1 1/16 socket
Skip itStrong incumbent ratings (4.8★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible13.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Okay3.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Okay77%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay1,881.59avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay$11.38avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$6.80–$21.67cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$162K$162K/yr · 106K searches
Growth
Bad-4.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1 1/16 socket is a $162K/yr Amazon United States market (106K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
1 1/16 socket market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $171K–$228K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.5%
- Avg BSR
- #221
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 68%
- Out of stock
- 6.4%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
16%
- TEKTON23%
- MIXPOWER18%
- Capri Tools14%
- TIGHTSPOT12%
- A ABIGAIL10%
- CRAFTSMAN7%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top 1 1/16 socket search terms
- 1 1/16 socket55K/yr
- 1-1/16 socket13K/yr
- 1 1/16 deep socket7K/yr
- 1 1/16 impact socket 1/2 drive7K/yr
- anode rod socket6K/yr
- 1 1/16 deep socket 1/2 drive11K/yr
- 1 1/16 socket 1/2 drive3K/yr
- 1-1/16 deep socket2K/yr
- 1 1/16 impact socket2K/yr
Top 1 1/16 socket 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 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-1/16 Inch Deep 6-Point Socket | SHD23027
TEKTON$9.804.8★4,550 rev
MIXPOWER 1/2 Drive Deep Impact Socket CR-MO 1-1/16 6 Point Radius Corner Design Axle Nut Impact Grade Socket for Easy Removal
MIXPOWER$8.594.8★2,986 rev
Capri Tools 1-1/16-Inch Shallow Impact Socket 1/2-Inch Drive 6-Point SAE (CP55062)
Capri Tools$7.534.8★725 rev
A ABIGAIL Oil Pressure Switch Socket 1 1/16 x up to 2-5/8 Fits 3/8 Drive or 1 1/8 Hex High Performance Chrome Molybdenum Black Oxide Finish Model A7646F
A ABIGAIL$9.884.6★978 rev
MIXPOWER 1/2 Inch Drive Deep Impact Socket 1-1/16 SAE CR-MO 6 Point Axle Nut Impact Grade Socket for Easy Removal
MIXPOWER$9.224.8★2,986 rev
Newest
by launch date
Anode Rod Socket Wrench Kit 1-1/16 & 1-3/16 Short Socket Set 1/2 Drive 6-Point Chrome Vanadium Sockets for Water Heater and Powered Anode Rod Installation
GZKEFEIS$17.024 rev
TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-1/16 Inch Deep Impact Socket 6-Point CRV Steel
TIGHTSPOT$11.89457 rev
CASOMAN 1/2 Drive x 1-1/16 Deep Impact Socket 6-Point SAE CR-MO
CASOMAN$8.886,984 rev
MIXPOWER 1/2 Drive Deep Impact Socket CR-MO 1-1/16 6 Point Radius Corner Design Axle Nut Impact Grade Socket for Easy Removal
MIXPOWER$8.592,986 rev
TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-1/16 Inch Deep Impact Socket 12-Point CRV Steel
TIGHTSPOT$10.82457 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAnode Rod Socket Wrench Kit 1-1/16 & 1-3/16 Short Socket Set 1/2 Drive 6-Point Chrome Vanadium Sockets for Water Heater and Powered Anode Rod Installation
GZKEFEIS$17.024.7★
RV Water Heater Element Wrench - 1-1/16 Inch Socket for 3/4 NPT Thread Magnesium Rods Removal Tool on RV Camper Travel or Trailers
Niuohoy$6.804.8★
CASOMAN 1/2 Drive x 1-1/16 Deep Impact Socket 6-Point SAE CR-MO
CASOMAN$8.884.8★
TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-1/16 Inch Deep Impact Socket 6-Point CRV Steel
TIGHTSPOT$11.894.8★
CRAFTSMAN Deep Socket SAE 1/2-Inch Drive 1-1/16-Inch 12-Point (CMMT47532)
CRAFTSMAN$12.164.8★
What buyers say about 1 1/16 socket
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Seems to be well-made”
“Good socket”
“Perfect fit”
“Worth the money”
“Just Works”
“Works fine”
“It's thick and heavy”
“geniuses' tool for this oil pressure switch”
“this does everything you need to replace a heating element”
“Well built and fit perfectly”
What buyers complain about
“Had to get larger ones for my needs”
“Could not grip the anode head”
“Bent on first use”
“Cheaply made product”
“Does not remove heating elements that are very tightly screwed in”
“If your going be in temperature 30 or below I would drain tank when traveling”
“18mm Short Socket”
“Used vs new”
“NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK ELEMENT FREE”
“It's so hard to get your hands on that stuff”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 1 1/16 socket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $162K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the 1 1/16 socket niche?
- 13 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 1 1/16 socket?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Grip, Durability. The return rate is 3.2%.
- When does demand for 1 1/16 socket peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 1 1/16 socket niche?
- Listings span $6.80–$21.67; the average listing price is $11.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,882 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.