17mm socket
Skip itStrong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible12.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Good2.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Good$5.51–$28.41cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good73%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+8.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay2,855.48avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay$10.06avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay$108K$108K/yr · 89K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 17mm socket is a $108K/yr Amazon United States market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
17mm socket market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $101K–$126K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.0%
- Avg BSR
- #96
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 65%
- Out of stock
- 6.0%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 172 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 falling
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
21%
- TEKTON39%
- CRAFTSMAN10%
- Egofine9%
- BLACKROBOT9%
- Capri Tools6%
- TIGHTSPOT6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top 17mm socket search terms
- 17mm socket43K/yr
- 17 mm socket18K/yr
- 17mm impact socket 1/2 drive8K/yr
- 17mm deep socket5K/yr
- 17mm socket 1/2 drive5K/yr
- 17mm socket 3/8 drive4K/yr
- 17mm4K/yr
- 17mm impact socket3K/yr
Top 17mm 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 3/8 Inch Drive x 17 mm Shallow 6-Point Socket | SHD12117
TEKTON$6.124.6★33 rev
TEKTON 3/8 Inch Drive x 17 mm Deep 6-Point Socket | SHD13117
TEKTON$5.534.9★94 rev
1/2 Inch Drive 6-Point Deep Socket 17mm Deep Impact Socket CR-V Steel
BLACKROBOT$6.834.8★457 rev
TEKTON 3/8 Inch Drive x 17 mm Deep 6-Point Impact Socket | SID13117
TEKTON$6.164.8★1,763 rev
CRAFTSMAN Shallow Impact Socket Metric 1/2-Inch Drive 17mm (CMMT15865)
CRAFTSMAN$7.684.8★5,361 rev
Newest
by launch date
Thinkpro 17mm Lug Nut Impact Socket 1/2 Drive Wheel Sockets
Thinkpro$8.7250 rev
JU JIAN TEC 1/2 Inch Drive - 17mm Deep Impact Socket with Anti-Rounding 6 Point Design Heat-Treated Cr-Mo Steel Automotive Truck Maintenance Heavy Equipment Repair
JU JIAN TEC$11.6683 rev
WORKPRO 1/2 Drive Lug Nut Impact Duty Socket 17mm Deep Thin Wall Socket
WORKPRO$9.23436 rev
BOEN 17mm 1/2 Drive Wheel Protector Impact Socket Non-Marring Lug Nut Thin Wall Deep Socket Set Chrome-Molybdenum Steel 6 Point Color-Coded Protective Socket
boen$9.63116 rev
TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 17 mm Deep Impact Socket 6-Point CRV Steel
TIGHTSPOT$10.86457 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumThinkpro 17mm Lug Nut Impact Socket 1/2 Drive Wheel Sockets
Thinkpro$8.724.8★
JU JIAN TEC 1/2 Inch Drive - 17mm Deep Impact Socket with Anti-Rounding 6 Point Design Heat-Treated Cr-Mo Steel Automotive Truck Maintenance Heavy Equipment Repair
JU JIAN TEC$11.664.8★
1/2 Inch Drive 6-Point Deep Socket 17mm Deep Impact Socket CR-V Steel
BLACKROBOT$6.834.8★
TEKTON 3/8 Inch Drive x 17 mm Shallow 6-Point Socket | SHD12117
TEKTON$6.124.6★
TIGHTSPOT 1/2 Drive 17mm Shallow Impact Socket 6-Point CRV Steel
TIGHTSPOT$8.724.6★
What buyers say about 17mm socket
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good Quality”
“Good deal”
“Very useful”
“WAS AS DESCRIBED”
“Excellent Socket”
“good metric sizes”
“the pieces are sturdy”
“It's incredibly durable”
“Nice and compact for easy storage in your car/truck”
“It is a compact”
What buyers complain about
“Low quality”
“Didn't last”
“Small”
“no longer works”
“Small cheap socket set for small engines”
“Every attachment broke immediately even the wrench”
“Doesnt grip”
“Only thing is some spots it's a little to thick to fit in”
“Disappointed received broken used product”
“Do not buy this it cheap”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 17mm socket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $108K/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the 17mm socket niche?
- 16 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 17mm socket?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
- When does demand for 17mm socket peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 17mm socket niche?
- Listings span $5.51–$28.41; the average listing price is $10.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,855 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.