ryobi salt spreader
Skip itSoft demand (-18.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$46.92avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$9.63–$89.73cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good4.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay78%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay3,702.72avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$69K$69K/yr · 32K searches
Growth
Bad-18.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ryobi salt spreader is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Apr–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ryobi salt spreader market data
- Units sold / yr
- 750–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $35K–$47K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.6%
- Avg BSR
- #100
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 78%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 0.8%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 149 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
77
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
18%
- Scotts41%
- RYOBI19%
- Chapin International6%
- Byutrcfuy6%
- WORKPRO5%
- Philophca5%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 18%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Apr, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
Top ryobi salt spreader search terms
- scotts wizz spreader12K/yr
- wizz spreader4K/yr
- ryobi spreader6K/yr
- ryobi seed spreader4K/yr
- ryobi salt spreader6K/yr
Top ryobi salt spreader 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Scotts Whirl Hand-Powered Spreader
Scotts$24.014.7★1,346 rev
Ryobi OSS1800 Salt Spreader Semi Battery 18V ONE+ 2.5-3.5m 4 Liters Body only
RYOBI$89.734.4★462 rev
Scotts Wizz Hand-Held Spreader with EdgeGuard Technology - Apply Grass Seed Fertilizer or Weed Control Products Battery Powered Holds up to 2 500 sq ft of Scotts Lawn Products
Scotts$35.074.3★14,157 rev
Byutrcfuy Electric Grass Seed Spreader for Ryobi ONE+ 18V Battery Handheld Fertilizer Spreader for Lawn Portable Granule Spreader for Seed Feed Weed and Salt (Tool Only)
Byutrcfuy$67.063.7★23 rev
WORKPROX Battery Powered Fertilizer Spreader 7.2V Seed Spreader for Salt De-Icer Earth Food Rechargeable Grass Seed Spreader with 8-Level Settings and Holds up to 6458 sq.ft. of Product
WORKPRO$51.844.2★150 rev
Newest
by launch dateWORKPROX Battery Powered Fertilizer Spreader 7.2V Seed Spreader for Salt De-Icer Earth Food Rechargeable Grass Seed Spreader with 8-Level Settings and Holds up to 6458 sq.ft. of Product
WORKPRO$51.84150 rev
Chapin 8706G Spreader Lawn and Garden TurfPro Hand Crank Lightweight Portable Poly Scoop Thumb Control Gate 3 Settings Ideal for Small Spaces 15 Setting Gate Fertilizer and Seeds 0.3 Gal
Chapin International$17.32252 rev
SHALL Battery Powered Fertilizer Spreader 7.2V Rechargeable Seed Spreader for Salt De-Icer Earth Food Grass Seed 8-Level Settings and 3.3L Large Capacity Spreading up to 6458 sq.ft
SHALL$48.4377 rev
Garden Guru Handheld Seed Spreader Shaker Multi Use Grass Seed Fertilizer Salt Ice & Snow Melt Spreader Adjustable Twist Cap w Multiple Size Openings Lightweight 1L Capacity Hand Seeder
Garden Guru Lawn & Garden Tools$17.6265 rev
Byutrcfuy Electric Grass Seed Spreader for Ryobi ONE+ 18V Battery Handheld Fertilizer Spreader for Lawn Portable Granule Spreader for Seed Feed Weed and Salt (Tool Only)
Byutrcfuy$67.0623 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGarden Guru Handheld Seed Spreader Shaker Multi Use Grass Seed Fertilizer Salt Ice & Snow Melt Spreader Adjustable Twist Cap w Multiple Size Openings Lightweight 1L Capacity Hand Seeder
Garden Guru Lawn & Garden Tools$17.624.3★
Chapin 8740A: 64-Ounce Black Poly Hand Shaker Spreader for Turf Fertilizer Grass Seed Salt and Sand Year-Round Use Large Grip Handle with 3 Openings for Pellets and Particles
Chapin International$9.634.5★
SHALL Battery Powered Fertilizer Spreader 7.2V Rechargeable Seed Spreader for Salt De-Icer Earth Food Grass Seed 8-Level Settings and 3.3L Large Capacity Spreading up to 6458 sq.ft
SHALL$48.434.3★
WORKPROX Battery Powered Fertilizer Spreader 7.2V Seed Spreader for Salt De-Icer Earth Food Rechargeable Grass Seed Spreader with 8-Level Settings and Holds up to 6458 sq.ft. of Product
WORKPRO$51.844.2★
Scotts Turf Builder EdgeGuard Mini Broadcast Spreader
Scotts$47.264.6★
What buyers say about ryobi salt spreader
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“easy to carry”
“Excellent product”
“Reasonable price”
“As Advertised”
“Worked well for fertilizing our yard”
“the build feels solid”
“NICE AND SMALL”
“also will note that it feels like it has a good motor inside based on the weight”
“durable enough to throw it on top of the bags”
“No assembly required”
What buyers complain about
“Jams easily”
“Cheap quality”
“did not last anytime”
“A bit pricey”
“Bigger than I imagined”
“Doesn't work well”
“Doesn't work well with grass seed”
“Was a little difficult to use”
“it came with no instructions”
“Almost everything is plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is ryobi salt spreader profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $69K/yr across 18 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the ryobi salt spreader niche?
- 13 brands and 77 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ryobi salt spreader?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Jamming/Clogging, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for ryobi salt spreader peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Apr–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ryobi salt spreader niche?
- Listings span $9.63–$89.73; the average listing price is $46.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,703 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.