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umpire brush

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (14.1% search→purchase), but a small market ($40K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 54Conversion 96Competition 24Returns 92Price range 52Avg price 49Brand share 45Review moat 94Quality gap 62

Conversion

Incredible14.1%

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

Review moat

Great119.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+26.3%

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

Price range

Good$5.77–$25.03

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

Avg price

Okay$11.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$40K

$40K/yr · 24K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, umpire brush is a $40K/yr Amazon United States market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

umpire brush market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$36K–$48K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
14.1%
Avg BSR
#462
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
1.0%
Avg brand age
65 months
Avg seller age
200 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

  • Deekin23%
  • Rawlings22%
  • Suclain16%
  • Champion Sports9%
  • TAG7%
  • Markwort5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +26.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.1×

Top umpire brush search terms

  • umpire brush13K/yr
  • umpire plate brush6K/yr
  • home plate brush5K/yr
All search terms

Top umpire brush 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.

0%10%$4K20%$8K30%$12K40%$16K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about umpire brush

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Works as intended”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money8%

“Good for the price”

Flexibility8%

“Sturdy works great highly recommend eliminates bending over and over”

Suitability Beginner8%

“Good starter set for new umpires”

Efficiency6%

“it does work”

Durability3%

“Seems durable”

Size-Overall2%

“it fits into my ball bag pocket perfectly”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall18%

“it is smaller than a normal brush”

Durability14%

“Breaks easily”

Handle Quality13%

“Handles are too big”

Hard Feel11%

“Way too soft to brush dirt off of home plate unless the dirt was a few grains of sand”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Clicker doesnt roll smooth straight out of the package and skips ball counts”

Strength7%

“Flimsy bristles”

Value For Money4%

“A little expensive”

Quality-Overall4%

“Junk”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“one row of bristles is not sufficient to effectively clean the plate”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Bad description”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%
Strength10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Quality-Overall5%
Value For Money4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Soft Feel3%
Pockets/Compartments3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Flexibility2%

Common questions

Is umpire brush profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $40K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +26.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the umpire brush niche?
14 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in umpire brush?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Handle Quality. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for umpire brush peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 8.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the umpire brush niche?
Listings span $5.77–$25.03; the average listing price is $11.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 119 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.