skate wax
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.92–$15.06) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good601.41avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good5.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay$9.87avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-3.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$43K$43K/yr · 84K searches
Price range
Bad$1.92–$15.06cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, skate wax is a $43K/yr Amazon United States market (84K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
skate wax market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $39K–$49K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.2%
- Avg BSR
- #12
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 50%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 20.8%
- Avg brand age
- 90 months
- Avg seller age
- 176 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
11%
- Dime Bag Hardware35%
- Bones15%
- Fireball13%
- [CCS]10%
- Threlaco8%
- Spitfire7%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 11%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 33 weeks — -3.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Top skate wax search terms
- skate wax43K/yr
- skateboard wax38K/yr
- skate wax for grinding3K/yr
Top skate wax 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 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Triple Slick Scented Skateboard Curb Wax - Pocket Size Multi Color 4-Pack for Skaters On The Go - Use on Curbs Ledges and Rails at the Skate Park or in the Streets
Dime Bag Hardware$9.104.4★1,331 rev
Bones Rat Wax II Vato White Wax Cup
Bones$10.244.7★605 rev
Dime Bag Hardware Triple Slick Scented Skateboard Curb Wax - Pocket Size Blue 4-Pack for Skaters On The Go - Use on Curbs Ledges and Rails at The Skate Park or in The Streets
Dime Bag Hardware$9.024.4★1,331 rev
Fireball SuperSlip Pro Skateboard Wax for Rails - USA Made Skate Curb Wax for Scooters Aggressive Inline and Skateboards - Custom Formula Professional Skate Wax (Blue)
Fireball$12.664.6★209 rev
Threlaco 3 Pcs All in One Skate Tool Set Multi Function Portable Skateboard Tool with Skateboard Wax and Cleaner 2 in 1 T Type Hex Key and L Type Head Screwdriver for Gift(Metal Socket)
Threlaco$12.114.6★81 rev
Newest
by launch date
Exodus Mini Brick Skateboard Wax (Brown)
Exodus ride shop$1.926 rev
Threlaco 3 Pcs All in One Skate Tool Set Multi Function Portable Skateboard Tool with Skateboard Wax and Cleaner 2 in 1 T Type Hex Key and L Type Head Screwdriver for Gift(Metal Socket)
Threlaco$12.1181 rev
Black Diamond Skateboard Grip Tape Cleaner with Dime Bag Scented Curb Wax 4 Pack Multi - Fun Pocket Sized Skateboard Accessories - (Gum Stick for Cleaning Griptape Wax for Grinding and Sliding)
Black Diamond Grip$14.1316 rev
Fireball SuperSlip Pro Skateboard Wax for Rails - USA Designed Skate Curb Wax for Scooters Aggressive Inline and Skateboards - Custom Formula Professional Skate Wax (White)
Fireball$13.11209 rev
Fireball SuperSlip Pro Skateboard Wax for Rails - USA Designed Skate Curb Wax for Scooters Aggressive Inline and Skateboards - Custom Formula Professional Skate Wax (Black)
Fireball$12.39209 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFireball SuperSlip Pro Skateboard Wax for Rails - USA Designed Skate Curb Wax for Scooters Aggressive Inline and Skateboards - Custom Formula Professional Skate Wax (White)
Fireball$13.114.6★
Dime Bag Hardware Triple Slick Scented Skateboard Curb Wax - Pocket Size Blue 4-Pack for Skaters On The Go - Use on Curbs Ledges and Rails at The Skate Park or in The Streets
Dime Bag Hardware$9.024.4★
Exodus Mini Brick Skateboard Wax (Brown)
Exodus ride shop$1.924.0★
Bones Speed Cream Skate Bearing Lubricant
Bones$8.824.8★
![[CCS] Skateboard Wax (Red)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41eukBegWkS.jpg)
[CCS] Skateboard Wax (Red)
[CCS]$9.054.6★
What buyers say about skate wax
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“and it is pretty decent for the price and size”
“Cool shape”
“Perfect size for my trucks and slide blocks”
“Good wax”
“good lightweight obviously as its a skatetooo easy to use if you know how to setup a board”
“Great starter set for new skater”
“Works as expected”
“At least they smell good”
What buyers complain about
“Very small”
“the grip gum is definitely not the best I sat and”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is skate wax profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $43K/yr across 22 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -3.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the skate wax niche?
- 13 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in skate wax?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Grip. The return rate is 0.4%.
- What does it cost to enter the skate wax niche?
- Listings span $1.92–$15.06; the average listing price is $9.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 601 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.