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title: "Loading Pin — $47K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 41/100 · $47K/yr market · 40K searches/yr · $18.96 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **loading pin**
**Skip it**
A small market ($47K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 12Growth 23Conversion 69Competition 22Returns 85Price range 85Avg price 85Brand share 33Review moat 82Quality gap 16
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.96**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$12.67–$30.89**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****352.23**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****6.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$47K**
$47K/yr · 40K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, loading pin is a $47K/yr Amazon United States market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **loading pin market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$38K–$47K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **—**
- 0 of 4 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#4,385**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **37 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **218 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**11%**
- LFJ50% - SYL Fitness17% - Favuit7% - J Bryant7% - Tanverok4% - knitsoquo4% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 11%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — -4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/loading-pin/trend)
## **Top loading pin search terms**
- **loading pin**24K/yr-5.0%4.6% conv. - **weight loading pin**7K/yr+11.3%4.7% conv. - **loading pin for weight plates**7K/yr-16.3%4.6% conv. - **lifting pin**2K/yr-2.6%7.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/loading-pin/search-terms)
## **Top loading pin 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%15%$7K30%$14K45%$21K60%$28K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**LFJ Weight Loading Pin with Carabiner fit 1 inch and 2 inch Olympic Weight Plate for Cable Pulley System LAT Pulldown (Olympic Plates Loading Pin)**LFJ**$21.98**4.8★1,665 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LD8TC5Q) [2**SYL Fitness Loading Pin for 2 inch Olympic Weight Plates with Carabiner**SYL Fitness**$22.16**4.8★269 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WS9P8ZV) [3**SYL Fitness Loading Pin for 1 inch Standard Weight Plates with Carabiner**SYL Fitness**$15.98**4.7★150 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VWPG8JW) [4**Favuit Weight Loading Pin with Carabiner Fitness Weight Lifting Pin fit 1 inch Standard / 2 inch Olympic Weight Plates Pulley Cable System Attachment for Home Gym Muscle Strength Training (Standard)**Favuit**$12.67**4.5★86 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDC9GPY3) [5**J Bryant Fitness DIY Loading Pin Pulley Cable Machine Attachment System Arm Biceps Triceps Blaster Hand Strength Training Home Gym Workout Equipment (Loading Pin)**J Bryant**$13.16**4.6★330 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BHSF761)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Weight Plate Loading Pin with Carabiner Heavy-Duty Steel Loading Post for 2 Olympic Plates Ideal for LAT Pulldown Bicep Curl & Tricep Press Home Gym DIY Strength Training Accessory**Tanverok**$18.82**28 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSXZF5PH) [**Heavy Duty Weight Loading Pin with Carabiner Compatible with 2 Olympic Weight Plates for Cable Pulley LAT Pulldown System Home Gym Strength Training Equipment**knitsoquo**$15.99**1 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQJ31BPV) [**LFJ Weight Loading Pin with Carabiner Fit 2 Inch Olympic Weight Plates for Cable Pulley System LAT Pulldown Home Gym Accessory**LFJ**$21.48**8 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD5QMBFR) [**Lasnten 2 Set Weight Loading Pin Fit 2 Inch Standard Weight Plate Heavy Duty Loading Pin with Carabiner for Cable Pulley LAT Pulldown System Home Gym Strength Training Equipment(Diameter 1.9 Inch)**Lasnten**$24.42**25 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR7N6PMM) [**Yaoeruqi Universal Weight Loading Pin fits 1 Standard & 2 Olympic Plates with Carabiner for Cable Pulley LAT Pulldown Home Gym Strength Training**Yaoeruqi**$14.44**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFLJKVL9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Heavy Duty Weight Loading Pin with Carabiner Compatible with 2 Olympic Weight Plates for Cable Pulley LAT Pulldown System Home Gym Strength Training Equipment**knitsoquo**$15.99**5.0★**▲ 284%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQJ31BPV) [**Weight Plate Loading Pin with Carabiner Heavy-Duty Steel Loading Post for 2 Olympic Plates Ideal for LAT Pulldown Bicep Curl & Tricep Press Home Gym DIY Strength Training Accessory**Tanverok**$18.82**4.6★**▲ 282%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSXZF5PH) [**LFJ Weight Loading Pin with Carabiner Fit 2 Inch Olympic Weight Plates for Cable Pulley System LAT Pulldown Home Gym Accessory**LFJ**$21.48**4.8★**▲ 182%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD5QMBFR) [**Lasnten 2 Set Weight Loading Pin Fit 2 Inch Standard Weight Plate Heavy Duty Loading Pin with Carabiner for Cable Pulley LAT Pulldown System Home Gym Strength Training Equipment(Diameter 1.9 Inch)**Lasnten**$24.42**4.9★**▲ 147%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR7N6PMM) [**Yaoeruqi Universal Weight Loading Pin fits 1 Standard & 2 Olympic Plates with Carabiner for Cable Pulley LAT Pulldown Home Gym Strength Training**Yaoeruqi**$14.44**5.0★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFLJKVL9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about loading pin**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**21%
*“is very affordable”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“The build quality is fair for the price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Does what it's supposed to do”*
**Durability**8%
*“Well made and durable”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“It's the right size I needed”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“Awesome tool, works great for my plates to especially do deep squats”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“I mean its a loading pin it does its job”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Solid Piece”*
**Rubber Quality**3%
*“Love the rubber base on it”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Simple and effective for its I tend”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**38%
*“Too short”*
**Thickness**8%
*“This is a shorter variant so if you have thick plates you won't be able to use many”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“But I think the item itself is a bit pricey”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**50%
**Compatibility-Overall**11%
**Value For Money**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Strength**2%
**Handle Quality**2%
**Weight Heavy**2%
**Rusts/Corrodes**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is loading pin profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $47K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the loading pin niche?**
- 10 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in loading pin?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for loading pin peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the loading pin niche?**
- Listings span $12.67–$30.89; the average listing price is $18.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 352 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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