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title: "Metal Skewers — $698K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **metal skewers**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +123.9% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 68Growth 95Conversion 92Competition 31Returns 76Price range 63Avg price 75Brand share 62Review moat 44Quality gap 27
**Growth**
**Incredible****+123.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Great****11.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$15.01**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$698K**
$698K/yr · 409K searches
**Price range**
**Good****$6.56–$29.08**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****68%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,123.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, metal skewers is a $698K/yr Amazon United States market (409K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **metal skewers market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$600K–$751K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#49**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**490**
**Top-5 brand share**
**68%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**66%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**26%**
- MOCUMEI28% - LANNEY18% - JY COOKMENT9% - FLAFSTER KITCHEN6% - JOMVERL6% - Klyphex6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +123.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/metal-skewers/trend)
## **Top metal skewers search terms**
- **metal skewers**105K/yr+103.3%8.5% conv. - **metal skewers for kabobs**78K/yr+150.3%10.9% conv. - **metal skewers for grilling**37K/yr+129.8%9.4% conv. - **skewers stainless steel**23K/yr+200.3%5.6% conv. - **stainless steel skewers**24K/yr+72.7%4.5% conv. - **stainless steel skewers for grilling**16K/yr+198.9%7.3% conv. - **metal kabob skewers for grilling**13K/yr+290.5%10.2% conv. - **grill skewers for outdoor grill**10K/yr+289.5%6.8% conv. - **flat skewers**15K/yr+90.4%2.0% conv. - **kebab skewers stainless steel**8K/yr+317.0%6.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/metal-skewers/search-terms)
## **Top metal skewers 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.
0%10%$70K20%$140K30%$209K40%$279K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Metal Skewer for Grilling Kabob Skewer Flat BBQ Barbecue Skewer Grilling Skewers Set Reusable BBQ (14 skewer(16 pack))**MOCUMEI**$8.06**4.4★2,642 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0925F6HWN) [2**Skewers - 17 Kabob Skewers for Grilling Metal Sticks for Kabobs Stainless Steel Flat Long Shish Kebab Reusable Grill BBQ Barbecue Sticks for Meat Chicken Vegetable 12 Pack Bonus 14 Inch**LANNEY**$12.70**4.7★5,637 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TCDPXSX) [3**Kabob Skewers 14 Stainless Steel Long BBQ Barbecue Skewers Flat Metal Kebob Sticks Wide Reusable Grilling Skewers for Meat Chicken Set of 12pcs with Storage Bag by JY COOKMENT**JY COOKMENT**$7.46**4.6★506 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4JBWRBW) [4**Patented Kabob Skewers for Grilling- BBQ Skewers for Grilling-16 Long Flat Kebab Skewers With Push Bar- Shish Kabob Skewers -Stainless Steel Skewer Sticks for Camping - Wide Reusable Skewers - 8 Pack**FLAFSTER KITCHEN**$26.51**4.8★2,353 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T2H12FY) [5**12PCS Kabob Skewers Flat Metal BBQ Barbecue Skewer 14 Long Stainless Steel Shish Kebob Sticks Wide Reusable Grilling Skewers Set for Meat Shrimp Chicken Vegetable 12 Pack**JOMVERL**$6.56**4.2★5,829 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LD7FSPZ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**14 Metal Skewers for Grilling with Gift Package Stainless Steel Flat Kabob Skewers Reusable BBQ Skewers for Kebab Barbecue Grill Heavy Duty Metal Skewer Sticks for Outdoor Camping Kitchen Cooking**AURORAKI**$8.80**6 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQLDT63L) [**RIDGEPOLE 14 Skewers for Grilling with Gift Package Flat Metal Kabob Skewers Reusable Stainless Steel BBQ Skewers Heavy Duty Shish Kebab Skewers for Outdoor Camping Grill Kitchen Cooking**RIDGEPOLE**$8.49**22 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQL7PXQ6) [**Stainless Steel Skewers for Grilling: 12pcs Reusable Kabob Sticks Round BBQ Skewers for Chicken Meat Shrimp Vegetables**ADULLPONY**$11.95**45 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1MHZBV) [**12 12 Pack - Metal Skewers Reusable Kabob Skewers BBQ Barbecue Skewers for Grilling Stainless Steel**Klyphex**$11.71**70 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9K2TPBT) [**Fuego Skewers for Grilling - 17 Stainless Steel Flat Blade with Push Slider | Reusable & Dishwasher Safe | BBQ Skewers and Shish Kabob | Set of 8**FUEGO GRILL & KITCHEN**$29.08**80 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3RK3TVR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**RIDGEPOLE 14 Skewers for Grilling with Gift Package Flat Metal Kabob Skewers Reusable Stainless Steel BBQ Skewers Heavy Duty Shish Kebab Skewers for Outdoor Camping Grill Kitchen Cooking**RIDGEPOLE**$8.49**4.5★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQL7PXQ6) [**14 Metal Skewers for Grilling with Gift Package Stainless Steel Flat Kabob Skewers Reusable BBQ Skewers for Kebab Barbecue Grill Heavy Duty Metal Skewer Sticks for Outdoor Camping Kitchen Cooking**AURORAKI**$8.80**4.8★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQLDT63L) [**Skewers for Kabobs 14 Metal Kebab Skewers for Grilling Flat Long Stainless Steel Kabob Sticks Reusable Grill Shish BBQ Barbecue Sticks for Meat Chicken Vegetable Shrimp 12 Pack**LANNEY**$9.66**4.7★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082G74ZPR) [**12 12 Pack - Metal Skewers Reusable Kabob Skewers BBQ Barbecue Skewers for Grilling Stainless Steel**Klyphex**$11.71**4.6★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9K2TPBT) [**Stainless Steel Skewers for Grilling: 12pcs Reusable Kabob Sticks Round BBQ Skewers for Chicken Meat Shrimp Vegetables**ADULLPONY**$11.95**4.8★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1MHZBV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about metal skewers**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**26%
*“seem well made”*
**Grilling**12%
*“The grill is complete with this”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**8%
*“Its cleanable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Strength**7%
*“Very sturdy and easy to clean”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Perfect size”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Worth it”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works perfectly”*
**Durability**2%
*“These are durable”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Bad quality”*
**Strength**13%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Thickness**9%
*“Material is thick so hard to put meat inside”*
**Grilling**7%
*“it probably won't get everything if you are grilling with them”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“they came in this hideous camo carrying case that was nowhere in the pictures”*
**Flexibility**4%
*“Bends easily”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“lighter than I expected”*
**Metal Quality**3%
*“Flimsy, thin metal”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“These skewers are too narrow”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**2%
*“they started rusting in a day”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**38%
**Thin**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Strength**6%
**Thickness**5%
**Metal Quality**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Grilling**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is metal skewers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $698K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +123.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- **How competitive is the metal skewers niche?**
- 16 brands and 490 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in metal skewers?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Thickness. The return rate is 1.9%.
- **When does demand for metal skewers peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the metal skewers niche?**
- Listings span $6.56–$29.08; the average listing price is $15.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,124 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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