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title: "Mcleod — $30K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $30K/yr market · 29K searches/yr · $83.61 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **mcleod**
**Skip it**
A small market ($30K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 32Conversion 15Competition 29Returns 82Price range 49Avg price 81Brand share 57Review moat 89Quality gap 85
**Review moat**
**Great****222.06**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$83.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****71%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****$9.67–$184.55**
cheapest 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**
**Okay****68%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$30K**
$30K/yr · 29K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
800600Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/mcleod/trend)
## **Top mcleod search terms**
- **mcleod tool**11K/yr+9.0%2.3% conv. - **mcleod**12K/yr+1.4%0.3% conv. - **mcleod fire tool**4K/yr+3.5%2.0% conv. - **mccloud tool**3K/yr+13.3%3.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/mcleod/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$3K20%$6K30%$9K40%$12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Truper 33033 Tru Pro Forest Service McLeod Fire Tool 48-Inch Ash Handle**Truper**$113.38**4.5★123 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052X8UV6) [2**Gemplers Steel Rake Hoe with Wood Handle 5 Wide Tines Multi-Purpose Tool for Gardening Planting and Fire Prevention Commercial Grade**Gempler's**$89.47**4.4★71 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJZJYZMT) [3**COUNCIL TOOL McLeod/Rhino Handle - 48 Hickory Wood Handle with Straight Grip Made in the USA - 70-48MT-B**Council Tool**$43.09**2.5★6 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XP266JP) [4**Leriton Rake Hoe Steel with 48in Wood Handle Fire Rake Hoe for Multi-use Landscaping and Forestry Raking Scraping Grubbing and Tamping**Leriton**$50.76**3.1★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRGB2SF8) [5**Corona McLeod Hoe with 48in Wood Handle**Corona Clipper**$98.39**4.6★85 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BB32UC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$60.28**8 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1H5NFZ2) [**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**$41.82**57 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7HZRKDS) [**Leriton Rake Hoe Steel with 48in Wood Handle Fire Rake Hoe for Multi-use Landscaping and Forestry Raking Scraping Grubbing and Tamping**Leriton**$50.76**9 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRGB2SF8) [**Tartan Kilt Hose Sock Flashes with Heavy Buckle Adjusters (Mcleod of Lewis)**Generic**$9.67**93 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGLWSH7H) [**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**$23.42**1,862 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D76K43LR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$42.31**4.2★**▲ 205%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GGYBS8K) [**Leriton Rake Hoe Steel with 48 Inch Fiberglass Handle Fire Rake Hoe for Multi-use Landscaping and Forestry Raking Scraping Grubbing and Tamping**Leriton**$60.28**3.4★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1H5NFZ2) [**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**$41.82**4.7★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7HZRKDS) [**Truper 33033 Tru Pro Forest Service McLeod Fire Tool 48-Inch Ash Handle**Truper**$113.38**4.5★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052X8UV6) [**Tartan Kilt Hose Sock Flashes with Heavy Buckle Adjusters (Mcleod of Lewis)**Generic**$9.67**4.6★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGLWSH7H)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mcleod**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**19%
*“Easy and effective”*
**Strength**10%
*“Very Sturdy”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Cutting/Trimming**7%
*“Great for trail blazing/cutting lines”*
**Plant Growth**6%
*“Works well in small spaces between vegetable plants”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Worth every cent”*
**Durability**5%
*“Sturdy & durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“well-constructed tool”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“It's fairly lightweight”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Too small”*
**Strength**11%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Functionality-Overall**10%
*“Does not work easily”*
**Durability**8%
*“breaks easily”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“it is not easy to use”*
**Weight Heavy**3%
*“it is heavier than some”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Nothing performs like shown in a video or promotion description”*
**Grip**2%
*“The teeth would not grab our weeds”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“demand a quality product instead”*
**Wood Quality**2%
*“I wish the handle was one solid piece of wood”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**29%
**Size-Overall**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Strength**7%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Ease Of Use**6%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
**Value For Money**2%
## **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.
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