1 3/4 curling iron
Skip itHigh returns (9.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$36.64avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$18.87–$60.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay3.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$125K$125K/yr · 92K searches
Review moat
Bad4,405.85avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad76%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-16.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad9.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1 3/4 curling iron is a $125K/yr Amazon United States market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
1 3/4 curling iron market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $110K–$147K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.7%
- Avg BSR
- #49
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 7.7%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 146 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- HOT TOOLS51%
- WEEYUM11%
- Conair11%
- hahahope7%
- IKV4%
- Casavok4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top 1 3/4 curling iron search terms
- 2 barrel curling iron26K/yr
- hot tools 2 inch curling iron22K/yr
- hot tools curling iron 2 inch12K/yr
- extra large barrel curling iron9K/yr
- 3 inch barrel curling iron9K/yr
- 2 inch curler4K/yr
- thick hair curler4K/yr
- 3 in curling iron4K/yr
- hot tools curling iron 2 inch barrel2K/yr
Top 1 3/4 curling iron 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hot Tools 24K Gold Professional 2 Extended Barrel Curling Iron
HOT TOOLS$60.044.3★2,579 rev
Large Curling Iron 2 Inch Ceramic Long Barrel Hair Curling Wand Hair Styling Tool Dual Voltage LCD Display Black
WEEYUM$28.674.0★2,424 rev
Conair Double Ceramic 1 -Inch Curling Iron
Conair$18.874.2★23,774 rev
Hot Tools 24K Gold Professional 1.5 Extended Barrel Curling Iron
HOT TOOLS$50.304.3★2,579 rev
2 Inch Curling Iron Extra Large Barrel for Long Hair Big Curling Wand Ceramic Tourmaline with LCD Display 10 Temps Dual Voltage
IKV$26.664.1★3,262 rev
Newest
by launch date
Hahahope Professional 2 Inch Curling Iron with Clamp - Large Barrel Curling Wand for Long Hair Global Voltage 8 Adjustable Heat Settings Lightweight Design
hahahope$37.851,454 rev
Hahahope Professional 2 Inch Curling Iron
hahahope$38.2223 rev
Farery 2 inch Curling Iron for Long Hair Lightweight Large Barrel Curling Iron 50mm Curling Wand Infused Argan Oil & Keratin for Bouncy Big Curls 9 Temps Digital Display & Lock Key Fast Heated
FARERY$38.3646 rev
Large Curling Iron 2 Inch Large Barrel Curling Iron for Long Hair Dual Voltage Curling Iron 110
Casavok$36.1939 rev
ORYNNE Titanium 2 Inch Curling IronExtra-Long Barrel for Long Hair Curling Iron 2 Inch with Dual PTC Heater 12 Heat Settings Big Barrel Curling Irons 60 Mins Auto-Off & Dual Voltage
ORYNNE$47.961,723 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHahahope Professional 2 Inch Curling Iron with Clamp - Large Barrel Curling Wand for Long Hair Global Voltage 8 Adjustable Heat Settings Lightweight Design
hahahope$37.854.5★
Large Curling Iron 2 Inch Large Barrel Curling Iron for Long Hair Dual Voltage Curling Iron 110
Casavok$36.193.9★
Farery 2 inch Curling Iron for Long Hair Lightweight Large Barrel Curling Iron 50mm Curling Wand Infused Argan Oil & Keratin for Bouncy Big Curls 9 Temps Digital Display & Lock Key Fast Heated
FARERY$38.364.2★
Hahahope Professional 2 Inch Curling Iron
hahahope$38.222.9★
Hot Tools 24K Gold Professional 1.5 Extended Barrel Curling Iron
HOT TOOLS$50.304.3★
What buyers say about 1 3/4 curling iron
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Heats well,”
“Great curls”
“Excellent, high quality curler”
“Easy to use”
“curls come out nice”
“worth the money”
“Just the right size”
“Good for big wavy curls”
“It works well”
“Exactly what I wanted”
What buyers complain about
“Gets hot”
“just not the right fit for me right now”
“Didnt last”
“Does not curl your hair”
“received used item”
“Not a good quality”
“This large barrel does not offer the same effect on shorter hair”
“Would not turn on”
“That made it impossible for it to press my hair”
“Difficult to use”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 1 3/4 curling iron profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $125K/yr across 13 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the 1 3/4 curling iron niche?
- 11 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 1 3/4 curling iron?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Heating, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 9.7% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for 1 3/4 curling iron peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 1 3/4 curling iron niche?
- Listings span $18.87–$60.04; the average listing price is $36.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,406 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.