trap bar
Skip itA small market ($74K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great174.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Great£85.38avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay£37.33–£251.03cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Bad70%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-9.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£74K£74K/yr · 50K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, trap bar is a £74K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
trap bar market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £43K–£64K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.7%
- Avg BSR
- #76
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 50%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 22.3%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 213 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
18%
- METIS37%
- PhysKcal17%
- JX FITNESS10%
- PROIRON7%
- Sunny Health & Fitness7%
- SPORTNOW3%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 18%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 30 weeks — -9.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Top trap bar search terms
- trap bar22K/yr
- deadlift bar11K/yr
- hex bar9K/yr
- trap bar deadlift5K/yr
- hex bar deadlift4K/yr
Top trap bar 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
METIS Olympic Hex Bar 27kg | Heavy-Duty Trap Bar with Dual Height Handles & Chrome Finish Compatible with 2 Olympic Plates Maximum Load 270kg (Hex Bar Only)
METIS£103.535.0★1 rev
JX FITNESS Olympic Trap Bar 2 Inch Hex Deadlift Squat Bar 48.6 Weight lifting Shrug Bars for Squats Push-Ups Shoulder Exercises Farmers Walk 200kg Capacity for Home Gym Workout
JX FITNESS£45.544.6★40 rev
PhysKcal Olympic Trap Bar 57.3 Hex Bar 2 Inch Sleeves 500 kg Max Load
PhysKcal£73.144.6★30 rev
PROIRON Olympic Trap Bar 2 Hex Deadlift Squat Bar 56 Weight lifting Shrug Bars Barbell Knurled Handles for Shoulder Exercises Farmers Walk 250kg Capacity for Home Gym Workout
PROIRON£56.484.6★238 rev
Sunny Health & Fitness Olympic Hex Trap Bar Swivel Handles for Deadlifts
Sunny Health & Fitness£55.624.7★188 rev
Newest
by launch date
FK Sports Olympic Barbell Weights Set 65KG|100KG|150KG Cast Iron Tri-Grip Weight Plates with 4FT|5FT|6FT|7FT Barbell - 2inch Complete Strength Training Weight Set for Home Gym (100KG SET + 6FT BAR)
fk sports£251.031 rev
SPORTNOW Olympic Trap Bar 2 Hex Barbell Bar 300kg Capacity Easy Load
SPORTNOW£46.009 rev
Olympic EZ Curl Barbell Bar 47 Curl Bar for Weight Lifting HipThrusts Squat Biceps-Home Gym Weight Bar Chrome Curling Bar with 2Spring Collars for 2 Inch Weight Plates -500lb Weight Capacity
ExtreSpo£37.331,951 rev
Hop-Sport Trap Bar 50 mm Olympic Hex Bar for Deadlifts with 2 Spring Collars Knurled Handles and 250 kg Load Capacity
HS HOP-SPORT£64.4027 rev
JX FITNESS Olympic Trap Bar 2 Inch Hex Deadlift Squat Bar 48.6 Weight lifting Shrug Bars for Squats Push-Ups Shoulder Exercises Farmers Walk 200kg Capacity for Home Gym Workout
JX FITNESS£45.5440 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFK Sports Olympic Barbell Weights Set 65KG|100KG|150KG Cast Iron Tri-Grip Weight Plates with 4FT|5FT|6FT|7FT Barbell - 2inch Complete Strength Training Weight Set for Home Gym (100KG SET + 6FT BAR)
fk sports£251.034.0★
Olympic EZ Curl Barbell Bar 47 Curl Bar for Weight Lifting HipThrusts Squat Biceps-Home Gym Weight Bar Chrome Curling Bar with 2Spring Collars for 2 Inch Weight Plates -500lb Weight Capacity
ExtreSpo£37.334.7★
METIS Olympic Hex Bar 27kg | Heavy-Duty Trap Bar with Dual Height Handles & Chrome Finish Compatible with 2 Olympic Plates Maximum Load 270kg (Hex Bar Only)
METIS£103.535.0★
Strongway weight plate set 2 Hole (70KG) (7FT Bar) Rubber Coated Cast Iron
Strongway£166.744.5★
PhysKcal 15 kg Olympic Barbell for 50 mm Weight Plates 6.6 ft Full Black
PhysKcal£83.054.9★
What buyers say about trap bar
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Thouroughly excellent piece of kit”
“Value for money”
“Good size”
“Lightweight Trap Bar”
“Exactly as described”
“Perfect for home gym”
“This gives you a much more natural grip”
“Excellent for dead lifts, farmers walks etc”
“Nice and sturdy”
“use straps so no issue”
What buyers complain about
“grip isnt enough”
“bit of a faff to assemble”
“Needs some improvement”
“The handles themselves are okay I find them a little slippy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is trap bar profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £74K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the trap bar niche?
- 13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in trap bar?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Grip, Assembly/Installation, Maintenance And Repair. The return rate is 1.0%.
- What does it cost to enter the trap bar niche?
- Listings span £37.33–£251.03; the average listing price is £85.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 175 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.