Penetrometer
FailPrices span $49.28–$358.81, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Penetrometer is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 42 / 100Ranks 7,765 of 8,839 Patio, Lawn & Garden niches · −14 vs the category median of 5642
- Market size
- $181K/yr29K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +1.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 76%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 23 sellers
Flapen Score
Penetrometer against its category
The dotted line is the Patio, Lawn & Garden average. Past it, Penetrometer is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Penetrometer market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Penetrometer 29K times last year and spent an estimated $181K. The top 5 brands take 83% of clicks. Flapen scores it 42 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 3.4% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 29K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 3.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +1.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $181K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 29K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +1.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.4%
- Market size, estimated
- $181Ka year
- Peak month
- May1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- penetrometer12K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $181.73.
Listings sell for $181.73 on average, from $49.28 to $358.81. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 1K to 1K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At $181.73 that is $0 to $18K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $181.73above the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $49.28–$358.81
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 1K–1K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- $0–$18K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
58% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 67% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #144 within Plant & Soil Monitoring. It carries 58 reviews at 4.53 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 58%
- Prime listings
- 67%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.8%
- Average rank
- #144in Plant & Soil Monitoring
- Average rating
- 4.53 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 58per listing
- Listings tracked
- 12
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 55 months
Products
Top Penetrometer products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 14, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
AgraTronix 8180 Soil Compaction Tester - 24 in. Probe 300 PSI Rubber Grip Handles Water Filled Stainless Dial | Agricultural Supplies
- Price
- $195.58
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 6y ago

AgraTronix 08180 Soil Compaction Tester Made in USA SCT
- Price
- $203.08
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 5y ago

AMS 59032 Pocket Penetrometer Soil Strength Penetrometer Handheld Lightweight
- Price
- $55.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 187
- Age
- 8y ago

AgraTronix 08180 Soil Compaction Tester Made in USA SCT
- Price
- $195.64
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 106
- Age
- 14y ago

HOJILA Digital Soil Penetrometer FM-204DJ Soil Compaction Tester Ground Bearing Capacity Detector
- Price
- $333.94
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
T&T Tools 48-Inch Mighty Probe Insulated Soil Probe 3/8 Hex Rod Heavy Duty Steel T-Handle Probe for Landscaping Utility Locating Soil Testing & Wastewater USA Made 1 Pack
- Price
- $118.20
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 82
- Age
- 11y ago

T&T Tools Mighty Probe with Slide Adapter Insulated Metal Soil Probe Ground Probe Rod with T-Handle Septic Tank Locator Soil Sampling & Compaction Tester - 50 Inch Length 3/8 Round Rod
- Price
- $185.85
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 2y ago

AgraTronix 8180 Soil Compaction Tester - 24 in. Probe 300 PSI Rubber Grip Handles Water Filled Stainless Dial | Agricultural Supplies
- Price
- $195.58
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 6y ago

T&T Tools 48-Inch Smart Stick Metal Soil Probe 3/8 Heavy Duty Round Metal Rod with T-Handle for Penetrating Ground Plumbing Landscaping Locating Septic Tanks Gas & Water Lines Tiles -1 Pack
- Price
- $83.85
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 115
- Age
- 11y ago

AgraTronix 08180 Soil Compaction Tester Made in USA SCT
- Price
- $203.08
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Digital Soil Penetrometer FM-204DJ Soil Compaction Tester Meter Gauge Ground Bearing Capacity Detector Test Tool (1.5V Batt Not Included)
- Price
- $330.69
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 1y ago

T&T Tools Mighty Probe with Slide Adapter Insulated Metal Soil Probe Ground Probe Rod with T-Handle Septic Tank Locator Soil Sampling & Compaction Tester - 50 Inch Length 3/8 Round Rod
- Price
- $185.85
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 2y ago

HOJILA Digital Soil Penetrometer FM-204DJ Soil Compaction Tester Ground Bearing Capacity Detector
- Price
- $333.94
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 3y ago

AgraTronix 08180 Soil Compaction Tester Made in USA SCT
- Price
- $203.08
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 5y ago

Gilson Soil Pocket Penetrometer with Carrying Pouch
- Price
- $69.86
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 76% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
10 flat
Sellers
23
Est. top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
13%
- AgraTronix43%
- AMS13%
- Mytee Products13%
- HOJILA6%
- Gilson Company, Inc.6%
- Geotest5%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 13%)
Demand
Penetrometer search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Penetrometer search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- penetrometer12K/yr
- soil compaction tester7K/yr
- soil penetrometer6K/yr
- penetrometer soil compaction tester4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Penetrometer
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Very good product”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
13 topics
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FAQ
Common Penetrometer questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









