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title: "Dart Shafts — $140K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 52/100 · $140K/yr market · 276K searches/yr · $13.35 avg price. Soft demand (-38.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **dart shafts**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.1%), but soft demand (-38.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 31Growth 6Conversion 48Competition 83Returns 93Price range 71Avg price 61Brand share 51Review moat 57Quality gap 52
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****32%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Good****$5.16–$38.98**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,227.31**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****74%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.8%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
9K7KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/dart-shafts/trend)
## **Top dart shafts search terms**
- **dart shafts**86K/yr-35.4%2.4% conv. - **dart board accessories**35K/yr-33.7%0.9% conv. - **dart shafts for steel tip**24K/yr-42.5%3.4% conv. - **soft tip dart accessories**21K/yr-52.6%0.3% conv. - **dart shafts soft tip**17K/yr-48.8%1.8% conv. - **dart shaft**14K/yr-27.6%1.9% conv. - **spinning dart shafts**8K/yr-30.9%1.2% conv. - **dart accessories for steel tip**12K/yr-51.0%1.2% conv. - **dart stems**10K/yr-32.5%2.1% conv. - **dart parts**8K/yr-33.1%3.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/dart-shafts/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%$6K8%$11K12%$17K16%$22K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Black**Viper by GLD Products**$10.30**4.5★91 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQRZ1X2R) [2**Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Purple**Viper by GLD Products**$10.97**4.5★91 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQSNRXD3) [3**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**$22.70**4.7★1,681 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B252ZM5) [4**Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 InBetween Red**Viper by GLD Products**$10.99**4.5★91 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQS1ML37) [5**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**$9.78**4.8★103 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C89SRP5T)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Purple**Viper by GLD Products**$10.97**91 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQSNRXD3) [**Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 InBetween Red**Viper by GLD Products**$10.99**91 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQS1ML37) [**Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Silver**Viper by GLD Products**$10.07**91 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQSL5TF9) [**Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Black**Viper by GLD Products**$10.30**91 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQRZ1X2R) [**Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Red**Viper by GLD Products**$10.18**91 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQSLXDMJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$21.70**4.3★**▲ 223%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH28C9W2) [**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**$12.79**4.3★**▲ 183%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096SN59RP) [**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**$12.11**4.5★**▲ 180%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RHYX2VK) [**Viper Carbon Fiber High Performance Ultra-Light Dart Shafts Set of 3 Short Purple**Viper by GLD Products**$10.97**4.5★**▲ 180%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQSNRXD3) [**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**$5.16**4.4★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BCWU00K)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dart shafts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**28%
*“It appears well-made”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Decent price”*
**Durability**8%
*“Durable, precise, and smooth performance”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**4%
*“We are enjoying them”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“Lightweight Upgrade That Improves Control”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Good product and practical”*
**Suitability Beginner**3%
*“Perfect darts for a beginner”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
*“Easy to attach works great”*
**Balance/Stability**2%
*“They are well balanced”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**18%
*“Breaks easily”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Really poor quality this time”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“But crazy hard to remove”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
*“Does not stick well”*
**Flexibility**5%
*“If they hit the ground too much they will bend”*
**Suitability Beginner**3%
*“Beginners beware”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Too loose”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“Laser not bright enough”*
**Stiffness**3%
*“it does not have enough stiffness to hold it in place”*
**Rubber Quality**3%
*“The set does not include rubber O-rings within this set”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**22%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Color**4%
**Mounting**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
## **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.
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