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hake brush

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 17Growth 18Conversion 72Competition 74Returns 95Price range 72Avg price 85Brand share 81Review moat 87Quality gap 63

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great256.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$18.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great54%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good41%

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

Conversion

Good6.7%

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

Price range

Good$4.70–$41.31

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-14.5%

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

Market size

Bad$68K

$68K/yr · 54K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hake brush is a $68K/yr Amazon United States market (54K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

hake brush market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$56K–$75K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.7%
Avg BSR
#441
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

54%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

39%

  • Patelai20%
  • Creative Mark10%
  • XDT Art Supplies9%
  • Tenare8%
  • Winsor & Newton8%
  • Longyinzhai6%

Top hake brush search terms

  • hake brush28K/yr
  • hake brush for watercolor15K/yr
  • hake brushes4K/yr
  • hake brush for acrylic painting3K/yr
  • hake brushes for pottery3K/yr
All search terms

Top hake brush 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.

0%4%$3K8%$5K12%$8K16%$11K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about hake brush

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Well made and affordable”

Value For Money15%

“Good for the price”

Paint Quality8%

“The brushes work well for glazing and painting, holding and releasing glaze nicely”

Size-Overall6%

“in my pack are nice and tight”

Soft Feel6%

“Soft; Quality”

Ease Of Use5%

“easy to work with”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Nice variety of brushes”

Handle Quality4%

“the handles are comfortable to hold with a non slip feel”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Appearance appears accurate to advertised product”

Collectibles3%

“I'm happy to add them to my collection”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall17%

“These brushes are not good quality”

Durability14%

“Fall apart after only a few uses”

Smell10%

“a slight animal smell”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“However, the brushes aren't always well cared for or cleaned by some of the other artists who use the studio”

Wood Quality4%

“Thin wood”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Inaccurate description”

Value For Money3%

“Not as good as some $200 sable brush of course”

Absorbency2%

“Hair is less absorbing than typical Sumi e brushes”

Recycle/Reuse2%

“So it's not a reusable container”

Strength1%

“Robust assortment of pottery brushes with two of the thicker ones looking like they wouldnt stand much wear and tear, due to being held together with thin wires,”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall28%
Quality-Overall18%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Paint Quality4%
Soft Feel3%
Product Condition3%
Smell3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is hake brush profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $68K/yr across 34 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the hake brush niche?
20 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hake brush?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Smell. The return rate is 1.0%.
What does it cost to enter the hake brush niche?
Listings span $4.70–$41.31; the average listing price is $18.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 257 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.