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title: "Stihl Chainsaw Chain 16 Inch — $351K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · $351K/yr market · 235K searches/yr · $30.80 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 53Growth 23Conversion 57Competition 27Returns 77Price range 85Avg price 95Brand share 7Review moat 39Quality gap 24
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$30.80**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$8.35–$60.43**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****4.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Good****$351K**
$351K/yr · 235K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,602.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch is a $351K/yr Amazon United States market (235K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$385K–$462K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#98**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **155 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**61**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**1%**
- Stihl53% - KAKEI23% - FUNKYWOO10% - ANCKNE9% - GSSHBR2% - Oregon2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/stihl-chainsaw-chain-16-inch/trend)
## **Top stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch search terms**
- **stihl chainsaw chain**88K/yr-13.1%2.2% conv. - **stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch**24K/yr+9.8%4.8% conv. - **stihl ms170 chain**21K/yr-7.0%11.2% conv. - **sthil chainsaw 16 chain**15K/yr-31.6%2.8% conv. - **stihl 16 inch chain**9K/yr+7.5%8.9% conv. - **cadena para motosierra stihl 16**5K/yr+99.9%0.5% conv. - **stihl ms180c chain**7K/yr-16.0%8.0% conv. - **stihl chainsaw chains**8K/yr-6.4%1.3% conv. - **stihl ms180 chain**6K/yr+52.7%5.3% conv. - **ms170 chain**6K/yr+6.6%8.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/stihl-chainsaw-chain-16-inch/search-terms)
## **Top stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch 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%5%$18K10%$35K15%$53K20%$70K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**KAKEI Chainsaw Chain 16 Inch 3/8 LP Pitch .043 Gauge 55 Drive Links- 61PMM3 55 Fits Stihl MS170 MS171 MS180c - 36100050055 R55 (3 Chains) - Semi Chisel**KAKEI**$24.48**4.6★14,838 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7B9Q2CP) [2**STIHL 61PMMC3-55 Oilomatic Picco Micro Mini Comfort 16-Inch Saw Chain 3/8-Inch Pitch .043-Inch Gauge 55 Drive Lengths**Stihl**$23.53**4.7★1,739 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DBZ876) [3**3 pk) 16 Stihl Chainsaw Picco Micro Oilomatic Saw Chain 61PMM355 3/8p .043 55dl**Stihl**$56.43**4.7★1,080 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q3JYI3C) [4**4 Pack 16 Inch Chainsaw Chain 3/8 LP Pitch .043 Gauge 55 Drive Links fits Stihl MS170 MS171 MS180c and more**FUNKYWOO**$22.96**4.4★3,679 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7895JHP) [5**5Pack Chainsaw Chain 16 Inch Fits Stihl 61PMM355 MS 017 MS 170 MS 171 MS 180 C Oregon 90PX055G 3/8 LP Pitch .043 Gauge 55 Drive Links**ANCKNE**$24.95**4.5★1,512 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2125TVR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**5Pack Chainsaw Chain 16 Inch 3/8 LP Pitch .043 Gauge 55 Drive Links Fits 61PMMC3-55 Stihl MS170 MS171 MS180c- 36100050055 and More**FONLOYEN**$22.15**155 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVXZTNTD) [**5Pack Chainsaw Chain 16 Inch Fits Stihl 61PMM355 MS 017 MS 170 MS 171 MS 180 C Oregon 90PX055G 3/8 LP Pitch .043 Gauge 55 Drive Links**ANCKNE**$24.95**1,512 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2125TVR) [**KAKEI Chainsaw Chain 16 Inch 3/8 LP Pitch .043 Gauge 55 Drive Links- 61PMM3 55 Fits Stihl MS170 MS171 MS180c - 36100050055 R55 (1 Chain) - Semi Chisel**KAKEI**$8.35**1,779 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2DGHKBM) [**5 Pack 16 Inch Chainsaw Chain 55 Drive Links .043 Gauge 3/8 Pitch Replacement Chains Compatible with Stihl MS170 MS171 MS180c**GSSHBR**$19.45**1,467 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXXLD9PJ) [**4 Pack 16 Inch Chainsaw Chain 3/8 LP Pitch .043 Gauge 55 Drive Links fits Stihl MS170 MS171 MS180c and more**FUNKYWOO**$22.96**3,679 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7895JHP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**STIHL 63 PS 55 Chainsaw Chain Picco Super 16 Bar 3/8P Pitch 1.3mm /.050 Gauge (36170020055)**Stihl**$27.38**4.6★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077RJSNLC) [**Stihl 2 Pack 26RM3 68 Drive Links Rapid Micro Chainsaw Chain 18 .325 Pitch .063 Gauge for MS 250**Stihl**$58.14**4.6★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LCTB96G) [**Stihl 16 in Picco Micro Mini Oilomatic Chainsaw Chain 61PMM355 3/8 in Pitch 0.043 in Gauge 55 Drive Links Pack of 2**Stihl**$45.22**4.7★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBD4DJK) [**3 pk) 16 Stihl Chainsaw Picco Micro Oilomatic Saw Chain 61PMM355 3/8p .043 55dl**Stihl**$56.43**4.7★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q3JYI3C) [**5 Pack 16 Inch Chainsaw Chain 55 Drive Links .043 Gauge 3/8 Pitch Replacement Chains Compatible with Stihl MS170 MS171 MS180c**GSSHBR**$19.45**4.5★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXXLD9PJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**30%
*“Cant beat the price”*
**Size-Overall**20%
*“Exact fit”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Just what I ordered”*
**Cutting/Trimming**9%
*“Cuts great”*
**Durability**6%
*“Durable”*
**Assembly/Installation**1%
*“They install just the same”*
**Functionality-Overall**1%
*“it runs the bar fine”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“High-quality material”*
**Correct Contents**1%
*“Order was correct”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**33%
*“Doesnt fit”*
**Durability**20%
*“Useless after one use”*
**Thickness**11%
*“One of the three chains is the wrong thickness”*
**Hard Feel**4%
*“Horrible, soft chain”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Poor quality,,,so many knots,,”*
**Maintenance And Repair**4%
*“I needed a replacement”*
**Cutting/Trimming**4%
*“Dulled after only a few cuts”*
**Color**4%
*“it does not have a colored connection link”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Complete waste of money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Does not meet specs”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**71%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Value For Money**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Product Condition**1%
**Cutting/Trimming**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Thickness**0%
## **Common questions**
- **Is stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $351K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch niche?**
- 7 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Thickness. The return rate is 1.9%.
- **When does demand for stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the stihl chainsaw chain 16 inch niche?**
- Listings span $8.35–$60.43; the average listing price is $30.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,603 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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