1 1/8 socket
Skip itStrong incumbent ratings (4.8★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible16.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good1,452.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay$11.59avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Okay58%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay$7.39–$21.09cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+12.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$114K$114K/yr · 59K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1 1/8 socket is a $114K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
1 1/8 socket market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $116K–$145K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.6%
- Avg BSR
- #48
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 4.4%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 falling
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
18%
- TEKTON37%
- EGOFIX16%
- TIGHTSPOT12%
- Capri Tools8%
- CRAFTSMAN5%
- GEARWRENCH4%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 18%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +12.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top 1 1/8 socket search terms
- 1 1/8 socket30K/yr
- 1 1/8 impact socket 1/2 drive10K/yr
- 1-1/8 socket 1/2 drive5K/yr
- 1-1/8 socket5K/yr
- 1 1/8 deep socket3K/yr
- 1 1/8 socket 1/2 drive3K/yr
- 1 1/8 deep socket 1/2 drive3K/yr
Top 1 1/8 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-1/8 Inch Deep 6-Point Impact Socket | SID23029
TEKTON$10.964.8★3,376 rev
EGOFIX 1 1/8 Inch Socket 1/2 Drive Deep Impact SAE Socket Heat-Treated CR-MO Anti-Rounding 6 Point for Easy Removal of Axle Nut
EGOFIX$9.814.8★1,433 rev
TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-1/8 Inch Shallow 6-Point Socket | SHD22029
TEKTON$7.394.8★4,094 rev
TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-1/8 Inch Deep 6-Point Socket | SHD23029
TEKTON$8.934.8★4,550 rev
Capri Tools 1-1/8-Inch Shallow Impact Socket 1/2-Inch Drive 6-Point SAE (CP55063)
Capri Tools$7.874.8★725 rev
Newest
by launch date
EVRBUL 1/2 Drive 1-1/8 Extra Deep Impact Socket Heavy Duty 6 Point Design Heat-Treated for Automotive Truck and Heavy Equipment Repair
EVRBUL$19.9726 rev
BLACKROBOT 1/2 Inch Drive 6-Point Deep Socket 1-1/8 inch Deep Impact Socket CR-V Steel
BLACKROBOT$9.28457 rev
TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-1/8 Inch Deep Impact Socket 6-Point CRV Steel
TIGHTSPOT$13.99457 rev
ZOYAKKI 1/2 Drive 1-1/8 Deep 6 Pt CR-MO SAE Impact Socket for Axle Nuts
ZOYAKKI$9.931,903 rev
IMAHEXA 1/2 Drive 1-1/8 Inch SAE Deep Impact Socket 6-Point Cr-Mo Steel Socket
imahexa$8.5892 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBLACKROBOT 1/2 Inch Drive 6-Point Deep Socket 1-1/8 inch Deep Impact Socket CR-V Steel
BLACKROBOT$9.284.8★
TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Dr 1 1/8 Inch Deep Socket Anti-Round 6-Pt CRV Steel
TIGHTSPOT$18.834.8★
ZOYAKKI 1/2 Drive 1-1/8 Deep 6 Pt CR-MO SAE Impact Socket for Axle Nuts
ZOYAKKI$9.934.8★
1/2 Drive x 1-1/8 Inch Deep 6PT CR-MO Impact Socket for Removing Axle nut
ATOOLMIC$9.524.8★
TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-1/8 Inch Deep Impact Socket 12-Point CRV Steel
TIGHTSPOT$14.494.8★
What buyers say about 1 1/8 socket
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product exactly as described”
“Worth the money”
“Socket works great”
“As advertised”
“Good sizes too”
“Durable and what one can bargain for”
“Worked great”
“Appears very heavy duty”
“Sturdy”
“This brand is pretty good pretty solid well worth the price”
What buyers complain about
“it did not fit the rod for some strange reason”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 1 1/8 socket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $114K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the 1 1/8 socket niche?
- 15 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 1 1/8 socket?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for 1 1/8 socket peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 1 1/8 socket niche?
- Listings span $7.39–$21.09; the average listing price is $11.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,452 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.