gopher trap
Launch itA $1.8M/yr market growing +47.9% this quarter with returns at 1.2% — clears our launch bar.
Avg price
Incredible$28.04avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Great$1.8M$1.8M/yr · 678K searches
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Great$8.72–$67.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+47.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay3,015.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad91%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gopher trap is a $1.8M/yr Amazon United States market (678K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Launch it — 63/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gopher trap market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 8,000–10,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.7M–$2.2M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.7%
- Avg BSR
- #438
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 75%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 150 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- GopherHawk80%
- Victor7%
- GONZO4%
- Qualirey3%
- Crobirware3%
- Generic2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +47.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top gopher trap search terms
- gopher hawk196K/yr
- gopher trap192K/yr
- gopher traps63K/yr
- gopher hawk trap62K/yr
- gopherhawk40K/yr
- trampas para topos13K/yr
- gofer traps18K/yr
- gopher traps that work best19K/yr
- gopherhawk trap17K/yr
- pocket gopher trap9K/yr
Top gopher trap 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GopherHawk Single Trap for Gophers and Moles 1 GH-TRP
GopherHawk$32.034.1★6,970 rev
GopherHawk Trapping Set Includes Wedge and Probe Tool
GopherHawk$41.484.0★11,421 rev
Victor Easy Set Gopher Trap 2-Pack Weather-Resistant Rodent Traps
Victor$15.673.9★2,924 rev
Replacement Straps
GopherHawk$8.724.6★1,104 rev
Gonzo 5001 Dead-End Mole & Gopher Trap
GONZO$17.014.0★1,076 rev
Newest
by launch date
10 Pack Gopher Traps - Reusable Metal Gopher Trap Easy Set Weather Proof Mole Vole Trap for Lawn Garden Farm Outdoor Mole Traps
Crobirware$25.82103 rev
Qualirey 4 Pcs Outdoor Gopher Trap Easy Set Mole Trap Weather Resistant Gopher Killer Vole Killer for Lawn Garden Farm (Green)
Qualirey$16.18447 rev
Worlds Best Gopher Trap New Stainless Steel (3 Pack) USA Made! Weatherproof-Reusable Below Ground Pocket Gopher Kill Trap
Generic$67.4477 rev
Replacement Straps
GopherHawk$8.721,104 rev
GopherHawk Single Trap for Gophers and Moles 1 GH-TRP
GopherHawk$32.036,970 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumQualirey 4 Pcs Outdoor Gopher Trap Easy Set Mole Trap Weather Resistant Gopher Killer Vole Killer for Lawn Garden Farm (Green)
Qualirey$16.183.5★
GopherHawk Single Trap for Gophers and Moles 1 GH-TRP
GopherHawk$32.034.1★
10 Pack Gopher Traps - Reusable Metal Gopher Trap Easy Set Weather Proof Mole Vole Trap for Lawn Garden Farm Outdoor Mole Traps
Crobirware$25.823.6★
Worlds Best Gopher Trap New Stainless Steel (3 Pack) USA Made! Weatherproof-Reusable Below Ground Pocket Gopher Kill Trap
Generic$67.444.5★
Gonzo 5001 Dead-End Mole & Gopher Trap
GONZO$17.014.0★
What buyers say about gopher trap
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy to use”
“Great product and extremely effective”
“Worth the price”
“This is the best gopher trap on the market”
“Works as advertised”
“Very durable”
“Easy to set up”
“clear instructions how to use”
“Maintenance and cleaning are also very important to successful trapping”
“Great design”
What buyers complain about
“Did not work”
“Broke easily”
“Not worth the price”
“Almost impossible to set these traps”
“Not good quality”
“Didnt trap”
“Not strong enough metal”
“I found this the hard way”
“The trigger is a little short”
“Instructions are poor at best”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is gopher trap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.8M/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +47.9%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (63/100).
- How competitive is the gopher trap niche?
- 6 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gopher trap?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for gopher trap peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gopher trap niche?
- Listings span $8.72–$67.44; the average listing price is $28.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,015 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.