pine needle rake
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$87.88avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good906.7avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+34.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$28.15–$256.62cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$107K$107K/yr · 57K searches
Competition
Bad80%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pine needle rake is a $107K/yr Amazon United States market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pine needle rake market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $176K–$220K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.1%
- Avg BSR
- #476
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 60%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 13.3%
- Avg brand age
- 32 months
- Avg seller age
- 194 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- THE GROUNDSKEEPER II62%
- Soysehung13%
- YEELOR11%
- Standard Golf8%
- Colwelt6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +34.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
Top pine needle rake search terms
- groundskeeper 2 rake18K/yr
- pine needle rake15K/yr
- groundskeeper rake9K/yr
- pine straw rake12K/yr
- the groundskeeper ii rake2K/yr
Top pine needle 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.
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II Rake 55-inch Lightweight Fiberglass Handle 21-inch Head Durable Steel Tines for Gardening De-Thatching or Professional Landscaping
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II$42.304.7★4,139 rev
Soysehung Thatch Rake 63-inch Adjustable Handle
Soysehung$32.134.6★34 rev
YEELOR Thatch Rake with 66 Inch Adjustable Handle 17 Inch Wide Durable Dethatcher Rake Ideal for Garden Yard and Lawn Used for Removing Thatch Pine Needles Burrs and Acorns
YEELOR$28.154.6★240 rev
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II Rake 55-inch Lightweight Fiberglass Handle 21-inch Head Durable Steel Tines for Gardening De-Thatching or Professional Landscaping (6-Pack)
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II$256.624.4★4 rev
Colwelt Thatch Rake Dethatcher Rake with Thin Curved Spring Steel Tines Dethatching Thatching Rake for Lawns with 61 Steel Handle Lawn Tine Rakes for Pine Needles Dead Grass Garden Debris
Colwelt$29.144.4★47 rev
Newest
by launch dateSoysehung Thatch Rake 63-inch Adjustable Handle
Soysehung$32.1334 rev
YEELOR Thatch Rake 66 Adjustable Handle 17 Wide Dethatcher Rake for Garden Patio & Lawn Cleans Dead Grass Thatch Pine Needles & Acorns (Right-Angle Hook)
YEELOR$35.93240 rev
YEELOR Thatch Rake with 66 Inch Adjustable Handle 17 Inch Wide Durable Dethatcher Rake Ideal for Garden Yard and Lawn Used for Removing Thatch Pine Needles Burrs and Acorns
YEELOR$28.15240 rev
Colwelt Thatch Rake Dethatcher Rake with Thin Curved Spring Steel Tines Dethatching Thatching Rake for Lawns with 61 Steel Handle Lawn Tine Rakes for Pine Needles Dead Grass Garden Debris
Colwelt$29.1447 rev
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II Rake 55-inch Lightweight Fiberglass Handle 21-inch Head Durable Steel Tines for Gardening De-Thatching or Professional Landscaping - Green (6-Pack)
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II$251.211 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSoysehung Thatch Rake 63-inch Adjustable Handle
Soysehung$32.134.6★
YEELOR Thatch Rake 66 Adjustable Handle 17 Wide Dethatcher Rake for Garden Patio & Lawn Cleans Dead Grass Thatch Pine Needles & Acorns (Right-Angle Hook)
YEELOR$35.934.6★
Colwelt Thatch Rake Dethatcher Rake with Thin Curved Spring Steel Tines Dethatching Thatching Rake for Lawns with 61 Steel Handle Lawn Tine Rakes for Pine Needles Dead Grass Garden Debris
Colwelt$29.144.4★
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II Rake 55-inch Lightweight Fiberglass Handle 21-inch Head Durable Steel Tines for Gardening De-Thatching or Professional Landscaping - Green (6-Pack)
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II$251.215.0★
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II Rake 55-inch Lightweight Fiberglass Handle 21-inch Head Durable Steel Tines for Gardening De-Thatching or Professional Landscaping (6-Pack)
THE GROUNDSKEEPER II$256.624.4★
What buyers say about pine needle rake
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great Tool”
“Easy assembly”
“a lightweight tool is perfect for me”
“Easy to use”
“works really well for everyday cleanup”
“Its sturdy”
“Worth every penny”
“Great for raking gravel out of your lawn”
“Helped me remove dead grass and roots easily”
“however they give you extra durable ones here”
What buyers complain about
“Does not assemble”
“tool body together fell out after a few uses”
“I would have expected a better quality item”
“Its hard to manage”
“tear — it failed almost immediately”
“the handle does not really have a good grip”
“The pole itself is super long”
“higher quality materials”
“I did not realize how thick it had gotten until I ran this rake across the yard”
“the metal could have been a little bit stronger”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is pine needle rake profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $107K/yr across 10 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the pine needle rake niche?
- 5 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pine needle rake?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for pine needle rake peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pine needle rake niche?
- Listings span $28.15–$256.62; the average listing price is $87.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 907 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.