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# **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.
Market size 12Growth 17Conversion 12Competition 49Returns 54Price range 9Avg price 53Brand share 27Review moat 54Quality gap 53
**Review moat**
**Good****1,359.55**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****$167.26**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****89%**
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**
**Bad****0.9%**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**56**
**Top-5 brand share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**56%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**7%**
- 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.
1K600Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/shop-vac-6-5-hp/trend)
## **Top shop vac 6.5 hp search terms**
- **6.5 hp shop vac**9K/yr-18.8%1.3% conv. - **shop vac 6.5 hp**6K/yr-26.0%2.7% conv. - **7hp shop vac**4K/yr-10.7%0.7% conv. - **10 hp shop vac**4K/yr-8.9%0.6% conv. - **14 gallon shop vac**3K/yr-6.8%2.6% conv. - **commercial shop vacuum**4K/yr-17.2%1.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/shop-vac-6-5-hp/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.
0%10%$5K20%$9K30%$14K40%$19K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**CRAFTSMAN CMXEVBE17595 16 Gallon 6.5 Peak HP Wet Dry Shop Vacuum**CRAFTSMAN**$132.31**4.7★8,594 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H84CNG9) [2**Vacmaster VOC812SF 1101 8-Gallon Premium Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum Red Edition 8 Gal**Vacmaster**$90.29**4.5★3,288 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7PVW4NF) [3**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**$474.22**4.3★48 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYKB8W7Q) [4**Vacmaster 16-Gallon 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum VJH1612PF 1101 Red**Vacmaster**$135.25**4.6★1,078 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJSWPS35) [5**Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 14-Gallon* 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum - VJE1412SW 0203**Vacmaster**$195.82**4.3★23 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN6KZ99X)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$185.41**16 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZV8Z7DH) [**ECOMAX 8 Gallon Ultra Quiet Stainless Steel Shop Vacuum Wet and Dry**ECOMAX**$118.12**34 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH73GRPL) [**Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 14-Gallon* 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum - VJE1412SW 0203**Vacmaster**$195.82**23 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN6KZ99X) [**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**$61.87**61 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDQ8TZK5) [**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**$474.22**48 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYKB8W7Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$185.41**3.7★**▲ 361%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZV8Z7DH) [**ECOMAX 8 Gallon Ultra Quiet Stainless Steel Shop Vacuum Wet and Dry**ECOMAX**$118.12**4.6★**▲ 240%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH73GRPL) [**Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 14-Gallon* 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum - VJE1412SW 0203**Vacmaster**$195.82**4.3★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN6KZ99X) [**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**$61.87**4.1★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDQ8TZK5) [**Shop-Vac 5801611 Wet Dry Vac with SVX2 Motor Technology 16 Gallon 2-1/2 Inch x 8 Foot Lock-On Hose 150 CFM (1-Pack) Black**Shop-Vac**$135.91**4.5★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095VT6ZWD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about shop vac 6.5 hp**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“the build quality is excellent”*
**Suction**14%
*“The suction power is strong enough to”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**8%
*“cleans better than the ones I have had before”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good value for money”*
**Strength**6%
*“Very strong vac”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**5%
*“Plenty of attachments”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to carry”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Exactly as advertised”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“Light weight yet very powerful”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Its the perfect size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“This thing is HUGE”*
**Durability**12%
*“Durability questionable”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“I understand that sometimes quality control issues happen”*
**Suction**7%
*“seems to lose quite a bit of suction power”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**6%
*“The hose would not stay attached”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“hard to manage”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“was not interested in paying $800-1200”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“STOPPED WORKING”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Terrible engineering”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“It cannot be assembled properly without modifying the plastic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**35%
**Defective Material/Parts**13%
**Suction**8%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Product Condition**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
**Weight Heavy**3%
**Durability**3%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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