brass compass
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($27.69 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$27.69avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$7.18–$81.09cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Great50%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Great394.54avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Growth
Good+26.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$80K$80K/yr · 103K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, brass compass is a $80K/yr Amazon United States market (103K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
brass compass market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $69K–$83K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.8%
- Avg BSR
- #217
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 2.8%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
36 falling
Sellers
50
Top-5 brand share
50%
Top 20: 88%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 75%
Open market
45%
- THOR INSTRUMENTS21%
- Brass Nautical12%
- MAH7%
- BAZROSS6%
- OakiWay5%
- US HANDICRAFTS5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 73 weeks — +26.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top brass compass search terms
- brass compass35K/yr
- vintage compass20K/yr
- compass gift13K/yr
- nautical compass14K/yr
- antique compass10K/yr
- gold compass6K/yr
- pocket watch compass5K/yr
Top brass compass 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Authentic Vintage Style Brass Pocket Compass with Leather Case Rustic Vintage Home Decor Gifts
THOR INSTRUMENTS$13.474.5★459 rev
Brass Nautical - Antique Brass & Copper Sundial Compass Sundial Clock in Box Gift Sun Clock Ship Replica Watch
Brass Nautical$37.624.7★1,343 rev
Wind & Weather Antiqued Brass Poem Compass with Leather Case
THOR INSTRUMENTS$11.944.4★2,866 rev
Brass Compass Gift with Wooden Box Inspirational Graduation Gift for Son Boys College High School Motivational Keepsake for Him Unique Birthday Gift Idea Meaningful Keepsake with Card Included
MAH$33.664.4★540 rev
BAZROSS Handcrafted Brass Sundial Compass Engraved Antique Sun Clock Gift
BAZROSS$34.654.8★65 rev
Newest
by launch date
Waterproof Brass Compass for Hiking Survival & Navigation Large Dial Pocket Compass with Keychain Loop Ideal Metal Brujula de Mano for Kids Scouts Hunting & Compass Gifts for Men
SustainaNest$10.06107 rev
Antique Brass Compass - Waterproof Survival Compass for Hiking & Camping Vintage Military Gift with Keychain (Kids & Outdoor)
YKQuarnion$10.1057 rev
Classic Handmade Antique Functional Brass Compass with Chain and Leather Case Vintage Decorative Pocket Compass for Men and Women for Wife
ALISTA ANTIQUE$27.344 rev
YIOSALYWUT Golden Antique Brass Compass Keychain - Waterproof Pocket Compass for Kids Perfect Survival Tool & Gift for Boy Scouts with Vintage Golden Compass Design
YIOSALYWUT$9.8444 rev
2 PCS Camping Survival Metal Compass for Hiking Camping
JSD$9.98438 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Love You This Much To The Graduate Compass Necklace Graduation Gift for Him Best Gift for College Graduate Present for Son Graduating (Compass Necklace Gunmetal Black)
Love You This Much$44.724.7★
Coghlans Compass Carabiner Liquid-Filled Navigation Tool for Hiking Camping Survival & Orienteering
Coghlan's$8.894.3★
Nautical Vintage Compass Solid Brass Compass in a Black Leather Case Rustic Vintage Home Decor Gifts
THOR INSTRUMENTS$18.614.3★
The Dream Chaser Compass - Go Confidently -2026 Unique Graduation Gifts for Him College High School Cool Birthday Gift Idea for Son Boys Motivational Greeting Card Included
OakiWay$43.864.7★
Antique Brass Compass - Waterproof Survival Compass for Hiking & Camping Vintage Military Gift with Keychain (Kids & Outdoor)
YKQuarnion$10.104.0★
What buyers say about brass compass
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Beautiful quality”
“Anniversary gift”
“Worth the buy”
“I love the look and design”
“Exactly what I wanted”
“quite useful as compasses go”
“Easy to use and accurate”
“The durability is great”
“I really love the size”
“The case is real leather”
What buyers complain about
“Quality is very shoddy”
“Never actually worked”
“Very big”
“overpriced”
“Bad directions”
“The small box it came within is not one I would used if gifting”
“This compass doesnt allow use to open”
“the actual compass doesn't work correctly”
“Beyond that it looked like something put together by a cheap side hustler”
“Flimsy and cheap”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is brass compass profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $80K/yr across 50 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +26.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the brass compass niche?
- 36 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in brass compass?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for brass compass peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the brass compass niche?
- Listings span $7.18–$81.09; the average listing price is $27.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 395 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.