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scythe tool

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.8★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 23Growth 96Conversion 18Competition 73Returns 89Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 74Review moat 72Quality gap 97

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Incredible+146.4%

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

Avg price

Incredible$45.48

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$9.77–$110.75

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

Brand share

Good60%

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

Competition

Good41%

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

Review moat

Good637.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$92K

$92K/yr · 139K searches

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, scythe tool is a $92K/yr Amazon United States market (139K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 69/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

scythe tool market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$114K–$136K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.5%
Avg BSR
#463
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
15.4%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

104

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

34%

  • Walensee19%
  • VEKSICY13%
  • YOUWEIAN11%
  • YEELOR9%
  • Truper9%
  • CGENWDCH6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +146.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.8×

Top scythe tool search terms

  • scythe tool43K/yr
  • scythes13K/yr
  • guadaa22K/yr
  • scythe blade9K/yr
  • grass scythe8K/yr
  • garden scythe6K/yr
  • long handle sickle5K/yr
  • lawn scythe4K/yr
  • scythe for grass cutting16K/yr
  • grass cutting scythe4K/yr
All search terms

Top scythe tool 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%3%$3K6%$6K9%$8K12%$11K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about scythe tool

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use14%

“easy to handle”

Cutting/Trimming10%

“Cuts great”

Weight Light8%

“Light and easy to get into the right swing”

Quality-Overall7%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money7%

“Good for the price”

Durability6%

“its sharp looks like its built to last as long as I need it”

Strength6%

“The good is that the handle is sturdy”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Assembly is simple”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Does as advertised”

Size-Overall3%

“Great size”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall11%

“Too short”

Durability8%

“not durable”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor quality, arrived damaged and missing item”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Assembly wasn't easy”

Cutting/Trimming8%

“Does not cut grass”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Does not work well”

Strength3%

“Not strong”

Grip3%

“and the handles slide too much”

Weight Heavy3%

“Too Heavy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Kinda misleading description”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%
Cutting/Trimming13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Functionality-Overall10%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Quality-Overall4%
Sharpness3%
Durability3%
Mechanism Issues2%
Rusts/Corrodes2%

Common questions

Is scythe tool profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $92K/yr across 37 tracked products. 6 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +146.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (69/100).
How competitive is the scythe tool niche?
25 brands and 104 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in scythe tool?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for scythe tool peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 5.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the scythe tool niche?
Listings span $9.77–$110.75; the average listing price is $45.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 637 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.