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title: "Craftsman 2.5 Gallon Shop Vac Filters — $46K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.00–$15.43) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 12Growth 38Conversion 91Competition 16Returns 96Price range 5Avg price 36Brand share 25Review moat 71Quality gap 20
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****661.22**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+10.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Okay****$10.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****90%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****81%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$46K**
$46K/yr · 41K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$6.00–$15.43**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$41K–$52K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#123**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **209 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **—flat
**Sellers**
**16**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- kakofaci48% - WHI-GN13% - CRAFTSMAN11% - EAGLEGGO9% - Hufopik9% - S SMILEFIL8% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 12 weeks — +10.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/craftsman-2-5-gallon-shop-vac-filters/trend)
## **Top craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters search terms**
- **craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters**16K/yr-3.3%11.0% conv. - **craftsman clean and carry 2 gallon filter**7K/yr-7.3%8.1% conv. - **cmxzvbe38737**5K/yr+14.8%18.0% conv. - **craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filter bags**3K/yr+45.0%10.0% conv. - **craftsman 2 gallon wet dry vac filter**3K/yr+61.6%6.6% conv. - **cmxzvbe38737 craftsman filter bag**3K/yr+20.1%15.9% conv. - **craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filter**2K/yr+48.7%6.5% conv. - **craftsman 1.75 hp 2.5 gallon shop vac filter**2K/yr+10.7%9.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/craftsman-2-5-gallon-shop-vac-filters/search-terms)
## **Top craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters 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%10%$5K20%$9K30%$14K40%$19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**9 Pack 38737 Dust Filter Bags Replacement for Craftsman 2 to 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuums and Powerhead Bucket Vac with 3 Retaining Bands Part# 9-38737/CMXZVBE38737**kakofaci**$10.02**4.7★404 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYSX641Y) [2**12 Pack 38737 Replacement for Craftsman 2.5 Gallon Shop Vac Filter Bags compatible with CRAFTSMAN 2 to 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuums and 5 Gallon Powerhead Bucket Vac Part 9-38737 / CMXZVBE38737**WHI-GN**$11.84**4.6★45 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZG356HC) [3**CRAFTSMAN CMXZVBE38737 Genuine 2.5 Gal. Wet Dry Vac Filter Bags with Band**CRAFTSMAN**$10.93**4.7★2,745 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016K58X66) [4**12 Pack 38737 Dust Filter Bags Replacement for Craftsman 2 to 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuums and Powerhead Bucket Vac with 3 Retaining Bands Blue Part# 9-38737/CMXZVBE38737 WORKSHOP WS01025F2 VF2000**kakofaci**$10.01**4.7★404 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHW44VW4) [5**Hufopik 3 Pcs-38737 Dust Cloth Filter Bag for Craftsman 2 to 2.5 Gallon Shop Vacuums and Compatible with Powerhead Bucket Vac-Compatible with craftsman shop vac bags**Hufopik**$6.00**4.6★84 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8DVZBT5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Cloth Filter for Craftsman 2&2-1/2 Gal. Shop Vac 916949 9-16949 MICROLINED (6 Pack)**EAGLEGGO**$15.43**5 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM3KXHDN) [**12 Pack 38737 Dust Filter Bags Replacement for Craftsman 2 to 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuums and Powerhead Bucket Vac with 3 Retaining Bands Blue Part# 9-38737/CMXZVBE38737 WORKSHOP WS01025F2 VF2000**kakofaci**$10.01**404 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHW44VW4) [**12 Pack 38737 Replacement for Craftsman 2.5 Gallon Shop Vac Filter Bags compatible with CRAFTSMAN 2 to 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuums and 5 Gallon Powerhead Bucket Vac Part 9-38737 / CMXZVBE38737**WHI-GN**$11.84**45 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZG356HC) [**Hufopik 3 Pcs-38737 Dust Cloth Filter Bag for Craftsman 2 to 2.5 Gallon Shop Vacuums and Compatible with Powerhead Bucket Vac-Compatible with craftsman shop vac bags**Hufopik**$6.00**84 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8DVZBT5) [**9 Pack 38737 Dust Filter Bags Replacement for Craftsman 2 to 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuums and Powerhead Bucket Vac with 3 Retaining Bands Part# 9-38737/CMXZVBE38737**kakofaci**$10.02**404 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYSX641Y)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**12 Pack 38737 Dust Filter Bags Replacement for Craftsman 2 to 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuums and Powerhead Bucket Vac with 3 Retaining Bands Blue Part# 9-38737/CMXZVBE38737 WORKSHOP WS01025F2 VF2000**kakofaci**$10.01**4.7★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHW44VW4) [**12 Pack 38737 Replacement for Craftsman 2.5 Gallon Shop Vac Filter Bags compatible with CRAFTSMAN 2 to 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuums and 5 Gallon Powerhead Bucket Vac Part 9-38737 / CMXZVBE38737**WHI-GN**$11.84**4.6★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZG356HC) [**Hufopik 3 Pcs-38737 Dust Cloth Filter Bag for Craftsman 2 to 2.5 Gallon Shop Vacuums and Compatible with Powerhead Bucket Vac-Compatible with craftsman shop vac bags**Hufopik**$6.00**4.6★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8DVZBT5) [**Cloth Filter for Craftsman 2&2-1/2 Gal. Shop Vac 916949 9-16949 MICROLINED (6 Pack)**EAGLEGGO**$15.43**4.8★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM3KXHDN) [**9 Pack 38737 Dust Filter Bags Replacement for Craftsman 2 to 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuums and Powerhead Bucket Vac with 3 Retaining Bands Part# 9-38737/CMXZVBE38737**kakofaci**$10.02**4.7★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYSX641Y)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**51%
*“Fit perfect”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As Advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“For a multipack, the quality is solid and consistent”*
**Durability**4%
*“theyre durable”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“is an effective way to keep your main filter clean”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“plug easily”*
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
*“I also appreciate that these are compatible with multiple Craftsman vacuum sizes”*
**Strength**1%
*“actually feels more sturdy and stronger”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Suction**20%
*“Poor suction”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“paid a lot more for quality thats not as good”*
**Durability**20%
*“the rubber band broke immediately”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“The rubber band is smaller than the one that came with the shop bad”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**75%
**Value For Money**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Suction**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $46K/yr across 9 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters niche?**
- 7 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Suction, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **What does it cost to enter the craftsman 2.5 gallon shop vac filters niche?**
- Listings span $6.00–$15.43; the average listing price is $10.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 661 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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