Skip to content
44

coleman propane

Skip it

A small market ($31K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 25Conversion 25Competition 66Returns 88Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 48Review moat 35Quality gap 20

Avg price

Incredible$30.96

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.94–$94.60

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

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good46%

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

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Review moat

Okay2,984.41

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-1.0%

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

Conversion

Okay2.0%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$31K

$31K/yr · 49K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, coleman propane is a $31K/yr Amazon United States market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

coleman propane market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$39K–$46K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.0%
Avg BSR
#15
Page quality
0%
Prime
37%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
1.3%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

158

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

19%

  • Coleman36%
  • Gas One16%
  • Hotdevil12%
  • KOMAN6%
  • Jetboil6%
  • Boss Life4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Aug, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Top coleman propane search terms

  • camping gas23K/yr
  • coleman gas7K/yr
  • gas for camping stove6K/yr
  • propane for torch4K/yr
  • camp gas4K/yr
  • coleman fuel canister5K/yr
All search terms

Top coleman propane 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%$2K10%$3K15%$5K20%$6K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about coleman propane

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

What buyers love

Value For Money17%

“Fair price”

Quality-Overall17%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use11%

“Easy to pack”

Size-Overall4%

“the size is good”

Burner Issues4%

“Great single burner butane stove”

Grilling4%

“Great lil stove for camping”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy to assemble”

Durability3%

“It is durable”

Weight Light3%

“Super light and easy to store”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall12%

“Poor quality control”

Size-Overall11%

“It is rather small”

Value For Money10%

“they are more expensive than necessary because of convenience”

Heating8%

“It takes wayyyyy too long to heat up”

Ignition5%

“the igniter fell out”

Leak-Proof5%

“Both tanks I received leak”

Burner Issues5%

“the whole burner actually melted”

Durability4%

“fell apart”

Functionality-Overall3%

“insta Start don't work”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“This product does not fit Camp Stove as advertised”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall23%
Value For Money15%
Functionality-Overall11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Ignition5%
Quality-Overall5%
Heating5%
Strength3%
Leak-Proof2%

Common questions

Is coleman propane profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $31K/yr across 27 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the coleman propane niche?
16 brands and 158 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in coleman propane?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for coleman propane peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Oct; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the coleman propane niche?
Listings span $10.94–$94.60; the average listing price is $30.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,984 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.