Gladius
FailBuyers convert on only 0.8% of searches, so Gladius is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 44 / 100Ranks 9,144 of 16,930 Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry niches · −1 vs the category median of 4544
- Market size
- $131K/yr171K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -12.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 36%top-5 click share · 28 brands · 77 sellers
Flapen Score
Gladius against its category
The dotted line is the Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry average. Past it, Gladius is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Gladius market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Gladius 171K times last year and spent an estimated $131K. The top 5 brands take 56% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 0.8% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 171K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 0.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -12.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $131K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 171K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -12.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 0.8%
- Market size, estimated
- $131Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- gladius sword41K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $90.90.
Listings sell for $90.90 on average, from $16.11 to $529.71. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At $90.90 that is $0 to $9K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $90.90inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $16.11–$529.71
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- $0–$9K
- Returns
- 5.2%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
60% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 70% ship with Prime. On an average day, 8.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #1,421 within Props. It carries 172 reviews at 4.47 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 60%
- Prime listings
- 70%
- Out of stock, average day
- 8.0%
- Average rank
- #1,421in Props
- Average rating
- 4.47 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 172per listing
- Listings tracked
- 43
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 6 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
6 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 6
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 55 months
Products
Top Gladius products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 10, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Combat Commander Gladiator Sword | Full-Tang Gladius Sword | 16 5/8 Razor Sharp Blade | 1060 High Carbon Steel Roman Sword Real | TPR Rubberized Handle | Reinforced Nylon Sheath | 24 Length
- Price
- $47.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 864
- Age
- 12y ago

Wuu Jau L-708 Roman Gladiator Sword 31 Black
- Price
- $54.29
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 250
- Age
- 10y ago

Fort Real Damascus Steel Sword Custom & Personalized Medieval Knight Arming Sword with Scabbard
- Price
- $67.74
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 82
- Age
- 5y ago

Sheffield STAK 11805 Meridius Sword 25 Tactical Sword for Hunting Gifts for Men Brush Clearing Tactical Machete 18 Double Edge Blade Sheath Included
- Price
- $38.99
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago

Cold Steel Training Sword - Made of High-Impact Polypropylene
- Price
- $30.62
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 355
- Age
- 14y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
UNIQUE BLADES 27 INCH Roman Gladius Sword Full-Tang High Carbon Steel Blade Battle Ready Military Replica with Sheath Historical Legionary Short Sword for Reenactment LARP and Display
- Price
- $118.64
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 5mo ago

Armory Replicas Roman Pompeii Gladius Replica Sword with Leather-Wrapped Handle and Scabbard
- Price
- $109.88
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 10y ago

Sheffield STAK 11805 Meridius Sword 25 Tactical Sword for Hunting Gifts for Men Brush Clearing Tactical Machete 18 Double Edge Blade Sheath Included
- Price
- $38.99
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago

Fort Katana Anime Custom Personalized Medieval Knight Arming Sword with Scabbard Stainless Steel Roman Sword
- Price
- $61.06
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 82
- Age
- 5y ago

MedievalDepot Ancient Roman Legionary Gladius Sword - Overall 29 1095 Carbon Steel Blade Full Tang
- Price
- $197.37
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 9mo ago
Newest
by launch date
UNIQUE BLADES 27 INCH Roman Gladius Sword Full-Tang High Carbon Steel Blade Battle Ready Military Replica with Sheath Historical Legionary Short Sword for Reenactment LARP and Display
- Price
- $118.64
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 5mo ago

MedievalDepot Ancient Roman Legionary Gladius Sword - Overall 29 1095 Carbon Steel Blade Full Tang
- Price
- $197.37
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 9mo ago

Sheffield STAK 11805 Meridius Sword 25 Tactical Sword for Hunting Gifts for Men Brush Clearing Tactical Machete 18 Double Edge Blade Sheath Included
- Price
- $38.99
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago

SZCO 24 Gladius Sword - Roman Gladius Sword Real Tactical Machete with Nylon Sheath Double-Edged Full Tang Combat Gladius with Black Oxide Finish Gladiator Sword for Survival and Camping
- Price
- $29.97
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 1y ago

17 Western Gladius Roman Sword Metal Red and Steel Short Style
- Price
- $38.86
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 36% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
28 rising
Sellers
77
Est. top-5 brand share
56%
Top 20: 94%
Est. top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 78%
Open market
37%
- United Cutlery15%
- Cold Steel13%
- SZCO13%
- Sword fort8%
- Wuu Jau7%
- Unique Blades7%
Demand
Gladius search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Search terms
Top Gladius search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- gladius sword41K/yr
- gladius40K/yr
- roman sword31K/yr
- gladiator sword20K/yr
- roman gladius sword11K/yr
- cold steel gladius7K/yr
- roman gladius9K/yr
- cold steel gladius machete4K/yr
- gladius machete5K/yr
- swords roman3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Gladius
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“just misrepresented”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Gladius questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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