scissors with cover
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.27–$14.96) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good5.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good73%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+8.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad7,593.54avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad$7.77avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$38K$38K/yr · 83K searches
Price range
Bad$4.27–$14.96cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, scissors with cover is a $38K/yr Amazon United States market (83K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
scissors with cover market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $47K–$62K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.8%
- Avg BSR
- #361
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 79%
- Out of stock
- 2.9%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 149 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 rising
Sellers
67
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
24%
- EK Tools42%
- Beaditive12%
- PLUS10%
- Mr. Pen6%
- Gkofiey4%
- KOKUYO4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top scissors with cover search terms
- scissors with cover34K/yr
- cutter bee scissors16K/yr
- small scissors with cover13K/yr
- scissors with sheath10K/yr
- scissors with case6K/yr
- cutter bee precision scissors5K/yr
Top scissors with cover 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
American Crafts Cutter Bee Herb Scissors 4/Pkg-Yellow/Black
EK Tools$9.854.8★507 rev
EK Tools Cutter Bee Precision Craft Scissors - Small Ergonomic Scissors with Micro Tip for Cutting Paper Herbs and More - Stainless Steel Blades Yellow and Black
EK Tools$6.504.8★507 rev
Plus Scissor Fit Cut Curve Fluorine Coated Memory Foam Grip Adhesive Tape Glue Non-sticky 30 Degrees SC-175SF White/Gray 34-515
PLUS$6.984.8★5,092 rev
Beaditive Precision Craft Scissors - Stainless Steel Blades With Safety Cap - Ultra Sharp Tip & Non-Slip TPR Handles - For Adult & Kid Paper Crafting Scrapbooking Home Office and School Use
Beaditive$12.754.8★2,647 rev
Ek Success Cutter Bee Scissors 5-Original
EK Tools$14.964.8★5,295 rev
Newest
by launch date
TSA Approved Scissors 4 Pack 3.5 Small Scissors with Cover Small Scissor for Sewing (4 Colors)
Thrymme$5.788 rev
2Pcs Scissors Craft Scissors with Cover Super Sharp Non-Stick
JILFR$7.636 rev
2Pcs Medium Scissors Safety Scissors with Cap Craft Shears for Classroom Office Home (Yellow & Black)
JILFR$4.2721 rev
Baby Food Scissors with Travel Case Portable Stainless Steel Shears with Safety Lock Dishwasher Safe Kitchen Scissors Healthy Food Cutter with Dust Cover Blue
OLQW$6.3042 rev
2Pcs All Purpose Craft Scissors Stainless Steel with Protective Cover Mini Detail Craft Precision Straight Fine Tips Design for Paper Cutting Scrapbooking
Mozeat Lens$5.05530 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBaby Food Scissors with Travel Case Portable Stainless Steel Shears with Safety Lock Dishwasher Safe Kitchen Scissors Healthy Food Cutter with Dust Cover Blue
OLQW$6.304.2★
TSA Approved Scissors 4 Pack 3.5 Small Scissors with Cover Small Scissor for Sewing (4 Colors)
Thrymme$5.784.7★
2Pcs All Purpose Craft Scissors Stainless Steel with Protective Cover Mini Detail Craft Precision Straight Fine Tips Design for Paper Cutting Scrapbooking
Mozeat Lens$5.054.6★
Westcott 5-Inch Micro-Tip Fabric Scissors with Titanium-Bonded Blades - Craft Scissors for Paper and Fabric Sewing and More
Westcott$8.404.6★
2Pcs Scissors Craft Scissors with Cover Super Sharp Non-Stick
JILFR$7.634.2★
What buyers say about scissors with cover
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice and sharp”
“Excellent product”
“Excellent value”
“The box is a good size”
“Ease of use”
“Works as advertised”
“durable handles”
“Well constructed”
“Comfortable to use”
“Portable”
What buyers complain about
“SO big”
“Dull blades”
“Rusted”
“Not the quality I expected”
“Breaks easily”
“very difficult to open”
“Cheaper than expected”
“Feel very flimsy”
“False Advertising”
“The scissor material doesn't appear to be stainless steel”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is scissors with cover profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $38K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the scissors with cover niche?
- 17 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in scissors with cover?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Sharpness, Rusts/Corrodes. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for scissors with cover peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the scissors with cover niche?
- Listings span $4.27–$14.96; the average listing price is $7.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,594 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.