Stearns
FailShoppers spend an estimated $77K a year here, so Stearns is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 47 / 100Ranks 4,037 of 8,101 Sports & Outdoors niches · on the category median47
- Market size
- $77K/yr56K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +179.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 41%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 67 sellers
Flapen Score
Stearns against its category
The dotted line is the Sports & Outdoors average. Past it, Stearns is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Stearns market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Stearns 56K times last year and spent an estimated $77K. The top 5 brands take 90% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 2.6% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 56K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 2.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +179.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $77K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 56K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +179.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.6%
- Market size, estimated
- $77Ka year
- Peak month
- July6.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- stearns life jacket20K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $52.60.
Listings sell for $52.60 on average, from $23.37 to $176.82. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 1K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At $52.60 that is $0 to $5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $52.60inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $23.37–$176.82
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 1K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- $0–$5K
- Returns
- 6.1%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
74% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 91% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #83 within Safety & Flotation Devices. It carries 2,866 reviews at 4.65 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 74%
- Prime listings
- 91%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.7%
- Average rank
- #83in Safety & Flotation Devices
- Average rating
- 4.65 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,866per listing
- Listings tracked
- 46
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 3 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 74 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 74 months
Products
Top Stearns products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 24, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Airhead Infant Type II Life Jacket | US Coast Guard Approved | Closed Sided Quick-Dry | Secure Buckles & Zipper | Wicked Kwik-Dry NeoLite Flex | Hot Pink
- Price
- $46.16
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,835
- Age
- 9y ago

Stohlquist Child Life Jacket. US Coast Guard Approved Type II Infant PFD (2030 lbs) with Support Collar & Grab Handle. Adjustable Life Vest for Kids Toddlers & Infants for Water & Boating Safety
- Price
- $67.33
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,622
- Age
- 9y ago

Stearns Kids Life Vest USCG Approved Type III Life Jacket for Children 30 to 50 lbs Youth PFD for Boating Swimming Watersports Pool Beach & More Red
- Price
- $31.57
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,296
- Age
- 22y ago

Airhead Infant General All Purpose Life Jacket for Infants under 30lbs US Coast Guard Approved Blue
- Price
- $24.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,264
- Age
- 15y ago

Oceans 7 US Coast Guard Approved Infant-Child-Youth Life Jacket Vest Sizes for 8-90 Lbs. Type III Vest PFD Personal Flotation Device
- Price
- $27.90
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,481
- Age
- 9y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
SearocK Childrens Life Jacket US Coast Guard Approved Infant & Youth Life Vest for Boating Fishing & Water Sports Kids & Toddler PFD with Secure Buckles (Morehead Green Youth (50-80 lbs))
- Price
- $98.57
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3mo ago

SearocK Childrens Life Jacket US Coast Guard Approved Infant & Youth Life Vest for Boating Fishing & Water Sports Kids & Toddler PFD with Secure Buckles (Morehead Green Infant (0-30 lbs))
- Price
- $97.58
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3mo ago

Airhead GNAR Child and Infant Kwik-Dry Neolite Flex Life Jacket US Coast Guard Approved Multicolour
- Price
- $47.02
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,837
- Age
- 10y ago

Airhead Child Type III Life Jacket | US Coast Guard Approved | Closed Sided Quick-Dry | Secure Buckles & Zipper | Wicked Kwik-Dry NeoLite Flex | Hot Pink
- Price
- $45.27
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,835
- Age
- 9y ago

Airhead Infant General All Purpose Life Jacket for Infants under 30lbs US Coast Guard Approved Blue
- Price
- $24.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,264
- Age
- 15y ago
Newest
by launch date
SearocK Childrens Life Jacket US Coast Guard Approved Infant & Youth Life Vest for Boating Fishing & Water Sports Kids & Toddler PFD with Secure Buckles (Morehead Green Infant (0-30 lbs))
- Price
- $97.58
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3mo ago

SearocK Childrens Life Jacket US Coast Guard Approved Infant & Youth Life Vest for Boating Fishing & Water Sports Kids & Toddler PFD with Secure Buckles (Morehead Green Youth (50-80 lbs))
- Price
- $98.57
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3mo ago

Dark Lightning Coast Guard Approved Baby/Infant Life Vest USCG Kids Life Jacket 0-30 lbs Toddler Floaties 20-30 Pounds Toddler Swim Vest/Water Wings Arm Floaties in Puddle/Sea (Green)
- Price
- $29.16
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 735
- Age
- 2y ago

Stohlquist Kids Life Jacket for 50-90 lbs Children - Coast Guard Approved Life Vest - Type III PFD for Boys and Girls - Secure & Adjustable Fit for Swimming Boating & Water Sports
- Price
- $44.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 129
- Age
- 5y ago

Oceans7 US Coast Guard-Approved Kids Life Jacket 30-50 lbs -Type III PFD Flexible-Fit Open-Sided Design Personal Flotation Device Pink/Berry
- Price
- $31.20
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,481
- Age
- 7y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 41% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
13 rising
Sellers
67
Est. top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 76%
Open market
8%
- AIRHEAD31%
- Stohlquist23%
- STEARNS22%
- Aqua LEISURE9%
- SEAROCK5%
- BLUESTORM2%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 8%)
Demand
Stearns search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×
Search terms
Top Stearns search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- stearns life jacket20K/yr
- stohlquist infant life jacket13K/yr
- stearns12K/yr
- toddler life jacket 20-30 lbs coast guard approved5K/yr
- type 2 life jacket toddler3K/yr
- stohlquist toddler life jacket2K/yr
- coast guard approved for toddlers916/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Stearns
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“sizing is off”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Stearns questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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