Is pickleball grip tape profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $651K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the pickleball grip tape niche?

8 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in pickleball grip tape?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Grip, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.0%.

When does demand for pickleball grip tape peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the pickleball grip tape niche?

Listings span $6.84–$29.45; the average listing price is $14.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,504 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Pickleball Grip Tape

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$14.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$651K

$651K/yr · 844K searches

Price range

Good$6.84–$29.45

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

Conversion

Good5.1%

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

Growth

Okay+16.3%

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

Review moat

Okay2,503.96

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay62%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is pickleball grip tape profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pickleball grip tape is a $651K/yr Amazon United States market (844K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pickleball grip tape market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr: $600K–$750K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.1%
Avg BSR: #133
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 31 months
Avg seller age: 137 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

Hesacore48%
GAMMA24%
JOOLA13%
JAYA7%
CRBN Pickleball2%
Srikel2%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

pickleball grip tape demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top pickleball grip tape search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

pickleball overgrip152K/yr +17.5%1.4% conv.
pickleball grip tape96K/yr +24.4%1.8% conv.
pickleball grip104K/yr +15.1%1.4% conv.
pickleball paddle grip96K/yr +10.1%1.9% conv.
pickleball paddle grip tape55K/yr +18.5%1.9% conv.
hesacore pickleball paddle grip59K/yr -2.9%4.6% conv.
overgrip pickleball paddle39K/yr +20.3%1.5% conv.
pickleball paddle overgrip33K/yr +23.7%1.5% conv.
pickleball grips33K/yr +25.4%1.3% conv.
pickleball overgrip tape31K/yr +11.6%1.7% conv.

All search terms

Top pickleball grip tape 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.

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

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Hesacore Pickleball Paddle Grip - 5.25in - Regular Feel - Supports Tennis Elbow Enhances Grip Strength Reduces Vibration with Finger Support and Anti-Sweat - Medium

Hesacore$26.374.5★1,030 rev

GAMMA Sports Supreme Overgrip for Tennis Pickleball Squash Badminton and Racquetball Racquets 3 Count (Pack of 1) Black

GAMMA$7.974.6★10,139 rev

JOOLA Pickleball Overgrip - Tacky Feel Premium Synthetic Overgrips - Set of 4 - Pickleball Grip Tape for Any Brand Racket - Anti Slip Tape Fits Elongated Standard & Skinny Handles - White

JOOLA$9.914.7★516 rev

JAYA 2 Pack Extra-Length Pickleball Paddle Grip Tape Pickleball Overgrip Wrap Black

JAYA$8.484.7★379 rev

Hesacore Pickleball Paddle Grip - 5.25 - Regular Feel - Comfortable for Tennis Elbow Increased Grip Strength Less Vibrations Finger Support Helps Sweaty Hands - Size Small

Hesacore$26.174.5★1,030 rev

Newest

by launch date

Selkirk Sport Pickleball Overgrip Tape 3-Pack | Gray

Selkirk Sport$6.8432 rev

4mo ago

KOEYUELEN 6-Pack Pickleball Paddle Grip Tape Ribbed Non-Slip Racquet Overgrip Individually Sealed Moisture Control Shock-Absorbent Handle Wrap for Pickleball Tennis Badminton

KOEYUELEN$9.6884 rev

6mo ago

Srikel Pickleball Paddle Overgrip Ultra Tacky Absorbent & Non-Slip Pickleball Grip Tape Soft-Touch and Durable Overgrips for Pickleball Paddles Rainbow 12 Pack

Srikel$11.91157 rev

9mo ago

Hesacore Hesatac Overgrip Tape 6 Pack Turquoise for Pickleball Padel & Tennis Sweat Absorbing Soft Anti-Slip Stretchable Overgrip

Hesacore$14.66136 rev

1y ago

Hesacore Hesatac Overgrip Tape 6 Pack White for Pickleball Padel & Tennis Sweat Absorbing Soft Anti-Slip Stretchable Overgrip

Hesacore$14.77136 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about pickleball grip tape

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

What buyers love

Grip37%

“Comfortable Grip”

Quality-Overall10%

“Great price, great quality, easy to order”

Ease Of Use7%

“Its so easy to use”

Soft Feel5%

“It feels good in the hand”

Color5%

“Great variety of colors”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As expected”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Comfortable”

Value For Money3%

“Worth the buy”

Efficiency3%

“Works well”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“adhesive are holding up very well”

What buyers complain about

Grip12%

“Not very grippy for a grip”

Quality-Overall7%

“Cheap product”

Value For Money5%

“Overpriced”

Sweat Resistance5%

“nor the most sweat absorbent”

Durability4%

“Takes a few sessions to break them in”

Ease Of Use3%

“it will be hard to do so”

Size-Overall3%

“It runs small”

Assembly/Installation3%

“I didn't really realize that much when installing it”

Smell2%

“Really bad smell”

Material Quality2%

“Cheap Plastic”

Top return reasons

Grip38%

Size-Overall20%

Color7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Value For Money4%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Handle Quality2%

Assembly/Installation2%