boy scout knife
Skip itA small market ($70K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$29.77avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great$7.60–$45.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good43%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay86%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay2.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-0.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad4,312.2avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$70K$70K/yr · 110K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, boy scout knife is a $70K/yr Amazon United States market (110K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
boy scout knife market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $74K–$89K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.1%
- Avg BSR
- #529
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 4.4%
- Avg brand age
- 64 months
- Avg seller age
- 172 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
93
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
12%
- Victorinox59%
- Rough Rider10%
- Uncle Henry8%
- Old Timer7%
- BeaverCraft3%
- ZLemma2%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 12%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 34 weeks — -0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Top boy scout knife search terms
- scout knife19K/yr
- boy scout knife23K/yr
- victorinox climber17K/yr
- victorinox super tinker12K/yr
- boy scout knife official8K/yr
- boy scout pocket knife6K/yr
- scout pocket knife5K/yr
- super tinker4K/yr
- super tinker swiss army knife5K/yr
- swiss army knife climber3K/yr
Top boy scout knife 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Victorinox Swiss Army Super Tinker Pocket Tool - Red
Victorinox$38.474.8★580 rev
Victorinox Super Tinker Swiss Army 14 Function Pocket Knife Red
Victorinox$35.444.8★4,443 rev
Climber Swiss Army Knife Red Blister Pack
Victorinox$41.954.8★2,034 rev
Victorinox Climber Swiss Army Knife 14-Function Pocket Knife Black
Victorinox$37.664.8★9,329 rev
Uncle Henry Next Gen Staglon 23UH Scout 6.1in Folding Knife with 2.4in Stainless Steel Drop-Point Blade Awl Can Opener Screwdriver Cap Lifter and Staglon Handle for Hunting Camping and EDC
Uncle Henry$26.034.4★451 rev
Newest
by launch date
Kids Pocket Knife with Camping Survival Kit Whistle Fire Starter Compass Carabiners and Carrying Case Easy Close Safety Lock on Knife. Outdoor Exploration Set for Kids
ZLemma$33.20111 rev
BeaverCraft Kids Boy Scout Knife - Whittling Knives for Kids - Safe Kid Knife with Rounded Tip & Sheath - First Bushcraft Knives for Boys 8-12 BSH Kid
BeaverCraft$37.31339 rev
Bovgero Multitool Knife 16 in 1 Pocket Knife Handmade Multi Tool Knife Birthday Christmas Gift for Men Women Him Her Boyfriend Girlfriend Dad Husband Black
Bovgero$8.75529 rev
Old Timer 23OT Scout Knife 6.1in Folding Pocket Knife with 4 High Carbon Stainless Steel Blades Ergonomic Sawcut Handle and Convenient Size for EDC Hunting Camping Carving Whittling and Outdoor
Old Timer$31.2213 rev
CIVIVI Mini Praxis Folding Pocket Knife 2.98 D2 Steel Blade G10 Handle Small EDC Knife with Pocket Clip for Men Women Sharp Camping Survival Hiking Knives C18026C-1
CIVIVI$29.635,944 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumClimber Swiss Army Knife Red Blister Pack
Victorinox$41.954.8★
Victorinox Swiss Army Super Tinker Pocket Tool - Red
Victorinox$38.474.8★
Old Timer 23OT Scout Knife 6.1in Folding Pocket Knife with 4 High Carbon Stainless Steel Blades Ergonomic Sawcut Handle and Convenient Size for EDC Hunting Camping Carving Whittling and Outdoor
Old Timer$31.224.3★
Victorinox Huntsman Swiss Army Knife 15 Functions Swiss Made Pocket Knife with Large Blade Screwdriver Scissors and Wood Saw - Red
Victorinox$43.604.8★
Old Timer 3OT Bearhead Traditional Lockback Pocket Knife with 2.2in High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade Sawcut Handle and Convenient Small Size for EDC Whittling Camping Hunting and Outdoors
Old Timer$19.304.5★
What buyers say about boy scout knife
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Blades are sharp”
“High quality knife”
“Good for the money”
“Travel size”
“Easy to use”
“As advertised”
“Very durable”
“which makes it extremely portable”
“Very light weight and smooth operation”
“Gift for wife”
What buyers complain about
“Too Small”
“hard to use”
“Garbage”
“SHARP”
“Fell apart after a few months”
“that cost 1 dollar”
“Used item”
“not very stury will break apart if dropped a few times”
“Heavier than expected”
“The can opener won't work”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is boy scout knife profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $70K/yr across 41 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the boy scout knife niche?
- 16 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in boy scout knife?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
- What does it cost to enter the boy scout knife niche?
- Listings span $7.60–$45.04; the average listing price is $29.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,312 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.