machinist tools
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.0%), but soft demand (-14.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$24.21avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great31%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Good61%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Good$5.51–$134.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,085.16avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$147K$147K/yr · 275K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-14.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, machinist tools is a $147K/yr Amazon United States market (275K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
machinist tools market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $121K–$145K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.2%
- Avg BSR
- #323
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 0.3%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 176 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
33 falling
Sellers
172
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
31%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
36%
- Eklind Tool42%
- General Tools5%
- WEN5%
- Calculated Industries4%
- Mr. Pen4%
- Glieskir3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top machinist tools search terms
- machinist tools169K/yr
- machinist37K/yr
- eklind allen wrench set18K/yr
- machinist tools and accessories17K/yr
- machining tools9K/yr
- eklind6K/yr
- machining tools and accessories9K/yr
- eklind allen wrenches4K/yr
- eklind hex key set3K/yr
- eklind tools3K/yr
Top machinist tools 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
Eklind 13222 Ball-Hex L-Key allen wrench Combo- Inch / MM (2 sets 22pc) 22-piece set
Eklind Tool$22.754.8★1,185 rev
EKLIND 20912 Steel Handle Fold-up Hex Key allen wrench - 9pc set SAE Inch Sizes .050-3/16
Eklind Tool$7.904.5★848 rev
General Tools 715 Tap and Drill Reference Table
General Tools$11.254.6★1,001 rev
WEN 10423 3 x 2 x 1-Inch Steel-Hardened Precision 123 Blocks Two Pack
WEN$18.804.8★4,147 rev
Calculated Industries 4088 Machinist Calc Pro 2 Advanced Machining Calculator | Speeds and Feeds DOC LOC and WOC for Materials and Tool settings | Machinists Setters Tool & Die Makers Shop Owners
Calculated Industries$75.844.7★652 rev
Newest
by launch date
Beslands 6 Pc Telescoping Gage Set 5/16 - 6 Range T-Bore Hole Gauges w/Pouch High Precision Telescopic Bore Gauge T-Gage Set (5/16 to 6)
Beslands$20.36906 rev
Glieskir 2 Pack Tungsten Carbide Scriber Tool Set with Magnet - Professional Metal Engraving Pen Extra 10 Carbide Replacement Tips - Ultimate Scribing Tools for Glass/Ceramics/Sheet Metal Marking
Glieskir$7.20762 rev
HHIP 4406-0027 Drill Press Center Finder
HHIP$7.52135 rev
Machinist Square Set 2 3 4 and 6 Squares Machinist Engineer Steel Benchmark Measure Tools High Precision 90 Degree Wide Base Tool L-Type Testing Measuring Tool
Frienda$24.79466 rev
Zonon 3 Pack Deep Hole Marker Pens 20mm Long Nib Carpenter Marker Waterproof Quick-dry Drill Hole Reach Markers for Metal Fabrication Woodworking Machinists and Tile (Red Black Blue)(3 Pieces)
Zonon$5.51745 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHHIP 4406-0027 Drill Press Center Finder
HHIP$7.524.4★
Calculated Industries 4088 Machinist Calc Pro 2 Advanced Machining Calculator | Speeds and Feeds DOC LOC and WOC for Materials and Tool settings | Machinists Setters Tool & Die Makers Shop Owners
Calculated Industries$75.844.7★
EKLIND 10213 Hex-L Key allen wrench - 13pc set SAE Inch Sizes .050-3/8 Long series
Eklind Tool$14.724.7★
Eklind Tool 10122 Hex L-Key allen wrench Combo- Short Inch / MM 2 Sets 22 Pieces
Eklind Tool$15.894.6★
EKLIND 25024 Ergo-Fold Fold-up Inch / MM Hex Key allen wrench & TORX star Combo (3 sets 24pc)
Eklind Tool$23.644.6★
What buyers say about machinist tools
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent quality”
“Great buy”
“Easy Operation”
“Works as intended and flawless”
“Spot on accurate”
“Sturdily built”
“Seems to be a good durable product I've been using it now for about a month”
“Accurate sizes”
“Works great”
“Solid Construction”
What buyers complain about
“Broke after one month”
“get a better quality set”
“Incorrect reading”
“Doesn't work”
“weird that the battery it came with was dead”
“Too short”
“Feels way too nice for the price”
“Too clumsy to handle”
“Came rusted”
“it seems like its actually plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is machinist tools profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $147K/yr across 50 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- How competitive is the machinist tools niche?
- 33 brands and 172 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in machinist tools?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Measurement/Reading Accuracy. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for machinist tools peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the machinist tools niche?
- Listings span $5.51–$134.91; the average listing price is $24.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,085 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.