button lock knife
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 7% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.7%) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible7%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Incredible25%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Incredible$43.89avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good977.66avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$6.18–$305.49cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad$96K$96K/yr · 323K searches
Growth
Bad-2.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad0.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, button lock knife is a $96K/yr Amazon United States market (323K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 25% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
button lock knife market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $110K–$132K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.7%
- Avg BSR
- #465
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 4.5%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (7% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
144 rising
Sellers
346
Top-5 brand share
25%
Top 20: 54%
Top-5 click share
7%
Top 20: 23%
Open market
74%
- Kizer6%
- CIVIVI6%
- FLISSA4%
- Kershaw4%
- Grand Way3%
- CJRB CUTLERY3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 15.7×
Top button lock knife search terms
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- wood pocket knife14K/yr
- pop out knife12K/yr
- knife cool11K/yr
- spring knife push button10K/yr
Top button lock 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
Kizer Amicus Pocket Knife 2.95 Satin Nitro V Blade Small EDC Knife Micarta Handle Pocket Folding Knife with Reversible Deep Carry Clip Camping Hunting Pocket Knives for Men Women Gift L3002A5
Kizer$37.424.6★370 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$29.634.7★5,944 rev
VIRENKNIFE Folding Pocket KnifeLightweight Pocket Knife 2.95 14C28N Steel Blade G10 Handle Small EDC Knife with Pocket Clip Crossbar LockSharp Camping Survival Hiking Knife Gifts for Men Women
VR VIRENKNIFE$18.794.3★53 rev
CIVIVI Elementum II Pocket Folding Knife 2.96 Nitro-V Steel Blade G10 Handle Utility Knife with Deep Carry Pocket Clip for Camping Hiking Hunting C18062P-1
CIVIVI$61.274.7★2,332 rev
CJRB Pyrite-Light Pocket Knife Folding Knife with 3.34 AR-RPM9 Steel Blade Small EDC Knife with Pocket Clip for Men Women Camping Survival Hiking Knives J1945 Blue
CJRB CUTLERY$27.994.6★682 rev
Newest
by launch date
REMETTE RT-CAMEL Folding Pocket Knife Button Liner Lock - 3.1 D2 Steel Blade Black G10 Handle EDC Knife with Reversible Pocket Clip Sharp Knife for Hiking Camping Men & Women
REMETTE$37.00161 rev
VIRENKNIFE Folding Pocket KnifeLightweight Pocket Knife 2.95 14C28N Steel Blade G10 Handle Small EDC Knife with Pocket Clip Crossbar LockSharp Camping Survival Hiking Knife Gifts for Men Women
VR VIRENKNIFE$18.7953 rev
Caressolove Automatic Scalpel Pocket Knife For Daily Tasks Small Auto Retractable Knife Push Button 5PCS #60 Mini Razor Blades Utility Knife EDC Replaceable Blade Box Cutter with Clip
Caressolove$24.04203 rev
WildBlade Outdoor Pocket Knife Portable Camping Knife with Belt Clip Gifts
WildBlade$34.40100 rev
Cloongkf EDC Folding Knife Moderate Compact Size D2 Steel Titanium Handle Travel Outdoor Slicing Utility Tool
Cloongkf$28.4251 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumREMETTE RT-CAMEL Folding Pocket Knife Button Liner Lock - 3.1 D2 Steel Blade Black G10 Handle EDC Knife with Reversible Pocket Clip Sharp Knife for Hiking Camping Men & Women
REMETTE$37.004.8★
Caressolove Automatic Scalpel Pocket Knife For Daily Tasks Small Auto Retractable Knife Push Button 5PCS #60 Mini Razor Blades Utility Knife EDC Replaceable Blade Box Cutter with Clip
Caressolove$24.044.0★
VIRENKNIFE Folding Pocket KnifeLightweight Pocket Knife 2.95 14C28N Steel Blade G10 Handle Small EDC Knife with Pocket Clip Crossbar LockSharp Camping Survival Hiking Knife Gifts for Men Women
VR VIRENKNIFE$18.794.3★
WildBlade Outdoor Pocket Knife Portable Camping Knife with Belt Clip Gifts
WildBlade$34.404.6★
Grombolar Pocket Knife Folding Knife Collectable Knife Cool gadgets Birthday Gifts for Men Women (Black-Wood 2.0)
Grombolar$17.494.3★
What buyers say about button lock knife
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Blade is sharp”
“Good Quality Knife”
“fair price”
“Love the size”
“Easy to use”
“Good grip”
“slim design”
“Lightweight and easy to use”
“Holding up well”
“As advertised”
What buyers complain about
“just too big”
“Hard to clip”
“Broke quickly”
“Poor Quality Control”
“NOT sharp”
“Heavier than I thought”
“just a bit pricey”
“The pictures are deceiving”
“hard to grip”
“works poorly or not at all”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is button lock knife profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $96K/yr across 318 tracked products. 29 of 81 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the button lock knife niche?
- 144 brands and 346 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 7% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 25% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in button lock knife?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Durability. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for button lock knife peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 15.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the button lock knife niche?
- Listings span $6.18–$305.49; the average listing price is $43.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 978 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.