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scotts reel mower

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 96Conversion 27Competition 5Returns 38Price range 22Avg price 69Brand share 0Review moat 30Quality gap 82

Growth

Incredible+164.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$118.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Okay4.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay3,491

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Bad$86.45–$149.34

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Bad$26K

$26K/yr · 10K searches

Competition

Bad94%

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, scotts reel mower is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (10K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

scotts reel mower market data

Units sold / yr
100–250
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$12K–$30K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.2%
Avg BSR
#45
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
70 months
Avg seller age
156 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Scotts89%
  • American Lawn Mower Company5%
  • Earthwise4%
  • LawnMaster2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +164.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.8×

Top scotts reel mower 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%15%$4K30%$8K45%$12K60%$16K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about scotts reel mower

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Cutting/Trimming19%

“Cuts good”

Ease Of Use15%

“Easy to use”

Assembly/Installation14%

“Assembly was very easy”

Quality-Overall11%

“Great mower, well built”

Value For Money8%

“Cheap price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Worked better than I expected”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining3%

“The height adjustment is easy to use”

Weight Light2%

“not heavy at all”

Durability2%

“It feels very sturdy and durable”

Strength2%

“Very adept at maintaining my lawn”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall11%

“Barely works”

Cutting/Trimming11%

“Couldnt cut my grass one time all the way through”

Jamming/Clogging8%

“it will get clogged”

Ease Of Use7%

“Struggle”

Quality-Overall7%

“Zero Quality Control”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Could not put together”

Size-Overall5%

“cant fit the big one”

Mounting4%

“I cannot finish putting the lawnmower together without the C Clamp”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining4%

“Blades no where near adjusted”

Durability4%

“Bolt broke on 2nd use”

Top return reasons

Cutting/Trimming30%
Functionality-Overall17%
Ease Of Use8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Jamming/Clogging5%
Size-Overall4%
Assembly/Installation3%
Mechanism Issues2%
Weight Heavy2%

Common questions

Is scotts reel mower profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $26K/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +164.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the scotts reel mower niche?
4 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in scotts reel mower?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Cutting/Trimming, Jamming/Clogging. The return rate is 4.0%.
When does demand for scotts reel mower peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 12.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the scotts reel mower niche?
Listings span $86.45–$149.34; the average listing price is $118.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,491 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.