machinist level
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($14.84–$1190.75) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good962.36avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Good$138.15avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay$216K$216K/yr · 55K searches
Conversion
Okay2.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-18.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$14.84–$1190.75cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, machinist level is a $216K/yr Amazon United States market (55K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
machinist level market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $173K–$207K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.9%
- Avg BSR
- #413
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 91%
- Sponsored
- 95%
- Out of stock
- 12.4%
- Avg brand age
- 70 months
- Avg seller age
- 159 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
58
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
10%
- Starrett50%
- Accusize Industrial Tools16%
- WFLNHB8%
- UpAmcarker6%
- findmall5%
- netuera4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top machinist level search terms
- machinist level32K/yr
- precision level16K/yr
- starrett level6K/yr
Top machinist level 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 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Starrett Machinists Level Ground Main and Cross Test Vial 6 Length
Starrett$178.404.6★833 rev
Starrett Pocket Level 2-1/2 Length
Starrett$43.984.5★446 rev
12 Inch Level Accuracy 0.0002 Per 10 Inch Machinist Tool Used to Test the Horizontal Position of Equipment and Flatness
WFLNHB$64.864.0★36 rev
Starrett Machinists Level Ground and Graduated Main Vial 12 Length
Starrett$291.924.6★833 rev
Accusize Industrial Tools 8 Master Precision Level in Fitted Box Accuracy: 0.0002/10 S908-C685
Accusize Industrial Tools$106.854.3★329 rev
Newest
by launch date
135A Pocket Level with Main Vial - Ideal for Machine Shop and Tool Room Use - 2-1/2(63mm) Length 24-30 Minutes Accuracy Satin Nickel-Plated Finish Hexagon Stock with Convex Ends
ULTCUUI$25.0718 rev
8 Master Precision Level Metal Box 0.0002/10 Accuracy Strip Level for Checking Straightness Parallelism Surface of Machine Tools Equipment Check Work of Machinists Toolmaker
UpAmcarker$63.0446 rev
12 Inch Master Precision Level with Metal Box instruction manual 0.0002/10 Accuracy Strip Level for Checking the Straightness Parallelism The Surface of Machine Tools (12 Inch)
UpAmcarker$76.1346 rev
8 Inch Level Tool Precision Level for Machinist Tool Precision Cast Iron Body
mitoharet$38.893 rev
netuera 8 Inch Master Precision Level in Fitted Wooden Box Accuracy 0.0002 Per 10 Inch for Setting and Checking The Level of Machinery and Other High Accuracy Levelling Applications
netuera$44.812 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
netuera 12 Inch Master Precision Level in Fitted Wooden Box Accuracy 0.0002 Per 10 Inch for Setting and Checking The Level of Machinery and Other High Accuracy Levelling Applications
netuera$57.825.0★
Starrett Machinists Level Ground and Graduated Main Vial 12 Length
Starrett$291.924.6★
12 Inch Master Precision Level with Metal Box instruction manual 0.0002/10 Accuracy Strip Level for Checking the Straightness Parallelism The Surface of Machine Tools (12 Inch)
UpAmcarker$76.133.6★
8 Inch Level Tool Precision Level for Machinist Tool Precision Cast Iron Body
mitoharet$38.895.0★
12 Inch Level Accuracy 0.0002 Per 10 Inch Machinist Tool Used to Test the Horizontal Position of Equipment and Flatness
WFLNHB$64.864.0★
What buyers say about machinist level
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to operate”
“High quality construction”
“As shown”
“Spot on accurate”
“Worth every penny”
“Veery useful to level tables with adjustable feet”
“very accurate angle for knife sharpener”
“Strong and accurate”
“Durable”
“Heavy solid”
What buyers complain about
“I couldn't get it to calibrate”
“Cheap electronics”
“this is advertised as a 135A but it is a cheap copy. Please note that the ad does not say Starrett”
“batteries are a pain”
“the kicker for all this is that they break randomly”
“Not what I paid for”
“Poor design”
“The sent me a clear used”
“4 stars because I wish that it was USB rechargeable”
“needs a different color”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is machinist level profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $216K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the machinist level niche?
- 11 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in machinist level?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for machinist level peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the machinist level niche?
- Listings span $14.84–$1190.75; the average listing price is $138.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 962 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.