5 Lb Plates
strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — 5 Lb Plates doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Ranks 4,344 of 8,101 Sports & Outdoors niches · −1 vs the category median of 47
Is 5 Lb Plates profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5 Lb Plates is a $249K/yr Amazon United States market (217K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
5 Lb Plates: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved +3.0% over the last 90 days and 4.5% of searches end in a purchase.
$249K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand, so 12% of the market is open.
12%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.7★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 17 products
Top 5 Lb Plates products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics 1-Inch Grip Weight Plates 5 lb Strength Training Home Gym 4 Pack
- Price
- $24.97
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 399
- Age
- 6mo ago
Amazon Basics 2-inch Olympic Grip Weight Plates 5lb Weights Compatible with Olympic Barbells Grip Holes for Secure Hold Set of 4
- Price
- $25.56
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 333
- Age
- 6mo ago
Amazon Basics 2-inch Olympic Grip Weight Plates 2.5lb Weights Compatible with Olympic Barbells Set of 6
- Price
- $17.72
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 333
- Age
- 5mo ago
CAP Barbell 2-Inch Olympic Grip Weight Plate 5 lb Set of 4 5 lb Set of 4 Black (OPHWIS-005)
- Price
- $31.39
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 15,745
- Age
- 2w ago
Mikolo Change Weight Plates 1.25LB 2.5LB 5LB Set Fractional Plates Set Bumper Plates for Cross Training Fit 2 Inch Barbells Strength Training Weight Plates (5LB/2.5LB/1.25LB)
- Price
- $63.92
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 24
- Age
- 9mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentumMikolo Change Weight Plates 1.25LB 2.5LB 5LB Set Fractional Plates Set Bumper Plates for Cross Training Fit 2 Inch Barbells Strength Training Weight Plates (5LB/2.5LB/1.25LB)
- Price
- $63.92
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 24
- Age
- 9mo ago
Amazon Basics 1-Inch Grip Weight Plates 5 lb Strength Training Home Gym 4 Pack
- Price
- $24.97
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 399
- Age
- 6mo ago
CAP Barbell Cast Iron Standard 1-Inch Weight Plate Set Barbell Weights for Home Gym Strength Training and Weightlifting 5 lb Set of 4 Black
- Price
- $31.62
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4,033
- Age
- 10mo ago
Amazon Basics 2-inch Olympic Grip Weight Plates 5lb Weights Compatible with Olympic Barbells Grip Holes for Secure Hold Set of 4
- Price
- $25.56
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 333
- Age
- 6mo ago
Marcy Cast Iron 5lb 1 Standard Grip Plate - B5G-5505
- Price
- $10.02
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 243
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch dateCAP Barbell 2-Inch Olympic Grip Weight Plate 5 lb Set of 4 5 lb Set of 4 Black (OPHWIS-005)
- Price
- $31.39
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 15,745
- Age
- 2w ago
CAP Barbell Olympic 2-Inch Weight Plate Gray 5 LBS - 4 Plate Set
- Price
- $24.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 15,745
- Age
- 2w ago
Amazon Basics 2-inch Olympic Grip Weight Plates 2.5lb Weights Compatible with Olympic Barbells Set of 6
- Price
- $17.72
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 333
- Age
- 5mo ago
Amazon Basics 1-Inch Grip Weight Plates 5 lb Strength Training Home Gym 4 Pack
- Price
- $24.97
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 399
- Age
- 6mo ago
Amazon Basics 2-inch Olympic Grip Weight Plates 5lb Weights Compatible with Olympic Barbells Grip Holes for Secure Hold Set of 4
- Price
- $25.56
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 333
- Age
- 6mo ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
12
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- Amazon Basics63%
- CAP Barbell11%
- EVERYMATE7%
- Mikolo4%
- LIONSCOOL4%
- GOLDNITE4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
5 Lb Plates demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top 5 Lb Plates search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- 5lb weight plate34K/yr
- 5 pound plates15K/yr
- 5lb bumper plates20K/yr
- 5 lb plates21K/yr
- 5 lb weight plate13K/yr
- 5lb plates21K/yr
- 5 lb bumper plates17K/yr
- 5 pound weight plates8K/yr
- 5lb olympic weight plates8K/yr
- 5 lbs plates5K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about 5 Lb Plates
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
87% of reviews“well made”
“As advertised”
“The handles are a good size”
“affordable”
“convenient to use”
What buyers complain about
65% of reviews“Very dangerous - toxic smell”
“would not fit on 1 inch solid steel bar”
“Beware Sharp edges”
“though more expensive than they should be”
“these are the furthest off”
5 Lb Plates return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.1%
Return rate
64%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common 5 Lb Plates questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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