carbide lamp
Skip itWeak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$62.30avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great245.62avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay$12.79–$238.29cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-6.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$18K$18K/yr · 92K searches
Conversion
Bad0.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, carbide lamp is a $18K/yr Amazon United States market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
carbide lamp market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $16K–$31K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.3%
- Avg BSR
- #384
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 62%
- Sponsored
- 46%
- Out of stock
- 4.8%
- Avg brand age
- 60 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
15
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- HQ Company34%
- Barebones23%
- J.K. Dey & Sons14%
- THE ANTIQUE HOUSE11%
- YOCNSPROT5%
- ZOOOBELIVES4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — -6.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
Top carbide lamp search terms
- carbide lamp55K/yr
- calcium carbide lamp23K/yr
- miners lamp6K/yr
- calcium carbide miners lamp4K/yr
- carbide miners lamp2K/yr
- carbide lamp mining light2K/yr
Top carbide lamp 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HQ Company Calcium Carbide (1)
HQ Company$29.844.6★1,074 rev
Barebones Miners Lantern Vintage-Inspired Rechargeable LED Lantern with Dimmable Light Magnetic Base Weatherproof Design and Brass Finish Portable Camping and Indoor Decor Light
Barebones$69.644.5★122 rev
J.K. Dey & Sons Carbide Cap Lamp with Flint Striker
J.K. Dey & Sons$112.434.0★36 rev
HQ Company Calcium Carbide Miners Lamp White
HQ Company$135.934.1★69 rev
Solid Brass 100% Working Nautical Miner Lamp Oil Ship Lantern Maritime Gift
THE ANTIQUE HOUSE$47.594.3★75 rev
Newest
by launch date
ZOOOBELIVES Vintage Aluminum Camping Lantern Light - Dimmable Warm Glow Lamp Handcrafted Alloy USB-C 72H Runtime IPX4 Waterproof for Hiking Backpacking & Glamping | LumiSummit
ZOOOBELIVES$35.17210 rev
Portable Salt Water Emergency Light Battery-Free Hydro-Powered Non-polluting Outdoor Camping Light for Outdoor Activities Lasts up to 288 Hours
YOCNSPROT$12.7933 rev
Ciuouient Carbide Cap Lamp Rebuild kits (5 Gaskets & 5 Felt Filters) Compatible With most all cap carbide lamps - Gaskets measure 1 3/8 ID X 1 7/8 OD Felts are 1 1/2 ID
Ciuouient$17.8512 rev
Mini Candle Lantern for Real Candles 15H Camping Emergency Light Green
NOMFIX$19.74329 rev
Calcium Carbide Miner Pea 1 lb(Gross)
Generic$25.6356 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMini Candle Lantern for Real Candles 15H Camping Emergency Light Green
NOMFIX$19.744.4★
Original Perkin Elmer / Excelitas PE300BF PE300BFA Cermax 300W Xenon Lamp
EXCELITAS$238.295.0★
ZOOOBELIVES Vintage Aluminum Camping Lantern Light - Dimmable Warm Glow Lamp Handcrafted Alloy USB-C 72H Runtime IPX4 Waterproof for Hiking Backpacking & Glamping | LumiSummit
ZOOOBELIVES$35.174.6★
Calcium Carbide Miner Pea 1 lb(Gross)
Generic$25.634.5★
HQ Company Calcium Carbide (12)
HQ Company$24.954.6★
What buyers say about carbide lamp
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great light”
“Good quality”
“As advertised”
“Great design”
“It's well built, sturdy”
“This lantern was not that expensive”
“I like these compact lamps for camping and backpacking as they are very packable, compress down to protect the glass, and have the option of using standard candles or citronella candles for both light and mosquito protection”
“They are very heavy and nice”
“It now shows as fully charged”
“It lasts”
What buyers complain about
“Really small”
“It's not bright enough for that”
“Comparable too much more expensive products”
“The on off touch sensor because non responsive”
“Wont Turn On”
“It broke after a few uses”
“At $35 a pop they should really have better quality control”
“Plastic body”
“After burning for an hour the bottom cracked”
“New product arrived used”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is carbide lamp profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $18K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the carbide lamp niche?
- 10 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in carbide lamp?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Brightness/Shine/Glow, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for carbide lamp peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the carbide lamp niche?
- Listings span $12.79–$238.29; the average listing price is $62.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 246 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.