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# **chinese sword**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (84 avg reviews), but weak search conversion (0.6%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 19Growth 20Conversion 8Competition 92Returns 34Price range 33Avg price 79Brand share 85Review moat 96Quality gap 72
**Review moat**
**Incredible****83.78**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****23%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****50%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$88.01**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Okay****4.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Okay****$9.06–$265.29**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$75K**
$75K/yr · 138K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, chinese sword is a $75K/yr Amazon United States market (138K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **chinese sword market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$88K–$110K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#4,068**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **80%**
- **Sponsored**
- **74%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **62 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **196 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**34 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**54**
**Top-5 brand share**
**50%**
Top 20: 89%
**Top-5 click share**
**23%**
Top 20: 56%
**Open market**
**45%**
- Loong sword20% - XUAN LU TANG12% - SJ SHI JIAN8% - MASTER USA6% - Simple polymer5% - SHEN GUANG LONG5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KPrime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/chinese-sword/trend)
## **Top chinese sword search terms**
- **chinese sword**46K/yr-5.6%0.4% conv. - **tai chi sword**33K/yr-14.8%1.3% conv. - **jian sword**19K/yr-20.9%0.5% conv. - **dao sword**10K/yr+19.0%0.2% conv. - **chinese broadsword**6K/yr+6.0%0.3% conv. - **chinese weapons**5K/yr+6.1%0.0% conv. - **chinese war sword**5K/yr-16.4%0.4% conv. - **chinese sword real**5K/yr-31.2%0.0% conv. - **chinese swords**5K/yr-16.0%0.3% conv. - **chinese dao sword**4K/yr+12.5%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/chinese-sword/search-terms)
## **Top chinese sword 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%2%$2K4%$3K6%$5K8%$6K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Chinese Han Sword Polypropylene Long Sword with high Toughness Training Samurai Knife Training Sword(Chinese Dragon Pattern Han Sword)**XUAN LU TANG**$35.68**4.5★26 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHQDBGNN) [2**Simple polymer Telescopic Retractable Sword Kung Fu Taichi Chinese Sword Practice Performing Magic Sword Halloween Role Play**Simple polymer**$11.71**3.9★55 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYNRVPJV) [3**Tai Chi Scalable Training Sword with Storage Cloth Pouch**Eintly**$9.06**2.8★12 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLNXQ8P9) [4**Tai Chi Sword 99cm/38.9inch High Elasticity Plastic Plastic Sword Martial Arts Polypropylene Training Katana Practice with Scabbard (Red Hanging Tassel)**XUAN LU TANG**$34.19**4.9★16 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLH5BD36) [5**OYZ Katana Sword Japanese Samurai Sword 1095 High Carbon Steel Katana Handmade Chinese Sword Folded Steel**OYZ**$93.89**4.6★262 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095NX5JBD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Wooden Tai Chi Training Tool Bamboo Flow Practice for Balance Coordination & Mindfulness Lightweight Movement Tool for Mobility & Body Control**TAI CHI BALANCE**$64.74**1 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTC25JW4) [**LOONGSWORD DragonPhoenix Chinese Sword HandForged HighManganese Steel Hollow-Etched Blade & Alloy Dragon/Phoenix Guard Wooden Scabbard Martial Arts & Display Collectible**Loong sword**$110.41**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCTGTLRF) [**SHEN GUANG LONG Real Handmade Premium Tai Chi Sword Stainless Steel Blade Rosewood Scabbard Full Tang Martial Arts Practice Sword with Sheath and Bag Engraving Available (31 Inches #5)**SHEN GUANG LONG**$165.99**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9HS8Y4P) [**Master USA Polymer Training Equipment Black Polypropylene Blade Martial Arts Training Gear Rounded Tip- Practice Cosplay (472 Black)**MASTER USA**$29.40**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5N7RHS5) [**LOONGSWORD Kangxi Dao Sword 40.75 | Hand-Forged Gold-Tint High Manganese Steel Blade | Yellow Faux-Leather Wood Scabbard | Qing Dynasty Style | Martial Arts & Display Sword**Loong sword**$107.37**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5HZJ4CV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Wooden Tai Chi Training Tool Bamboo Flow Practice for Balance Coordination & Mindfulness Lightweight Movement Tool for Mobility & Body Control**TAI CHI BALANCE**$64.74**4.0★**▲ 249%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTC25JW4) [**LOONGSWORD Kangxi Dao Sword 40.75 | Hand-Forged Gold-Tint High Manganese Steel Blade | Yellow Faux-Leather Wood Scabbard | Qing Dynasty Style | Martial Arts & Display Sword**Loong sword**$107.37**0.0★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5HZJ4CV) [**PS 36 Inch Tai Chi Chinese Training Sword Indoor and Outdoor Practice Tool Swordplay Training Accessory Cosplay Costume Prop Gift Item with Nylon Sheath**Pacific Solution**$18.26**3.9★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J4XQA80) [**LOONGSWORD DragonPhoenix Chinese Sword HandForged HighManganese Steel Hollow-Etched Blade & Alloy Dragon/Phoenix Guard Wooden Scabbard Martial Arts & Display Collectible**Loong sword**$110.41**5.0★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCTGTLRF) [**Chinese Sword Tang Dynasty Dao Carbon Steel Straight Blade Sharp Katana Dragon Pattern Sheath**SJ SHI JIAN**$118.54**4.1★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBFWVXLQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about chinese sword**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Excellent build quality”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“For a cheap blade it's good”*
**Sharpness**7%
*“Definitely balanced for cutting”*
**Balance/Stability**5%
*“Perfectly balanced”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Like an excellent replica done in shiny black plastic”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“The design looks fantastic”*
**Durability**4%
*“durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“exactly as you expect”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Pretty good for practicing”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**4%
*“Fun item”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Cheap”*
**Durability**9%
*“Cut two banana trees and one papaya and handle plastic cracked and broke”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“the smallest is hardest to take out”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**7%
*“Rusted first day”*
**Display-Overall**7%
*“Missing display”*
**Design-Overall**6%
*“only downside is the sheath could have been done better however not really an issue considering it design”*
**Sharpness**6%
*“Good blade bad handle”*
**Hard Feel**6%
*“Plastic handle is too hard for the spring of the blade”*
**Strength**4%
*“just know it's kinda flimsy”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Straight up plastic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Weight Heavy**10%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Material Quality**8%
**Handle Quality**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Sharpness**6%
**Durability**6%
**Strength**6%
## **Common questions**
- **Is chinese sword profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $75K/yr across 76 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the chinese sword niche?**
- 34 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in chinese sword?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 4.3%.
- **When does demand for chinese sword peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the chinese sword niche?**
- Listings span $9.06–$265.29; the average listing price is $88.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 84 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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