Is chainsaw gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £44K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).

How competitive is the chainsaw gloves niche?

5 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in chainsaw gloves?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Hard Feel. The return rate is 1.5%.

When does demand for chainsaw gloves peak?

Demand peaks in Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the chainsaw gloves niche?

Listings span £9.74–£26.72; the average listing price is £17.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,332 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

chainsaw gloves

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£17.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£9.74–£26.72

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

Conversion

Good5.3%

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

Review moat

Good1,332

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay70%

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

Market size

Bad£44K

£44K/yr · 47K searches

Growth

Bad-28.7%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, chainsaw gloves is a £44K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

chainsaw gloves market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £35K–£44K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.3%
Avg BSR: #479
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 57 months
Avg seller age: 188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Oregon40%
Safta Safta Safety for Life38%
Intra-FIT9%
Donfri8%
Stein4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -28.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top chainsaw gloves 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

SAFTA Chainsaw Gloves Class 1 | 17-Layer Cut Resistant Safety Gloves Left Hand | EN ISO 11393-4:2019 & EN 388 Certified | Goatskin Leather Forestry & Gardening Work Gloves | Men & Women (L)

Safta Safta Safety for Life£19.754.3★60 rev

Oregon Chainsaw Left-Hand Protection Leather Gloves Large (Size 10) (91305L)

Oregon£13.654.6★5,882 rev

Donfri Level 9 Cut Resistant Safety Work Gloves High Protection Cutting Proof Chainsaw Gloves with Reinforced Thumb Non Slip Durable Touch-screen (1 Pair L)

Donfri£9.744.7★20 rev

Intra-FIT Chainsaw Gloves Latest Standard Both Hand Protection Class 1

Intra-FIT£26.724.6★164 rev

Oregon Chainsaw Protective Gloves Leather Pair (M)

Oregon£15.244.7★2,691 rev

Newest

by launch date

Oregon Chainsaw Two-Hand Protection Leather Gloves - Large (Size 10)

Oregon£24.0763 rev

4mo ago

Donfri Level 9 Cut Resistant Safety Work Gloves High Protection Cutting Proof Chainsaw Gloves with Reinforced Thumb Non Slip Durable Touch-screen (1 Pair L)

Donfri£9.7420 rev

6mo ago

Oregon Technical Working Gloves Protective Safety Gloves for Forestry Gardening & Outdoor Work Cut and Abrasion-Resistant with PU-Coated Reinforced Palm and Fingertips CE-Certified Size Large

Oregon£12.04105 rev

1y ago

SAFTA Chainsaw Gloves Class 1 | 17-Layer Cut Resistant Safety Gloves Left Hand | EN ISO 11393-4:2019 & EN 388 Certified | Goatskin Leather Forestry & Gardening Work Gloves | Men & Women (L)

Safta Safta Safety for Life£19.7560 rev

2y ago

SAFTA Chainsaw Gloves Class 1 | 17-Layer Cut Resistant Safety Gloves Left Hand | EN ISO 11393-4:2019 & EN 388 Certified | Goatskin Leather Forestry & Gardening Work Gloves | Men & Women (XL)

Safta Safta Safety for Life£19.5260 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about chainsaw gloves

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Great Quality”

Size-Overall18%

“Excellent fit”

Grip13%

“Feel Grippy/Comfortable in the Hand”

Comfort-Overall11%

“comfortable”

Leather Quality8%

“The leather is thick”

Drop/Impact Protection5%

“Added protection”

Value For Money4%

“Worth the price for peace of mind”

Durability3%

“feel durable”

Color2%

“Really good quality love the colour”

Weight Light2%

“Not too heavy”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall21%

“Thats the problem with buying online you dont know if they are going to fit until you have them in front of you”

Durability15%

“Bought for Christmas, used for about 16 hours in total and falling apart”

Hard Feel10%

“Hard wearing”

Value For Money5%

“They are expensive”

Quality-Overall5%

“Poor - very disappointed with the quality”

Grip3%

“The only slight gripe is that the Large(size 10) are just a bit too big for my hands”

Thickness3%

“thick”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall74%

Grip4%

Quality-Overall4%

Drop/Impact Protection4%

Comfort-Overall3%

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

Value For Money2%

Cushion2%

Thin2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Common questions

Is chainsaw gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £44K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the chainsaw gloves niche?: 5 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in chainsaw gloves?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Hard Feel. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for chainsaw gloves peak?: Demand peaks in Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the chainsaw gloves niche?: Listings span £9.74–£26.72; the average listing price is £17.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,332 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.