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title: "Umpire Mask — $248K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 37/100 · $248K/yr market · 51K searches/yr · $130.56 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **umpire mask**
**Skip it**
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**
**Great****187.31**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****$130.56**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.8%**
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**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Returns**
**Bad****6.9%**
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
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** 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 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/umpire-mask/trend)
## **Top umpire mask search terms**
- **umpire mask**42K/yr+5.3%2.6% conv. - **umpire face mask**5K/yr+19.9%2.6% conv. - **umpire mask adult**4K/yr+126.9%4.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/umpire-mask/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 moatMarket 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.
### **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**Champro 18oz. Lightweight Baseball/Softball Adult Umpire Face Mask with Moisture-Wicking Dri-Gear Pads Black**CHAMPRO**$41.18**4.6★213 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008E33VAQ) [3**Wilson Dyna-Lite Camo Aluminum Umpire Facemask - OSFA**WILSON**$169.08**4.1★4 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHJ1C33P) [4**All Star System Seven FM4000 Lightweight Umpires Facemask**All-Star**$129.17**4.6★143 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006MVMR8Y) [5**FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Silver/Black 16.5 Shins)**Force3 Pro Gear**$411.93**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8PGQ8SJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Wilson Dyna-Lite Camo Aluminum Umpire Facemask - OSFA**WILSON**$169.08**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHJ1C33P) [**Wilson Dyna-Lite USA Aluminum Umpire Facemask - OSFA**WILSON**$164.36**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHJ2XD16) [**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) [**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) [**WILSON Dyna-Lite Aluminum Facemask - Black One Size**WILSON**$94.76**35 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS4QPZKD)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Silver/Black 16.5 Shins)**Force3 Pro Gear**$411.93**5.0★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8PGQ8SJ) [**FORCE3 Ultimate Umpire Defender Mask Set (Black/Black 16.5 Shins)**Force3 Pro Gear**$433.93**5.0★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8PD2KT4) [**Champro 18oz. Lightweight Baseball/Softball Adult Umpire Face Mask with Moisture-Wicking Dri-Gear Pads Black**CHAMPRO**$41.18**4.6★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008E33VAQ) [**Wilson Dyna-Lite USA Aluminum Umpire Facemask - OSFA**WILSON**$164.36**4.1★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHJ2XD16) [**Champion Sports Ultra Lightweight Umpire Face Mask DryTekPremium Leather Adult Size Silver 18 oz**Champion Sports**$49.60**4.8★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WUNL03G)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about umpire mask**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**25%
*“For the money, an excellent buy”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Great quality equipment”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Very good fit”*
**Weight Light**10%
*“definitely lighter in weight than most other face masks”*
**Comfort-Overall**8%
*“Comfortable”*
**Protection**4%
*“It protects your face”*
**Durability**4%
*“Used all season long with no issues”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Works as designed”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“see if it felt soft”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Works as designed”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Weight Heavy**35%
*“Heavier than advertised”*
**Grip**7%
*“That its not gripe sometimes”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**5%
*“A bit hard to adjust”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Weight Heavy**29%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Cushion**4%
**Comfort-Overall**3%
**Value For Money**1%
**Weight Light**1%
**Strap/String Quality**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
## **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.
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