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title: "Long Lock — $107K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **long lock**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (7.1% search→purchase), but a small market ($107K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 26Growth 50Conversion 75Competition 66Returns 56Price range 72Avg price 69Brand share 43Review moat 49Quality gap 47
**Conversion**
**Great****7.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$7.38–$35.04**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****46%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Good****+20.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,607.19**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$107K**
$107K/yr · 105K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, long lock is a $107K/yr Amazon United States market (105K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **long lock market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$86K–$115K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#57**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **164 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**94**
**Top-5 brand share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**46%**
Top 20: 87%
**Open market**
**16%**
- Master Lock45% - QBXMY713% - SEPOX8% - WULALACK8% - Puroma6% - AIHYTU5% - Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 16%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/long-lock/trend)
## **Top long lock search terms**
- **long lock**23K/yr+12.5%6.2% conv. - **long shackle padlock**15K/yr+16.7%3.4% conv. - **long padlock**13K/yr+42.4%5.7% conv. - **long locks with key**10K/yr+18.2%6.1% conv. - **long shank padlock**9K/yr+8.1%5.1% conv. - **long locks**7K/yr+29.9%4.3% conv. - **shackle lock**7K/yr+11.6%1.3% conv. - **long shackle lock**6K/yr+15.9%4.0% conv. - **padlock long shackle**4K/yr+48.4%6.8% conv. - **master lock long shackle**5K/yr+23.7%6.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/long-lock/search-terms)
## **Top long lock 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%$4K8%$9K12%$13K16%$17K101001K10K 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**Master Lock 527D Adjustable Shackle Padlock with Key Black**Master Lock**$11.54**4.7★2,262 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002YP5U4) [2**Master Lock Silver Outdoor Laminated Padlock with Keys Extra Long Extended Adjustable Shackle Lock for Gate Fence Shed or Other Equipment 517D**Master Lock**$10.52**4.6★2,747 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004SQL3) [3**Long Keyed Padlock Waterproof Solid Brass Lock Keys (2 4.2 inch*4 piece)**QBXMY7**$7.38**4.4★324 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8B4CNPH) [4**Padlock with Key WULALACK 2 inch Wide Laminated Steel Keyed Padlock with Adjustable Shackle Long Shackle Pad Lock with 2 Keys**WULALACK**$19.83**4.5★416 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7ZP91RL) [5**AIHYTU 3.2 Inch Ultra Long Shackle Resettable Combination Padlock 4 Digit Set Your Own Combination Combo Lock Outdoor for School Gym Employee Locker Lock Hasp Storage Fence Gate Toolbox - 2 Pack**AIHYTU**$7.87**4.2★361 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP2J8K12)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**4 Pcs 15 Inch Cable Locks with Keys Bike Locks Heavy Duty Wire Lock Cable**QBXMY7**$12.14**51 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXGM9FVF) [**Long Keyed Padlock Waterproof Solid Brass Lock Keys (2 4.2 inch*4 piece)**QBXMY7**$7.38**324 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8B4CNPH) [**Long Keyed Padlock Waterproof Solid Brass Lock Keys**QBXMY7**$8.88**324 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D89Z3W4C) [**SEPOX Versatile Twins 4-Digit Combination Padlock Black 32cm Cable**SEPOX**$9.31**285 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPYCJ77L) [**AIHYTU 3.2 Inch Ultra Long Shackle Resettable Combination Padlock 4 Digit Set Your Own Combination Combo Lock Outdoor for School Gym Employee Locker Lock Hasp Storage Fence Gate Toolbox - 2 Pack**AIHYTU**$7.87**361 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP2J8K12)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**FORGE Combination Lock with Adjustable Long Shackle (1.57-3.85) 4-Digit Heavy Duty Waterproof Padlock for Outdoor Gate Fence School Gym Locker Toolbox Case Zinc Alloy. (Black)**Forge**$15.94**4.7★**▲ 241%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS4FXGFS) [**Long Keyed Padlock Waterproof Solid Brass Lock Keys (2 4.2 inch*4 piece)**QBXMY7**$7.38**4.4★**▲ 96%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8B4CNPH) [**4 Pcs 15 Inch Cable Locks with Keys Bike Locks Heavy Duty Wire Lock Cable**QBXMY7**$12.14**4.4★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXGM9FVF) [**Master Lock 3DLH Outdoor Padlock with Key 1 Pack**Master Lock**$14.64**4.5★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004Y8CJ) [**Locks with Keys WULALACK 2 inch Wide Laminated Steel Keyed Padlock with Adjustable Shackle Long Padlocks with Same Key 3 Pack**WULALACK**$25.00**4.5★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7ZPBJPY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about long lock**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Locking Mechanism**29%
*“it's easy to lock”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Build quality is solid”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to Use”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Affordable price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Fit well”*
**Durability**4%
*“Strong and durable”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works great”*
**Strength**3%
*“Great heavy duty locks”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“It was easy to install”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Locking Mechanism**23%
*“Definite problem with this lock”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Theses are low quality items”*
**Durability**8%
*“Breaks easily”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**7%
*“Exposed metal rusts up overnight”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“one simply does not fit to itself”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“doesn't close properly”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Seller did not credit me the purchase price”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Not user friendly”*
**Suitable For Outdoor**2%
*“however this does not hold up to outdoor conditions”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“It honestly felt like I was sent someone elses return”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Locking Mechanism**17%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Value For Money**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Thickness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is long lock profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $107K/yr across 32 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the long lock niche?**
- 15 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in long lock?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Locking Mechanism, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.8%.
- **When does demand for long lock peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the long lock niche?**
- Listings span $7.38–$35.04; the average listing price is $14.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,607 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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