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title: "Trend — 11 inch softballs - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-08-10T22:07:06.034Z"
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  description: "Niche score 58/100 · $614K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 58/100 · $614K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — 11 inch softballs - Flapen"
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# **11 inch softballs**

**Worth a look**

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($66.19 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 65Growth 23Conversion 51Competition 78Returns 80Price range 71Avg price 87Brand share 49Review moat 83Quality gap 32

**Avg price**

**Great****$66.19**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Great****343.45**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Great****1.8%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Competition**

**Great****37%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Price range**

**Good****$9.35–$129.86**

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

**Market size**

**Good****$614K**

$614K/yr · 226K searches

**Conversion**

**Good****4.1%**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****76%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-4.0%**

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

**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")

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