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bench press bar and weights set

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but weak search conversion (0.5%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 11Growth 51Conversion 7Competition 78Returns 99Price range 11Avg price 78Brand share 81Review moat 80Quality gap 67

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great54%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great390.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great£92.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+20.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad£44K

£44K/yr · 89K searches

Price range

Bad£16.60–£805.32

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Bad0.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bench press bar and weights set is a £44K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bench press bar and weights set market data

Units sold / yr
250–500
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£23K–£46K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.5%
Avg BSR
#67
Page quality
0%
Prime
40%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
9.5%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
208 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

24 rising

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

54%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

40%

  • Fostoy20%
  • YOLEO11%
  • Strongway8%
  • Gallant7%
  • TOTEBOX7%
  • fk sports6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Black Friday '24Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top bench press bar and weights set search terms

  • weight bench with weights and bar32K/yr
  • bench press bar and weights set20K/yr
  • weight sets and benches12K/yr
  • bench press bar8K/yr
  • weights bench with weights and bar8K/yr
  • weight bench set6K/yr
  • bench bar3K/yr
  • gym bench with weights and bar128/yr
All search terms

Top bench press bar and weights set 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%£1K6%£3K9%£4K12%£5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about bench press bar and weights set

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money25%

“Excellent value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Exercise/Sports Suitability5%

“its been a great addition to my home workouts”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Its very comfortable”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining3%

“the adjustments work smoothly”

Size-Overall3%

“just the right size”

Weight Light2%

“Great starter weights with detachable weights so start light then add more to heavier - great idea”

Weight Heavy2%

“Great weights”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall11%

“Too short”

Quality-Overall9%

“Product is of very poor quality”

Durability7%

“which after only one month of use is concerning”

Strength7%

“Not very robust”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Barbell bar is advertised with clips/clams but doesn't come with them”

Ease Of Use3%

“without the bar rack I feel it will get little use”

Assembly/Installation3%

“I was expecting to have to put it together myself”

Product Condition3%

“Arrived dirty, damaged and looked like they had been used and not new”

Weight Heavy3%

“Unfortunately, the dimensions were slightly too large for me for the storage space I had and they were also heavy - 2 x 24kgs”

Value For Money3%

“I purchased this bar because it was more expensive than the other bars on Amazon”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall31%
Defective Material/Parts11%
Weight Heavy8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Quality-Overall5%
Strength4%
Product Condition3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Balance/Stability2%
Comfort-Overall2%

Common questions

Is bench press bar and weights set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £44K/yr across 40 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the bench press bar and weights set niche?
24 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bench press bar and weights set?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for bench press bar and weights set peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bench press bar and weights set niche?
Listings span £16.60–£805.32; the average listing price is £92.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 391 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.