backer rod 1 inch
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$19.77avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$4.39–$61.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good763.69avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+42.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Good2.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$83K$83K/yr · 55K searches
Brand share
Bad93%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, backer rod 1 inch is a $83K/yr Amazon United States market (55K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
backer rod 1 inch market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $99K–$119K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.6%
- Avg BSR
- #254
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 195 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 falling
Sellers
23
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- BHUCUTU34%
- MotiMind24%
- HKACSTHI23%
- Armacell7%
- Macepason6%
- M-D Building Products3%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +42.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top backer rod 1 inch search terms
- backer rod 1 inch19K/yr
- backer rod 1+ inch16K/yr
- foam backer rod 1 inch8K/yr
- 1 inch backer rod7K/yr
- 1 backer rod6K/yr
Top backer rod 1 inch 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Fillers Caulk Saver Backing Rod Concrete Filler Rope Joint Filler (1 Inch X 10 Feet)
BHUCUTU$11.224.5★453 rev
Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Filler Caulk Saver Backing Rod Concrete Filler Rope (Black 1 Inch x 10 Feet)
HKACSTHI$11.244.4★297 rev
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)
MotiMind$35.184.6★289 rev
Armacell 1 Closed Cell Backer Rod/Crack Filler (25 ft)
Armacell$11.254.7★1,412 rev
MotiMind 1 Inch x 25 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)
MotiMind$24.434.6★289 rev
Newest
by launch date
U0U 16PCS Backer Rod 1 inch Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints White Poly Foam Filler for Wall Window and Road Crack Filling (16 White 1inch)
U0U$16.8110 rev
Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Filler Caulk Saver Backing Rod Concrete Filler Rope (Black 1.5 Inch X 6.6 Feet)
HKACSTHI$14.95297 rev
MotiMind 1 Inch x 25 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)
MotiMind$24.43289 rev
MotiMind 1 Inch x 100 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)
MotiMind$61.04289 rev
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(Black)
MotiMind$34.90289 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumU0U 16PCS Backer Rod 1 inch Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints White Poly Foam Filler for Wall Window and Road Crack Filling (16 White 1inch)
U0U$16.814.8★
Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Filler Caulk Saver Backing Rod Concrete Filler Rope (Black 3/4 Inch x 10 Feet)
HKACSTHI$10.414.4★
Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Filler Caulk Saver Backing Rod Concrete Filler Rope (Black 1.5 Inch X 6.6 Feet)
HKACSTHI$14.954.4★
MD Building Foam Backer Rod Gray 1/2in x 20ft for Medium Gaps
M-D Building Products$4.394.6★
Foam Backer Rod for Gaps Concrete Crack Filler Joints Foam Gap Filler Caulk Saver Backing Rod Concrete Filler Rope (Black 1/2 Inch x10 Feet)
HKACSTHI$9.894.4★
What buyers say about backer rod 1 inch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great quality & sealing ability, highly versatile & easy to use”
“As advertised”
“Works Perfectly”
“Decent value”
“The material looks to be pretty good for backer rod applications”
“Make window maintenance easy”
“Easy use”
“Good fit”
“Easy installation”
“Strong and durable”
What buyers complain about
“Not worth it”
“Too thick for bottom of garage door though”
“works good, got the wrong size to begin with”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is backer rod 1 inch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $83K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +42.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the backer rod 1 inch niche?
- 7 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in backer rod 1 inch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Thickness, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.7%.
- When does demand for backer rod 1 inch peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the backer rod 1 inch niche?
- Listings span $4.39–$61.04; the average listing price is $19.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 764 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.