umpire gear
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great290.17avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great$82.74avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Good2.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Okay$250K$250K/yr · 227K searches
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Bad$12.19–$433.93cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-11.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad1.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad95%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, umpire gear is a $250K/yr Amazon United States market (227K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
umpire gear market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $331K–$414K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.3%
- Avg BSR
- #38
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 91%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 165 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
22
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
3%
- Champion Sports42%
- CHAMPRO24%
- redgino15%
- Force3 Pro Gear10%
- FitsT4 Sports4%
- Rawlings2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
Top umpire gear search terms
- umpire gear136K/yr
- umpire30K/yr
- baseball umpire gear16K/yr
- umpire gear clearance9K/yr
- umpire equipment9K/yr
- umpire kit6K/yr
- umpire accessories6K/yr
- umpire gear set4K/yr
- baseball umpire6K/yr
- softball umpire gear5K/yr
Top umpire gear 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.
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Champion Sports Pro Baseball Adult Mask - Umpires and Catchers - Extra Protection - Extended Guards - Adjustable Harness Baseball Mask - Adult Size BLACK
Champion Sports$29.834.6★963 rev
Champion Sports 17 Outside Plastic Shield Pro Model Umpire Chest Protector - Soft Foam Padded Chest Protector - Adult
Champion Sports$76.724.6★326 rev
Champion Sports 13 Outside Plastic Shield Pro Model Umpire Chest Protector - Soft Foam Padded Chest Protector - Adult
Champion Sports$65.674.2★77 rev
CHAMPRO Varsity Umpire Kit: Professional Grade Baseball/Softball Umpire Gear Box Set - Everything Included Black
CHAMPRO$176.184.6★318 rev
Champro Pro Plus Umpire Chest Protector (Black Medium)
CHAMPRO$65.394.4★533 rev
Newest
by launch date
FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Black/Black 16.5 Shins)
Force3 Pro Gear$433.932 rev
FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Silver/Black 16.5 Shins)
Force3 Pro Gear$411.932 rev
redgino 5Pcs Mens Baseball/Softball Umpire Gear Shirt Ball Bags Clicker Hat Brush Referee Accessories Sets Jersey Kit Light Blue XL
redgino$33.7461 rev
redgino 5Pcs Mens Baseball/Softball Umpire Gear Shirt Ball Bags Clicker Hat Brush Referee Accessories Sets Jersey Kit Black M
redgino$32.9161 rev
Champro Optimus Select Plus Catchers Kit Adult Black
CHAMPRO$179.4141 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Baby Blue XXL
redgino$19.274.6★
Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Light Blue L
redgino$18.774.6★
Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Light Blue XXL
redgino$19.454.6★
Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Light Blue M
redgino$18.904.6★
FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Silver/Black 16.5 Shins)
Force3 Pro Gear$411.935.0★
What buyers say about umpire gear
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Price was GREAT”
“the items proved to be well made”
“Fits perfectly”
“Comfortable”
“protection right out of the box”
“Great for first timer starting out- good value and durable gear”
“The gear is lightweight”
“Should do the job”
“looks durable”
“Adjustable straps”
What buyers complain about
“Heavier than advertised”
“Was not as Described very cheap”
“The shirt is ok, the equipment is cheap in price and in quality”
“Clicker doesnt roll smooth straight out of the package and skips ball counts”
“Straps for mask are not all elastic”
“unfortunately, it is pretty cheap gear, not real flexible, very light”
“Great fit, just a little late Delivered did not follow instructions”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is umpire gear profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $250K/yr across 23 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- How competitive is the umpire gear niche?
- 8 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in umpire gear?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Weight Heavy, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.
- When does demand for umpire gear peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the umpire gear niche?
- Listings span $12.19–$433.93; the average listing price is $82.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 290 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.