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# **carhartt vests for men**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-76.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 42Growth 0Conversion 3Competition 86Returns 0Price range 52Avg price 85Brand share 9Review moat 37Quality gap 27

**Competition**

**Great****29%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****$73.64**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$25.66–$168.53**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$217K**

$217K/yr · 1.3M searches

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,801.09**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****96%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.2%**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-76.0%**

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

**Returns**

**Bad****14.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (29% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**10 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**43**

**Top-5 brand share**

**96%**

**Open market**

**3%**

- Carhartt83% - TUAOVA8% - Cotrasen2% - TBMPOY1% - ZENTHACE1% - Legendary Whitetails1% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 3%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$7K6%$13K9%$20K12%$26K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 56 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Carhartt Mens Tall Flame Resistant Mock Neck Vest Dark Navy X-Large/Tall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41qIQm6kN3L.jpg)**Carhartt Mens Tall Flame Resistant Mock Neck Vest Dark Navy X-Large/Tall**Carhartt**$168.53**4.6★198 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ESQ8XAQ) [2![Carhartt Mens Washed Duck Mock-Neck Vest Carhartt Brown Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bBOxdZ7eL.jpg)**Carhartt Mens Washed Duck Mock-Neck Vest Carhartt Brown Medium**Carhartt**$86.67**4.7★8,232 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083Z162Y6) [3![Carhartt Mens Gilliam Vest Black X-Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T3TeuGbuL.jpg)**Carhartt Mens Gilliam Vest Black X-Large**Carhartt**$89.05**4.7★6,591 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BUJA3M4) [4![Carhartt Mens Gilliam Vest Carhartt Brown Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41eWEVIIFyL.jpg)**Carhartt Mens Gilliam Vest Carhartt Brown Large**Carhartt**$88.45**4.7★6,591 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093R3XF9L) [5![Carhartt Mens Montana Relaxed Fit Duck Vest Carhartt Brown Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JChO6KTDL.jpg)**Carhartt Mens Montana Relaxed Fit Duck Vest Carhartt Brown Large**Carhartt**$77.14**4.6★71 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4JFJBB9)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![TBMPOY Mens Lightweight Vest Cotton Stylish Sleeveless Travel Casual Work Canvas Outerwear Utility Jacket Fishing Hiking Army Green L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31McNdwQFLL.jpg)**TBMPOY Mens Lightweight Vest Cotton Stylish Sleeveless Travel Casual Work Canvas Outerwear Utility Jacket Fishing Hiking Army Green L**TBMPOY**$35.29**52 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFHXQB1N) [![Wrangler Riggs Workwear Mens Duck Work Vest Black XX-Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dOkKScegL.jpg)**Wrangler Riggs Workwear Mens Duck Work Vest Black XX-Large**Wrangler**$44.56**339 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJJZCD31) [![Cotrasen Mens Vest Cotton Work Vest Sherpa Lined Casual Outerwear Fleece Warm Sleeveless Jackets Black M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RtZehC5HL.jpg)**Cotrasen Mens Vest Cotton Work Vest Sherpa Lined Casual Outerwear Fleece Warm Sleeveless Jackets Black M**Cotrasen**$49.47**54 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT2X2B53) [![Cotrasen Mens Vest Cotton Work Vest Sherpa Lined Casual Outerwear Fleece Warm Sleeveless Jackets Tan M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4196Eh0V7JL.jpg)**Cotrasen Mens Vest Cotton Work Vest Sherpa Lined Casual Outerwear Fleece Warm Sleeveless Jackets Tan M**Cotrasen**$47.64**54 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT2XFL92) [![ZENTHACE Winter Work Vest for Men Duck Canvas Insulated Quilted Lined Wind-Resistant Durable Utility Sleeveless Jacket Turmeric L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410N-ztXKmL.jpg)**ZENTHACE Winter Work Vest for Men Duck Canvas Insulated Quilted Lined Wind-Resistant Durable Utility Sleeveless Jacket Turmeric L**ZENTHACE**$35.88**368 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ1GRJV1)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![TBMPOY Mens Lightweight Vest Cotton Stylish Sleeveless Travel Casual Work Canvas Outerwear Utility Jacket Fishing Hiking Army Green L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31McNdwQFLL.jpg)**TBMPOY Mens Lightweight Vest Cotton Stylish Sleeveless Travel Casual Work Canvas Outerwear Utility Jacket Fishing Hiking Army Green L**TBMPOY**$35.29**4.4★**▲ 407%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFHXQB1N) [![Carhartt Mens Gilliam Vest Shadow Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UPCXuhdpL.jpg)**Carhartt Mens Gilliam Vest Shadow Medium**Carhartt**$88.67**4.7★**▲ 400%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DS69NKK) [![Lisskolo Mens Quilted Lined Vest Washed Canvas Winter Warm Outdoor Hunting Work Utility Travel Vest Jacket Black Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419ET4oJ-iL.jpg)**Lisskolo Mens Quilted Lined Vest Washed Canvas Winter Warm Outdoor Hunting Work Utility Travel Vest Jacket Black Medium**Lisskolo**$37.71**4.5★**▲ 382%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FQMRKPQ) [![Carhartt Mens Washed Duck Mock-Neck Vest Navy Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h+vphMrLL.jpg)**Carhartt Mens Washed Duck Mock-Neck Vest Navy Medium**Carhartt**$87.71**4.7★**▲ 367%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086XJTQTZ) [![MANLUODANNI Mens Lightweight Vest Sleeveless Outdoor Work Jacket for Travel Hiking Running Black-XXL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kjjMcPrUL.jpg)**MANLUODANNI Mens Lightweight Vest Sleeveless Outdoor Work Jacket for Travel Hiking Running Black-XXL**MANLUODANNI**$25.66**4.1★**▲ 354%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F18LJJ7G)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -76.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

125K75KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 28.6×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**21%

*“Nice fit”*

**Warmth**17%

*“Definitely keeps you warm”*

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“It is well made”*

**Comfort-Overall**8%

*“Very comfortable”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“As advertised”*

**Weight Light**4%

*“This vest is extremely lightweight”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Good value”*

**Durability**3%

*“Very durable”*

**Pockets/Compartments**2%

*“Well placed pockets”*

**Color**2%

*“I bought 3 colors”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**26%

*“Sizes run big”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“You guys have gone down the drain in quality over the years”*

**Zipper Quality**8%

*“Feels like they went a little cheap on the zipper handle”*

**Material Quality**7%

*“it's material feels cheap”*

**Wrinkles**4%

*“It was delivered used, open bag, no tags, crumbled up and very wrinkled”*

**Durability**3%

*“not holding up well”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“That didnt work”*

**Warmth**2%

*“Not as warm as we expected”*

**Pockets/Compartments**2%

*“Minimal pockets”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Not as described”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**63%

**Chest Fit**8%

**Length**6%

**Waist Fit**6%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Color**2%

**Thin**2%

**Material Quality**2%

**Width**1%

**Hip Fit**1%