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title: "Catchers Throat Guard — $91K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $91K/yr market · 27K searches/yr · $38.63 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **catchers throat guard**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($8.92–$424.85) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 23Growth 33Conversion 82Competition 30Returns 83Price range 20Avg price 95Brand share 22Review moat 87Quality gap 30
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$38.63**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****268.47**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Okay****+6.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$91K**
$91K/yr · 27K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****$8.92–$424.85**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, catchers throat guard is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **catchers throat guard market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$116K–$155K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#71**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **84%**
- **Sponsored**
- **58%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **74 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **194 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**7%**
- CHAMPRO36% - Easton28% - WILSON19% - All-Star5% - Mizuno3% - Rawlings2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 62 weeks — +6.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Spike '26 seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/catchers-throat-guard/trend)
## **Top catchers throat guard search terms**
- **catchers throat guard**10K/yr+18.9%7.5% conv. - **throat guard for catchers helmet**7K/yr+10.6%8.5% conv. - **catchers throat guard youth**5K/yr-4.3%7.9% conv. - **catcher throat guard**4K/yr-2.8%8.1% conv. - **throat guard**3K/yr-15.2%5.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/catchers-throat-guard/search-terms)
## **Top catchers throat guard 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%5%$5K10%$9K15%$14K20%$18K101001K 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**Champro Throat Guard (Black 4.5-Inch)**CHAMPRO**$8.92**4.5★565 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UBLVR2) [2**Easton | Catchers Throat Guard 3.0 | Catchers Mask / Helmet Attachment | Black**Easton**$14.14**4.6★46 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPRNDJJP) [3**Wilson Sporting Goods Throat Protector (Black 6-Inch)**WILSON**$10.42**4.6★385 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002U3SRA) [4**Champro Throat Guard (Navy 4.5-Inch)**CHAMPRO**$12.34**4.5★565 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008C2D618) [5**Easton | Catchers Throat Guard 3.0 | Catchers Mask / Helmet Attachment | Red**Easton**$15.11**4.6★46 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPRPQ8FV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**VELO-CITY Elastifast Catchers Chest Protector (14)- Youth Baseball 7-12**Velo-City**$89.73**26 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7DSXN2K) [**Easton | Catchers Throat Guard 3.0 | Catchers Mask / Helmet Attachment | Black**Easton**$14.14**46 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPRNDJJP) [**Easton | Catchers Throat Guard 3.0 | Catchers Mask / Helmet Attachment | Red**Easton**$15.11**46 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPRPQ8FV) [**Easton | Catchers Throat Guard 3.0 | Catchers Mask / Helmet Attachment | White**Easton**$15.60**46 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPRPRJ77) [**Easton | Catchers Throat Guard 3.0 | Catchers Mask / Helmet Attachment | Navy**Easton**$14.92**46 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPRQ5825)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**FORCE3 Defender Catchers Set | Meets NOCSAE (Navy/Red Adult)**Force3 Pro Gear**$424.85**5.0★**▲ 97%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3JXXVV8) [**VELO-CITY Elastifast Catchers Chest Protector (14)- Youth Baseball 7-12**Velo-City**$89.73**4.8★**▲ 95%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7DSXN2K) [**Easton | Catchers Throat Guard 3.0 | Catchers Mask / Helmet Attachment | Black**Easton**$14.14**4.6★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPRNDJJP) [**Champro Baseball/Softball Throat Guards Black 4.5 CM07H**CHAMPRO**$13.05**4.4★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HQKTK6Q) [**Champro Throat Guard (Black 6.5-Inch)**CHAMPRO**$11.41**4.5★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008C2D3KM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about catchers throat guard**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“High-quality catchers chest protector”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Exactly What We Needed”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Fits perfect”*
**Protection**9%
*“provides solid protection”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**6%
*“I liked how it had snaps making it easy to attach”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great value”*
**Durability**6%
*“feels durable”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**5%
*“fasten quickly without having to mess with clips or complicated adjustments”*
**Strap/String Quality**4%
*“The elastic strap system is simple to use”*
**Cushion**3%
*“front padding with a smart”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**8%
*“the legs are a bit long in the size large”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Listing is deceiving”*
**Grip**8%
*“Doesnt stay on”*
**Strap/String Quality**7%
*“Only issue is with the rubber/plastic straps that will break after a season of throwing the mask off for a play - just wished it was more durable”*
**Durability**6%
*“Didn't Last Long”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“While not cheap”*
**Color**4%
*“shown as plain black”*
**Touch/Button Controls**4%
*“However the sraps do not stay buttoned after any impact or movement”*
**Noise Level**3%
*“He hates the sounds it makes. rattling”*
**Stiffness**2%
*“This chest protector is very stiff”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**58%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Color**6%
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Strap/String Quality**5%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is catchers throat guard profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $91K/yr across 19 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the catchers throat guard niche?**
- 10 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in catchers throat guard?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Grip. The return rate is 1.6%.
- **When does demand for catchers throat guard peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 11.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the catchers throat guard niche?**
- Listings span $8.92–$424.85; the average listing price is $38.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 268 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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