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title: "1 1/16 Socket — $162K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **1 1/16 socket**
**Skip it**
Strong incumbent ratings (4.8★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 34Growth 23Conversion 96Competition 48Returns 48Price range 45Avg price 45Brand share 46Review moat 46Quality gap 14
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Okay****3.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****77%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,881.59**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Okay****$11.38**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$6.80–$21.67**
cheapest 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**
**Bad****4.8★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/1-1-16-socket/trend)
## **Top 1 1/16 socket search terms**
- **1 1/16 socket**55K/yr-3.3%12.0% conv. - **1-1/16 socket**13K/yr-8.3%11.0% conv. - **1 1/16 deep socket**7K/yr+79.1%12.4% conv. - **1 1/16 impact socket 1/2 drive**7K/yr+0.8%13.2% conv. - **anode rod socket**6K/yr-3.6%6.9% conv. - **1 1/16 deep socket 1/2 drive**11K/yr-59.4%10.5% conv. - **1 1/16 socket 1/2 drive**3K/yr+10.6%16.0% conv. - **1-1/16 deep socket**2K/yr+16.1%11.8% conv. - **1 1/16 impact socket**2K/yr-16.6%10.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/1-1-16-socket/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%$8K10%$16K15%$24K20%$32K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-1/16 Inch Deep 6-Point Socket | SHD23027**TEKTON**$9.80**4.8★4,550 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R4FG5MW) [2**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**$8.59**4.8★2,986 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F18LFH64) [3**Capri Tools 1-1/16-Inch Shallow Impact Socket 1/2-Inch Drive 6-Point SAE (CP55062)**Capri Tools**$7.53**4.8★725 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077W3599W) [4**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**$9.88**4.6★978 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYZHHLNL) [5**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**$9.22**4.8★2,986 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFXTB1L6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$17.02**4 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTZ5XZ6D) [**TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-1/16 Inch Deep Impact Socket 6-Point CRV Steel**TIGHTSPOT**$11.89**457 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR84GQQD) [**CASOMAN 1/2 Drive x 1-1/16 Deep Impact Socket 6-Point SAE CR-MO**CASOMAN**$8.88**6,984 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1C2R3SR) [**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**$8.59**2,986 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F18LFH64) [**TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-1/16 Inch Deep Impact Socket 12-Point CRV Steel**TIGHTSPOT**$10.82**457 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMQ7W2S8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$17.02**4.7★**▲ 255%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTZ5XZ6D) [**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**$6.80**4.8★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB7NDGSW) [**CASOMAN 1/2 Drive x 1-1/16 Deep Impact Socket 6-Point SAE CR-MO**CASOMAN**$8.88**4.8★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1C2R3SR) [**TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-1/16 Inch Deep Impact Socket 6-Point CRV Steel**TIGHTSPOT**$11.89**4.8★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR84GQQD) [**CRAFTSMAN Deep Socket SAE 1/2-Inch Drive 1-1/16-Inch 12-Point (CMMT47532)**CRAFTSMAN**$12.16**4.8★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QKWRWJC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 1 1/16 socket**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Seems to be well-made”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**16%
*“Good socket”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Perfect fit”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Worth the money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Just Works”*
**Efficiency**6%
*“Works fine”*
**Weight Heavy**3%
*“It's thick and heavy”*
**Pressure**3%
*“geniuses' tool for this oil pressure switch”*
**Heating**2%
*“this does everything you need to replace a heating element”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Well built and fit perfectly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“Had to get larger ones for my needs”*
**Grip**9%
*“Could not grip the anode head”*
**Durability**7%
*“Bent on first use”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Cheaply made product”*
**Heating**5%
*“Does not remove heating elements that are very tightly screwed in”*
**Drainage**5%
*“If your going be in temperature 30 or below I would drain tank when traveling”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**5%
*“18mm Short Socket”*
**Product Condition**5%
*“Used vs new”*
**Strength**3%
*“NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK ELEMENT FREE”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“It's so hard to get your hands on that stuff”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**62%
**Socket/Port/Plug**8%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Sensor**3%
**Thickness**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Product Condition**1%
## **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.
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