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title: "Clinometer — $46K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · $46K/yr market · 27K searches/yr · $76.30 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **clinometer**
**Skip it**
A small market ($46K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 21Conversion 28Competition 14Returns 92Price range 48Avg price 84Brand share 11Review moat 49Quality gap 63
**Returns**
**Great****1.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$76.30**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,589.82**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****$16.11–$189.36**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****83%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$46K**
$46K/yr · 27K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clinometer is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **clinometer market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$57K–$76K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#123**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **45%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **72 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**37**
**Top-5 brand share**
**96%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- SUUNTO55% - Generic20% - AOKWIT12% - Sun Company5% - KLEIN TOOLS3% - Rugged Ridge2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Top clinometer 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.
0%10%$5K20%$9K30%$14K40%$18K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**SUUNTO PM-5 Clinometer: Accurately Measure Heights Vertical Angles and Slopes**SUUNTO**$120.70**4.5★22 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ISC4Q3Y) [2**Handheld Clinometer Waterproof Clinometer Forestry Sighting Altimeter for Backpacking Hiking Field Work Handy Trail Slope Building Tree Height Measuring Tool**Generic**$44.85**4.5★28 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7ZPWJVQ) [3**SUUNTO PM-5 Clinometer: Accurately Measure Heights Vertical Angles and Slopes**SUUNTO**$160.82**4.5★22 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WYV377G) [4**AOKWIT Altimeter Professional Aluminum Accurate Clinometer Waterproof Optic Height Clinometer Battery-Free Compact Portable Handheld Clinometer Forestry Outdoor for Height & Slopes Angles Measuring**AOKWIT**$47.03**4.1★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8JRLX7X) [5**SUUNTO PM-5 Clinometer regular pm-5/360 (SS011096010)**SUUNTO**$189.36**4.6★114 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FEWA8G)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Handheld Clinometer Waterproof Clinometer Forestry Sighting Altimeter for Backpacking Hiking Field Work Handy Trail Slope Building Tree Height Measuring Tool**Generic**$44.85**28 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7ZPWJVQ) [**Sun Company Lev-o-gage Heel-Angle Sailing Clinometer (Marine Model) | Mounts on Bulkhead of Boat**Sun Company**$16.68**467 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AY6VK) [**AOKWIT Altimeter Professional Aluminum Accurate Clinometer Waterproof Optic Height Clinometer Battery-Free Compact Portable Handheld Clinometer Forestry Outdoor for Height & Slopes Angles Measuring**AOKWIT**$47.03**19 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8JRLX7X) [**Klein Tools 935DAG Digital Electronic Level and Angle Gauge Measures 0 - 90 and 0 - 180 Degree Ranges Measures and Sets Angles**KLEIN TOOLS**$32.51**16,347 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZWW3BW5) [**Mountlaser Topographic Abney Hand Level Minute & Degree Clinometer**Mountlaser**$28.11**45 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PX3RSXJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**SUUNTO PM-5 Clinometer: Accurately Measure Heights Vertical Angles and Slopes**SUUNTO**$120.70**4.5★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ISC4Q3Y) [**Rugged Ridge Clinometer | Steel Black | 13309.02 | Fits Universal**Rugged Ridge**$42.20**4.0★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013REXTI) [**SUUNTO PM-5 Clinometer: Accurately Measure Heights Vertical Angles and Slopes**SUUNTO**$140.98**3.8★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WYV3EEC) [**Sun Company Lev-o-gage Heel-Angle Sailing Clinometer (Marine Model) | Mounts on Bulkhead of Boat**Sun Company**$16.68**4.7★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AY6VK) [**Sun Company Lev-o-gage 8 - Heel Angle Clinometer | High-Resolution Clinometer for Modern Boats | Mounts on Bulkhead**Sun Company**$16.11**4.8★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072LQW767)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about clinometer**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**30%
*“Easy to operate”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“It looks like a good enough unit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“As shown”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**6%
*“Spot on accurate”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Worth every penny”*
**Sharpness**3%
*“very accurate angle for knife sharpener”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**3%
*“Im setting up suspension on a Trail Buggy project and this tool made measuring caster angle simple and easy”*
**Strength**2%
*“Strong and accurate”*
**Compactness**2%
*“Small and compact”*
**Precision Of Cut**2%
*“Good enough it gives the machinist another tool to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**21%
*“My only issue was I needed to go through the complicated calibration process to get it to Zero”*
**Battery Life**13%
*“batteries are a pain”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Cheap electronics”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“A little small”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“it did not live up to that promise”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“awkward to use”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Not what I paid for”*
**Durability**6%
*“the kicker for all this is that they break randomly”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“The sent me a clear used”*
**Charging**4%
*“4 stars because I wish that it was USB rechargeable”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**21%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**11%
**Value For Money**11%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Product Condition**8%
**Battery Inclusion**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is clinometer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $46K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -8.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- **How competitive is the clinometer niche?**
- 7 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in clinometer?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Battery Life, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
- **What does it cost to enter the clinometer niche?**
- Listings span $16.11–$189.36; the average listing price is $76.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,590 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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