manual Weeder Remover Tool 2 in 1 Hand Weed Rake and Garden Hoe for Gardening Heavy Duty Uprooting Weeding Pull for Yard Lawn Patio and Garden
NICOFPHY$23.421,862 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Mei MACLEOD Womens House Slippers with Adjustable Strap Easy Slip On and Off Open Toe Diabetic Sandal for Elderly Bunions Swollen Feet Black size 8
Mei MACLEOD$42.314.2★
Leriton Rake Hoe Steel with 48 Inch Fiberglass Handle Fire Rake Hoe for Multi-use Landscaping and Forestry Raking Scraping Grubbing and Tamping
Leriton$60.283.4★
60 Wooden Handle 2 in 1 Uprooting Tool 7-Tine Garden Hoe for Weeding Weed Remover for Yard Sidewalks Driveways and Areas Around Residential Entrance Fences(7-Tooth Wooden Handle)
ATFVERDEX$41.824.7★
Truper 33033 Tru Pro Forest Service McLeod Fire Tool 48-Inch Ash Handle
Truper$113.384.5★
Tartan Kilt Hose Sock Flashes with Heavy Buckle Adjusters (Mcleod of Lewis)
Generic$9.674.6★
What buyers say about mcleod
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy and effective”
“Very Sturdy”
“Excellent quality”
“Great for trail blazing/cutting lines”
“Works well in small spaces between vegetable plants”
“Worth every cent”
“Sturdy & durable”
“Works as advertised”
“well-constructed tool”
“It's fairly lightweight”
What buyers complain about
“Too small”
“Very flimsy”
“Does not work easily”
“breaks easily”
“it is not easy to use”
“it is heavier than some”
“Nothing performs like shown in a video or promotion description”
“The teeth would not grab our weeds”
“demand a quality product instead”
“I wish the handle was one solid piece of wood”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is mcleod profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $30K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the mcleod niche?
- 14 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mcleod?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
- When does demand for mcleod peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mcleod niche?
- Listings span $9.67–$184.55; the average listing price is $83.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 222 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.