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title: "Dive Compass — $62K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 45/100 · $62K/yr market · 34K searches/yr · $54.12 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **dive compass**

**Skip it**

A small market ($62K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 67Conversion 42Competition 24Returns 25Price range 78Avg price 92Brand share 16Review moat 95Quality gap 79

**Review moat**

**Great****101.79**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Great****$54.12**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.2★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Great****$15.55–$122.54**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+47.5%**

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

**Conversion**

**Okay****3.4%**

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

**Returns**

**Bad****5.1%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Competition**

**Bad****71%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****94%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Market size**

**Bad****$62K**

$62K/yr · 34K searches

**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dive compass is a $62K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **dive compass market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**1K–1K**</dd><dd>avg 0–100/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$54K–$68K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**3.4%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#502**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**100%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**64%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**1.4%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**87 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**189 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**7 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**29**

**Top-5 brand share**

**94%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**71%**

Top 20: 100%

**Open market**

**2%**

- Scuba Choice53% - XS Scuba20% - AOFAR9% - Saekodive7% - CRESSI5% - Trident4% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +47.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

1K600Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/dive-compass/trend)

## **Top dive compass search terms**

- **dive compass**15K/yr+43.5%2.5% conv. - **scuba compass**13K/yr+70.6%2.9% conv. - **diving compass**6K/yr+17.2%1.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/dive-compass/search-terms)

