Raceface Tailgate Pad
Skip itA small market ($21K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$95.53avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good701.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good48%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Good+36.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Okay$13.41–$253.13cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Okay4.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Conversion
Bad0.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$21K$21K/yr · 36K searches
Is raceface tailgate pad profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, raceface tailgate pad is a $21K/yr Amazon United States market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
raceface tailgate pad market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 100–250
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $10K–$24K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.6%
- Avg BSR
- #250
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 71%
- Sponsored
- 68%
- Out of stock
- 11.3%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
61
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
3%
- RaceFace67%
- Dakine24%
- VEXALON2%
- Himal Outdoors2%
- ROCKBROS1%
- Nikleberry1%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 3%)
raceface tailgate pad demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +36.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top raceface tailgate pad search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- raceface15K/yr
- race face12K/yr
- raceface tailgate pad8K/yr
- raceface t2 tailgate pad2K/yr
Top raceface tailgate pad 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
Dakine Tailgate Surf Pad - Black
Dakine$49.884.8★429 rev
Race Face T3 Tailgate Pad Black Full-Size
RaceFace$253.134.3★5 rev
Race Face T3 Tailgate Pad Black Mid-Size
RaceFace$248.774.5★2 rev
Race Face Chester Pedals Blue
RaceFace$33.254.8★2,765 rev
Race Face T3 Tailgate Pad - 2-Bike Black 2 Bikes
RaceFace$135.875.0★4 rev
Newest
by launch date
RaceFace Stash Tailgate Pad for Mid-Size Trucks - Lightweight Padded Bike Transport Cover with Adjustable Mounting UV-Resistant Exterior & Storage Bag
RaceFace$158.391 rev
Race Face Stash Tailgate Pad for Full-Size Pickup Trucks | Lightweight Foldable Bike Carrier with Adjustable Straps UV-Resistant Exterior Fits 5-6 Bikes Black
RaceFace$157.702 rev
Dakine Tailgate Surf Pad T2 Truck Tailgate Pad for Surfboard Transport
Dakine$50.83429 rev
Race Face T3 Tailgate Pad Black Mid-Size
RaceFace$248.772 rev
Thule Gate Mate Pro Compact- Pickup Truck Tailgate Bike pad- Fits a Wide Range of Trucks- Opening for Latch & Backup Camera
Thule$185.828 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDakine Tailgate Surf Pad T2 Truck Tailgate Pad for Surfboard Transport
Dakine$50.834.8★
Race Face Stash Tailgate Pad for Full-Size Pickup Trucks | Lightweight Foldable Bike Carrier with Adjustable Straps UV-Resistant Exterior Fits 5-6 Bikes Black
RaceFace$157.704.5★
RaceFace Stash Tailgate Pad for Mid-Size Trucks - Lightweight Padded Bike Transport Cover with Adjustable Mounting UV-Resistant Exterior & Storage Bag
RaceFace$158.395.0★
Dakine Tailgate Surf Pad - Black
Dakine$49.884.8★
VEXALON Mountain Bike PantsBMX Riding Pants for Mens Quick-Dry Lightweight Breathable Cycling Bicycle Downhill Bike Pants-Dark Grey-32
VEXALON$46.904.5★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about raceface tailgate pad
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fits perfect”
“Excellent product”
“Worth every penny”
“Easy install”
“they held up pretty well”
“so far they have work as advertised”
“Great grip”
“not flimsy at all”
“the material seems pretty durable”
“has space for 2 more bikes”
What buyers complain about
“it looks like it barely fits”
“it just fell off while standing on it”
“forgot the instructions”
“Do not buy - cheap, will fail”
“poor straps”
“Cumbersome and Not great protection”
“should have been sold as an open box item”
“however it does not work with the soft roll tonneau cover as advertised”
“Zippers are cheap”
“Installation isnt instant the first time”
Top return reasons
Common raceface tailgate pad questions
- Is raceface tailgate pad profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $21K/yr across 28 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +36.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the raceface tailgate pad niche?
- 9 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in raceface tailgate pad?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 4.3%.
- When does demand for raceface tailgate pad peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the raceface tailgate pad niche?
- Listings span $13.41–$253.13; the average listing price is $95.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 702 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.