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title: "Impact Gloves — $123K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · $123K/yr market · 247K searches/yr · $22.52 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **impact gloves**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 28Growth 21Conversion 28Competition 69Returns 44Price range 82Avg price 94Brand share 15Review moat 25Quality gap 40
**Avg price**
**Great****$22.52**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$9.64–$42.27**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****44%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Okay****3.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$123K**
$123K/yr · 247K searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,675.18**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, impact gloves is a $123K/yr Amazon United States market (247K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **impact gloves market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$180K–$225K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#109**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **91%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **61 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **169 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**93**
**Top-5 brand share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**44%**
Top 20: 85%
**Open market**
**3%**
- Mechanix Wear39% - KEMIMOTO21% - MAGID21% - Ironclad10% - Graloky3% - DLY3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/impact-gloves/trend)
## **Top impact gloves search terms**
- **impact gloves**75K/yr-13.3%0.9% conv. - **impact gloves for men**31K/yr+8.3%1.1% conv. - **impact resistant work gloves**20K/yr+4.5%0.8% conv. - **magid gloves**14K/yr+8.8%0.8% conv. - **mechanix mpact gloves**15K/yr-16.2%1.4% conv. - **t rex gloves**10K/yr-15.6%0.7% conv. - **impact work gloves**9K/yr+4.2%0.7% conv. - **mechanix impact gloves**11K/yr-3.8%1.9% conv. - **trex gloves**8K/yr+2.9%1.2% conv. - **mpact gloves**10K/yr-27.1%1.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/impact-gloves/search-terms)
## **Top impact gloves 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%4%$5K8%$10K12%$15K16%$20K101001K10K100K 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**KEMIMOTO Tactical Gloves for Men Touchscreen Motorcycle Gloves with Hard Shell & Palm Padding for Sports Motorcycle Cycling Tactical Airsoft Paintball Hunting Hiking Camping Climbing (Black Large)**KEMIMOTO**$27.06**4.5★9,440 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T75S41Z) [2**Magid T-REX TRX400 Impact Gloves Sandy Nitrile 1 Pair Size 9/Large**MAGID**$11.92**4.5★1,402 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SCGR8XF) [3**Mechanix Wear M-Pact 0.5mm Tactical Impact Resistant Gloves - High Performance Durable Ergonomic Work Gloves - TAA Compliant & Touchscreen Capable - Medium - Covert Black**Mechanix Wear**$42.27**4.6★672 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M5BSTS1) [4**Mechanix Wear: M-Pact Covert Tactical Gloves with Secure Fit Touchscreen Capable Safety Gloves for Men Work Gloves with Impact Protection and Vibration Absorption (Black Large)**Mechanix Wear**$29.37**4.7★27,988 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005YSS0EQ) [5**KEMIMOTO Tactical Gloves for Men Touchscreen Motorcycle Gloves with Hard Shell & Palm Padding for Sports Motorcycle Cycling Tactical Airsoft Paintball Hunting Hiking Camping Climbing (Black Medium)**KEMIMOTO**$20.04**4.5★9,440 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T782TVH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Kebada Impact Protection Gloves ANSI A2 Cut Resistant Work Gloves with Grip Touchscreen Sandy Nitrile Coated Black Large**Kebada**$12.30**69 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL2HC4BG) [**Graloky Safety Work Gloves for Men Women Impact Work Gloves**Graloky**$9.64**102 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2DXYH6) [**Ironclad EXOT-ICAM-05-XL Tactical Impact Camo Gloves X-Large**Ironclad**$21.76**97 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1W3TC46) [**COOLJOB TPR Impact Resistant Safety Work Gloves with Sandy Nitrile Coating 1 Pair Medium Blue**COOLJOB**$9.97**200 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV7FP3ZS) [**DLY Work Gloves for Men TPR Impact Protection Mechanic Gloves Brown XL**DLY**$11.45**934 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG8D3RC3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**KEMIMOTO Tactical Gloves for Men Touchscreen Motorcycle Gloves with Hard Shell & Palm Padding for Sports Motorcycle Cycling Tactical Airsoft Paintball Hunting Hiking Camping Climbing (Black Large)**KEMIMOTO**$27.06**4.5★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T75S41Z) [**Ironclad Command Impact 360 Cut A6 Work Gloves; Touch Screen Gloves Conductive Palm & Fingers Impact Protection Machine Washable Sized S M L XL XXL (1 Pair) Red (IEX-MIGR5-04-L)**Ironclad**$29.30**4.6★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D5G3C9J) [**Ironclad EXOT-ICAM-05-XL Tactical Impact Camo Gloves X-Large**Ironclad**$21.76**4.5★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1W3TC46) [**Mechanix Wear M-Pact Fingerless Tactical Impact Resistant Gloves - Impact Protection & Vibration Absorption - Heavy Duty - Machine Washable - Medium - Covert Black**Mechanix Wear**$31.93**4.6★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EOWA2PM) [**MAGID T-REX ANSI A5 Lightweight Sandy Nitrile Palm Coated Impact Gloves 1 Pair Size 10/XL TRX441**MAGID**$18.77**4.4★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085M7NYV2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about impact gloves**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“True to size”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Good quality, good fit, arrived ahead of schedule”*
**Grip**13%
*“These gloves grip them very very well”*
**Comfort-Overall**10%
*“they are really comfortable and breathable”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Excellent value for the money”*
**Durability**5%
*“Great durability”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Warmth**2%
*“100% The gloves keep my hands warm 100%”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“Great material”*
**Protection**1%
*“These gloves offer exceptional protection to your hands”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**24%
*“Too big”*
**Durability**11%
*“After one month of use”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor performance”*
**Grip**4%
*“Velcro slowly loses its grip”*
**Hard Feel**3%
*“They are pretty tough”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“CHEAP AND UNCOMFORTABLE”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**3%
*“wear into my fingers causing great pain”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“They dont stretch”*
**Protection**2%
*“there is no impact protection at all”*
**Touch/Button Controls**1%
*“Terrible screen touch”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**83%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Comfort-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Material Quality**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**1%
**Grip**1%
**Color**1%
**Thickness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is impact gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $123K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the impact gloves niche?**
- 8 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in impact gloves?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.
- **When does demand for impact gloves peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the impact gloves niche?**
- Listings span $9.64–$42.27; the average listing price is $22.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,675 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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