craftsman socket set
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$97.01avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Good$820K$820K/yr · 512K searches
Review moat
Good994.87avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay$6.85–$327.31cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-5.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad1.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, craftsman socket set is a $820K/yr Amazon United States market (512K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
craftsman socket set market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $776K–$970K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.7%
- Avg BSR
- #161
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 87%
- Sponsored
- 45%
- Out of stock
- 3.1%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 147 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
88
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
1%
- CRAFTSMAN94%
- WORKPRO2%
- EACELIY1%
- DEWALT1%
- SEDY1%
- TOHOME1%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 1%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 87 weeks — -5.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×
Top craftsman socket set search terms
- craftsman socket set200K/yr
- craftsman mechanic tool set45K/yr
- craftsman sockets39K/yr
- craftsman ratchet set36K/yr
- crasftman tool sets31K/yr
- craftsman mechanics tool set16K/yr
- craftsman 3/8 socket set14K/yr
- craftsman 450-piece mechanics tool set18K/yr
- craftsman home tool kit10K/yr
- socket set craftsman14K/yr
Top craftsman socket set 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
Craftsman 262-Piece Mechanic Tool Set with 3-Drawer VERSASTACK Box SAE and Metric Socket Set Car and Motorcycle Tool Kit with Combination Wrenches and Spark Plug Sockets 90-Tooth (CMMT45309)
CRAFTSMAN$143.284.8★1,247 rev
CRAFTSMAN Mechanics Tool Set 105 Pcs Standard (SAE) and Metric with Case 1/4 and 3/8 Inch Drive Car Tool Kit( CMMT12123)
CRAFTSMAN$66.664.9★268 rev
Craftsman 450-Piece Mechanics Tool Set
CRAFTSMAN$289.354.6★2,307 rev
CRAFTSMAN 189 Piece Mechanics Tool Set 1/4 3/8 and 1/2 Inch Drive Socket Wrench Set with Thinner Ratchet Steel 6 and 12-Point Sockets Wrenches Hex Keys and Specialty Bits 90-Tooth (CMMT12134)
CRAFTSMAN$158.944.7★479 rev
CRAFTSMAN Mechanics Tool Set 256-Piece Hand Tool and Socket Set with 72-tooth Low Profile Ratchet and 2-Drawer Tool Box (CMMT45256)
CRAFTSMAN$105.834.7★483 rev
Newest
by launch date
CRAFTSMAN Socket Set 159 Piece Socket Wrench Set Mechanics Tools 1/4-in. 3/8-in. and 1/2-in( 6 Point and 12 Point 90-Tooth (CMMT12125)
CRAFTSMAN$101.90780 rev
CRAFTSMAN Mechanics Tool Set 256-Piece Hand Tool and Socket Set with 72-tooth Low Profile Ratchet and 2-Drawer Tool Box (CMMT45256)
CRAFTSMAN$105.83483 rev
CRAFTSMAN Mechanics Tool Set 105 Pcs Standard (SAE) and Metric with Case 1/4 and 3/8 Inch Drive Car Tool Kit( CMMT12123)
CRAFTSMAN$66.66268 rev
CRAFTSMAN OVERDRIVE 284-Piece Gunmetal Chrome Mechanics Tool Set Standard SAE/Metric Socket Set with Hard Case (CMMT99284)
CRAFTSMAN$327.3168 rev
CRAFTSMAN 57 Piece Mechanics Tool Set Home Tool Set Sockets Ratchet Screwdrivers Hammer Pliers Hex Keys Specialty Bits Hand Tools (CMMT99447)
CRAFTSMAN$55.98817 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
CRAFTSMAN Mechanics Tool Set 24 Piece 3/8 Inch Drive Metric 90-Tooth (CMMT12111)
CRAFTSMAN$22.024.9★
Craftsman 450-Piece Mechanics Tool Set
CRAFTSMAN$289.354.6★
EACELIY 64pcs 3/8 Socket Set Drive Impact Socket Set SAE/Metric Deep & Shallow Cr-V Steel 6 Point with Adapters 72T Ratchet Handle Extension BarsBit Adapter6-24mm5/16-1 inch
EACELIY$55.804.7★
CRAFTSMAN Mechanics Tool Set 256-Piece Hand Tool and Socket Set with 72-tooth Low Profile Ratchet and 2-Drawer Tool Box (CMMT45256)
CRAFTSMAN$105.834.7★
CRAFTSMAN Mechanics Tool Set 1/4 Inch Drive 20 Piece 90-Tooth (CMMT12108)
CRAFTSMAN$20.314.7★
What buyers say about craftsman socket set
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality tools”
“Money well spent”
“Great assortment of sockets”
“As advertised”
“it has held up great”
“Really comes in handy”
“Solid tools”
“Perfect fit”
“decent portable set”
“Well built no issues”
What buyers complain about
“Low value low quality”
“its easily to break”
“Sockets fall out of box on opening”
“A bit too expensive”
“Missing sizes”
“Yes this is a little heavy per say”
“hard to read”
“Very misleading and deceptive”
“Faulty 1/4 ratchet a part from that every other tools ok”
“Mine arrived used”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is craftsman socket set profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $820K/yr across 38 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the craftsman socket set niche?
- 8 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in craftsman socket set?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Socket/Port/Plug. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for craftsman socket set peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the craftsman socket set niche?
- Listings span $6.85–$327.31; the average listing price is $97.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 995 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.