shot put
Skip itSoft demand (-44.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$30.15avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$17.05–$43.69cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great421.29avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay$162K$162K/yr · 236K searches
Conversion
Okay2.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-44.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shot put is a $162K/yr Amazon United States market (236K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
shot put market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $181K–$241K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.3%
- Avg BSR
- #10
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 1.0%
- Avg brand age
- 61 months
- Avg seller age
- 186 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- CHAMPRO59%
- Champion Sports15%
- Silipull11%
- AKABIKE10%
- Cosmos3%
- Nelco2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -44.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.3×
Top shot put search terms
- shot put74K/yr
- shot put ball31K/yr
- shotput26K/yr
- shotput 12 pounds12K/yr
- 4kg shot put9K/yr
- shot put 12 lbs11K/yr
- 12 lb shot put11K/yr
- 12lb shot put8K/yr
- 6lb shot put5K/yr
- 8lb shot put5K/yr
Top shot put 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Champro Cast Iron Shot Put BLUE (6-Pound)
CHAMPRO$20.844.6★849 rev
Champro Cast Iron Shot Put (5.45-Kilogram/12-Pound) BLUE
CHAMPRO$41.084.6★849 rev
Champion Sports Iron Shot Put 6-Pound
Champion Sports$20.384.5★131 rev
Champro Cast Iron Shot Put (4-Kilogram/8.8-Pound)
CHAMPRO$27.794.6★849 rev
AKABIKE 10Cent Sports Iron Shot Put (2.7kg to 7.2kg) (6lb to 16lb)
AKABIKE$24.304.5★124 rev
Newest
by launch date
Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Green 12 Lbs)
Silipull$41.5344 rev
Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Sliver 12 Lbs)
Silipull$43.6944 rev
Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Blue 12 Lbs)
Silipull$40.6344 rev
Cosmos Shot Put Bag with Comfortable Handle and Foam Pad Portable Shot Put Ball Carry Bag for Carrying Single Ball from 6 LBS to 16 LBS (Black)
Cosmos$17.0596 rev
AKABIKE 10Cent Sports Iron Shot Put (2.7kg to 7.2kg) (6lb to 16lb)
AKABIKE$24.30124 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSilipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Green 12 Lbs)
Silipull$41.534.1★
Champro Cast Iron Shot Put (7.26-Kilogram/16-Pound) BLUE
CHAMPRO$37.854.6★
Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Sliver 12 Lbs)
Silipull$43.694.1★
Silipull Shot Put Balls Track and Field Iron Shot Put Outdoor Cast Metal Shotput Weight Balls for Beginners Throwers Outdoor Practice(Blue 12 Lbs)
Silipull$40.634.1★
Scholastic Iron Shot Put - 8LBS
Nelco$31.454.7★
What buyers say about shot put
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great quality”
“Great value”
“It is durable”
“Exactly as described”
“Great for practice”
“Correct weight”
“It was the perfect size”
“Correct weight”
“Perfect for middle school JV track”
“Great for practicing”
What buyers complain about
“wrong size”
“It was heavy”
“which makes it look used or poorly handled before shipping”
“Shot put color”
“Did not weighted in as advertised weight of 12 lbs”
“We were not allowed to use it due to its weight is not accurate”
“Waste of money”
“Easily got scratched up”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is shot put profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $162K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -44.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the shot put niche?
- 6 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in shot put?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Weight Heavy, Product Condition. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for shot put peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 11.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the shot put niche?
- Listings span $17.05–$43.69; the average listing price is $30.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 421 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.