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title: "Hayward C150s Filter Cartridge — $12K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **hayward c150s filter cartridge**
**Skip it**
A small market ($12K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 3Growth 44Conversion 72Competition 27Returns 93Price range 49Avg price 82Brand share 60Review moat 94Quality gap 43
**Review moat**
**Great****124.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$80.07**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****6.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****$59.51–$141.36**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+14.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****$12K**
$12K/yr · 2K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** 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 c150s filter cartridge is a $12K/yr Amazon United States market (2K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hayward c150s filter cartridge market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **100–250**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$8K–$20K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#714**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **29 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **168 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**21**
**Top-5 brand share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**22%**
- Cryspool20% - Chryseos14% - POOLPURE12% - Future Way12% - Hayward11% - AQUIVEX9%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +14.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
175125Spike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/hayward-c150s-filter-cartridge/trend)
## **Top hayward c150s 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%10%$1K20%$2K30%$4K40%$5K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Cryspool C150S Filter Compatible with CX150XRE SwimClear C150S cs150e C-9441 PA150S 150 Sq. Ft Pool Filter Cartridge 1 Pack**Cryspool**$78.39**4.7★353 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V25M5QC) [2**Chryseos Pool Filter Compatible with C150S CS150E C-9441 SwimClear CX150XRE PA150S 1 Pack**Chryseos**$70.42**4.7★71 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW5B4GTG) [3**POOLPURE PA150S Pool Filter Replaces Hayward CX150XRE Hayward SwimClear C150S PA150S Ultral-D4 150 sq.ft Filter Cartridge 1 PACK**POOLPURE**$83.32**4.6★457 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KH54YWN) [4**Future Way C150S Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Hayward SwimClear C150S CS150E Replace Hayward CX150XRE Pleatco PA150S 150 sq. ft**Future Way**$76.15**4.2★55 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3CQYDYD) [5**Hayward Replacement Pool Filter Cartridge Element Outdoor for Swimming Pool Hot Tub and Spa with Molded Gasket and 4 Inch Inside Diameter White**Hayward**$141.36**4.5★66 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0781VSTF8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Powerber C150S Filter Cartridge - Compatible with Hayward CX150XRE Filter Cartridge Hayward Swimclear Cartridge Filter C150S CS150E PA150S C-9441 150 Sq.ft. 1 Pack**Powerber**$59.51**2 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFD46Z9P) [**Creeyomise 150 Sq. Ft. Pool Filter Cartridge Compatible with Hayward SwimClear C150S CX150XRE CS150E PA150S C-9441 1 Pack**Creeyomise**$68.32**8 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKFV859R) [**AQUIVEX CX150XRE Pool Filter Cartridge Compatible with Hayward CX150XRE CS150E Hayward SwimClear C150S Pleatco PA150S PA150S-EC Ultral-D4 Unicel C-9441 1 Pack**AQUIVEX**$69.10**20 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDMFNSX1) [**Swimara Pool Filter Cartridge 5oz Trilobal Heavy-Duty Fabric Ultra Series Compatible with Hayward SwimClear C150S Replacement for CX150XRE CS150E PA150S 150 Sq. Ft. (10.1 Dia)**Swimara**$74.07**90 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCY72Q1Y) [**Chryseos Pool Filter Compatible with C150S CS150E C-9441 SwimClear CX150XRE PA150S 1 Pack**Chryseos**$70.42**71 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW5B4GTG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Creeyomise 150 Sq. Ft. Pool Filter Cartridge Compatible with Hayward SwimClear C150S CX150XRE CS150E PA150S C-9441 1 Pack**Creeyomise**$68.32**4.5★**▲ 211%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKFV859R) [**AQUIVEX CX150XRE Pool Filter Cartridge Compatible with Hayward CX150XRE CS150E Hayward SwimClear C150S Pleatco PA150S PA150S-EC Ultral-D4 Unicel C-9441 1 Pack**AQUIVEX**$69.10**4.9★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDMFNSX1) [**Future Way C150S Pool Filter Cartridge Replacement for Hayward SwimClear C150S CS150E Replace Hayward CX150XRE Pleatco PA150S 150 sq. ft**Future Way**$76.15**4.2★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3CQYDYD) [**Swimara Pool Filter Cartridge 5oz Trilobal Heavy-Duty Fabric Ultra Series Compatible with Hayward SwimClear C150S Replacement for CX150XRE CS150E PA150S 150 Sq. Ft. (10.1 Dia)**Swimara**$74.07**4.3★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCY72Q1Y) [**Powerber C150S Filter Cartridge - Compatible with Hayward CX150XRE Filter Cartridge Hayward Swimclear Cartridge Filter C150S CS150E PA150S C-9441 150 Sq.ft. 1 Pack**Powerber**$59.51**4.0★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFD46Z9P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hayward c150s filter cartridge**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Filtration**21%
*“Awesome quality filter”*
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Fits right”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Performance has been right on par with the pricier brands weve used”*
**Durability**7%
*“Has held up really well”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As described”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**7%
*“Cleaning is simple too”*
**Spray/Flow**5%
*“the flow rate remained strong”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“It installed easily”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Filtration**26%
*“which actively harms water quality rather than just reducing filtration effectiveness”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Lacks Quality Control”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“We've had some that did not fit perfectly”*
**Thickness**5%
*“The end caps are thick”*
**Durability**4%
*“Lasted 2 months”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“After a few months my filter housing started to leak because it wouldnt seat correctly with this filter”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“which actively harms water quality rather than just reducing filtration effectiveness”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“error during reassembly”*
**Flexibility**1%
*“The end caps feel rigid”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**58%
**Filtration**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Product Condition**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Mechanism Issues**1%
**Thin**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hayward c150s filter cartridge profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $12K/yr across 9 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the hayward c150s filter cartridge niche?**
- 9 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hayward c150s filter cartridge?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Filtration, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for hayward c150s filter cartridge peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hayward c150s filter cartridge niche?**
- Listings span $59.51–$141.36; the average listing price is $80.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 125 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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