scythe gardening tool
Worth a lookShows demand growing +353.7% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+353.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Incredible3.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great130.86avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great£18.45avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£8.70–£44.66cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay75%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Bad1.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad£22K£22K/yr · 81K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, scythe gardening tool is a £22K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (81K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
scythe gardening tool market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £23K–£28K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.5%
- Avg BSR
- #166
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 68%
- Sponsored
- 32%
- Out of stock
- 12.3%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
21%
- Darlac34%
- Bellota18%
- Spear & Jackson14%
- Faithfull5%
- Sizi4%
- Generic4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +353.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.1×
Top scythe gardening tool search terms
- scythe gardening tool22K/yr
- sickle20K/yr
- scythes12K/yr
- sickle gardening tool12K/yr
- garden scythe8K/yr
- weed slasher4K/yr
- garden scythe long handle3K/yr
Top scythe gardening tool 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.
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Darlac Long Sickle Razor Sharp Carbon Steel Blade Gardening Sickle with Long Aluminium Handle Clearing Weeds - Weeding Tool
Darlac£19.214.4★28 rev
Darlac Sickle DP755 Garden Scythe Cutting Undergrowth Vegetation Carbon Steel Blade
Darlac£16.414.4★53 rev
Spear & Jackson 4731SL Razorsharp Little Giant Grass Hook
Spear & Jackson£14.903.6★925 rev
Bellota 2562 - Sickle
Bellota£15.004.3★83 rev
Bellota 2550-00 N - Serrated weed sickle with hardened steel blade and wooden handle professional agricultural tool 1 piece
Bellota£13.134.0★443 rev
Newest
by launch date
Sizi Heavy Duty 27 Inch Weed Slasher | Hardened Steel Edge and Wooden Handle Manual Swing Action Garden Grass Cutter Tool for Yard Orchard and Outdoor Vegetation Control
Sizi£9.738 rev
Extra long 800mm grass and brush slasher steel blade manual cutter for brambles undergrowth and tough weeds garden farm landscaping
Generic£10.104 rev
Mokuyary Fake Scythe with Sharpening Stone 145 cm Fake Scythes for Cutting Weeds and Mowing Grass
Mokuyary£44.660 rev
Hounen Miyawaki Japanese Weeding Tool Curved Serrated Pull-Cut Grass Cutter 12 cm Edge (120 mm) High-Carbon Steel Blade Ultra-Light 100 g Precision Garden Hand Tool Made in Japan
forest Originals£15.3547 rev
ReTaaj 800mm Heavy Duty Weed Slasher Clearing Long Weeds Grass Slash Whip Scythe Sickle 27 Length Weeder 2PK
ReTaaj£13.5519 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSizi Heavy Duty 27 Inch Weed Slasher | Hardened Steel Edge and Wooden Handle Manual Swing Action Garden Grass Cutter Tool for Yard Orchard and Outdoor Vegetation Control
Sizi£9.733.8★
Darlac Long Sickle Razor Sharp Carbon Steel Blade Gardening Sickle with Long Aluminium Handle Clearing Weeds - Weeding Tool
Darlac£19.214.4★
Mokuyary Fake Scythe with Sharpening Stone 145 cm Fake Scythes for Cutting Weeds and Mowing Grass
Mokuyary£44.660.0★
CHASONGHUI Japanese-Style Hoe Gardening Tools Weeding Tools For Garden Weed Remover Tool High-Carbon Steel With Hard Solid Wood Handle(Brown)
CHASONGHUI£15.074.3★
Hounen Miyawaki Japanese Weeding Tool Curved Serrated Pull-Cut Grass Cutter 12 cm Edge (120 mm) High-Carbon Steel Blade Ultra-Light 100 g Precision Garden Hand Tool Made in Japan
forest Originals£15.354.7★
What buyers say about scythe gardening tool
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to use”
“Good product”
“I find it very helpful when weeding”
“Easy to use for weeding the strong rooted unwanted plants”
“Lightweight”
“Strong and durable”
“Clean well after use”
“Good quality handle and light, so easy to handle, good reach for higher branches or brambles”
“Excellent value”
“Yes it is good. for its size”
What buyers complain about
“Not worth the money”
“Too small”
“Tried it on various bushes and grasses, did not cut anything”
“Sadly this did not live up to its promise”
“Rather too lightweight for the job”
“It broke after a bit of bramble work”
“Not very efficient”
“The edge is pretty tough and”
“Wasted my money”
“heavy to grasp”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is scythe gardening tool profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £22K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +353.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the scythe gardening tool niche?
- 13 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in scythe gardening tool?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Cutting/Trimming. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for scythe gardening tool peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 8.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the scythe gardening tool niche?
- Listings span £8.70–£44.66; the average listing price is £18.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 131 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.