pentair skimmer basket
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($23.84 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$23.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$14.51–$46.24cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Great225.31avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good6.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+48.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good74%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay68%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad$34K$34K/yr · 22K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pentair skimmer basket is a $34K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pentair skimmer basket market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $48K–$60K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.7%
- Avg BSR
- #1,171
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 30 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
17%
- Monitok26%
- ZTTM15%
- AOQIVIS12%
- Verplexter11%
- Swimables10%
- Pentair9%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 15 weeks — +48.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top pentair skimmer basket search terms
- pentair skimmer basket16K/yr
- pentair pool skimmer basket3K/yr
- pentair skimmer basket for inground pool3K/yr
Top pentair skimmer basket 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
Monitok Pool Skimmer Basket Replacement for Pentair U-3 & Hayward SP1070 Heavy-Duty Plastic Pool Filter Basket with 316 Stainless Steel Handle & Built-in Weight for In-Ground Pools
Monitok$14.514.4★49 rev
AOQIVIS 8 Replacement Pool Skimmer Basket with Handle for Pentair 08650-0007/08650-0007Z & Sta-Rite U-3 Durable White Basket for Inground Pool Maintenance
AOQIVIS$15.433.7★29 rev
Verplexter Handle Basket Replacement Bermuda Gunite Pentair 516112 Compatible with Waterway Skimmer Basket 542-3240/542-3240B for Renegade Skimmers Pool Basket Stainless Steel Handle
Verplexter$18.704.0★70 rev
Swimables 8 Pool Skimmer Basket for Inground Pools - Compatible with Pentair U-3 Skimmer Basket 08650-0007 & Hayward SP1070 SPX1070E Pool Basket with Built-in Brass Weight Handle & Rubber Grip
Swimables$26.284.8★973 rev
ZTTM Skimmer Basket with Handle for Pentair 08650-0007 08650-0007Z Sta-Rite U-3 White
ZTTM$17.804.2★54 rev
Newest
by launch dateMonitok Pool Skimmer Basket Replacement for Pentair U-3 & Hayward SP1070 Heavy-Duty Plastic Pool Filter Basket with 316 Stainless Steel Handle & Built-in Weight for In-Ground Pools
Monitok$14.5149 rev
Shinelan 8 Swimming Pool Skimmer Basket Replacement for Pentair 08650-0007 08650-0007Z Sta-Rite U-3 | Durable Inground Pool Skimmer Basket with Stainless Steel Handle White
Shinelan$15.5426 rev
AOQIVIS 8 Replacement Pool Skimmer Basket with Handle for Pentair 08650-0007/08650-0007Z & Sta-Rite U-3 Durable White Basket for Inground Pool Maintenance
AOQIVIS$15.4329 rev
Trhretn R38013A Admiral Skimmer Basket and Weir Compatible with Pentair Floating Weir Replacement for R38013A V38-135 Aladdin B-37 850001-S-10 | Heavy Duty Plastic Skimmer Basket
Trhretn$29.265 rev
WENPENG Pool Skimmer Basket 8 Inch Pool Filter Basket with Handle (Set of 2) Plastic Replacement Skimmer basket for Inground Pool Remove Leaves Debris Fits Most Hayward Pentair Pool Skimmers (White)
WENPENG$16.7660 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMonitok Pool Skimmer Basket Replacement for Pentair U-3 & Hayward SP1070 Heavy-Duty Plastic Pool Filter Basket with 316 Stainless Steel Handle & Built-in Weight for In-Ground Pools
Monitok$14.514.4★
Trhretn R38013A Admiral Skimmer Basket and Weir Compatible with Pentair Floating Weir Replacement for R38013A V38-135 Aladdin B-37 850001-S-10 | Heavy Duty Plastic Skimmer Basket
Trhretn$29.265.0★
WENPENG Pool Skimmer Basket 8 Inch Pool Filter Basket with Handle (Set of 2) Plastic Replacement Skimmer basket for Inground Pool Remove Leaves Debris Fits Most Hayward Pentair Pool Skimmers (White)
WENPENG$16.764.2★
ascavs R38013A Pool Skimmer Basket Replacement for Pentair American Admiral Inground Pool Skimmer Basket - Heavy Duty Pool Basket Skimmer for R38013A V38-135 (R38013A Skimmer Basket)
ascavs$27.085.0★
Replacement R38013A and R38013B Admiral Skimmer Basket and Weir Compatible with Pentair Floating Weir Aladdin B-37 850001-S-10 | Heavy Duty Plastic Skimmer Basket Fits for Clean Swimming Pool Water
Aquatonics$46.244.7★
What buyers say about pentair skimmer basket
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fits the sizes listed”
“Best quality”
“Great sturdy basket”
“Good price”
“The construction feels durable”
“As advertised”
“A heavy duty basket and handle”
“I discovered that these are made of a durable material”
“easy to clean”
“Its super easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“Rusted quickly”
“could immediately see they were too small”
“Low quality garbage”
“fell apart within a few months”
“Not a 100% sturdy”
“The price was more than some”
“Weighed heavier than anticipated”
“Plastic on basket is thick”
“Cheaply made”
“Misleading Pics, avoid this POS”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is pentair skimmer basket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $34K/yr across 16 tracked products. 5 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +48.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the pentair skimmer basket niche?
- 13 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pentair skimmer basket?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Rusts/Corrodes, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
- What does it cost to enter the pentair skimmer basket niche?
- Listings span $14.51–$46.24; the average listing price is $23.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 225 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.