Ptex
Skip itSoft demand (-87.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great294.56avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$15.82avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$6.69–$25.95cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good4.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad87%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$26K$26K/yr · 35K searches
Growth
Bad-87.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Is ptex profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ptex is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (35K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ptex market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $47K–$63K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.8%
- Avg BSR
- #64
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 23.1%
- Avg brand age
- 65 months
- Avg seller age
- 196 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Tools4Boards56%
- TIANDAO26%
- RaceWax9%
- XCMAN5%
- Dakine4%
ptex demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -87.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 17.2×
Top ptex search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- ptex12K/yr
- ptex ski repair12K/yr
- p-tex2K/yr
- p tex ski repair3K/yr
- p tex3K/yr
- ptex snowboard repair3K/yr
Top ptex 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Tools4Boards PT002 PTEX Ski and Snowboard Base Repair Candle (3-Piece) Black 8
Tools4Boards$6.894.6★564 rev
TIANDAO Ski Snowboard Base Repair Kit 5 P-TEX Rods (Black/Clear) Stainless Steel Scraper Sandpaper Ski Repair Kit Snowboard Repair Tools DIY Base Tuning Maintenance
TIANDAO$10.294.5★30 rev
Tools4Boards PTEX Ski and Snowboard Base Repair Candle (3-Piece) Clear 8
Tools4Boards$6.694.6★564 rev
Tools4Boards Ski & Snowboard P-TEX Base Repair Kit: 12 pcs Ptex + 5 pcs Structure Sandpaper + 3 Brite Abrasive Pads + Stainless Scraper Extra Large
Tools4Boards$15.784.3★142 rev
XCMAN Alpine Freeride Snowboard Ski Base Ptex Base Repair Kit: 5 ptex Metal Scraper Sanding Sponge
XCMAN$13.314.3★511 rev
Newest
by launch dateTIANDAO Ski Snowboard Base Repair Kit 5 P-TEX Rods (Black/Clear) Stainless Steel Scraper Sandpaper Ski Repair Kit Snowboard Repair Tools DIY Base Tuning Maintenance
TIANDAO$10.2930 rev
Tools4Boards Ski & Snowboard P-TEX Base Repair Kit: 12 pcs Ptex + 5 pcs Structure Sandpaper + 3 Brite Abrasive Pads + Stainless Scraper Extra Large
Tools4Boards$15.78142 rev
RaceWax Core Shot Ski Base Repair Kit 5/5 clear/black Ptex Metal Grip - (RA-5000)
RaceWax$25.9572 rev
Dakine PTEX Sticks - Black/Clear - Snowboard & Ski Tools
Dakine$16.1226 rev
XCMAN Alpine Freeride Snowboard Ski Base Ptex Base Repair Kit: 5 ptex Metal Scraper Sanding Sponge
XCMAN$13.31511 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTools4Boards PTEX Ski and Snowboard Base Repair Candle (3-Piece) Clear 8
Tools4Boards$6.694.6★
Tools4Boards PT002 PTEX Ski and Snowboard Base Repair Candle (3-Piece) Black 8
Tools4Boards$6.894.6★
RaceWax Ptex Ski Base Repair Kit 5/5 clear/black p-tex metal scraper 3 3M pads - (RB-2391)
RaceWax$23.704.5★
TIANDAO Ski Snowboard Base Repair Kit 5 P-TEX Rods (Black/Clear) Stainless Steel Scraper Sandpaper Ski Repair Kit Snowboard Repair Tools DIY Base Tuning Maintenance
TIANDAO$10.294.5★
XCMAN Alpine Freeride Snowboard Ski Base Ptex Base Repair Kit: 5 ptex Metal Scraper Sanding Sponge
XCMAN$13.314.3★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about ptex
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“This was an easy way to repair those scratches”
“Great kit”
“Easy to use”
“As advertised”
“The price is excellent for the kit”
“Easy instructions”
“Good base repair material”
“durable after application”
What buyers complain about
“are far to soft as normal”
“it was nearly impossible not to light the stick on fire”
“it was nearly impossible not to light the stick on fire”
“My skis are old enough that it's not really worth paying big $ for repairs”
“It took a few trials to get a good system going”
Top return reasons
Common ptex questions
- Is ptex profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $26K/yr across 9 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -87.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- How competitive is the ptex niche?
- 5 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ptex?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Hard Feel, Ignition, Burner Issues. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for ptex peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 17.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ptex niche?
- Listings span $6.69–$25.95; the average listing price is $15.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 295 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.