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title: "Gladius — $11K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Gladius**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.8%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 19Conversion 11Competition 79Returns 24Price range 16Avg price 78Brand share 79Review moat 91Quality gap 47
**Review moat**
**Great****171.77**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****56%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$90.90**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$131K**
$131K/yr · 171K searches
**Returns**
**Bad****5.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****$16.11–$529.71**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
## **Is gladius profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gladius is a $131K/yr Amazon United States market (171K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gladius market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$136K–$182K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,421**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **70%**
- **Sponsored**
- **60%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **55 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **181 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**28 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**77**
**Top-5 brand share**
**56%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**36%**
Top 20: 78%
**Open market**
**37%**
- United Cutlery15% - Cold Steel13% - SZCO13% - Sword fort8% - Wuu Jau7% - Unique Blades7%
## **gladius demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/gladius/trend)
## **Top gladius search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **gladius sword**41K/yr-1.3%0.6% conv. - **gladius**40K/yr-11.9%0.4% conv. - **roman sword**31K/yr-24.2%1.0% conv. - **gladiator sword**20K/yr-18.6%1.1% conv. - **roman gladius sword**11K/yr-17.1%0.8% conv. - **cold steel gladius**7K/yr+7.7%0.8% conv. - **roman gladius**9K/yr-9.4%0.8% conv. - **cold steel gladius machete**4K/yr+35.7%0.5% conv. - **gladius machete**5K/yr-14.9%0.4% conv. - **swords roman**3K/yr-63.1%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/gladius/search-terms)
## **Top gladius products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$4K6%$8K9%$12K12%$16K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**United Cutlery**$47.61**4.5★864 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IA9BWMI) [2**Wuu Jau L-708 Roman Gladiator Sword 31 Black**Wuu Jau**$54.29**4.5★250 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011O7GWQS) [3**Fort Real Damascus Steel Sword Custom & Personalized Medieval Knight Arming Sword with Scabbard**Sword fort**$67.74**4.5★82 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089LKC6SH) [4**Sheffield STAK 11805 Meridius Sword 25 Tactical Sword for Hunting Gifts for Men Brush Clearing Tactical Machete 18 Double Edge Blade Sheath Included**Sheffield**$38.99**4.8★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHJ9YP7H) [5**Cold Steel Training Sword - Made of High-Impact Polypropylene**Cold Steel**$30.62**4.7★355 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004MN8R92)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**Unique Blades**$118.64**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHGD19RY) [**MedievalDepot Ancient Roman Legionary Gladius Sword - Overall 29 1095 Carbon Steel Blade Full Tang**MedievalDepot**$197.37**0 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSSXQ458) [**Sheffield STAK 11805 Meridius Sword 25 Tactical Sword for Hunting Gifts for Men Brush Clearing Tactical Machete 18 Double Edge Blade Sheath Included**Sheffield**$38.99**19 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHJ9YP7H) [**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**SZCO**$29.97**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMB497L5) [**17 Western Gladius Roman Sword Metal Red and Steel Short Style**Heartcos**$38.86**8 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2KT65F6)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
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**Unique Blades**$118.64**0.0★**▲ 243%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHGD19RY) [**Armory Replicas Roman Pompeii Gladius Replica Sword with Leather-Wrapped Handle and Scabbard**Armory Replicas**$109.88**4.0★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015YCM3GW) [**Sheffield STAK 11805 Meridius Sword 25 Tactical Sword for Hunting Gifts for Men Brush Clearing Tactical Machete 18 Double Edge Blade Sheath Included**Sheffield**$38.99**4.8★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHJ9YP7H) [**Fort Katana Anime Custom Personalized Medieval Knight Arming Sword with Scabbard Stainless Steel Roman Sword**Sword fort**$61.06**4.5★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HMQWDJ3) [**MedievalDepot Ancient Roman Legionary Gladius Sword - Overall 29 1095 Carbon Steel Blade Full Tang**MedievalDepot**$197.37**0.0★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSSXQ458)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about gladius**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Sharpness**16%
*“very happy with my sword it arrived fast sharp”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Perfect quality & beautiful blade”*
**Smell**10%
*“Awesome Fragrance for Men”*
**Weight Light**7%
*“Lighter and faster in the hand than the Cold Steel Gladius”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“All and all, great item for the value”*
**Design-Overall**7%
*“aesthetic”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Exceeded expectations”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“perfect size”*
**Durability**4%
*“The stainless steel seems durable”*
**Leather Quality**3%
*“It is beautifully made, real leather, stunning steel”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“just misrepresented”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Cheap”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**8%
*“Very Disappointed, was already rusted on the Handle, and Handle was separating”*
**Durability**8%
*“it would fall apart at the hilt however”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“The product was pictured a lot larger than the item when received”*
**Grip**6%
*“Loose grip”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Cheap plastic”*
**Display-Overall**6%
*“Display only”*
**Handle Quality**5%
*“the handle is crap it's cut me a couple of times The brass inlays are very sharp they're not smooth over there's no lacquer on the handle it's cool to look at on a wall”*
**Strength**5%
*“The projection is weak”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**55%
**Material Quality**7%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Sharpness**3%
**Strength**3%
**Handle Quality**2%
**Weight Heavy**1%
## **Common gladius questions**
- **Is gladius profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $131K/yr across 43 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the gladius niche?**
- 28 brands and 77 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gladius?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall, Rusts/Corrodes. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for gladius peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gladius niche?**
- Listings span $16.11–$529.71; the average listing price is $90.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 172 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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