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title: "Umpire Gear — $250K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 37/100 · $250K/yr market · 227K searches/yr · $82.74 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **umpire gear**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 46Growth 19Conversion 17Competition 44Returns 55Price range 20Avg price 81Brand share 13Review moat 85Quality gap 30
**Review moat**
**Great****290.17**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$82.74**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Okay****$250K**
$250K/yr · 227K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Bad****$12.19–$433.93**
cheapest 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**
**Bad****1.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
9K7KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/umpire-gear/trend)
## **Top umpire gear search terms**
- **umpire gear**136K/yr-13.8%1.2% conv. - **umpire**30K/yr+21.5%0.2% conv. - **baseball umpire gear**16K/yr-40.1%1.3% conv. - **umpire gear clearance**9K/yr+8.0%0.2% conv. - **umpire equipment**9K/yr-17.3%1.0% conv. - **umpire kit**6K/yr-4.4%3.0% conv. - **umpire accessories**6K/yr-15.0%0.5% conv. - **umpire gear set**4K/yr+49.8%1.8% conv. - **baseball umpire**6K/yr+3.8%0.2% conv. - **softball umpire gear**5K/yr-47.4%1.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/umpire-gear/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$25K20%$50K30%$75K40%$100K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Champion Sports Pro Baseball Adult Mask - Umpires and Catchers - Extra Protection - Extended Guards - Adjustable Harness Baseball Mask - Adult Size BLACK**Champion Sports**$29.83**4.6★963 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KA4OAC) [2**Champion Sports 17 Outside Plastic Shield Pro Model Umpire Chest Protector - Soft Foam Padded Chest Protector - Adult**Champion Sports**$76.72**4.6★326 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029VSPHI) [3**Champion Sports 13 Outside Plastic Shield Pro Model Umpire Chest Protector - Soft Foam Padded Chest Protector - Adult**Champion Sports**$65.67**4.2★77 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029W1VHS) [4**CHAMPRO Varsity Umpire Kit: Professional Grade Baseball/Softball Umpire Gear Box Set - Everything Included Black**CHAMPRO**$176.18**4.6★318 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U6CEVKW) [5**Champro Pro Plus Umpire Chest Protector (Black Medium)**CHAMPRO**$65.39**4.4★533 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WZ12RU)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Black/Black 16.5 Shins)**Force3 Pro Gear**$433.93**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8PD2KT4) [**FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Silver/Black 16.5 Shins)**Force3 Pro Gear**$411.93**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8PGQ8SJ) [**redgino 5Pcs Mens Baseball/Softball Umpire Gear Shirt Ball Bags Clicker Hat Brush Referee Accessories Sets Jersey Kit Light Blue XL**redgino**$33.74**61 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTH27ZQ2) [**redgino 5Pcs Mens Baseball/Softball Umpire Gear Shirt Ball Bags Clicker Hat Brush Referee Accessories Sets Jersey Kit Black M**redgino**$32.91**61 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTH3F7ND) [**Champro Optimus Select Plus Catchers Kit Adult Black**CHAMPRO**$179.41**41 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNG52DRC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$19.27**4.6★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS34T56P) [**Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Light Blue L**redgino**$18.77**4.6★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS33TWT4) [**Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Light Blue XXL**redgino**$19.45**4.6★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS35VZ3P) [**Mens Baseball Softball Umpire Shirt Short Sleeve Polo Ref Jersey Referee Gear - Sized for Chest Protector Light Blue M**redgino**$18.90**4.6★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS2ZP8DT) [**FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Silver/Black 16.5 Shins)**Force3 Pro Gear**$411.93**5.0★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8PGQ8SJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about umpire gear**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**22%
*“Price was GREAT”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“the items proved to be well made”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Fits perfectly”*
**Comfort-Overall**10%
*“Comfortable”*
**Protection**9%
*“protection right out of the box”*
**Suitability Beginner**8%
*“Great for first timer starting out- good value and durable gear”*
**Weight Light**4%
*“The gear is lightweight”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Should do the job”*
**Durability**3%
*“looks durable”*
**Strap/String Quality**2%
*“Adjustable straps”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Weight Heavy**19%
*“Heavier than advertised”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“Was not as Described very cheap”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“The shirt is ok, the equipment is cheap in price and in quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“Clicker doesnt roll smooth straight out of the package and skips ball counts”*
**Strap/String Quality**6%
*“Straps for mask are not all elastic”*
**Flexibility**6%
*“unfortunately, it is pretty cheap gear, not real flexible, very light”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**6%
*“Great fit, just a little late Delivered did not follow instructions”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**65%
**Color**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Weight Heavy**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
**Strap/String Quality**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Thigh Fit**1%
## **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.
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