Is shop vac 6.5 hp profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $46K/yr across 22 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).

How competitive is the shop vac 6.5 hp niche?

10 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in shop vac 6.5 hp?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.

When does demand for shop vac 6.5 hp peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the shop vac 6.5 hp niche?

Listings span $61.87–$491.31; the average listing price is $167.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,360 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

shop vac 6.5 hp

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($61.87–$491.31) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Good1,359.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$167.26

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay56%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-16.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$46K

$46K/yr · 29K searches

Conversion

Bad0.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Bad$61.87–$491.31

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shop vac 6.5 hp is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

shop vac 6.5 hp market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $42K–$84K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.9%
Avg BSR: #143
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 91%
Sponsored: 95%
Out of stock: 3.4%
Avg brand age: 61 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

Vacmaster33%
CRAFTSMAN28%
Shop-Vac13%
DEWALT8%
Dapper Supply7%
WEN4%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top shop vac 6.5 hp search terms

6.5 hp shop vac9K/yr -18.8%1.3% conv.
shop vac 6.5 hp6K/yr -26.0%2.7% conv.
7hp shop vac4K/yr -10.7%0.7% conv.
10 hp shop vac4K/yr -8.9%0.6% conv.
14 gallon shop vac3K/yr -6.8%2.6% conv.
commercial shop vacuum4K/yr -17.2%1.6% conv.

All search terms

Top shop vac 6.5 hp 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

CRAFTSMAN CMXEVBE17595 16 Gallon 6.5 Peak HP Wet Dry Shop Vacuum

CRAFTSMAN$132.314.7★8,594 rev

Vacmaster VOC812SF 1101 8-Gallon Premium Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum Red Edition 8 Gal

Vacmaster$90.294.5★3,288 rev

Dapper Supply 26.5 Gallon 11 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum Stainless Steel Tank 2 in 1 Function Portable Shop Vacuum with Attachments Built-in Drain Ideal for Jobsite Garage & Workshop.

Dapper Supply$474.224.3★48 rev

Vacmaster 16-Gallon 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum VJH1612PF 1101 Red

Vacmaster$135.254.6★1,078 rev

Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 14-Gallon* 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum - VJE1412SW 0203

Vacmaster$195.824.3★23 rev

Newest

by launch date

Vacmaster Professional Beast Series FLT+10-Gallon 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum with HEPA Media Filter Manual Filter Cleaning System Power Tool Sync Technology- VJN1012PF 0201

Vacmaster$185.4116 rev

2mo ago

ECOMAX 8 Gallon Ultra Quiet Stainless Steel Shop Vacuum Wet and Dry

ECOMAX$118.1234 rev

5mo ago

Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 14-Gallon* 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum - VJE1412SW 0203

Vacmaster$195.8223 rev

5mo ago

VEVOR Shop Vac 8 Gallon Wet Dry Shop Vacuum 6 Peak HP with One-Button Self-Cleaning Dual-Filter 900W Input Power 1.25in x 7ft Hose 9.8ft Cord Metal Tank for Jobsite Workshop Garage Home

VEVOR$61.8761 rev

6mo ago

Dapper Supply 26.5 Gallon 11 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum Stainless Steel Tank 2 in 1 Function Portable Shop Vacuum with Attachments Built-in Drain Ideal for Jobsite Garage & Workshop.

Dapper Supply$474.2248 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about shop vac 6.5 hp

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall14%

“the build quality is excellent”

Suction14%

“The suction power is strong enough to”

Ease Of Cleaning8%

“cleans better than the ones I have had before”

Value For Money7%

“Good value for money”

Strength6%

“Very strong vac”

Add-Ons/Attachments5%

“Plenty of attachments”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to carry”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly as advertised”

Weight Light3%

“Light weight yet very powerful”

Size-Overall3%

“Its the perfect size”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall14%

“This thing is HUGE”

Durability12%

“Durability questionable”

Quality-Overall7%

“I understand that sometimes quality control issues happen”

Suction7%

“seems to lose quite a bit of suction power”

Add-Ons/Attachments6%

“The hose would not stay attached”

Ease Of Use3%

“hard to manage”

Value For Money3%

“was not interested in paying $800-1200”

Functionality-Overall3%

“STOPPED WORKING”

Design-Overall2%

“Terrible engineering”

Assembly/Installation2%

“It cannot be assembled properly without modifying the plastic”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall35%

Defective Material/Parts13%

Suction8%

Functionality-Overall7%

Value For Money5%

Product Condition4%