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title: "Stihl Ms170 Chain — $92K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 38/100 · $92K/yr market · 123K searches/yr · $35.39 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **stihl ms170 chain**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 23Growth 19Conversion 27Competition 54Returns 74Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 38Quality gap 24
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$35.39**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$22.62–$67.56**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,702.9**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$92K**
$92K/yr · 123K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, stihl ms170 chain is a $92K/yr Amazon United States market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **stihl ms170 chain market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$106K–$142K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#88**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **150 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**44**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Stihl70% - KAKEI12% - FUNKYWOO10% - ANCKNE8% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/stihl-ms170-chain/trend)
## **Top stihl ms170 chain search terms**
- **stihl chainsaw chain**88K/yr-13.1%2.5% conv. - **stihl chainsaw chains**8K/yr-6.4%1.5% conv. - **stihl chain**7K/yr-6.6%2.8% conv. - **stihl chainsaw blade**4K/yr+11.4%1.9% conv. - **stihl saw chain**5K/yr-34.9%1.1% conv. - **stihl chainsaw blades**4K/yr+8.4%1.7% conv. - **stihl chains**4K/yr-22.3%1.8% conv. - **cadena de motosierra stihl**3K/yr-43.4%0.9% conv. - **stihl chainsaws chains**320/yr+101.8%1.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/stihl-ms170-chain/search-terms)
## **Top stihl ms170 chain 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%$4K8%$7K12%$11K16%$15K1001K10K100K 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**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) [2**Stihl Chainsaw Chain- 26RS68- 18 Inch 68 Drive Links .325 Pitch .063 Gauge**Stihl**$30.43**4.6★1,235 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LOSXMYI) [3**STIHL 26RS 81 Rapid Super Chainsaw Chain 20 Bar .325 pitch .063 gauge**Stihl**$34.28**4.6★1,287 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D0DFZRM) [4**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) [5**Stihl 33RS-84 2PK 3/8 .050 Gauge 84 Drive Links 25 Rapid Super Professional Saw Chain 3623-002-0084**Stihl**$60.43**4.6★426 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZD4KGV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**4 Pack Chainsaw Chain 20 Inch .325 Pitch .063 Gauge 81 Drive Links Fits Stihl (PRE 2023 .063 Gauge) MS271 MS291 MS290 MS261 and more**FUNKYWOO**$32.60**3,679 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCR6M4PB) [**4 Pack 18 Inch Chainsaw Chain .325 Pitch .063 Gauge 68 Drive Links Fits Stihl (PRE 2023 .063 Gauge) 025 MS250 MS251 and more**FUNKYWOO**$31.50**3,679 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCRN7NT7) [**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) [**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) [**KAKEI Chainsaw Chain 18 Inch .325 Pitch .063 Gauge 68 Drive Links- 26RS 68 Fits Stihl (PRE 2023 .063 Gauge) 025 MS250 MS251 3005 008 4717-36390050068 V68 (3 Chains) - Full Chisel**KAKEI**$34.27**14,838 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7BS79GV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**4 Pack Chainsaw Chain 20 Inch .325 Pitch .063 Gauge 81 Drive Links Fits Stihl (PRE 2023 .063 Gauge) MS271 MS291 MS290 MS261 and more**FUNKYWOO**$32.60**4.4★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCR6M4PB) [**3 pk) 16 Stihl Chainsaw Picco Micro Oilomatic Saw Chain 61PMM355 3/8p .043 55dl**Stihl**$56.43**4.7★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q3JYI3C) [**Stihl 2 Pack 26RM3 68 Drive Links Rapid Micro Chainsaw Chain 18 .325 Pitch .063 Gauge for MS 250**Stihl**$58.14**4.6★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LCTB96G) [**4 Pack 18 Inch Chainsaw Chain .325 Pitch .063 Gauge 68 Drive Links Fits Stihl (PRE 2023 .063 Gauge) 025 MS250 MS251 and more**FUNKYWOO**$31.50**4.4★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCRN7NT7) [**Stihl 26RS 81 Drive Links .325 Pitch .063 Gauge (2 Pack) Rapid Super Chainsaw Chain**Stihl**$67.56**4.7★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MDH63B8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about stihl ms170 chain**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**31%
*“Excellent value”*
**Size-Overall**20%
*“Exact fit”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“good quality and fast shipping”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Cutting/Trimming**8%
*“Cuts great”*
**Durability**5%
*“Durable”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“They install just the same”*
**Functionality-Overall**1%
*“it runs the bar fine”*
**Strength**1%
*“Solid”*
**Correct Contents**1%
*“Order was correct”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**35%
*“Too Small”*
**Durability**17%
*“Useless after one use”*
**Thickness**6%
*“One of the three chains is the wrong thickness”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Does not meet specs”*
**Cutting/Trimming**5%
*“chain would barely cut”*
**Wood Quality**3%
*“and the chain was still throwing wood chips at the end of the day without any sharpening”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Complete waste of money”*
**Maintenance And Repair**3%
*“I needed a replacement”*
**Hard Feel**3%
*“Horrible, soft chain”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“the teeth had difficulty getting it on the bar”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**70%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**4%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Product Condition**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Cutting/Trimming**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Thickness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is stihl ms170 chain profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $92K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -12.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the stihl ms170 chain niche?**
- 4 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in stihl ms170 chain?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Thickness. The return rate is 2.0%.
- **When does demand for stihl ms170 chain peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the stihl ms170 chain niche?**
- Listings span $22.62–$67.56; the average listing price is $35.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,703 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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