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title: "1 3/16 Socket — $74K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **1 3/16 socket**
**Skip it**
Strong incumbent ratings (4.8★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 19Growth 23Conversion 98Competition 50Returns 55Price range 82Avg price 69Brand share 39Review moat 56Quality gap 16
**Conversion**
**Incredible****17.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$7.91–$53.15**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,275.77**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$74K**
$74K/yr · 30K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1 3/16 socket is a $74K/yr Amazon United States market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **1 3/16 socket market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$57K–$72K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **17.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#164**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **73%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **59 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **179 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**39**
**Top-5 brand share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**55%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**15%**
- TEKTON33% - TIGHTSPOT24% - ZOYAKKI11% - MIXPOWER8% - GEARWRENCH5% - CASOMAN4% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 19 weeks — -3.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
700500Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/1-3-16-socket/trend)
## **Top 1 3/16 socket search terms**
- **1 3/16 socket**19K/yr-5.0%15.4% conv. - **1 3/16 impact socket 1/2 drive**3K/yr+34.7%17.7% conv. - **1-3/16 socket**4K/yr-2.0%15.2% conv. - **1 3/16 socket 1/2 drive**4K/yr-35.8%15.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/1-3-16-socket/search-terms)
## **Top 1 3/16 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%4%$3K8%$6K12%$9K16%$12K1101001K10K 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 1-3/16 Inch Deep 6-Point Socket | SHD23030**TEKTON**$10.50**4.8★4,550 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R42ZLQ8) [2**TEKTON 1/2 Inch Drive x 1-3/16 Inch Deep 6-Point Impact Socket | SID23030**TEKTON**$12.16**4.8★3,376 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DK65RD6) [3**ZOYAKKI 1/2 Drive 1-3/16 Deep 6 Pt CR-MO SAE Impact Socket for Axle Nuts**ZOYAKKI**$10.81**4.8★1,903 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG7T7XS5) [4**TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-3/16 Inch Deep Impact Socket 12-Point CRV Steel**TIGHTSPOT**$12.96**4.8★457 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMV2DRD5) [5**MIXPOWER 1/2 Drive Shallow Impact Socket CR-MO 1-3/16 6 Point Radius Corner Design Axle Nut Impact Grade Socket for Easy Removal**MIXPOWER**$7.91**4.8★2,986 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F18S8T4D)
**~~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) [**1/212-Piece Extended Drive Impact Socket Set Deep SAE Axle Nut Impact Socket Set Cr-Mo 1-1/16 1-1/8 1-3/16 1-1/4 1-5/16 1-3/8 1-7/16 1-1/2 1-9/16 1-5/8 1-11/16 1-3/4 Socket**BUYMXTANG**$53.15**42 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSWMK2BD) [**1-3/16 Deep 1/2 Impact Socket 6-Point CR-MO Heavy-Duty Wheel Axle Nut**Minetgnon**$13.42**54 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN3KKTMB) [**1-3/16 Socket 1/2 Drive Deep Impact SAE Socket 6 Point CR-MO for Easy Removal of Axle Nut**BUYROBUS**$8.85**66 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3LV9MWZ) [**TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-3/16 Inch Shallow Impact Socket 6-Point CRV Steel**TIGHTSPOT**$12.81**116 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR87128D)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**1/212-Piece Extended Drive Impact Socket Set Deep SAE Axle Nut Impact Socket Set Cr-Mo 1-1/16 1-1/8 1-3/16 1-1/4 1-5/16 1-3/8 1-7/16 1-1/2 1-9/16 1-5/8 1-11/16 1-3/4 Socket**BUYMXTANG**$53.15**4.9★**▲ 259%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSWMK2BD) [**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★**▲ 259%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTZ5XZ6D) [**1-3/16 Deep 1/2 Impact Socket 6-Point CR-MO Heavy-Duty Wheel Axle Nut**Minetgnon**$13.42**4.8★**▲ 259%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN3KKTMB) [**1-3/16 Socket 1/2 Drive Deep Impact SAE Socket 6 Point CR-MO for Easy Removal of Axle Nut**BUYROBUS**$8.85**4.6★**▲ 254%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3LV9MWZ) [**TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 1-3/16 Inch Shallow Impact Socket 6-Point CRV Steel**TIGHTSPOT**$12.81**4.6★**▲ 239%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR87128D)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 1 3/16 socket**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Great brand for pros and diy”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**17%
*“Great socket set”*
**Size-Overall**17%
*“Fit perfectly, nice and snug and it didn't slip”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“works just like it should”*
**Strength**6%
*“Well constructed”*
**Mounting**4%
*“Perfect for disk brake caliper mount bolts”*
**Heating**4%
*“Perfect Socket for Hot Water heater anode changes”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Good value”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“still looks brand new”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Seems solid”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**17%
*“Lost this size”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“lower quality than thread tape I already had on hand”*
**Connectivity-Overall**17%
*“So the connection on the electronic anode may get bent”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**72%
**Value For Money**5%
**Socket/Port/Plug**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Product Condition**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 1 3/16 socket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $74K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the 1 3/16 socket niche?**
- 13 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 1 3/16 socket?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Connectivity-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.
- **What does it cost to enter the 1 3/16 socket niche?**
- Listings span $7.91–$53.15; the average listing price is $14.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,276 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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