Is gripster profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £520/yr across 3 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -25.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (31/100).

How competitive is the gripster niche?

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

What do buyers complain about in gripster?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Handle Quality, Durability, Strength. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for gripster peak?

Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 5.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gripster niche?

Listings span £4.71–£9.37; the average listing price is £6.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,230 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gripster

Skip it

A small market ($520/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible3.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.1%

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

Review moat

Bad5,229.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£6.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-25.4%

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

Market size

Bad£520

£520/yr · 1K searches

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£4.71–£9.37

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

Signals Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gripster is a £520/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 31/100.

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

gripster market data

Units sold / yr: 0–100; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £0–£649; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.1%
Avg BSR: #150
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 2.3%
Avg brand age: 33 months
Avg seller age: 258 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

FitBeast36%
Vicloon36%
FYJLXF27%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 96 weeks — -25.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3×

Open Trend

Top gripster search terms

gripster1K/yr -30.2%0.6% conv.
gripster forearm trainer35/yr +900.0%0.0% conv.
the gripster24/yr +0.0%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top gripster 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 3 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

FitBeast Grip Strengthener Forearm Strengthener Hand Grips Strengthener Kit - 5 Pack Adjustable Resistance

FitBeast£9.374.4★14,843 rev

Vicloon Finger Strengthener 2pcs Finger Trainer Hand Strengthener Finger Exerciser Stretcher 6.6-21Lbs Adjustable Finger Strengthener Finger Exerciser & Hand Strengthener Suitable for Sports Climbing

Vicloon£5.403.6★795 rev

Gripster Finger Strengthener 2Pcs Hand Grip Strengthener 6 Resistant Level Grip Strength Trainer Finger Exerciser Hand Strengthener Finger Flexion Extension Training for Guitar Climbing (Black)

FYJLXF£4.713.2★51 rev

Newest

by launch date

Gripster Finger Strengthener 2Pcs Hand Grip Strengthener 6 Resistant Level Grip Strength Trainer Finger Exerciser Hand Strengthener Finger Flexion Extension Training for Guitar Climbing (Black)

FYJLXF£4.7151 rev

3y ago

Vicloon Finger Strengthener 2pcs Finger Trainer Hand Strengthener Finger Exerciser Stretcher 6.6-21Lbs Adjustable Finger Strengthener Finger Exerciser & Hand Strengthener Suitable for Sports Climbing

Vicloon£5.40795 rev

3y ago

FitBeast Grip Strengthener Forearm Strengthener Hand Grips Strengthener Kit - 5 Pack Adjustable Resistance

FitBeast£9.3714,843 rev

8y ago

What buyers say about gripster

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

What buyers love

Grip38%

“My wife loved this as it helps her as a lot as cant grip properly before using this would recommend many thanks”

Quality-Overall31%

“Great variety”

Value For Money19%

“Super value for money”

Durability6%

“Very durable”

What buyers complain about

Handle Quality33%

“Cheap plastic handle”

Durability33%

“Broke after 3 months”

Strength17%

“son found other items flimsy”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall22%

Functionality-Overall17%

Size-Overall11%

Grip9%

Strength4%

Noise Level4%

Durability4%

Exercise/Sports Suitability4%

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining4%

Strap/String Quality4%

Common questions

Is gripster profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £520/yr across 3 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -25.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (31/100).
How competitive is the gripster niche?: 3 brands and 4 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gripster?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Handle Quality, Durability, Strength. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for gripster peak?: Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 5.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gripster niche?: Listings span £4.71–£9.37; the average listing price is £6.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,230 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.