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title: "Sickle — $311K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 68/100 · $311K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sickle**
**Worth a look**
Shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.0★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 52Growth 95Conversion 36Competition 41Returns 94Price range 90Avg price 95Brand share 45Review moat 62Quality gap 96
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Incredible****+122.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$30.25**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****$9.77–$100.86**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,023.74**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$311K**
$311K/yr · 361K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** 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, sickle is a $311K/yr Amazon United States market (361K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 68/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **sickle market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$303K–$378K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#247**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **84%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**55**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**17%**
- Truper43% - Walensee14% - TOYPOPOR8% - Zenport7% - YEELOR5% - 正清5% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +122.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/sickle/trend)
## **Top sickle search terms**
- **sickle**113K/yr+80.2%2.5% conv. - **scythe tool**43K/yr+126.4%1.8% conv. - **sickle garden tool**42K/yr+88.6%3.1% conv. - **scythe grass cutter**12K/yr>1,000%2.0% conv. - **scythes**13K/yr+340.1%0.5% conv. - **guadaa**22K/yr+50.9%0.1% conv. - **hand sickle**14K/yr+146.5%3.2% conv. - **grass sickle**13K/yr+162.5%1.8% conv. - **garden sickle**10K/yr+171.3%3.7% conv. - **sickle knife**15K/yr+16.6%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/sickle/search-terms)
## **Top sickle 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%$31K20%$62K30%$93K40%$124K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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) [2**TRUPER HP-1 Serrated Grass Hooks 18 (46cm) 12 (30cm)**Truper**$25.96**4.4★314 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V8J5TLM) [3**Walensee Grass Whip Scythe with Double-Edged Serrated Sharp Steel Blade Grass Cutter with Soft Rubber 22-Inch Handle Cut Tall Grass and Overgrown Weeds in The Yard Fields and Ditches Black 1 Pack**Walensee**$25.50**3.7★1,567 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q141LB9) [4**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) [5**Zenport K310 Brush Clearing Sickle with 9-Inch Carbon Steel Blade and 9-Inch Aluminum Handle - Gardening/Landscaping Hand Sickle with Grip**Zenport**$23.75**4.6★3,811 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FJMKND2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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) [**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**1,567 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDCKY7P2) [**YOUWEIAN Traditional Scythe with 23.2-Inch Blade 65 Manganese Steel S-Shaped Wooden Handle Manual Grass Cutting Garden Tool**YOUWEIAN**$55.58**9 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1JN9FVT) [**27 Scythe for Grass Cutting with 27 Steel Blade & 62 Handle Wide-Area High-Efficiency Manual Weeding Farming Tall Grass Cutting Long Scythe Tool for YardLawn Care Weed Trimming with Stone**CGENWDCH**$59.61**11 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZFT8V2V) [**ROLKAR Scythe Tool for Grass Cutting Weeding Sickle Garden Tools for Clearing Bushes Brush Vines in Yard Fields Ditches Paths Landscaping Weed Razor Cutter Machete for Farming Harvesting**ROLKAR**$49.74**23 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2LJKX2)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1JN9FVT) [**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★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDCKY7P2) [**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**3.2★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKZ4JRSX) [**27 Scythe for Grass Cutting with 27 Steel Blade & 62 Handle Wide-Area High-Efficiency Manual Weeding Farming Tall Grass Cutting Long Scythe Tool for YardLawn Care Weed Trimming with Stone**CGENWDCH**$59.61**2.8★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZFT8V2V) [**TOYPOPOR Japanese Weeding Sickle Hoe 11 Gardening Hand Weeder Nejiri Kama Blade Tool Digging Cutting Weed Remover High-Carbon Steel One-Piece Molding with Wood Handle Very Sharp Edge Quick Work**TOYPOPOR**$11.96**4.5★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWHXRG4P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sickle**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**15%
*“easy to put together”*
**Cutting/Trimming**12%
*“this will be perfect for trimming”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Excellent product”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good for the price”*
**Weight Light**7%
*“Lightweight, easy to use”*
**Durability**6%
*“it never breaks or slows down”*
**Strength**5%
*“This Grass Whip appears sturdy enough not to bend or weaken from use, so far”*
**Assembly/Installation**5%
*“Assembly is straightforward”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Does as advertised”*
**Sharpness**3%
*“Sharper than I expected too”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**15%
*“To small”*
**Durability**8%
*“not durable”*
**Cutting/Trimming**7%
*“Does not cut”*
**Assembly/Installation**7%
*“Wrong parts/ difficult assembly”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor Quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Didn't do the job”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Kinda misleading description”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**3%
*“Rusts horribly”*
**Strength**3%
*“Unfortunately is is flimsy”*
**Weight Heavy**3%
*“a little bit more bulky than a previous one I had”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**29%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Cutting/Trimming**9%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Sharpness**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Comfort-Overall**3%
**Ease Of Use**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is sickle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $311K/yr across 19 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +122.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).
- **How competitive is the sickle niche?**
- 13 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sickle?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Cutting/Trimming. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for sickle peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sickle niche?**
- Listings span $9.77–$100.86; the average listing price is $30.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,024 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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