bee gloves
Worth a lookShows demand growing +112.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+112.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$30.45avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great31%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Good534.43avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good$9.94–$127.46cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good4.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay78%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Returns
Okay3.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$79K$79K/yr · 64K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bee gloves is a $79K/yr Amazon United States market (64K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
bee gloves market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $91K–$122K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.1%
- Avg BSR
- #430
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 14.3%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
18 falling
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
31%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
18%
- FOREST BEEKEEPING SUPPLY36%
- ZMHBKPS18%
- Apis Tactical12%
- QHZHANG9%
- DZXZY4%
- ISIVBPEP4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +112.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.4×
Top bee gloves search terms
- bee gloves18K/yr
- beekeeping gloves16K/yr
- bee gloves for men8K/yr
- bee keeping gloves6K/yr
- beekeeper gloves5K/yr
- bee gloves for women3K/yr
- bee keeping gloves for men3K/yr
- bee keeper gloves4K/yr
Top bee gloves 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
FOREST BEEKEEPING SUPPLY Premium Goatskin Leather Bee Gloves with Breathable Vent and Long Canvas Sleeve Protective Gear for Beekeepers (L)
FOREST BEEKEEPING SUPPLY$22.574.6★1,324 rev
FOREST BEEKEEPING SUPPLY - Goatskin Leather Beekeepers Glove with Long Canvas Sleeve & Elastic Cuff. (Large)
FOREST BEEKEEPING SUPPLY$20.004.6★1,586 rev
ZMHBKPS 2 Pairs Beekeeping Gloves - Thickened Goatskin Bee Gloves for Men Women - Beekeeping Supplies for Professional Beekeepers and Beginners (XL)
ZMHBKPS$14.764.6★88 rev
QHZHANG Beekeeping Gloves - Sting-Proof Goatskin Beekeeping Gloves Professional Bee Protection 3-Layer Sleeve Elastic Cuff Comfortable and Breathable (XL)
QHZHANG$17.624.6★50 rev
ZMHBKPS Beekeeping Gloves - Thickened Goatskin Bee Gloves for Men Women - Beekeeping Supplies for Professional Beekeepers and Beginners (L)
ZMHBKPS$10.124.6★139 rev
Newest
by launch dateQHZHANG Beekeeping Gloves - Sting-Proof Goatskin Beekeeping Gloves Professional Bee Protection 3-Layer Sleeve Elastic Cuff Comfortable and Breathable (XL)
QHZHANG$17.6250 rev
QHZHANG Stingproof Goatskin Beekeeping Gloves 3-Layer Breathable Sleeve(XXL)
QHZHANG$18.1350 rev
Apis Tactical Premium Ventilated Cowhide Beekeeping Gloves with Breathable Mesh & Extended Forearm Protection High Dexterity Sting-Resistant Bee Gloves for Professional Beekeepers - (Off-White L)
Apis Tactical$53.36191 rev
ZMHBKPS 2 Pairs Beekeeping Gloves - Thickened Goatskin Bee Gloves for Men Women - Beekeeping Supplies for Professional Beekeepers and Beginners (XL)
ZMHBKPS$14.7688 rev
ZMHBKPS 2 Pairs Beekeeping Gloves - Thickened Goatskin Bee Gloves for Men Women - Beekeeping Supplies for Professional Beekeepers and Beginners (L)
ZMHBKPS$14.7288 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
LONGADS Professional Bee Suit for Men and Women Full Body Beekeeping Suit with Gloves & Protective Round Veil Size XL (Fits 65-69 Inches / 55-59) for Apiary & Backyard
LONGADS$41.014.4★
Beekeeping Jacket with Round Veil and Gloves Natural Canvas Bee Jacket with Durable YKK Brass Zippers for Professional & Hobby Beekeepers (2XL)
FOREST BEEKEEPING SUPPLY$60.294.5★
USKEEPERS 3-Layer Ultra Ventilated Sting Proof Bee Suit for Men & Women Premium Beekeeping Suit with Bee Gloves & Two Detachable Beekeeping Veils (White L)
USKEEPERS$127.464.5★
Beekeeping Gloves Premium Goatskin Leather Bee Gloves with Breathable Vent and Long Canvas Sleeve Protective Gear for Beekeepers (XL)
FOREST BEEKEEPING SUPPLY$23.044.6★
FOREST BEEKEEPING SUPPLY Premium Goatskin Leather Bee Gloves with Breathable Vent and Long Canvas Sleeve Protective Gear for Beekeepers (L)
FOREST BEEKEEPING SUPPLY$22.574.6★
What buyers say about bee gloves
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Fit well”
“Good value”
“The fingers are do allow me to pick stuff pretty easy”
“Comfortable”
“These gloves are lightweight”
“durable”
“Worked as expected”
“This is a nice heavy duty bee suit”
“easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“Just small”
“All the complaints about this suit are ridiculous”
“Not sure why they call em sting stoppers cause they dont stop stings”
“I dont know if its the smell, the material, or some kind of anti-bee energy”
“they barely last a season”
“they are not as thick as I would like”
“they can feel a bit bulky at first”
“I did a poor job of cleaning them at the end of the season”
“Cheap material”
“the stitching came apart on sleeves”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is bee gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $79K/yr across 53 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +112.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the bee gloves niche?
- 18 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in bee gloves?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control. The return rate is 3.7%.
- When does demand for bee gloves peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 5.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the bee gloves niche?
- Listings span $9.94–$127.46; the average listing price is $30.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 534 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.