## **Top dive compass 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%$6K20%$12K30%$19K40%$25K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Scuba Choice Diving Deluxe Wrist Compass 2.3 Display Accurate Underwater Navigation 15 Strap Depth Rated 80m 25 Tilt Durable -5C to 55C Made in Taiwan](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cVQsMaiLL.jpg)**Scuba Choice Diving Deluxe Wrist Compass 2.3 Display Accurate Underwater Navigation 15 Strap Depth Rated 80m 25 Tilt Durable -5C to 55C Made in Taiwan**Scuba Choice**$31.39**4.0★415 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004U8WGGY) [2![XS Scuba QuikVu Retractable Compass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xDWeUGC+L.jpg)**XS Scuba QuikVu Retractable Compass**XS Scuba**$122.54**4.8★10 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPQRD4Y2) [3![XS Scuba QuikVu Clip n Go Compass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419JCyPVJQL.jpg)**XS Scuba QuikVu Clip n Go Compass**XS Scuba**$85.65**4.1★8 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQKKNGTP) [4![Scuba Choice Diving Dive Compass with Retractable Clip Glow-in-the-Dark Compass 7 to 31.5 Extendable Retractor Perfect for BCD or Gear Attachment Easy-to-Read Underwater Navigation Tool](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41K1K+DcxjL.jpg)**Scuba Choice Diving Dive Compass with Retractable Clip Glow-in-the-Dark Compass 7 to 31.5 Extendable Retractor Perfect for BCD or Gear Attachment Easy-to-Read Underwater Navigation Tool**Scuba Choice**$49.95**4.0★215 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LRXV8KU) [5![AOFAR Dive Compass AF-Q60C Waterproof Durable Compact. Compass with Hose clamp Design for Sailing Diving](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YSB4nHNsL.jpg)**AOFAR Dive Compass AF-Q60C Waterproof Durable Compact. Compass with Hose clamp Design for Sailing Diving**AOFAR**$15.62**4.4★35 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C73PVND6)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Cressi Compass with Adaptable Bungee Mount for Scuba Diving- Easy to Read- Designed in Italy](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+RjWQKZ9L.jpg)**Cressi Compass with Adaptable Bungee Mount for Scuba Diving- Easy to Read- Designed in Italy**CRESSI**$57.31**7 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8CPKGB) [![OCEANIC Maxview Compass | Large Easy-to-Read Bearing Indicators | Available in a Variety of configurations: Wrist Bungee clipmount Hose Mount and Module | Available in NH or SH (Lanyard (Clip))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yO-Be2cpL.jpg)**OCEANIC Maxview Compass | Large Easy-to-Read Bearing Indicators | Available in a Variety of configurations: Wrist Bungee clipmount Hose Mount and Module | Available in NH or SH (Lanyard (Clip))**Oceanic**$92.94**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP1FDV1D) [![XS Scuba QuikVu Clip n Go Compass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419JCyPVJQL.jpg)**XS Scuba QuikVu Clip n Go Compass**XS Scuba**$85.65**8 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQKKNGTP) [![XS Scuba QuikVu Retractable Compass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xDWeUGC+L.jpg)**XS Scuba QuikVu Retractable Compass**XS Scuba**$122.54**10 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPQRD4Y2) [![Saekodive Bungee Mount Scuba Dive Compass - Glow Dark 230ft Waterproof](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sdFL7EgPL.jpg)**Saekodive Bungee Mount Scuba Dive Compass - Glow Dark 230ft Waterproof**Saekodive**$61.09**26 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPFNGPPM)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![XS Scuba QuikVu Retractable Compass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xDWeUGC+L.jpg)**XS Scuba QuikVu Retractable Compass**XS Scuba**$122.54**4.8★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPQRD4Y2) [![Scuba Choice Diving Deluxe Wrist Compass 2.3 Display Accurate Underwater Navigation 15 Strap Depth Rated 80m 25 Tilt Durable -5C to 55C Made in Taiwan](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cVQsMaiLL.jpg)**Scuba Choice Diving Deluxe Wrist Compass 2.3 Display Accurate Underwater Navigation 15 Strap Depth Rated 80m 25 Tilt Durable -5C to 55C Made in Taiwan**Scuba Choice**$31.39**4.0★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004U8WGGY) [![OCEANIC Maxview Compass | Large Easy-to-Read Bearing Indicators | Available in a Variety of configurations: Wrist Bungee clipmount Hose Mount and Module | Available in NH or SH (Lanyard (Clip))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yO-Be2cpL.jpg)**OCEANIC Maxview Compass | Large Easy-to-Read Bearing Indicators | Available in a Variety of configurations: Wrist Bungee clipmount Hose Mount and Module | Available in NH or SH (Lanyard (Clip))**Oceanic**$92.94**5.0★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP1FDV1D) [![XS Scuba QuikVu Clip n Go Compass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419JCyPVJQL.jpg)**XS Scuba QuikVu Clip n Go Compass**XS Scuba**$85.65**4.1★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQKKNGTP) [![SAEKODIVE Wrist Compass - Glow in the Dark Waterproof Dive Compass - Scuba Compass Diving Compass Kayak Compass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KUzYPgpVL.jpg)**SAEKODIVE Wrist Compass - Glow in the Dark Waterproof Dive Compass - Scuba Compass Diving Compass Kayak Compass**Saekodive**$61.59**4.3★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPFCSWF1)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about dive compass**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**26%

*“This is a surpassingly well made compass”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%

*“Better than expected”*

**GPS**10%

*“Excellent compass”*

**Weight Light**10%

*“Its lightweight and appears well made”*

**Display-Overall**6%

*“Clear vision, good illumination”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**6%

*“capable glow”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“A value”*

**Suitability Beginner**3%

*“Great for Divemaster training or scuba instruction”*

**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%

*“Excellent for training AND everyday use”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“love that its small enough not to drag much from my gear clip”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**25%

*“Not reliable and cheaply made”*

**Balance/Stability**25%

*“I felt that the compass was not stable enough for good use”*

**Durability**25%

*“Durability questionable”*

**Functionality-Overall**25%

*“Some are not working”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**33%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%

**Functionality-Overall**8%

**Defective Material/Parts**7%

**Quality-Overall**6%

**Value For Money**6%

**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**6%

**Add-Ons/Attachments**4%

**Terrain Suitability**2%

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is dive compass profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $62K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +47.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the dive compass niche?**</dt><dd>7 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in dive compass?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Balance/Stability, Durability. The return rate is 5.1% — above our launch gate.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for dive compass peak?**</dt><dd>Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the dive compass niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $15.55–$122.54; the average listing price is $54.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 102 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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