8kg dumbbells
Skip itStrong incumbent ratings (4.6★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great£21.35avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£10.32–£35.88cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay3.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay£146K£146K/yr · 182K searches
Growth
Okay+0.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad4,741.59avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 8kg dumbbells is a £146K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (182K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
8kg dumbbells market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £128K–£171K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.8%
- Avg BSR
- #34
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 36%
- Sponsored
- 95%
- Out of stock
- 12.1%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 201 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
17
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
12%
- HOMCOM29%
- Amazon Basics22%
- ZENO16%
- Athlyt13%
- RAVIAN5%
- Yaheetech3%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top 8kg dumbbells search terms
- 8kg dumbbells pair91K/yr
- 8kg dumbbells25K/yr
- 9kg dumbbells pair14K/yr
- 8 kg dumbbells10K/yr
- 8kg weights13K/yr
- dumbbells 8kg9K/yr
- 8kg dumbbell5K/yr
- dumbbells 8kg pair5K/yr
- 8 kg dumbbells pair4K/yr
- weights 8kg3K/yr
Top 8kg dumbbells 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.
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HOMCOM 2x8kg Rubber Hex Dumbbell Set Anti-Rolling Free Weights Dumbbells
HOMCOM£25.764.7★3,072 rev
Amazon Basics Rubber Encased Hex Dumbbell Weights Set 8 kg Black
Amazon Basics£27.544.6★736 rev
Athlyt Neoprene Dumbbell Set 2 x 8kg Orange
Athlyt£24.414.7★6,589 rev
ZENO Dumbbells Pair 8KG | Weights Dumbbells Set | Plastic Dumbbell Pair | Hex Dumbbell For Strength Training Home Training & Gym | Weights Set | Anti Slip & Anti Roll | 2 X 4KG
ZENO£13.874.1★361 rev
Hex Dumbbells Sets 2.560kg | Heavy-Duty Rubber-Coated Cast Iron Weights Anti-Roll Hex Design Ergonomic Grip Ideal for Home Gym Bodybuilding & Strength Training
RAVIAN£10.324.5★60 rev
Newest
by launch date
HERQ Hex Dumbbells Set | Rubber Coated Dumbbell Pair | Anti-Roll Free Weights for Home Gym | Ergonomic Grip Weights Set for Strength Training Fitness Bodybuilding Workouts (8KG | 2 X 4KG)
HERQ£13.222 rev
Yaheetech Hex Dumbbells Set with Work Guide 2x5kg/2x6kg/2x8kg/2x10kg Dumbbells Pair Anti-Roll Knurled Grip Rubber Dumbbells for Home Gym & Strength Training
Yaheetech£16.9734 rev
Hex Dumbbells Sets 2.560kg | Heavy-Duty Rubber-Coated Cast Iron Weights Anti-Roll Hex Design Ergonomic Grip Ideal for Home Gym Bodybuilding & Strength Training
RAVIAN£10.3260 rev
Amazon Basics Neoprene Dumbbell Weights Set Pair of 8 kg
Amazon Basics£29.9429,488 rev
Amazon Basics Rubber Encased Hex Dumbbell Weights Set 8 kg Black
Amazon Basics£27.54736 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHERQ Hex Dumbbells Set | Rubber Coated Dumbbell Pair | Anti-Roll Free Weights for Home Gym | Ergonomic Grip Weights Set for Strength Training Fitness Bodybuilding Workouts (8KG | 2 X 4KG)
HERQ£13.225.0★
ZENO Dumbbells Set | Weights Dumbbells Set | Metal Dumbbell Pair | Hex Dumbbell For Workouts Home Training Gym | Anti Slip & Anti Roll Weights (Black 16KG (2 X 8KG))
ZENO£26.324.6★
Peloton Dumbbells | Ergonomically Designed Pair of Cast Iron Weights With Urethane Coating and Nonslip Grip Available in Set of Two Black 2.3 kg
Peloton£35.884.8★
Amonax Adjustable Dumbbell Set for Women Fitness & Strength Training
Amonax£31.234.7★
Athlyt Neoprene Dumbbell Set 2 x 9kg Black
Athlyt£26.774.7★
What buyers say about 8kg dumbbells
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice usable product”
“Great Value for Money”
“As advertised”
“Good grip”
“Light as a feather”
“Brilliant weights”
“Perfect for home workouts at any time of day or night”
“easy to use”
“Very comfortable”
“The hexagonal shape is nice so it doesnt roll off anywhere”
What buyers complain about
“There is a slight chemical smell like other reviewers have mentioned”
“Very Garbage”
“I also think maybe its slightly heavier than actual 8kg”
“a little bulky”
“they were made off a very low standard of materials used for that product I put them in the garbage”
“cracks on most sides so these cant be left outside as others you can or they will rust”
“was supposed to be new but looked heavily used not happy”
“Many scratches awell with obvious factory work all over it with metal sticking out”
“maybe I just lost some muscle or the gym had dumbbells that were wearing out or something like that”
“Cost me a small fortune the initial outlay”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 8kg dumbbells profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £146K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the 8kg dumbbells niche?
- 12 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 8kg dumbbells?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Quality-Overall, Weight Heavy. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for 8kg dumbbells peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 8kg dumbbells niche?
- Listings span £10.32–£35.88; the average listing price is £21.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,742 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.