black pool noodles
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($21.72 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$21.72avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Good$1.19–$51.15cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+38.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Good4.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$281K$281K/yr · 275K searches
Review moat
Okay1,580.47avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black pool noodles is a $281K/yr Amazon United States market (275K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black pool noodles market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $272K–$326K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.7%
- Avg BSR
- #35
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 59%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 7.1%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
15
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- Duck Brand32%
- Oodles of Noodles18%
- Chochkees12%
- Play2212%
- HaiFafafaing7%
- Pangda5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +38.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top black pool noodles search terms
- black pool noodle78K/yr
- black pool noodles125K/yr
- pool noodles black12K/yr
- black foam noodle10K/yr
- pool noodle black10K/yr
- grey pool noodles8K/yr
- gray pool noodles6K/yr
- foam noodles home furniture protection8K/yr
- black pool noodles foam15K/yr
- black noodles foam4K/yr
Top black pool noodles 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
Duck Brand Foam Pipe Covers Pipe Insulation Foam Tubes for Hot and Cold Water Pipes Pre Slit and Self Sealing Adhesive Edge 0.75 in. x 1 Ft. 6 Sticks Per Package 6 Feet Total Black
Duck Brand$9.984.6★1,474 rev
2-Pack Black Floating Pool Noodles Foam Tube 2-Pack Thick Hollow Noodles for Floating in The Swimming Pool 52 Inches Long
Chochkees$25.764.1★438 rev
Play22 Pool Noodles Foam 6 Pack - Extra Dense Soft Black Foam Noodle Tube Bulk Swim Noodles Multi-Purpose Floating Training Device Exercise Aid Craft Projects
Play22$30.244.6★172 rev
Oodles of Noodles Deluxe Black Pool Noodles Foam - Pack of 6 - Extra Dense
Oodles of Noodles$29.514.5★10,607 rev
Pool Noodles Foam Black 15.7 Pipe Insulation Foam Tube Multi-Purpose Pipes Insulation Wrap Snake Wrap Foams Protection Foams Tubing for Outdoor Indoor Swimming Pool Handle Water
HaiFafafaing$9.433.3★34 rev
Newest
by launch date
Pool Noodles Foam Black Pipe Insulation Foam Tube 15.7 x 2 Snake Wrap Foams Protection Pool Noodle Black for Outdoor Indoor Swimming Pools Handle Water Pipe
HaiFafafaing$6.868 rev
Black Pool Noodles 60 Inch Foam Swimming and Floating Noodles Multi Purpose for Water Exercise Training Craft and Lake Pool Activities (Black)
Generic$7.751 rev
2-Pack 60 Floating Pool Noodles Foam Tube Black Soft Large Black Foam Noodle Thick Hollow Noodles Bulk Swim Noodles for Pool Beach Crafts DIY Projects Extra Dense & Durable
ATLHSNB$15.1314 rev
Oodles of Noodles Black Pool Noodles Foam for Adults - 2 Pack Extra Dense
Oodles of Noodles$24.925,485 rev
Pool Noodles 60 Inch Foam Large Hollow Floating Pool Noodle Pool Noodles Floats for Adults Jumbo Bright Soft Swim Noodles for Swimming Lake Pool Floats Training Exercise Craft Projects (Z-Black)
Generic$1.19184 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPool Noodles Foam Black Pipe Insulation Foam Tube 15.7 x 2 Snake Wrap Foams Protection Pool Noodle Black for Outdoor Indoor Swimming Pools Handle Water Pipe
HaiFafafaing$6.863.0★
Black Pool Noodles 60 Inch Foam Swimming and Floating Noodles Multi Purpose for Water Exercise Training Craft and Lake Pool Activities (Black)
Generic$7.752.0★
2-Pack 60 Floating Pool Noodles Foam Tube Black Soft Large Black Foam Noodle Thick Hollow Noodles Bulk Swim Noodles for Pool Beach Crafts DIY Projects Extra Dense & Durable
ATLHSNB$15.134.6★
Oodles of Noodles Deluxe Black Pool Noodles Foam - Pack of 12 - Extra Dense
Oodles of Noodles$51.154.6★
Oodles of Noodles Black Pool Noodles Foam for Adults - 2 Pack Extra Dense
Oodles of Noodles$24.924.6★
What buyers say about black pool noodles
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality”
“Easy to use”
“As advertised”
“Worked well for multiple purposes”
“Good fit”
“Very durable”
“Easy to install”
“The adhesive is good enough”
“perfect thickness”
“Works great for covering pipes on my AC unit”
What buyers complain about
“To small”
“False advertising”
“It doesnt stick well at all”
“poor quality control”
“Although I think these were way too expensive”
“It broke as I tried”
“I thought that they would be extra dense for a project I am working on”
“I could not get it to go around the area”
“The sticky part doesnt”
“Not for outdoor use”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black pool noodles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $281K/yr across 17 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the black pool noodles niche?
- 11 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black pool noodles?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for black pool noodles peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black pool noodles niche?
- Listings span $1.19–$51.15; the average listing price is $21.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,580 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.