Gentlemans Knife
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 10% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.6%) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible10%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$54.57avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Great$1.0M$1.0M/yr · 3.1M searches
Review moat
Good514.58avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+1.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Okay$8.77–$347.52cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Conversion
Bad0.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Is gentlemans knife profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gentlemans knife is a $1.0M/yr Amazon United States market (3.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gentlemans knife market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.1M–$1.4M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.6%
- Avg BSR
- #411
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 97%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 7.6%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 154 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (10% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
20 rising
Sellers
159
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
10%
Top 20: 28%
Open market
8%
- Kizer40%
- CRKT27%
- CJRB CUTLERY21%
- SENCUT2%
- CIVIVI1%
- Kershaw1%
- Open — no brand owns it (14 brands, 8%)
gentlemans knife demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top gentlemans knife search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- kizer knives678K/yr
- crkt knives560K/yr
- kizer293K/yr
- cjrb knives289K/yr
- crkt272K/yr
- cjrb128K/yr
- kizer knife94K/yr
- kizer drop bear96K/yr
- crkt knife111K/yr
- cjrb pyrite68K/yr
Top gentlemans knife products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.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
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
Kizer Pokiman CD Pocket Knife 3.16 Drop Point D2 Blade Folding Knives with Black G10 Handle Thumb Stud EDC Knife for Men Women V3789M1
Kizer$37.554.5★112 rev
Kizer Drop Bear 2 Pocket Knife 2.92 AEB-L Drop Point Blade Folding Knife with Olive Green G10 Handle Button Liner Lock EDC Knives with Jimping on Spine for Men Women V3619.2CD2
Kizer$44.254.7★320 rev
CRKT Drifter Everyday Carry EDC Pocket Folding Knife with Liner Lock: Stainless Steel Plain Edge Blade G10 Handle Pocket Clip 6450K
CRKT$34.184.7★2,558 rev
CRKT M16-14SFG Folding Knife with Liner Lock: 1.4116 Veff Serrations Blade G10 Handle Reversible Pocket Clip M16-14SFG
CRKT$90.114.8★2,615 rev
Newest
by launch date
Kizer Madrac Pocket Knife 3.05 AEB-L Blade EDC Folding Knife with Black vortex pattern micarta Handle Small Survival Camping Knives with Thumb Stud & Button Liner Lock for Men Women V3693BSM1
Kizer$68.6652 rev
Kizer Nice Guy Pocket Folding Knife 2.86D2 Steel Blade G10 Handle Small EDC Knife Button Liner Lock Knives for Men Women Sharp Camping Hiking Hunting Survival Knives V3011BCM1
Kizer$40.3321 rev
Kizer Begleiter 2.9 Pocket Knife 2.97 Drop Point BD1N Blade Folding Knife with Black & White vortex pattern micarta Handle Thumb Stud EDC Knives for Men Women V3458.2BDA2
Kizer$69.6134 rev
CJRB Lanky EDC Pocket Knife for Men 3.58 AR-RPM9 Steel Blade Utility Knife with Liner Lock Pocket Clip for Home Office Gifts Designed by Jake Diaz (J1965)
CJRB CUTLERY$48.1659 rev
Kizer Pokiman CD Pocket Knife 3.16 Drop Point D2 Blade Folding Knives with Black G10 Handle Thumb Stud EDC Knife for Men Women V3789M1
Kizer$37.55112 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumKizer Nice Guy Pocket Folding Knife 2.86D2 Steel Blade G10 Handle Small EDC Knife Button Liner Lock Knives for Men Women Sharp Camping Hiking Hunting Survival Knives V3011BCM1
Kizer$40.334.3★
Kizer Madrac Pocket Knife 3.05 AEB-L Blade EDC Folding Knife with Black vortex pattern micarta Handle Small Survival Camping Knives with Thumb Stud & Button Liner Lock for Men Women V3693BSM1
Kizer$68.664.6★
Kizer Begleiter 2.9 Pocket Knife 2.97 Drop Point BD1N Blade Folding Knife with Black & White vortex pattern micarta Handle Thumb Stud EDC Knives for Men Women V3458.2BDA2
Kizer$69.614.7★
Kizer Drop Bear EDC Pocket Knife 2.97 Nitro-V Blade Purple PC Folding Knife with Thumb Stud Opener Lightweight Clutch Lock Camping Hunting Knife for Men Women Gift V3619M2
Kizer$63.774.7★
CJRB Pyrite-Light Pocket Knife Folding Knife with 3.34 AR-RPM9 Steel Blade EDC Knife with Pocket Clip Pocket Knife for Men Women Sharp Camping Hiking Survival J1945 Blue Stonewash
CJRB CUTLERY$29.104.6★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about gentlemans knife
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very sharp edge”
“High quality knife”
“Great knife for the money”
“Good size/compact”
“Good grip”
“is very easy to use”
“The knife feels surprisingly lightweight”
“Excellent design”
“Super durable materials”
“Solid product”
What buyers complain about
“At first it was too tight”
“Disappointing Quality”
“Falling apart”
“Not as sharp as I would like”
“not easy to close”
“a little small around the grip for me”
“For the price Im not impressed”
“For how chunky it is”
“It is heavier than I expected”
“Not super robust”
Top return reasons
Common gentlemans knife questions
- Is gentlemans knife profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.0M/yr across 239 tracked products. 25 of 81 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the gentlemans knife niche?
- 20 brands and 159 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 10% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gentlemans knife?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.3%.
- When does demand for gentlemans knife peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gentlemans knife niche?
- Listings span $8.77–$347.52; the average listing price is $54.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 515 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.