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title: "Scythe — $462K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **scythe**
**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 58Growth 47Conversion 23Competition 43Returns 74Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 57Review moat 69Quality gap 97
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$45.98**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$12.88–$110.75**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****754.56**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$462K**
$462K/yr · 540K searches
**Brand share**
**Good****71%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+17.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, scythe is a $462K/yr Amazon United States market (540K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **scythe market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$690K–$920K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#944**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **72%**
- **Out of stock**
- **26.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**18 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**53**
**Top-5 brand share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**59%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**22%**
- Stonemaier Games28% - Truper19% - VEKSICY9% - YOUWEIAN8% - Walensee8% - YEELOR7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/scythe/trend)
## **Top scythe search terms**
- **scythe**300K/yr+31.4%1.0% conv. - **scythe board game**56K/yr-16.8%1.9% conv. - **grim reaper scythe**60K/yr+0.5%1.4% conv. - **scythe prop**36K/yr-10.8%1.3% conv. - **scythe weapon**10K/yr-26.2%0.1% conv. - **syth**7K/yr-11.5%0.1% conv. - **scythe game**7K/yr+7.8%3.4% conv. - **scythe toy**5K/yr+4.0%1.5% conv. - **sithe**4K/yr+84.1%0.1% conv. - **toy scythe**4K/yr+6.9%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/scythe/search-terms)
## **Top scythe 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%$46K20%$92K30%$139K40%$185K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Stonemaier Games: Scythe (Base Game) by Jamey Stegmaier | an Engine-Building Area Control Strategy Board Game with Mechs Set in Dieselpunk 1920+ Europe for Adults and Family | 1-5 Players 115 Mins**Stonemaier Games**$84.15**4.8★5,388 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IPUGYK6) [2**Truper Serrated Grass Sickle 16 High-Carbon Steel Blade Lightweight Wooden Handle Hand Scythe for Manual Harvesting and Weed Clearing (Model 15120)**Truper**$19.71**4.4★314 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013R4E65K) [3**YEELOR Weeding Sickle Serrated & Plain-Edged Combined Steel Scythe 51-Inch Adjustable Long Handle Lightweight Long-Handled Garden Sickle Tool for Gardens Yards Fields & Overgrown Areas**YEELOR**$24.67**4.0★557 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D95L8PRL) [4**YOUWEIAN Traditional Scythe with 23.2-Inch Blade 65 Manganese Steel S-Shaped Wooden Handle Manual Grass Cutting Garden Tool**YOUWEIAN**$55.58**1.8★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1JN9FVT) [5**Walensee 48-Inch Grass Whip with Long Handle Scythe with Double-Edged Serrated Steel Blade Soft Rubber Grip Cut Tall Grass and Overgrown Weeds in The Yard Fields and Ditches Black 1 Pack**Walensee**$29.76**3.7★1,567 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDCKY7P2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**12.6 Scythe Tool for Grass Cutting Unique Curved Stainless Steel Pole Adjustable Dual-hand Grip Professional-Grade Blade for Clearing Bushes Vines Fields Ditches Paths Landscaping 61in.**VEKSICY**$78.88**32 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWJH5THJ) [**Servllcell Grim Reaper Scythe Prop Plastic Grim Reaper Staff Costume Accessories Faux Scythe Blade Halloween Dress Up Party**Servllcell**$19.32**2 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSZMSYBS) [**20 Scythe Tool for Grass Cutting Unique Curved Stainless Steel Pole Adjustable Dual-hand Grip Professional-Grade Blade for Clearing Bushes Vines Fields Ditches Paths Landscaping 61in.**VEKSICY**$100.86**33 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKZ4JRSX) [**Gecheer Scythe with Grinding Stone Curved Steel Blade Wood Handle 145 cm Snath for Garden Weeding and Crop Harvesting**Gecheer**$90.85**1 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK8RPQKB) [**YOUWEIAN 12.6 Scythe Adjustable 50 Long Handle Grass Sickle 3-Section Detachable Weed Cutter with 12.6 Stainless Steel Blade Manual Scythe for Weeding Yard Garden & Vine Cutting**YOUWEIAN**$30.29**14 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFP7CJJH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**12.6 Scythe Tool for Grass Cutting Unique Curved Stainless Steel Pole Adjustable Dual-hand Grip Professional-Grade Blade for Clearing Bushes Vines Fields Ditches Paths Landscaping 61in.**VEKSICY**$78.88**3.7★**▲ 213%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWJH5THJ) [**Truper Serrated Grass Sickle 16 High-Carbon Steel Blade Lightweight Wooden Handle Hand Scythe for Manual Harvesting and Weed Clearing (Model 15120)**Truper**$19.71**4.4★**▲ 212%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013R4E65K) [**YOUWEIAN Traditional Scythe with 23.2-Inch Blade 65 Manganese Steel S-Shaped Wooden Handle Manual Grass Cutting Garden Tool**YOUWEIAN**$55.58**1.8★**▲ 212%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1JN9FVT) [**Servllcell Grim Reaper Scythe Prop Plastic Grim Reaper Staff Costume Accessories Faux Scythe Blade Halloween Dress Up Party**Servllcell**$19.32**3.0★**▲ 211%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSZMSYBS) [**YOUWEIAN 12.6 Scythe Adjustable 50 Long Handle Grass Sickle 3-Section Detachable Weed Cutter with 12.6 Stainless Steel Blade Manual Scythe for Weeding Yard Garden & Vine Cutting**YOUWEIAN**$30.29**2.7★**▲ 210%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFP7CJJH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about scythe**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Cutting/Trimming**12%
*“Cuts great”*
**Weight Light**10%
*“This tool is very lightweight”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“easy to handle”*
**Assembly/Installation**8%
*“Assembly is simple”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Worth it”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Great product”*
**Strength**6%
*“The stainless steel construction feels sturdy”*
**Durability**4%
*“feels durable”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“The construction itself seems decent”*
**Grip**3%
*“adjustable dual-hand grips make for a comfortable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**10%
*“To small”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“Assembly wasn't easy”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Poor quality, arrived damaged and missing item”*
**Durability**6%
*“Fell apart after 1 use, bolts and nuts were super weak”*
**Strength**5%
*“Unfortunately is is flimsy”*
**Cutting/Trimming**5%
*“Does not cut”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Didn't do the job”*
**Grip**3%
*“uncomfortable grip”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
*“Scythe blade attachment flawed”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Didn't come with instructions”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**18%
**Defective Material/Parts**11%
**Cutting/Trimming**11%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Strength**5%
**Mechanism Issues**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Assembly/Installation**4%
**Material Quality**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is scythe profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $462K/yr across 25 tracked products. 5 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the scythe niche?**
- 18 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in scythe?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Assembly/Installation, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.
- **When does demand for scythe peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the scythe niche?**
- Listings span $12.88–$110.75; the average listing price is $45.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 755 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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