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title: "Shear Pins for Snowblower — $31K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **shear pins for snowblower**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-91.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 8Growth 0Conversion 21Competition 73Returns 93Price range 55Avg price 49Brand share 91Review moat 93Quality gap 27
**Review moat**
**Great****148.55**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****44%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Good****41%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****$6.93–$24.67**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****$11.85**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$31K**
$31K/yr · 157K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-91.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shear pins for snowblower is a $31K/yr Amazon United States market (157K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 44% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **shear pins for snowblower market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$119K–$148K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#2,717**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **42.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **170 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**37 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**60**
**Top-5 brand share**
**44%**
Top 20: 86%
**Top-5 click share**
**41%**
Top 20: 80%
**Open market**
**51%**
- NoetSauesrfs13% - licvqel12% - Qloby8% - SnowBear6% - MAKERS BOLT6% - Jovlalis5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -91.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 19.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/shear-pins-for-snowblower/trend)
## **Top shear pins for snowblower search terms**
- **shear pins**16K/yr-62.4%2.0% conv. - **shear pin**6K/yr-60.8%2.2% conv. - **snowblower shear pins**22K/yr-94.3%4.3% conv. - **shear pins for snowblower**33K/yr-96.6%3.4% conv. - **snow blower shear pins**18K/yr-95.7%3.7% conv. - **sheer pins**4K/yr-77.6%2.7% conv. - **craftsman snowblower shear pins**12K/yr-94.7%5.5% conv. - **sheer pin**3K/yr-57.9%1.1% conv. - **craftsman shear pins**4K/yr-84.3%1.1% conv. - **troy bilt shear pins**5K/yr-94.0%7.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/shear-pins-for-snowblower/search-terms)
## **Top shear pins for snowblower 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%4%$1K8%$2K12%$4K16%$5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**NoetSauesrfs 8 Pack Snow Blower Shear Pins 738-04155 with Cotter Pins 714-04040 Compatible with Craftsman MTD Cub Cadet Troy-Bilt Yard-Man Two-Stage Snow Throwers (2007 & Later Models)**NoetSauesrfs**$10.04**4.4★14 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPM9HP1G) [2**20 Sets Shear Pins and Cotter Pins Fit for MTD Snowblower Shear Pin Kits Compatible with Cub Cad et Troy Bilt Craftsman 24 26 Snow Thrower Replace 738-04124A 714-04040**licvqel**$14.95**4.9★29 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWB5F8B7) [3**738-04155 Shear Pins(1/4 x 1-3/4) with Clips Compatible with Craftsman/Troy-Bilt/Yard-Man 900 Series Two-Stage Snow Thrower Models 2007 and After Replaces for 738-04155 714-04040**SnowBear**$12.92**4.8★46 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KGNZRK4) [4**Grade 2 Shear Bolts for Rotary Cutters 1/2 x 3-1/2 with Nylock Nuts - 5 Pack**MAKERS BOLT**$19.27**4.7★647 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M3CBKSZ) [5**370 Pcs Roll pin Assortment SAE Roll Pin Set Slotted Spring Pins Steel Split Expansion Pin Black Roll Pins 1/16 5/64 3/32 1/8 5/32 3/16 7/32 1/4 5/16 3/8 Inch Spring Dowel**Jovlalis**$19.16**4.7★282 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNLNG8Z1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Shear Pins and Cotter Pins Kit 738-04124A Replacement Shear Pin Kit Compatible with Troy Bilt Craftsman Snowblowers Snowblower Shear Pins with Retainers for 2/3 Stage Snow Throwers 10 Pack**yoogande**$12.97**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSYYDW83) [**Vvluvva 10 Pcs Snowblower Shear Pins and Cotter Pins Replacement Kit Heavy Duty Auger Shear Bolts Compatible with MTD Craftsman Cub Cadet Troy-Bilt Snow Blowers Replace 738-04124 714-04040**Vvluvva**$10.07**9 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCK468ML) [**10 Pairs Shear Pins & Cotters Pins for Snowblowers Replacement Cotter Pin Assortment Kit Replace 738-04124A 938-04124A 738-04124 Suitable for Craftsman Troy-Bilt Yard-Man Yard-Machines (Gold)**Gabrella**$7.76**2 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5P9DDSW) [**738-04124A and 714-04040 Replacement Shear Pins and Cotter Pins 10 Sets**LukiYuChen**$9.76**7 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVZGFSWF) [**51001500 Snow Blower Shear Pin Bolts and Nuts Fits for Ariens 510015 AM122156 AM136890 Snowthrowers- 4 Sets**OAHDLAR**$12.67**10 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX9JNP87)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Shear Pins and Cotter Pins Kit 738-04124A Replacement Shear Pin Kit Compatible with Troy Bilt Craftsman Snowblowers Snowblower Shear Pins with Retainers for 2/3 Stage Snow Throwers 10 Pack**yoogande**$12.97**0.0★**▲ 867%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSYYDW83) [**10 Pairs Shear Pins & Cotters Pins for Snowblowers Replacement Cotter Pin Assortment Kit Replace 738-04124A 938-04124A 738-04124 Suitable for Craftsman Troy-Bilt Yard-Man Yard-Machines (Gold)**Gabrella**$7.76**5.0★**▲ 612%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5P9DDSW) [**IKSI Shear Pins Fits IKSI for Simplicity/Snapper 703063 10PK**IKSI**$13.08**4.6★**▲ 400%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MD291XT) [**NoetSauesrfs 8 Pack Snow Blower Shear Pins 738-04155 with Cotter Pins 714-04040 Compatible with Craftsman MTD Cub Cadet Troy-Bilt Yard-Man Two-Stage Snow Throwers (2007 & Later Models)**NoetSauesrfs**$10.04**4.4★**▲ 389%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPM9HP1G) [**Grade 2 Shear Bolts for Rotary Cutters 1/2 x 3-1/2 with Nylock Nuts - 5 Pack**MAKERS BOLT**$19.27**4.7★**▲ 370%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M3CBKSZ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about shear pins for snowblower**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**31%
*“Exact fit”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“Great value for the money”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“just as described”*
**Blower**5%
*“Worked well on white and craftsman snow blower”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“Easy to install”*
**Durability**2%
*“seems durable”*
**Correct Contents**2%
*“Did receive the correct amount”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy”*
**Strength**1%
*“Sturdy and of good quality”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**36%
*“Wrong size”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Trash”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“dont be fooled by the pic”*
**Strength**9%
*“Not very strong”*
**Durability**7%
*“broke easily”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“A bit hard to explain”*
**Storage Capacity**2%
*“storage container was damaged in shipping”*
**Blower**2%
*“However, when I engaged the auger the blower came to a dead stop”*
**Grip**2%
*“slide around”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**1%
*“They should do better than the factory ones as they oxidized over time”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**74%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Blower**1%
**Thickness**1%
**Mounting**1%
**Material Quality**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is shear pins for snowblower profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $31K/yr across 42 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -91.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the shear pins for snowblower niche?**
- 37 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 44% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in shear pins for snowblower?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for shear pins for snowblower peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 19.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the shear pins for snowblower niche?**
- Listings span $6.93–$24.67; the average listing price is $11.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 149 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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