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title: "Damascus Knife — $212K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 60/100 · $212K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **damascus knife**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 41Growth 42Conversion 21Competition 79Returns 97Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 92Review moat 49Quality gap 32
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$30.23**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****43%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Price range**
**Great****$10.16–$102.48**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,617.29**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+13.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****$212K**
$212K/yr · 417K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, damascus knife is a $212K/yr Amazon United States market (417K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **damascus knife market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$91K–$121K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#247**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **53%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **167 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**38 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**58**
**Top-5 brand share**
**43%**
Top 20: 85%
**Top-5 click share**
**36%**
Top 20: 75%
**Open market**
**52%**
- Titorld12% - GIFTS TO ENGRAVE11% - GOOD WORKER9% - Customization Mill5% - NedFoss5% - Princeton Craft5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/damascus-knife/trend)
## **Top damascus knife search terms**
- **custom knife**64K/yr+11.1%1.0% conv. - **custom pocket knife**49K/yr+24.1%1.2% conv. - **engraved knife**37K/yr+22.7%1.3% conv. - **custom knife for men**35K/yr+16.2%1.3% conv. - **cool knifes**27K/yr+12.1%0.3% conv. - **personalized knife**30K/yr+17.1%1.2% conv. - **custom pocket knife for men**22K/yr+33.4%1.5% conv. - **personalized pocket knife for men**24K/yr+7.6%1.0% conv. - **engraved knife for men**18K/yr-6.8%1.1% conv. - **custom knives**17K/yr+22.4%0.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/damascus-knife/search-terms)
## **Top damascus knife 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%3%$6K6%$13K9%$19K12%$25K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**GIFTS TO ENGRAVE Custom Pocket Knife for Men Personalized Fathers Day Gift Engraved Hunting Knife Wood Handle Groomsmen & Best Man Gift**GIFTS TO ENGRAVE**$34.16**4.7★404 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPZS9CLL) [2**Gifts for Men Dad Him Fathers Day Anniversary Birthday Gifts ideas for Boyfriend Husband Engraved Pocket Knife Wooden Handle Folding Knife with Wood Box Unique Outdoor Camping Hunting Fishing Tool**Titorld**$30.35**4.7★1,407 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ2D4D64) [3**Customization Mill Gifts for Men Personalized Engraved Oak Wood Pocket Knife - 36 Icons 20 Stylish Font - Custom Pocket Knives**Customization Mill**$27.85**4.8★9,677 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09716Y915) [4**Personalized Custom Portrait Engraved Pocket Knife for Men - Mens Fathers Day Gift - Customized Gifts for Men - Customizable Gifts for Him Husband - Custom Knife for Camping Hunting Everyday Carry**Personify**$17.87**4.3★57 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYQDF3RB) [5**NedFoss TIGER ROAR Pocket Knife Gift for Men Dad 3.5 Engraved Cool Knife**NedFoss**$28.82**4.7★1,255 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09681X7R4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Personalized Custom Portrait Engraved Pocket Knife for Men - Mens Fathers Day Gift - Customized Gifts for Men - Customizable Gifts for Him Husband - Custom Knife for Camping Hunting Everyday Carry**Personify**$17.87**57 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYQDF3RB) [**HRDCUSX Gifts for Men - Personalized Pocket Knife Customizable Wooden Handle Engraved Knife with Wood Box Custom Gifts for him Boyfriend Husband Birthday Anniversary Fathers Day**HRDCUSX**$29.07**11 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY3YBHDL) [**Custom Pocket Knife gifts for Men Personalized Damascus Folding Knife Engraved Gifts for Him Dad Boyfriend Husband Anniversary Groomsmen Gifts. Custom Knife for Camping Hunting Everyday Carry (Blue)**Motiwear**$38.55**107 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2JMNP77) [**HICUSX Custom Pocket Knife - Personalized Knife for Men Customizable Wooden Box Gifts with Name for Husband Dad Boyfriend Birthday Christmas Anniversary Fathers Day(Style2)**HICUSX**$27.52**56 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1BKGWQ2) [**GIFTS TO ENGRAVE Custom Pocket Knife for Men Personalized Fathers Day Gift Engraved Hunting Knife Wood Handle Groomsmen & Best Man Gift**GIFTS TO ENGRAVE**$34.16**404 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPZS9CLL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**HRDCUSX Gifts for Men - Personalized Pocket Knife Customizable Wooden Handle Engraved Knife with Wood Box Custom Gifts for him Boyfriend Husband Birthday Anniversary Fathers Day**HRDCUSX**$29.07**4.2★**▲ 400%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY3YBHDL) [**Personalized Custom Portrait Engraved Pocket Knife for Men - Mens Fathers Day Gift - Customized Gifts for Men - Customizable Gifts for Him Husband - Custom Knife for Camping Hunting Everyday Carry**Personify**$17.87**4.3★**▲ 397%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYQDF3RB) [**GiveGreatGift Anniversary Present for Him Christmas Gift for Men Valentine Day Gifts for Boyfriend Youll Be My Always - Boyfriend Birthday Gift**GiveGreatGift**$15.93**4.9★**▲ 188%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4QL6SC) [**Smith & Wesson Accessories Smith & Wesson Unwavered Folder Featuring Engraved Rosewood Handle Drop Point Blade and 8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel**Smith & Wesson**$27.99**4.8★**▲ 170%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRTCHPYQ) [**Custom Pocket Knife gifts for Men Personalized Damascus Folding Knife Engraved Gifts for Him Dad Boyfriend Husband Anniversary Groomsmen Gifts. Custom Knife for Camping Hunting Everyday Carry (Blue)**Motiwear**$38.55**4.4★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2JMNP77)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about damascus knife**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**28%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Sharpness**20%
*“Nice sharp knife”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Money well spent”*
**Design-Overall**5%
*“Great craftsmanship and a beautiful design”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Accurate description”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Great for gift giving”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Great size”*
**Durability**3%
*“a great life to use”*
**Strength**2%
*“Box is sturdy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“On the small side”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Cheap quality”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Hard to open”*
**Sharpness**9%
*“Knife was not sharp”*
**Durability**8%
*“Need a lot of breaking”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“the knife does not look loke the picture”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Weight Heavy**3%
*“too heavy”*
**Color**2%
*“Not true color”*
**Stiffness**2%
*“The sheath is a little stiff”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**26%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Sharpness**8%
**Ease Of Use**7%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Value For Money**3%
**Weight Heavy**3%
**Handle Quality**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is damascus knife profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $212K/yr across 51 tracked products. 9 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the damascus knife niche?**
- 38 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in damascus knife?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for damascus knife peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the damascus knife niche?**
- Listings span $10.16–$102.48; the average listing price is $30.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,617 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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