Is franklin batting gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $429K/yr across 138 tracked products. 5 of 25 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the franklin batting gloves niche?

27 brands and 117 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 16% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in franklin batting gloves?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for franklin batting gloves peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the franklin batting gloves niche?

Listings span $7.16–$73.89; the average listing price is $24.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 877 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

franklin batting gloves

Skip it

Soft demand (-29.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Competition

Incredible16%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Incredible$24.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.16–$73.89

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

Review moat

Good876.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$429K

$429K/yr · 1.7M searches

Brand share

Good71%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Bad5.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Growth

Bad-29.6%

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

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, franklin batting gloves is a $429K/yr Amazon United States market (1.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

franklin batting gloves market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $366K–$488K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.0%
Avg BSR: #29
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 1.4%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 129 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (16% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

27 rising

Sellers

117

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

16%

Top 20: 42%

Open market

26%

Franklin Sports49%
Easton8%
HANDLANDY7%
AIGEVTURE5%
Under Armour3%
Marucci3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Open Trend

Top franklin batting gloves search terms

youth batting gloves287K/yr -36.3%0.7% conv.
batting gloves men222K/yr -7.1%0.8% conv.
franklin batting gloves181K/yr -7.3%0.7% conv.
softball batting gloves180K/yr -40.1%0.3% conv.
batting gloves youth180K/yr -34.4%1.0% conv.
mens batting gloves90K/yr +5.5%0.5% conv.
kids batting gloves61K/yr -34.9%1.1% conv.
youth baseball batting gloves71K/yr -43.3%0.7% conv.
guantillas de beisbol64K/yr -20.7%0.1% conv.
baseball batting gloves youth73K/yr -49.2%0.6% conv.

All search terms

Top franklin batting gloves 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Franklin Sports Youth MLB Digi Camo Batting Gloves White/Navy/Red Small

Franklin Sports$15.024.6★3,772 rev

Franklin Sports MLB Batting Gloves - CFX Pro Adult + Youth Batting Gloves Pair - Baseball + Softball Gear - Premium Pro-Quality Leather - Carolina Blue Highlight - Adult Large

Franklin Sports$40.534.6★2,076 rev

Franklin Sports CFX Pro Full Color Chrome Series Batting Gloves CFX Pro Full Color Chrome Batting Gloves White Adult Medium

Franklin Sports$35.274.6★1,423 rev

Franklin Sports Youth MLB Shok-Sorb X Batting Gloves Youth Large Pair White/Chrome

Franklin Sports$23.544.6★218 rev

Franklin Sports Youth MLB Digi Camo Batting Gloves White/Navy/Red Medium

Franklin Sports$15.714.6★3,772 rev

Newest

by launch date

Easton | Walk-Off Ethos Baseball Batting Gloves | Spring Break Edition - Light Blue/Pink | Youth Large

Easton$42.80517 rev

5mo ago

AIGEVTURE Baseball Bating Gloves Kids Youth Baseball Softball Batting Gloves Men Women White Kids L

AIGEVTURE$17.6965 rev

6mo ago

NavyGlyvux Youth Baseball Batting Gloves Kids Super Grip Softball/Teeball Gloves for Boys and Girls Blue/White M/L

NavyGlyvux$16.7557 rev

11mo ago

Marucci PWR Fade Youth Batting Glove Light Purple/Columbia YM

Marucci$28.2574 rev

1y ago

Easton | Walk-Off ETHOS Batting Gloves | The Dub | Youth Medium

Easton$38.83517 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about franklin batting gloves

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall27%

“grandson loved them perfect fit”

Quality-Overall15%

“Quality glove”

Grip15%

“Improved grip”

Comfort-Overall8%

“very comfortable”

Value For Money7%

“Price is affordable”

Durability5%

“Well-made and durable”

Color4%

“Well I absolutely love the color choices”

Material Quality3%

“The material is comfortable”

Design-Overall2%

“white design as does my grandson”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“they are exactly as pictured”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“it was too big”

Durability19%

“Easily Damaged”

Quality-Overall11%

“Low quality product”

Thickness3%

“its still not very thick overall”

Value For Money3%

“Con: slightly expensive”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“The sewing is kind of weird”

Color2%

“Weird color. white/white”

Grip1%

“Hardly any grip”

Leather Quality1%

“Two months of use, Jan/Feb 2026 and the leather on the palm, index and thumb are shredded”

Sweat Resistance1%

“Noce oair of gloves, however, they don't vent well causing excessive sweating on hands inside the glove which promotes irritation to the hands and fingers which ultimately ends up with them coming off which was somewhat difficult because of all of the moisture inside of the gloves”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall90%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Color1%

Value For Money1%

Grip1%

Quality-Overall1%

Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

Durability1%

Material Quality1%

Comfort-Overall0%

Common questions

Is franklin batting gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $429K/yr across 138 tracked products. 5 of 25 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the franklin batting gloves niche?: 27 brands and 117 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 16% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in franklin batting gloves?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.4% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for franklin batting gloves peak?: Demand peaks in Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the franklin batting gloves niche?: Listings span $7.16–$73.89; the average listing price is $24.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 877 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.