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curl bar

Worth a look

Shows a $2.4M/yr market, but soft demand (-6.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 95Growth 22Conversion 33Competition 60Returns 86Price range 30Avg price 85Brand share 47Review moat 65Quality gap 22

Market size

Incredible$2.4M

$2.4M/yr · 1.2M searches

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$72.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good901

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good49%

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

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Price range

Okay$27.42–$269.35

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

Growth

Bad-6.4%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, curl bar is a $2.4M/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
$2.2M–$2.9M
units × avg price
Launch success
4 of 4 new (360d)
Conversion rate
2.6%
Avg BSR
#57
Page quality
0%
Prime
63%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
7.2%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

18%

  • Yaheetech26%
  • CAP Barbell18%
  • LAVVON15%
  • ExtreSpo9%
  • Mikolo9%
  • teemoo6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 18%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

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%4%$96K8%$191K12%$287K16%$383K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 27 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-Overall28%

“Premium quality”

Value For Money17%

“Decent price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“As advertised”

Grip5%

“The grip is comfortable”

Exercise/Sports Suitability4%

“Works great for his workouts”

Size-Overall3%

“Size is perfect”

Design-Overall2%

“Nicely constructed”

Suitability Beginner2%

“Great for beginners”

Comfort-Overall2%

“very comfortable”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Noise Level10%

“squeaks”

Quality-Overall9%

“the price was cheap so I don't expect great quality”

Size-Overall5%

“might be too short for others”

Assembly/Installation4%

“poor assembly”

Value For Money4%

“Not really worth the money”

Weight Heavy4%

“Inconsistent weight”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“neither of the included set screws will work for it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Very deceptive description”

Flexibility3%

“I found the curves in it just didn't feel right”

Durability3%

“The bar has frayed apart in less than a year”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Weight Heavy10%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Value For Money6%
Weight Light6%
Quality-Overall5%
Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining3%
Ease Of Use3%
Comfort-Overall3%

Common questions

Is curl bar profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2.4M/yr across 27 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the curl bar niche?
16 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in curl bar?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for curl bar peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the curl bar niche?
Listings span $27.42–$269.35; the average listing price is $72.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 901 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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