Is grippo for bowls profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £31K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +57.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the grippo for bowls niche?

4 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in grippo for bowls?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Grip. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for grippo for bowls peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 9.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the grippo for bowls niche?

Listings span £7.22–£16.37; the average listing price is £9.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 425 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

grippo for bowls

Skip it

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

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.4%

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

Review moat

Great424.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+57.4%

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£9.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad£7.22–£16.37

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

Market size

Bad£31K

£31K/yr · 27K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, grippo for bowls is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

grippo for bowls market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £28K–£37K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 12.4%
Avg BSR: #59
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 30%
Sponsored: 10%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 53 months
Avg seller age: 193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Henselite70%
Drakes Pride21%
Betts6%
GK013%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +57.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.2×

Open Trend

Top grippo for bowls search terms

grippo for bowls14K/yr +73.9%14.2% conv.
grippo5K/yr +77.7%12.5% conv.
grippo bowls polish and grip4K/yr +25.9%15.2% conv.
bowls polish3K/yr +18.4%6.0% conv.
grippo bowls grip1K/yr +12.5%11.3% conv.

All search terms

Top grippo for bowls 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Henselite Grippo Bowls Polish Tube by Unknown

Henselite£8.574.6★667 rev

Henselite Unisex Adult Grippo Bowls Tube Wax - White One Size

Henselite£9.674.6★1,030 rev

Drakes Pride WINWAX##B6377**

Drakes Pride£9.884.5★786 rev

Henselite Grippo Tubes (Pack of 2)

Henselite£16.374.6★156 rev

Betts Bowls Grip

Betts£7.544.4★284 rev

Newest

by launch date

GK01 Get A Grip Original Goalkeeper Glove Grip Spray 120ml

GK01£8.42436 rev

3y ago

Henselite Grippo Tubes (Pack of 2)

Henselite£16.37156 rev

6y ago

Drakes Pride WINWAX##B6377**

Drakes Pride£9.88786 rev

9y ago

Drakes Pride GET-A-GRIP CLOTH##B6370**

Drakes Pride£7.45506 rev

9y ago

Henselite Lawn Bowling Sports Waterproof Extra Tackiness Wilgrip Bowls Wax Tube

Henselite£8.15108 rev

10y ago

What buyers say about grippo for bowls

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

What buyers love

Grip42%

“improves my grip”

Quality-Overall17%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Just what I needed”

Value For Money8%

“Good value for money”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Cleaned up easily to”

Smell4%

“The polish smells nice too”

Comfort-Overall2%

“Comfy”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Sticky”

Size-Overall1%

“Fit for purpose”

Brightness/Shine/Glow1%

“Perfect for outdoor bowling for better grip and great shine”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money64%

“They are expensive”

Size-Overall14%

“Very small for the price”

Grip14%

“Never ever buy the GK01 grip is horrible”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof26%

Functionality-Overall12%

Smell12%

Grip12%

Defective Material/Parts12%

Size-Overall9%

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

Value For Money3%

Common questions

Is grippo for bowls profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £31K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +57.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the grippo for bowls niche?: 4 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in grippo for bowls?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Grip. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for grippo for bowls peak?: Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 9.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the grippo for bowls niche?: Listings span £7.22–£16.37; the average listing price is £9.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 425 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.