tick tape
Worth a lookShows demand growing +323.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+323.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Great$19.58avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.63–$40.95cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Great412.49avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good40%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Good2.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Okay3.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$74K$74K/yr · 107K searches
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tick tape is a $74K/yr Amazon United States market (107K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tick tape market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $78K–$98K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.5%
- Avg BSR
- #2,235
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 91%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 1.0%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
7 falling
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
1%
- Insect Shield71%
- LYMEEZ12%
- InsectGuard10%
- Pike Trail3%
- Realtree2%
- Outdoor Obsession2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 50 weeks — +323.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Top tick tape search terms
- tick gaiters22K/yr
- tick socks21K/yr
- insect shield socks13K/yr
- tick repellent socks8K/yr
- lymeez tick gaiters5K/yr
- permethrin socks6K/yr
- tick socks for women6K/yr
- insect repellent socks8K/yr
- tick gators3K/yr
- anti tick gaiters3K/yr
Top tick tape 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
Insect Shield Sport Crew Sock Stretchy and Comfortable Crew Socks with Padding and Tick Protection
Insect Shield$10.714.4★1,136 rev
Insect Shield Lightweight Hiking Socks With Permethrin Bug Repellant - Protective Clothing for Men & Women Khaki Medium
Insect Shield$13.734.7★657 rev
InsectGuard Tick Gaiters - PullOn Permethrin Treated Ticks Mosquitoes Flies & More Insect Repellent Unisex Adult White 4 Inch Long Pair
InsectGuard$17.564.0★315 rev
LYMEEZ Stretch Mesh Tick Gaiters
LYMEEZ$26.464.2★172 rev
Insect Shield Golf & Sport Ankle Sock - Athletic Socks with Built-In Insect Protection & Footbed Cushioning for Men & Women White Medium
Insect Shield$11.954.5★82 rev
Newest
by launch date
Insect Shield Traveler Socks With Permethrin Bug Repellant - Protective Clothing for Men & Women Khaki Large (Pack of 2)
Insect Shield$17.7181 rev
Insect Shield Heavyweight Hiking Socks With Permethrin Bug Repellant - Protective Clothing for Men & Women Olive Large
Insect Shield$17.8655 rev
Insect Shield Heavyweight Hiking Socks With Permethrin Bug Repellant - Protective Clothing for Men & Women Olive Medium
Insect Shield$18.0155 rev
Insect Shield Heavyweight Hiking Socks With Permethrin Bug Repellant - Protective Clothing for Men & Women Khaki Medium
Insect Shield$17.8755 rev
Insect Shield Golf & Sport Ankle Sock - Athletic Socks with Built-In Insect Protection & Footbed Cushioning for Men & Women White Medium
Insect Shield$11.9582 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumInsect Shield Heavyweight Hiking Socks With Permethrin Bug Repellant - Protective Clothing for Men & Women Khaki Medium
Insect Shield$17.874.7★
Insect Shield Golf & Sport Ankle Sock - Athletic Socks with Built-In Insect Protection & Footbed Cushioning for Men & Women White Medium
Insect Shield$11.954.5★
InsectGuard Tick Gaiters - PullOn Permethrin Treated Ticks Mosquitoes Flies & More Insect Repellent Unisex Adult White 4 Inch Long Pair
InsectGuard$17.564.0★
Insect Shield Heavyweight Hiking Socks With Permethrin Bug Repellant - Protective Clothing for Men & Women Olive Large
Insect Shield$17.864.7★
Insect Shield Lightweight Hiking Socks With Permethrin Bug Repellant - Protective Clothing for Men & Women Khaki X-Large
Insect Shield$13.634.7★
What buyers say about tick tape
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very comfortable”
“these pretty well solve the problem of getting bitten by ticks”
“Fit great”
“Did the job so i recommend”
“Stretches nicely”
“they are more than satisfactory”
“This item is good value for money”
“Very easy to put on”
“Great for mud or snow”
“Sturdy and effective”
What buyers complain about
“It has a tight fit”
“I agree with others who say they dont seem like they will hold up well”
“This product did not help at all”
“hard to put on”
“Only got 3 ticks on me in the three days”
“Cheap crap”
“The strap which is to go under the boot has many”
“Waste of money”
“They are heavier than Id like too”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tick tape profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $74K/yr across 35 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +323.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the tick tape niche?
- 7 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tick tape?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 2.5%.
- What does it cost to enter the tick tape niche?
- Listings span $10.63–$40.95; the average listing price is $19.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 412 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.