irwin tap and die set
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good554.15avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay$181.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay$232K$232K/yr · 72K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-16.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad79%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Price range
Bad$31.55–$468.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, irwin tap and die set is a $232K/yr Amazon United States market (72K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
irwin tap and die set market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $227K–$272K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.8%
- Avg BSR
- #216
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 38%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
67
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- GEARWRENCH64%
- IRWIN28%
- toolant4%
- GearWrench2%
- Lenox2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top irwin tap and die set search terms
- irwin tap and die set29K/yr
- gearwrench tap and die set23K/yr
- gear wrench tap and die set10K/yr
- tap and die set irwin3K/yr
- irwin tap set3K/yr
- gearwrench tap and die2K/yr
- gearwrench tap set1K/yr
- gearwrench tap and die set 114270/yr
- gearwrench sae tap and die set149/yr
- gearwrench tap and die set 175 pc378/yr
Top irwin tap and die 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GEARWRENCH 114 Piece Ratcheting Tap and Die Set | SAE & Metric | 82812
GEARWRENCH$258.094.6★2,368 rev
GEARWRENCH 77 Piece SAE/Metric Ratcheting Tap and Die Set -3887
GEARWRENCH$127.484.7★2,269 rev
IRWIN Tools 76 Piece Machine Screw/Fractional/Metric Tap and Hex Die Super Set (26376)
IRWIN$313.614.4★205 rev
IRWIN Tools Hanson Machine Screw/Fractional/Metric Tap and Hex Die and Drill Bit Deluxe Set 117 Piece 26377 Silver/Blue
IRWIN$419.704.4★244 rev
GEARWRENCH 42 Piece Ratcheting Tap & Die Set Metric - 3886
GEARWRENCH$80.624.6★480 rev
Newest
by launch date
GEARWRENCH 13 Piece SAE Ratcheting Tap & Die Set | 82817
GEARWRENCH$60.709 rev
toolant 127-Piece Metric & SAE Ratcheting Tap and Die Set
toolant$157.03798 rev
IRWIN Tools Tap And Die Set Performance Threading System Deluxe 116-Piece (1813817)
IRWIN$468.9140 rev
GEARWRENCH 11 Pc. Ratcheting Tap and Die Drive Tool Set - 82807
GearWrench$126.11236 rev
IRWIN Tap And Die Set Metric 3MM-7MM 12-Piece (1765541)
Lenox$31.55100 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGEARWRENCH 13 Piece SAE Ratcheting Tap & Die Set | 82817
GEARWRENCH$60.705.0★
IRWIN Tap And Die Set Fractional 12-Piece (24605)
IRWIN$37.214.6★
IRWIN Tap And Die Set Metric 3MM-7MM 12-Piece (1765541)
Lenox$31.554.4★
GEARWRENCH 42 Piece Ratcheting Tap & Die Set Metric - 3886
GEARWRENCH$80.624.6★
Irwin Industrial Tools 24614 Fractional Tap and Hex Die Set 24-Piece
IRWIN$103.334.2★
What buyers say about irwin tap and die set
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality kit”
“Great value”
“Delivered as advertised, Works”
“excellent kit has multiple sizes”
“cut through the stainless steel door frame like a hot knife through butter”
“easy to use”
“Sharp and durable”
“taps work as good as any Ive used”
“great kit”
“Sharp and durable”
What buyers complain about
“Junk”
“$667 dollars for this set is utterly criminal”
“Couldn't get thru one use”
“Tap and dies”
“missing some of the most common automotive sizes while including some weird BSP”
“Could not find a list of sizes anywhere in the descriptions so see photo attached”
“makes it hard to keep set together”
“would cost $50 to replace”
“My tool case was completely broke out on one side”
“nothing works”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is irwin tap and die set profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $232K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -16.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- How competitive is the irwin tap and die set niche?
- 5 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in irwin tap and die set?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for irwin tap and die set peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the irwin tap and die set niche?
- Listings span $31.55–$468.91; the average listing price is $181.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 554 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.