dive weights
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$25.81avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$12.20–$58.16cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Great+78.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Good536.04avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Good2.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good54%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Bad1.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$49K$49K/yr · 111K searches
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dive weights is a $49K/yr Amazon United States market (111K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
dive weights market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $65K–$77K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.7%
- Avg BSR
- #9
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 48%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 62 months
- Avg seller age
- 188 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
17
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
2%
- Scuba Choice74%
- MOPHOEXII17%
- Quaocens2%
- Tellegloww2%
- XS Scuba2%
- Poolzilla1%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +78.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top dive weights search terms
- dive weights41K/yr
- diving weights26K/yr
- scuba weights25K/yr
- scuba diving weights5K/yr
- dive weight6K/yr
- scuba weight4K/yr
- diving weight4K/yr
Top dive weights 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Scuba Choice Vinyl Coated Diving Weights - Compact & Durable Dive Weight - Precise Buoyancy Control Enhanced Stability - Ideal for Freediving Spearfishing & Scuba Diving
Scuba Choice$12.204.8★959 rev
Scuba Choice Vinyl Coated Diving Weights - Black (1.2 lb) Compact & Durable Precision Buoyancy Control Enhanced Stability Ideal for Weight Belts Freediving Spearfishing Diving
Scuba Choice$13.454.8★959 rev
Scuba Choice Diving Soft Mesh Shot Weight - 4 lb | Clean Graphite-Free Hardened #4 in Durable Nylon Bag Made USA Ideal for Belts Freediving Spearfishing Dive Weight Pack
Scuba Choice$17.764.7★583 rev
Scuba Choice Vinyl Coated Diving Weights - Compact & Durable Dive Weight - Precise Buoyancy Control Enhanced Stability - Ideal for Freediving Spearfishing & Scuba Diving
Scuba Choice$18.034.8★959 rev
Scuba Choice Diving Soft Mesh Shot Weight Bag Durable Nylon with Graphite-Free Hardened Antimony Pellets for Spearfishing Freediving Dive Belts Buoyancy Control - USA Made
Scuba Choice$22.514.7★583 rev
Newest
by launch date
Jamceoceo 4 PCS 1.1LB Diving Weights Blue Coated Diving Weight Block Diving Weight Block with Metal Buckle Belt Suitable for Freediving Underwater Operations
Jamceoceo$39.6938 rev
MOPHOEXII Dive Belt with Weights Coated Lead Weights for Scuba and Free Diving - Nylon Belt with Metal Quick Release Buckle - (1lb-3.3lb / 0.5kg-1.5kg) 4pcs
MOPHOEXII$44.48276 rev
Quaocens 4 Pcs 1.1 lb Scuba Weight Belt Diving Weight Belt with Metal Block Buckle Coated Dive Weights Nylon Dive Belt Suitable for Free Diving
Quaocens$40.6469 rev
MOPHOEXII Dive Belt with Weights Coated Lead Diving Weights for Scuba Diving Coated Dive Weights Nylon Dive Belt with Metal Quick Release Buckle for Free Diving-(1lb-3.3lb / 0.5kg-1.5kg) 4pcs
MOPHOEXII$58.16276 rev
Tellegloww 4 Pcs 1.1 lb Dive Weights Belt for Scuba Diving Coated Dive Weights Nylon Dive Belt with Metal Quick Release Buckle for Free Diving Spear Fishing
Tellegloww$43.7094 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
XS Scuba Shot Diving Weight Orange 4 LB
XS Scuba$27.074.5★
MOPHOEXII Dive Belt with Weights Coated Lead Weights for Scuba and Free Diving - Nylon Belt with Metal Quick Release Buckle - (1lb-3.3lb / 0.5kg-1.5kg) 4pcs
MOPHOEXII$44.484.5★
MOPHOEXII Dive Belt with Weights Coated Lead Diving Weights for Scuba Diving Coated Dive Weights Nylon Dive Belt with Metal Quick Release Buckle for Free Diving-(1lb-3.3lb / 0.5kg-1.5kg) 4pcs
MOPHOEXII$58.164.5★
Scuba Choice Vinyl Coated Diving Weights - Black (1.2 lb) Compact & Durable Precision Buoyancy Control Enhanced Stability Ideal for Weight Belts Freediving Spearfishing Diving
Scuba Choice$13.454.8★
Scuba Choice 2.3LB (1.04KG) Vinyl Coated Diving Weights for Precise Buoyancy & Enhanced Stability - Compact Durable Yellow Weight Freediving Spearfishing Diving Fits 2 Webbing Belt
Scuba Choice$15.194.8★
What buyers say about dive weights
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great product”
“Fits right onto my belt”
“Great product for the price”
“I like the color”
“Work very well and very durable”
“Soft flexible fits right under the small space under my seat”
“Good weights”
What buyers complain about
“I need to adjust the weight of my rig because Ive lost some buoyancy”
“Weird that lead in a bag cost less than buying the same amount of lead in bulk at the gone store”
“fell 2.5 pounds lighter than planned”
“CAUTION: The advertised weight is more than the actual weight”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is dive weights profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $49K/yr across 23 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +78.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the dive weights niche?
- 8 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in dive weights?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Buoyancy, Value For Money, Weight Heavy. The return rate is 2.6%.
- When does demand for dive weights peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the dive weights niche?
- Listings span $12.20–$58.16; the average listing price is $25.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 536 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.