waterproof notepad
Skip itA small market ($50K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$27.07avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good42%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Good70%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Good$5.20–$152.06cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,326.64avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Okay2.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-17.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$50K$50K/yr · 73K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, waterproof notepad is a $50K/yr Amazon United States market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
waterproof notepad market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $81K–$108K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.5%
- Avg BSR
- #653
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 16.2%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
24 rising
Sellers
66
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
42%
Top 20: 78%
Open market
25%
- Elan Publishing Company34%
- WIKSRY12%
- Maxhoo9%
- Krozur9%
- Field Notes5%
- Tintris5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top waterproof notepad search terms
- field journal47K/yr
- elan field book9K/yr
- field books6K/yr
- surveying field book6K/yr
- survey field book4K/yr
Top waterproof notepad 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Journal Cover for Field Notes & Moleskine Cahier with YKK Zipper 3.5x5.5 Waxed Canvas Notebook Cover with Pen Holder Water Resistant Travel Planner Cover for Daily Use (Olive Brown)
WIKSRY$15.974.5★107 rev
Maxhoo Journal Cover for Field Notes & Moleskine Cahier 3.5 x 5.5 Waxed Canvas Notebook Planner Sketchbook Cover with Zipper Pen Holder (Olive)
Maxhoo$15.784.6★204 rev
Elan Publishing Company - E64-8x4S Org E64-8x4S SewnField Surveying Book 4 5/8 x 7 1/4 Orange Stiff Cover
Elan Publishing Company$7.394.2★771 rev
Elan Publishing Company E64-4x4 Field Surveying Book 4 x 7 Bright Orange Cover (Pack of 6)
Elan Publishing Company$38.004.7★79 rev
Krozur A5 YKK Zipper Notebook Journal Planner Sketchbook Cover for 5.5 x 8.25 Moleskine Cahier 5 x 8 legal note pads A5 LEUCHTTURM Pen Loop Water Resistant Cover Classy Waxed Canvas Olive
Krozur$34.884.7★139 rev
Newest
by launch date
Journal Cover for Field Notes 3.5x5.5 Water Resistant Journal Wallet for Moleskine Cahier Waxed Canvas Pocket Notebook Cover Brown
DILVREWA$26.4526 rev
Journal Cover for Field Notes & Moleskine Cahier with YKK Zipper 3.5x5.5 Waxed Canvas Notebook Cover with Pen Holder Water Resistant Travel Planner Cover for Daily Use (Olive Brown)
WIKSRY$15.97107 rev
Handmade Leather Cover For 3.5X5.5 Notebooks Leather Journal Cover for Field Notes Gift For Him (Brown)
Turbosnail$33.3614 rev
Field Journal Notebook A5 Planner Cover Travel Journal for Men & Women Travelers Notebook Cover Water Resistant Waxed Canvas A5 Cover with Pen Holder Included 5.8 x 8.3 Refillable Field Book
VEAPILS$49.4569 rev
GSM Brands Field Journal - 3 Pack | Durable Pocket Notebook for Notes | 48-Page (24 Sheet) Kraft Book
GSM Brands$5.2028 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Field Notes: Original Kraft 3-Pack - Plain Paper Memo Books - Blank 48 Page Pocket Notebooks - 3.5 x 5.5
Field Notes$13.014.8★
Journal Cover for Field Notes 3.5x5.5 Water Resistant Journal Wallet for Moleskine Cahier Waxed Canvas Pocket Notebook Cover Brown
DILVREWA$26.454.4★
RILIHO Leather Journal Notebook - Genuine Leather Journals for Writing 260 Pages 5x7.1 Inches Vintage Journal For Man and Women Gifts For Man Artist Travel Journal Brown
RILIHO$16.884.7★
Elan Publishing Company - E64-8x4S Org E64-8x4S SewnField Surveying Book 4 5/8 x 7 1/4 Orange Stiff Cover
Elan Publishing Company$7.394.2★
Handmade Leather Cover For 3.5X5.5 Notebooks Leather Journal Cover for Field Notes Gift For Him (Brown)
Turbosnail$33.364.2★
What buyers say about waterproof notepad
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“looks well made”
“Love the size”
“Great deal”
“Very durable”
“paper is great”
“Accurate description”
“He absolutely loves the multiple pockets, which help keep everything organized and secure”
“Tidy and Organized”
“It seems like the construction is really good”
“Good everyday use”
What buyers complain about
“Just a bit too big”
“Poor quality”
“the paper doesnt have enough grip to let the pen write evenly”
“But its not leather”
“Misleading”
“I didn't like the smell”
“I wanted something a lot cheaper”
“Fell apart after a few uses”
“the brown is pretty inoffensive”
“Poor stitching, cheap zippers”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is waterproof notepad profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $50K/yr across 44 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the waterproof notepad niche?
- 24 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in waterproof notepad?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Paper Quality. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for waterproof notepad peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the waterproof notepad niche?
- Listings span $5.20–$152.06; the average listing price is $27.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,327 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.