Is 5 iron profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $139K/yr across 38 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +84.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the 5 iron niche?

14 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 5 iron?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for 5 iron peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 5 iron niche?

Listings span $24.62–$1173.68; the average listing price is $193.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 558 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

5 iron

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.7%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($24.62–$1173.68) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Great+84.6%

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

Review moat

Good557.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good44%

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

Avg price

Okay$193.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Market size

Okay$139K

$139K/yr · 62K searches

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Price range

Bad$24.62–$1173.68

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5 iron is a $139K/yr Amazon United States market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

5 iron market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $145K–$194K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.1%
Avg BSR: #28
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 82%
Sponsored: 61%
Out of stock: 23.3%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

12%

Callaway42%
PRECISE13%
TaylorMade11%
MAZEL11%
yamato5%
Precise5%
Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +84.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Open Trend

Top 5 iron search terms

5 iron21K/yr +109.3%0.8% conv.
5 iron golf club23K/yr +70.6%1.2% conv.
callaway 5 iron8K/yr +85.9%0.9% conv.
5 iron golf club mens right8K/yr +75.1%1.3% conv.
callaway edge 5 iron2K/yr +39.6%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top 5 iron 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Callaway Golf Big Bertha BB23 Individual Iron (Right Graphite Regular 5 Iron)

Callaway$139.405.0★22 rev

Callaway Golf Elyte Individual Iron (5 Iron Regular Steel Right)

Callaway$141.074.4★10 rev

TaylorMade Sim 2 Max OS #5 Single Iron KBS Tour 90 Regular Flex Shaft

TaylorMade$89.164.6★27 rev

MAZEL Golf Individual Iron 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Golf Iron with Steel Shafts for Right Handed Golfers (Stainless Steel Black Silver 5 Iron Stiff Right)

MAZEL$43.914.6★320 rev

Precise S7 Mens 18-Piece Complete Golf Club Set Titanium Driver Fairway Woods Hybrid 5-SW Irons Putter & Stand Bag Right Handed Regular Size Blue

PRECISE$393.914.4★612 rev

Newest

by launch date

PGM 5 Iron Single Golf Club for Men Right Handed with Forgiving Design

PGM$58.1634 rev

4mo ago

IR LH QTM MAX OS 5 ELVATE 85 ST STF

Callaway$143.330 rev

5mo ago

Gowolf 5 Iron Golf Club for Men Right Hand - Golf Iron Premium 95g Steel Shaft with Deep Grooves for Extreme Forgiveness Accuracy & Max Distance Quality Rubber Grip Great Gifts for Golfer

Gowolf$48.1632 rev

6mo ago

MAZEL Men Golf Iron Set (9PCS) or 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pitching Wedge Sand Wedge with Steel Shafts for Right Handed Golfers (5 Iron)

MAZEL$40.86102 rev

10mo ago

Mens Golf Iron Set Right-Handed (5 Iron Single Stainless Steel Shaft)

yamato$40.3911 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about 5 iron

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

What buyers love

Value For Money21%

“Not too expensive”

Quality-Overall20%

“It looks like a quality set”

Suitability Beginner12%

“Excellent for beginners too”

Size-Overall5%

“These suit them well”

Durability5%

“Theyre also durable”

Grip5%

“The grip is strong and comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Soft Feel4%

“Soft, great ball”

Weight Light3%

“The putter is nice and weighty”

Balance/Stability2%

“very balanced worth the purchase”

What buyers complain about

Durability32%

“Broke already”

Quality-Overall20%

“Very cheaply made”

Value For Money10%

“The set is cheap set”

Weight Heavy10%

“It's heavier than I expected”

Size-Overall3%

“Shots off the tee are noticeably shorter than even comparable clubs that are used for a few years”

Grip3%

“The grips are nothing special”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall21%

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

Value For Money13%

Quality-Overall7%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Weight Heavy5%