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title: "Hayward C1200 Filter Cartridge — $576K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **hayward c1200 filter cartridge**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (13.4% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 63Growth 74Conversion 96Competition 52Returns 83Price range 7Avg price 75Brand share 77Review moat 71Quality gap 23
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****58%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$100.81**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+58.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Good****657.88**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$576K**
$576K/yr · 43K searches
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Bad****$41.22–$855.43**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hayward c1200 filter cartridge is a $576K/yr Amazon United States market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hayward c1200 filter cartridge market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$504K–$605K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#199**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **88%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **185 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **—flat
**Sellers**
**37**
**Top-5 brand share**
**58%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 93%
**Open market**
**37%**
- POOLPURE18% - Future Way15% - Fil-fresh10% - Cryspool8% - Cielvita6% - POOLVEFECT5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +58.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/hayward-c1200-filter-cartridge/trend)
## **Top hayward c1200 filter cartridge search terms**
- **c1200 pool filter cartridge**13K/yr+53.6%12.3% conv. - **hayward c1200 filter cartridge**9K/yr+59.7%10.3% conv. - **pa120 pool filter cartridge**4K/yr+96.9%12.9% conv. - **c1200 pool filter**4K/yr+36.3%10.2% conv. - **cx1200re pool filter cartridge**3K/yr+84.5%12.1% conv. - **pleatco pa120**3K/yr+123.4%8.0% conv. - **hayward 1200 pool filter cartridge**3K/yr+43.6%11.7% conv. - **hayward c1200**3K/yr+27.0%5.9% conv. - **pa120**2K/yr+25.5%7.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/hayward-c1200-filter-cartridge/search-terms)
## **Top hayward c1200 filter cartridge 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%4%$23K8%$46K12%$69K16%$92K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**POOLPURE C1200 Pool Filter Replaces Hayward C1200 CX1200RE HAY823C Pleatco PA120 Ultra-B2 Unicel C-8412 Filbur FC-1293 Clearwater II 125 Waterway Pro Clean PCCF-125 L x OD:23 1/4 x 8 15/16**POOLPURE**$63.12**4.7★4,470 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RJ34ZFV) [2**Future Way C1200 Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Hayward Star Clear Plus C1200 Replace Pleatco PA120 Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 120 sq.ft**Future Way**$54.64**4.7★1,312 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0819KD2NZ) [3**Fil-fresh C1200 Pool Filter Cartridges Compatible with Hayward C1200 Replacement for Pleatco PA120 Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 120 sq.ft**Fil-fresh**$50.06**4.7★156 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNCK2F4T) [4**Cryspool 120 Sq.Ft Pool Filter Cartridge Replaces Star-Clear Plus C1200**Cryspool**$55.66**4.7★924 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XHLLFL5) [5**Cielvita C1200 4 oz Media Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Hayward StarClear Plus C1200 CX1200RE for Pleatco PA120 for Unicel C-8412 for Filbur FC-1293 NSF/ANSI 50 Certified 120 sq.ft**Cielvita**$42.50**4.6★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6Z6V4L9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**POOLVEFECT Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement Compatible with Hayward C1200 CX1200RE Pleatco PA120 Unicel C-8412 Filbur FC-1293 Ultra-B2 Clearwater II 125 120 Sq.Ft 23-5/16x8-15/16 1 Pack**POOLVEFECT**$58.60**39 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCMW4KFR) [**Cielvita C1200 4 oz Media Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Hayward StarClear Plus C1200 CX1200RE for Pleatco PA120 for Unicel C-8412 for Filbur FC-1293 NSF/ANSI 50 Certified 120 sq.ft**Cielvita**$42.50**19 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6Z6V4L9) [**Future Way C1200 Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Hayward Star Clear Plus C1200 Replace Pleatco PA120 Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 120 sq.ft 2 Pack**Future Way**$98.36**1,312 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G38ZQRZ4) [**AmiBron C1200 Pool Filter Cartridge Compatible with Hayward CX1200RE PA120 C-8412 Ultra-B2 FC-1293 Clearwater II 125 Waterway Pro Clean 125 817-0125N 120 sq.ft. 1Pack**AmiBron**$42.47**20 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXVQRKKJ) [**FOIRCEADAL C1200 Pool Filter Cartridge Compatible with Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 Ultra-B2 Pleatco PA120 Filbur FC-1293 Clearwater II 125 Waterway Pro Clean 125 120 Sq. Ft Replacement 1Pack**FOIRCEADAL**$48.00**84 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWK9FZSS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Future Way C1200 Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Hayward Star Clear Plus C1200 Replace Pleatco PA120 Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 120 sq.ft 2 Pack**Future Way**$98.36**4.7★**▲ 140%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G38ZQRZ4) [**Cielvita C1200 4 oz Media Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Hayward StarClear Plus C1200 CX1200RE for Pleatco PA120 for Unicel C-8412 for Filbur FC-1293 NSF/ANSI 50 Certified 120 sq.ft**Cielvita**$42.50**4.6★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6Z6V4L9) [**POOLPURE PA120 Antimicrobial Pool Filter Compatible with Hayward C1200 CX1200RE Pleatco PA120 Ultra-B2 Unicel C-8412 Filbur FC-1293 Clearwater II 125 Waterway Pro Clean PCCF-125**POOLPURE**$76.40**4.8★**▲ 113%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNWZG66D) [**Fil-fresh C1200 Pool Filter Cartridges Compatible with Hayward C1200 Replacement for Pleatco PA120 Hayward CX1200RE Unicel C-8412 120 sq.ft**Fil-fresh**$50.06**4.7★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNCK2F4T) [**POOLVEFECT Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement Compatible with Hayward C1200 CX1200RE Pleatco PA120 Unicel C-8412 Filbur FC-1293 Ultra-B2 Clearwater II 125 120 Sq.Ft 23-5/16x8-15/16 1 Pack**POOLVEFECT**$58.60**4.4★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCMW4KFR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hayward c1200 filter cartridge**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Filtration**27%
*“Excellent filter”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Good Price”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“perfect construction quality”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Fit perfectly”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**3%
*“It seems to be durable”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Keeps my pool clean and clear”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“you won't have a problem installing”*
**Strength**2%
*“The cartridge feels sturdy”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“The fabric is heavy-duty”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Filtration**22%
*“Crappy pool filter”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Wish it was less expensive”*
**Durability**10%
*“Did not hold up”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“put one of these filters in they dont fit”*
**Jamming/Clogging**5%
*“I dont know why they clog so easily”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“TOATAL Garbage”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“This it just needs cleaning”*
**Pressure**4%
*“High pressure”*
**Water Resistance**2%
*“it holds way more water than any filter Ive ever used so it isnt filtering like its supposed to”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Draw back is it dont come with the threaded 2 inch adapters for the pipes”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**72%
**Filtration**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Value For Money**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Product Condition**0%
**Material Quality**0%
**Compatibility-Overall**0%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hayward c1200 filter cartridge profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $576K/yr across 26 tracked products. 8 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +58.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- **How competitive is the hayward c1200 filter cartridge niche?**
- 20 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hayward c1200 filter cartridge?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 1.6%.
- **When does demand for hayward c1200 filter cartridge peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hayward c1200 filter cartridge niche?**
- Listings span $41.22–$855.43; the average listing price is $100.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 658 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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