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title: "Toro Timecutter Starter Solenoid — $43K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **toro timecutter starter solenoid**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 91% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 64Conversion 96Competition 8Returns 82Price range 61Avg price 69Brand share 24Review moat 63Quality gap 40
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+42.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Good****969.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****$9.25–$23.82**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$43K**
$43K/yr · 22K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, toro timecutter starter solenoid is a $43K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **toro timecutter starter solenoid market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$43K–$57K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#31**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **187 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**16**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- Tecreddy44% - Toro28% - BlueStars11% - TXRXIZ4% - FalconSupply4% - Annolai3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 12 weeks — +42.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/toro-timecutter-starter-solenoid/trend)
## **Top toro timecutter starter solenoid search terms**
- **toro timecutter starter solenoid**6K/yr-4.4%13.1% conv. - **toro starter solenoid**4K/yr+74.2%13.8% conv. - **117-1197**3K/yr+81.1%24.0% conv. - **toro solenoid**3K/yr+91.7%5.1% conv. - **exmark starter solenoid**3K/yr+39.9%8.5% conv. - **117-1197 starter solenoid**3K/yr+38.3%25.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/toro-timecutter-starter-solenoid/search-terms)
## **Top toro timecutter starter solenoid 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%$6K30%$13K45%$19K60%$26K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Tecreddy 117-1197 Starter Solenoid for Toro Timecutter ss5000 z4200 ss4225 ss4235 Exmark Zero Turn Lawn Mower Replace Part #784-1221-210 104-3189 E513075 1-513075 212655 28-4210 47-1910**Tecreddy**$13.97**4.6★1,641 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXHT77XM) [2**GENUINE OEM TORO PARTS - SOLENOID 117-1197**Toro**$23.82**4.6★1,290 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CSBQXM8) [3**BlueStars 12V 4-Terminal 117-1197 Starter Solenoid - Compatible with Exmark Toro Timecutter SS5000 Z4200 SS4225 SS4235 Zero Turn Lawn Mower 784-1221-210 104-3189 E513075 1-513075 212655 28-4210**BlueStars**$11.84**4.5★2,275 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6W54VPS) [4**TXRXIZ 117-1197 Starter Solenoid Compatible with Toro Exmark Timecutter ss4225 ss4235 ss5000 z4200 Zero Turn Lawn Mower 4 Terminal 12V Starter Solenoid #784-1221-210 104-3189 E513075 47-1910 435-103**TXRXIZ**$9.79**4.5★67 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9KQ9NH9) [5**FalconSupply Genuine OEM Trombetta 784-1221-210 12V Starter Solenoid Kit for Toro TimeCutter 117-1197 Fits SS5000 Z4200 SS4225 SS4235 Replaces Exmark Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower Parts & Accessories**FalconSupply**$21.21**4.5★67 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPDQD844)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**FalconSupply Genuine OEM Trombetta 784-1221-210 12V Starter Solenoid Kit for Toro TimeCutter 117-1197 Fits SS5000 Z4200 SS4225 SS4235 Replaces Exmark Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower Parts & Accessories**FalconSupply**$21.21**67 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPDQD844) [**TXRXIZ 117-1197 Starter Solenoid Compatible with Toro Exmark Timecutter ss4225 ss4235 ss5000 z4200 Zero Turn Lawn Mower 4 Terminal 12V Starter Solenoid #784-1221-210 104-3189 E513075 47-1910 435-103**TXRXIZ**$9.79**67 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9KQ9NH9) [**MAQIMA 117-1197 Starter Solenoid Compatible with Toro Timecutter Exmark z4200 ss4225 ss4235 ss5000 Zero Turn Lawn Mower Replaces E513075 104-3189 1-513075 212655 28-4210 47-1910 784-1221-210**MAQIMA**$9.25**17 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F678Y1CN) [**Tecreddy 117-1197 Starter Solenoid for Toro Timecutter ss5000 z4200 ss4225 ss4235 Exmark Zero Turn Lawn Mower Replace Part #784-1221-210 104-3189 E513075 1-513075 212655 28-4210 47-1910**Tecreddy**$13.97**1,641 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXHT77XM) [**Saiyugty 117-1197 784-1221-210 Starter Solenoid Compatible for Exmark Lawn Boy Toro Z Mower 1-513075 104-3189 117-1197 212655 28-4210 47-1910 12V 4 Terminal DC Lawn Mower Solenoid**Saiyugty**$10.90**2,076 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZR83J8Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Tecreddy 117-1197 Starter Solenoid for Toro Timecutter ss5000 z4200 ss4225 ss4235 Exmark Zero Turn Lawn Mower Replace Part #784-1221-210 104-3189 E513075 1-513075 212655 28-4210 47-1910**Tecreddy**$13.97**4.6★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXHT77XM) [**BlueStars 12V 4-Terminal 117-1197 Starter Solenoid - Compatible with Exmark Toro Timecutter SS5000 Z4200 SS4225 SS4235 Zero Turn Lawn Mower 784-1221-210 104-3189 E513075 1-513075 212655 28-4210**BlueStars**$11.84**4.5★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6W54VPS) [**TXRXIZ 117-1197 Starter Solenoid Compatible with Toro Exmark Timecutter ss4225 ss4235 ss5000 z4200 Zero Turn Lawn Mower 4 Terminal 12V Starter Solenoid #784-1221-210 104-3189 E513075 47-1910 435-103**TXRXIZ**$9.79**4.5★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9KQ9NH9) [**MAQIMA 117-1197 Starter Solenoid Compatible with Toro Timecutter Exmark z4200 ss4225 ss4235 ss5000 Zero Turn Lawn Mower Replaces E513075 104-3189 1-513075 212655 28-4210 47-1910 784-1221-210**MAQIMA**$9.25**4.7★**▼ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F678Y1CN) [**GENUINE OEM TORO PARTS - SOLENOID 117-1197**Toro**$23.82**4.6★**▼ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CSBQXM8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about toro timecutter starter solenoid**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“Exact fit”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Good quality replacement part”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“Worked perfectly”*
**Assembly/Installation**12%
*“Easy install”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Saved me a lot of money”*
**Motor Power**4%
*“Exact same part for my exmark quest 22hp Briggs and Stratton mower”*
**Durability**3%
*“Worked good still running a year later”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Worked as it should on a toro zero turn”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Working great well built”*
**Correct Contents**2%
*“The right part”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“It did not fit exactly as I'd hoped”*
**Durability**18%
*“Very short useful life”*
**Functionality-Overall**18%
*“Didn't work”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Cheap”*
**Weight Heavy**6%
*“not as heavy rated like OEM”*
**Cutting/Trimming**6%
*“First one lasted 4 cuttings and died”*
**Mounting**3%
*“This part doesnt come with hardware”*
**Heating**3%
*“It will start over heating”*
**Flammable**3%
*“Worked for about 3 mows then started smoking the next time I was starting it and died”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Looks like they made it just as cheap as they could”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**28%
**Size-Overall**26%
**Defective Material/Parts**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Mounting**3%
**Motor Issues**3%
**Durability**2%
**Assembly/Installation**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is toro timecutter starter solenoid profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $43K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +42.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the toro timecutter starter solenoid niche?**
- 8 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in toro timecutter starter solenoid?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
- **What does it cost to enter the toro timecutter starter solenoid niche?**
- Listings span $9.25–$23.82; the average listing price is $14.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 970 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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