Is long tongs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $292K/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +72.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).

How competitive is the long tongs niche?

14 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in long tongs?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 1.0%.

When does demand for long tongs peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the long tongs niche?

Listings span $6.10–$39.47; the average listing price is $17.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,371 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

long tongs

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Great$17.82

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+72.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Good$6.10–$39.47

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Good$292K

$292K/yr · 156K searches

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Okay2,370.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay65%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, long tongs is a $292K/yr Amazon United States market (156K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

long tongs market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $267K–$356K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 10.5%
Avg BSR: #26
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 94%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

DAILY KISN41%
Eddeas18%
Grille Perfect11%
TheDOM5%
Winco5%
HE-SANQI4%
Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +72.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top long tongs search terms

long tongs38K/yr +44.1%7.3% conv.
long tongs for grilling19K/yr +166.1%9.4% conv.
long grill tongs8K/yr +199.6%8.8% conv.
extra long tongs11K/yr +44.5%4.9% conv.
long bbq tongs9K/yr +98.5%8.3% conv.
long tongs for cooking11K/yr +3.6%6.1% conv.
long grilling tongs8K/yr +125.3%6.8% conv.
long metal tongs7K/yr +42.0%10.6% conv.
extra long tongs for grilling5K/yr +134.7%5.9% conv.
long tongs for grabbing7K/yr +9.4%3.4% conv.

All search terms

Top long tongs 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Grill Tongs 17 Inch Extra Long Stainless Steel BBQ Tongs (17 1PC)

DAILY KISN$7.154.8★8,130 rev

Grill Tongs 24-Inch Super Long Extra Heavy Duty for Grilling and Barbecue Heat Resistant Hand Grips Stainless Steel for BBQ Outdoor Kitchen and Cooking Hot Grilled Food

Grille Perfect$39.474.8★1,335 rev

Eddeas Grill Tongs Bbq tongs - 12 and 17 Inch Extra Long Kitchen Tong Heat Resistant 600 Degrees Stainless Steel tongs Metal Locking Tong for Cooking Grilling Outdoor Barbecue Set of 2

Eddeas$12.154.8★699 rev

Eddeas Grill Tongs 17 Inch Extra Long BBQ Tongs Heat Resistant 600 Degrees Stainless Steel tongs Kitchen Metal Locking Tongs for Cooking Grilling Outdoor Barbecue

Eddeas$9.704.7★427 rev

25-Inch Extra Long Grill Tongs Stainless Steel Metal BBQ Tongs

DAILY KISN$26.474.7★49 rev

Newest

by launch date

25-Inch Extra Long Grill Tongs Stainless Steel Metal BBQ Tongs

DAILY KISN$26.4749 rev

8mo ago

17-Inch Grill Tongs Heavy Duty 304 Stainless Steel BBQ Tongs Extra-Long Locking Grilling Tongs for Outdoor Grill & Smoker Walnut Handle Gift Pouch

Boxiki Kitchen$38.6579 rev

10mo ago

Grill Tongs - 17 Inch Extra Long BBQ Tongs Heat Resistant Stainless Steel Kitchen Tong Heavy Duty Metal Locking Tong for Cooking Grilling BBQ/Barbecue Food (All Metal - 17)

HE-SANQI$7.64112 rev

11mo ago

24 inch BBQ Tongs - 1 Year Warranty 100% Stainless Steel Long Metal Grill Tongs for Outdoor Grill Non Slip Handle Locking Mechanism Heat resistant Pinzas de Cocina for steak hot dog and more

TheDOM$28.3062 rev

1y ago

Grill Tongs Heat Resistant 600 Degrees 17 & 12 Inch Extra Long BBQ Tongs All Metal Kitchen tongs Stainless Steel Locking tong for Cooking Grilling Barbecue/BBQ Buffet Set of 2

Eddeas$18.12121 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about long tongs

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“Excellent product”

Ease Of Use11%

“Ease of use”

Value For Money9%

“Good deal”

Strength8%

“Sturdy to cook with”

Grip7%

“provides a comfortable grip”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Works as advertised”

Durability4%

“Sturdy and durable”

Size-Overall3%

“Good Sizes”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“It cleans easily”

Design-Overall3%

“this is a great design”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“SUPER LONG”

Quality-Overall10%

“This seems like a quality control issue”

Strength9%

“I thought they were going to be flimsy”

Rusts/Corrodes6%

“It came out rusty”

Weight Heavy6%

“a little heavy”

Grip5%

“won't grip properly”

Durability3%

“they broke they will not close”

Material Quality2%

“Cheap materials”

Weight Light2%

“Decent for light use not heavy duty”

Ease Of Use2%

“tough to use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Weight Heavy6%

Value For Money6%

Quality-Overall5%

Strength5%

Grip4%

Functionality-Overall3%

Mechanism Issues3%

Grilling2%

Common questions

Is long tongs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $292K/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +72.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the long tongs niche?: 14 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in long tongs?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for long tongs peak?: Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the long tongs niche?: Listings span $6.10–$39.47; the average listing price is $17.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,371 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.