Backer Rod 1/2 Inch
FailThe top 5 products take 67% of clicks, so Backer Rod 1/2 Inch is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 48 / 100Ranks 4,568 of 9,536 Tools & Home Improvement niches · on the category median48
- Market size
- $190K/yr264K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +33.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 67%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 31 sellers
Flapen Score
Backer Rod 1/2 Inch against its category
The dotted line is the Tools & Home Improvement average. Past it, Backer Rod 1/2 Inch is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Backer Rod 1/2 Inch market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Backer Rod 1/2 Inch 264K times last year and spent an estimated $190K. The top 5 brands take 83% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
5.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 264K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +33.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $190K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 264K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +33.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.9%
- Market size, estimated
- $190Ka year
- Peak month
- July3.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- backer rod151K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $12.12.
Listings sell for $12.12 on average, from $4.39 to $35.11. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 20K to 25K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At $12.12 that is $15K to $18K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $12.12under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $4.39–$35.11
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 20K–25K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $15K–$18K
- Returns
- 2.8%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
86% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #105 within Weatherproofing. It carries 1,000 reviews at 4.49 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 86%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #105in Weatherproofing
- Average rating
- 4.49 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,000per listing
- Listings tracked
- 14
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 47 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 47 months
Products
Top Backer Rod 1/2 Inch products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
M-D Building Products - Versatile Gray Foam Backer Rod Set 1/2in x 20ft - Essential Caulk Saver for Sealing Concrete Gaps Expansion Joints and Crack Filling (71480)
- Price
- $4.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,315
- Age
- 20y ago

Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Filler Caulk Saver Backing Rod Filler Rope Concrete Joint Filler (1/4 Inch x 10 Feet)
- Price
- $6.89
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 379
- Age
- 2y ago

Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Filler Caulk Saver Backing Rod Filler Rope Concrete Joint Filler (1/4 Inch x 33 Feet)
- Price
- $9.86
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 379
- Age
- 2y ago

Backer Rod 1/4 Inch EPDM Rubber Foam Caulk Saver 16.4 Grey Weather Strip Seal for Concrete Joints Wall Cracks Driveway and Joint Fillers.
- Price
- $9.86
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 263
- Age
- 2y ago

ToLanbbt EPDM Backer Rod 1/4In x 100FT Weather Stripping Seal Rubber Caulk Saver Round Backing Rod for Concrete Expansion Joints Driveway Cracks Gaps Filler (Gray)
- Price
- $19.24
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 8mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SIKA Closed Cell Foam Backer Rod Gray 3/4 Diameter x 20 Long Water-Resistant Joint Filler for Sealant Application Flexible and Durable for Cracks and Joints
- Price
- $8.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,040
- Age
- 17y ago

Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Filler Caulk Saver Backing Rod Filler Rope Concrete Joint Filler (1/4 Inch x 33 Feet)
- Price
- $9.86
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 379
- Age
- 2y ago

Backer Rod 1/4 inch EPDM Closed-Cell Foam Caulk Saver for Expansion Joint Filling Gap Sealing Concrete Cracks Windows and Doors Gray (33ft)
- Price
- $11.60
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 37
- Age
- 7mo ago

Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Filler Caulk Saver Backing Rod Filler Rope Concrete Joint Filler (1 Inch X 10 Feet)
- Price
- $11.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 379
- Age
- 2y ago

ToLanbbt EPDM Backer Rod 1/4In x 100FT Weather Stripping Seal Rubber Caulk Saver Round Backing Rod for Concrete Expansion Joints Driveway Cracks Gaps Filler (Gray)
- Price
- $19.24
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 8mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Backer Rod 1/4 inch EPDM Closed-Cell Foam Caulk Saver for Expansion Joint Filling Gap Sealing Concrete Cracks Windows and Doors Gray (33ft)
- Price
- $11.60
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 37
- Age
- 7mo ago

ToLanbbt EPDM Backer Rod 1/4In x 100FT Weather Stripping Seal Rubber Caulk Saver Round Backing Rod for Concrete Expansion Joints Driveway Cracks Gaps Filler (Gray)
- Price
- $19.24
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 8mo ago

MYFAMIREA 100FT Backer Rod 1/4 Inch EPDM Rubber Caulk Saver Weather Strip Seal Concrete Expansion Joint Filler for Gaps and Joints Gray
- Price
- $18.87
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 194
- Age
- 8mo ago

MotiMind 1 Inch x 50 ft Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Joints Concrete Crack Filler Caulk Saver Bulk Foam Backing Rod Concrete Filler Rope for Weather Stripping Door Seal (Gray)
- Price
- $35.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 282
- Age
- 1y ago

U0U Backer Rod 1/8 Inch White Backer Rod Caulk Saver for Gaps and Joint Concrete Filling 16.4Ft Concrete Expansion Joint Filler (1/8 inch *16.4 feet)
- Price
- $8.90
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 121
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
13%
- M-D Building Products42%
- Macepason21%
- Orgthin8%
- Acuteye6%
- ToLanbbt5%
- U0U4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 13%)
Demand
Backer Rod 1/2 Inch search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Search terms
Top Backer Rod 1/2 Inch search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- backer rod151K/yr
- foam backer rod46K/yr
- foam backer rods8K/yr
- closed cell backer rod7K/yr
- backing rod7K/yr
- foam rod7K/yr
- backer rods3K/yr
- foam rope6K/yr
- caulk backer rod4K/yr
- poly foam caulk saver4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Backer Rod 1/2 Inch
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“works good, got the wrong size to begin with”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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