dart shafts
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.1%), but soft demand (-38.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great32%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Good$5.16–$38.98cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Good$13.35avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,227.31avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good74%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay3.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$140K$140K/yr · 276K searches
Growth
Bad-38.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dart shafts is a $140K/yr Amazon United States market (276K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
dart shafts market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $107K–$134K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.8%
- Avg BSR
- #106
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 79%
- Out of stock
- 5.3%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
18 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
32%
Top 20: 71%
Open market
22%
- Viper by GLD Products46%
- Target Darts9%
- RED DRAGON8%
- LANNEY7%
- CUESOUL5%
- Skylety4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -38.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Top dart shafts search terms
- dart shafts86K/yr
- dart board accessories35K/yr
- dart shafts for steel tip24K/yr
- soft tip dart accessories21K/yr
- dart shafts soft tip17K/yr
- dart shaft14K/yr
- spinning dart shafts8K/yr
- dart accessories for steel tip12K/yr
- dart stems10K/yr
- dart parts8K/yr
Top dart shafts 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
Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Black
Viper by GLD Products$10.304.5★91 rev
Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Purple
Viper by GLD Products$10.974.5★91 rev
LANNEY Darts Metal Tip Steel Tip Darts Set 20 Grams 24 and 26 Grams Professional Dart for Dartboard with Aluminum Shafts Brass Barrels Extra Flights Sharpener Tool Kit Carrying Case
LANNEY$22.704.7★1,681 rev
Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 InBetween Red
Viper by GLD Products$10.994.5★91 rev
KALIONE 30 Packs Dart Shafts Multi-color Dart Shafts for Steel Tip Aluminum 2BA Thread Dart Accessories 50 mm/53 mm Dart Shafts Replacement Kit with Rubber O Rings for Dart Sharpener flights Sports
KALIONE$9.784.8★103 rev
Newest
by launch dateViper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Purple
Viper by GLD Products$10.9791 rev
Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 InBetween Red
Viper by GLD Products$10.9991 rev
Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Silver
Viper by GLD Products$10.0791 rev
Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Black
Viper by GLD Products$10.3091 rev
Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Red
Viper by GLD Products$10.1891 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Fluxynara Felt Dart Board Wall Protector Foldable Square Surround Protector Backing Tiles Wall Protector with Adhesive Pads | Home & Basement & Garage Use
Fluxynara$21.704.3★
RED DRAGON Gerwyn Price Iceman V-Groove Dart Shafts - CNC Machined Aluminum Shafts for Stable Flight Control Player Edition 46 mm Medium Length 6 Shafts Black
RED DRAGON$12.794.3★
CUESOUL TERO AK7 Very Slim Dart Shafts S/M/L Built-in Spring Telescopic for Steel Tip Darts and Soft Tip Darts Set of 4 pcs
CUESOUL$12.114.5★
Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Purple
Viper by GLD Products$10.974.5★
Viper by GLD Products Dart Accessory: Tufflex II 1/4 Thread Soft Tip Dart Points Black 100 Pack (37-1607-01)
Viper by GLD Products$5.164.4★
What buyers say about dart shafts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It appears well-made”
“Decent price”
“Durable, precise, and smooth performance”
“As advertised”
“We are enjoying them”
“Lightweight Upgrade That Improves Control”
“Good product and practical”
“Perfect darts for a beginner”
“Easy to attach works great”
“They are well balanced”
What buyers complain about
“Breaks easily”
“Really poor quality this time”
“But crazy hard to remove”
“Does not stick well”
“If they hit the ground too much they will bend”
“Beginners beware”
“Too loose”
“Laser not bright enough”
“it does not have enough stiffness to hold it in place”
“The set does not include rubber O-rings within this set”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is dart shafts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $140K/yr across 48 tracked products. 2 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -38.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the dart shafts niche?
- 18 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in dart shafts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for dart shafts peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the dart shafts niche?
- Listings span $5.16–$38.98; the average listing price is $13.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,227 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.