Metric Ruler
MaybeReturns run at only 0.8% of orders. But demand is soft, at -4.3% this quarter, so Metric Ruler is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Top 35% of 9,536 Tools & Home Improvement niches · +3 vs the category median of 4851
- Market size
- $153K/yr204K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -4.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 45%top-5 click share · 20 brands · 89 sellers
Flapen Score
Metric Ruler against its category
The dotted line is the Tools & Home Improvement average. Past it, Metric Ruler is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Metric Ruler market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Metric Ruler 204K times last year and spent an estimated $153K. The top 5 brands take 65% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
8.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 204K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -4.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $153K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 204K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -4.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.9%
- Market size, estimated
- $153Ka year
- Peak month
- August2.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- metric ruler62K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $8.34.
Listings sell for $8.34 on average, from $2.08 to $24.27. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At $8.34 that is $4K to $6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $8.34under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $2.08–$24.27
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- $4K–$6K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
90% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #52 within Measuring & Layout Tools. It carries 1,883 reviews at 4.62 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 90%
- Prime listings
- 97%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #52in Measuring & Layout Tools
- Average rating
- 4.62 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,883per listing
- Listings tracked
- 29
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 55 months
Products
Top Metric Ruler products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Westcott Metric Ruler 30cm Transparent (M-108)
- Price
- $2.94
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 278
- Age
- 18y ago

Shinwa 150 mm Rigid (15 mm x 0.5 mm) Zero Glare Satin Chrome Stainless Steel Machinist Engineer Ruler/Rule with Graduations in mm and .5mm Model 13005
- Price
- $6.53
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,270
- Age
- 15y ago

Mr. Pen- Machinist Ruler 4 Pack (6 8 12 14 Inch)
- Price
- $7.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,501
- Age
- 6y ago

Zotemo Metal Ruler Kit 12 Inch and 6 Inch Stainless Steel Rulers with Centimeters Millimeters Inches and Conversion Table for Office and School Easy to Read Metric Rule Set 2 Pack
- Price
- $9.90
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 514
- Age
- 7y ago

PEC Tools 6 x 150mm Machinist Metal Ruler High Carbon Steel English/Metric Markings 1/32 1/64 0.5mm 1mm Suitable for Engineers Between Imperial and Metric Systems Made in USA
- Price
- $11.49
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 12mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
PEC Tools 6/150mm Flexible Metal Ruler High-Quality Machinist Ruler Satin Chrome Finish Decimal/Metric Graduation (1/10 1/50 1mm 0.5mm) Suitable for CNC Operators and Engineers Made in USA
- Price
- $9.85
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 8mo ago

PEC Tools 150mm Flexible Metal Ruler Stainless Steel with Black Chrome Finish High Contrast Fully Metric Graduation (0.5mm 1.0mm) Easy to Read Machinist Rule Made in USA
- Price
- $8.11
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago

Zotemo Metal Ruler 6 Inch 2 Pack - Double Scale mm/inch Laser Etched - Small Stainless Steel Ruler with Zero-Start Edge Easy to Read Straightedge for Journaling Machinist School Office
- Price
- $9.97
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 7mo ago

PEC Tools 6 x 150mm Machinist Metal Ruler High Carbon Steel English/Metric Markings 1/32 1/64 0.5mm 1mm Suitable for Engineers Between Imperial and Metric Systems Made in USA
- Price
- $11.49
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 12mo ago

Victor EZ12PBL Plastic Dual Color 12 Inch Easy Read Ruler with Inches Centimeters and Millimeters Measurements Blue/Black
- Price
- $6.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,665
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch date
Zotemo Metal Ruler 6 Inch 2 Pack - Double Scale mm/inch Laser Etched - Small Stainless Steel Ruler with Zero-Start Edge Easy to Read Straightedge for Journaling Machinist School Office
- Price
- $9.97
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 7mo ago

PEC Tools 6/150mm Flexible Metal Ruler High-Quality Machinist Ruler Satin Chrome Finish Decimal/Metric Graduation (1/10 1/50 1mm 0.5mm) Suitable for CNC Operators and Engineers Made in USA
- Price
- $9.85
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 8mo ago

PEC Tools 6 x 150mm Machinist Metal Ruler High Carbon Steel English/Metric Markings 1/32 1/64 0.5mm 1mm Suitable for Engineers Between Imperial and Metric Systems Made in USA
- Price
- $11.49
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 12mo ago

DTDNZKN 3 Pcs Stainless Steel Rulers 6 8 12 (15cm 20cm 30cm)
- Price
- $3.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 257
- Age
- 1y ago

PEC Tools 150mm Flexible Metal Ruler Stainless Steel with Black Chrome Finish High Contrast Fully Metric Graduation (0.5mm 1.0mm) Easy to Read Machinist Rule Made in USA
- Price
- $8.11
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
20 falling
Sellers
89
Top-5 brand share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
28%
- Westcott18%
- PEC Tools14%
- Shinwa12%
- Victor11%
- Zotemo10%
- Mr. Pen7%
Demand
Metric Ruler search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Search terms
Top Metric Ruler search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- metric ruler62K/yr
- mm ruler48K/yr
- millimeter ruler32K/yr
- metric ruler metal10K/yr
- cm ruler8K/yr
- centimeter ruler8K/yr
- mm ruler metal8K/yr
- easy read ruler6K/yr
- thin ruler4K/yr
- ruler mm3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Metric Ruler
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Inaccurate reading”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
16 topics
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FAQ
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