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8 lb dumbbells set of 2

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.1%), but a deep review moat (21,863 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 77Growth 30Conversion 75Competition 46Returns 92Price range 82Avg price 87Brand share 27Review moat 15Quality gap 18

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$19.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$11.64–$31.98

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Great$988K

$988K/yr · 709K searches

Conversion

Great7.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Okay58%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+3.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad21,863.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 8 lb dumbbells set of 2 is a $988K/yr Amazon United States market (709K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
$796K–$996K
units × avg price
Launch success
1 of 3 new (360d)
Conversion rate
7.0%
Avg BSR
#39
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
1.8%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

9

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

9%

  • Yes4All39%
  • Amazon Basics28%
  • CAP11%
  • Tone Fitness7%
  • Gaiam4%
  • Fitvids3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$99K20%$198K30%$297K40%$395K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“The quality is solid”

Grip14%

“Comfortable grip”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Value For Money11%

“Great value”

Weight Light6%

“They are the perfect weight for toning, light strength training, and warm ups”

Size-Overall6%

“Good size”

Color5%

“the colors are pretty”

Ease Of Use5%

“easy use”

Weight Heavy4%

“Great weights”

Comfort-Overall3%

“comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Product Condition11%

“these are clearly used”

Ease Of Cleaning10%

“Arrived Dirty”

Color10%

“I don't love the only color option”

Smell8%

“Molded and arrived with odor”

Value For Money6%

“too much $$ for single dumbbell”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor quality”

Thickness6%

“Really thick and hard to grip”

Grip5%

“grip area fat”

Weight Heavy4%

“would be too heavy to start out but”

Rusts/Corrodes3%

“Bad Coating will allow rust”

Top return reasons

Weight Heavy39%
Value For Money12%
Size-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Weight Light6%
Grip5%
Color3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Product Condition2%
Material Quality2%

Common questions

Is 8 lb dumbbells set of 2 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $988K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the 8 lb dumbbells set of 2 niche?
11 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 8 lb dumbbells set of 2?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Product Condition, Ease Of Cleaning, Color. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for 8 lb dumbbells set of 2 peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 8 lb dumbbells set of 2 niche?
Listings span $11.64–$31.98; the average listing price is $19.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 21,863 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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