soil probe
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($33.01 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$33.01avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great9.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great307.22avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great54%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Price range
Great$13.14–$118.20cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good41%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Good$603K$603K/yr · 192K searches
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+7.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, soil probe is a $603K/yr Amazon United States market (192K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 69/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
soil probe market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $495K–$660K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.5%
- Avg BSR
- #188
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 97%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 3.6%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
26 falling
Sellers
42
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 96%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
40%
- Lichtund17%
- HiHydro11%
- COCONUT10%
- HOMESTEAD9%
- AUZEKER7%
- SturdyShape5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top soil probe search terms
- soil probe68K/yr
- soil probe rod17K/yr
- soil sample probe24K/yr
- ground probe11K/yr
- probe rod10K/yr
- soil sample tool7K/yr
- soil probes for soil sampling9K/yr
- soil core sampling tool7K/yr
- probing rod6K/yr
- ground probe rod with t handle6K/yr
Top soil probe 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HiHydro 12 Inch Stainless Steel Soil Probe with 2 Sample Bags T-Handle Soil Test Kit for Plant Care Garden Lawn Farm
HiHydro$15.644.5★1,192 rev
Soil Probe Rod 48 Inch Metal Septic Tank Locator Tool Ground Probe Rod for Soil Compaction Locating Underground Pipes and Gopher Runs Gardening
COCONUT$21.094.1★295 rev
Soil Probe 12 Inch with 2 Bags Soil Sample Probe for Lawn House Plants T-Handle Soil Sampler Probe Rod Tool Set Stainless Steel Soil Test Kits Tool for Soil Sampling
Lichtund$14.054.5★380 rev
HOMESTEAD 48-Inch Soil Probe Rod with wide T handle Comfortable Grip for Locating underground pipes and septic tanks
HOMESTEAD$39.084.7★232 rev
SturdyShape Premium Soil Probe Sampler Kit Made with High Grade Stainless Steel (12 Inch)
SturdyShape$16.194.6★344 rev
Newest
by launch date
Soil Probe Rod 33-48 Septic Tank Locator Tool Stainless Steel Probing Rod Ground Probe Rod with T Handle Ground Rod Tool for Soil Compaction Gardening Locating Underground Pipes & Gopher Runs
UIABOPZ$19.8113 rev
Soil Probe 12 Inches Soil Sample Probe Stainless Steel Soil Sampler Probes Rod for Soil Sampling Soil Test Kit for Gardening
Lichtund$15.8247 rev
Soil Probe 36 Inches Soil Sample Probe Stainless Steel Soil Sampler Probes Rod for Soil Sampling Soil Test Kit for Gardening
Lichtund$52.6247 rev
AUZEKER 12 Inch Soil Sampler Probe Stainless Steel Soil Core Sampling Tool with T-Handle Heavy Duty Soil Probe for Lawn Garden Farm & Soil Testing
AUZEKER$15.8413 rev
36 Inch Soil Sampler Probe Stainless Steel Soil Core Sampling Tool with T-Handle Heavy Duty Soil Probe for Lawn Garden Farm & Soil Testing
AUZEKER$56.6113 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Pflueger 7 President Casting Rod 2 Piece Fishing Rod Medium Heavy Rod Power 10-17 lb Line Rating Lure Rating 1/4-1 oz
Pflueger$61.734.5★
AUZEKER 12 Inch Soil Sampler Probe Stainless Steel Soil Core Sampling Tool with T-Handle Heavy Duty Soil Probe for Lawn Garden Farm & Soil Testing
AUZEKER$15.845.0★
36 Inch Soil Sampler Probe Stainless Steel Soil Core Sampling Tool with T-Handle Heavy Duty Soil Probe for Lawn Garden Farm & Soil Testing
AUZEKER$56.615.0★
Soil Probe Rod 33-48 Septic Tank Locator Tool Stainless Steel Probing Rod Ground Probe Rod with T Handle Ground Rod Tool for Soil Compaction Gardening Locating Underground Pipes & Gopher Runs
UIABOPZ$19.814.6★
40 Inch Soil Sampler Probe Stainless Steel Soil Core Sampling Tool with T-Handle Heavy Duty Soil Probe for Lawn Garden Farm & Soil Testing
AUZEKER$76.604.4★
What buyers say about soil probe
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Works easily”
“Build quality is impressive”
“Excellent price”
“Product is as described”
“great essential for plant lovers to keep plants healthy, works great”
“The good: This rod is sturdy”
“This is a durable tool”
“It remained accurate”
“It helps to know moisture and ph”
“Very nice design”
What buyers complain about
“Broke easily”
“not sure it is accurate”
“Not well made”
“Not strong”
“The first time it worked for a few measurments then would not display data”
“On the other hand it is quite expensive”
“difficult to use”
“The batteries went flat flat in 2 days”
“Holes were kind of big”
“This is useless as a soil probe”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is soil probe profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $603K/yr across 36 tracked products. 6 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (69/100).
- How competitive is the soil probe niche?
- 26 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in soil probe?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
- When does demand for soil probe peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the soil probe niche?
- Listings span $13.14–$118.20; the average listing price is $33.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 307 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.