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umpire mask

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High returns (6.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 46Growth 39Conversion 47Competition 22Returns 18Price range 18Avg price 65Brand share 23Review moat 91Quality gap 38

Review moat

Great187.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$130.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay3.8%

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

Market size

Okay$248K

$248K/yr · 51K searches

Growth

Okay+11.1%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Returns

Bad6.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$28.13–$433.93

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, umpire mask is a $248K/yr Amazon United States market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

umpire mask market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$261K–$326K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.8%
Avg BSR
#70
Page quality
0%
Prime
85%
Sponsored
77%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
153 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • Champion Sports41%
  • WILSON18%
  • CHAMPRO14%
  • Force3 Pro Gear10%
  • All-Star9%
  • Rawlings5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 71 weeks — +11.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Spike '26AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3×

Top umpire mask search terms

  • umpire mask42K/yr
  • umpire face mask5K/yr
  • umpire mask adult4K/yr
All search terms

Top umpire mask 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%$74K40%$99K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about umpire mask

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

What buyers love

Value For Money25%

“For the money, an excellent buy”

Quality-Overall18%

“Great quality equipment”

Size-Overall11%

“Very good fit”

Weight Light10%

“definitely lighter in weight than most other face masks”

Comfort-Overall8%

“Comfortable”

Protection4%

“It protects your face”

Durability4%

“Used all season long with no issues”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Works as designed”

Soft Feel3%

“see if it felt soft”

Design-Overall3%

“Works as designed”

What buyers complain about

Weight Heavy35%

“Heavier than advertised”

Grip7%

“That its not gripe sometimes”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining5%

“A bit hard to adjust”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Weight Heavy29%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Cushion4%
Comfort-Overall3%
Value For Money1%
Weight Light1%
Strap/String Quality1%
Material Quality1%
Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is umpire mask profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $248K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +11.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the umpire mask niche?
7 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in umpire mask?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Weight Heavy, Grip, Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining. The return rate is 6.9% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for umpire mask peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 5.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the umpire mask niche?
Listings span $28.13–$433.93; the average listing price is $130.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 187 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.