fly tying scissors
Skip it50/100a small market ($47K/yr) — fly tying scissors doesn't clear our bar today.
Market/yr
$47K
Growth (1y)
+162.3%
Products
37
Brands
8
was 11 a year ago
Sellers
48
Price range
$7.95–$104.57
Returns
1.1%
Rating
4.5★
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Scored 50/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +162.3% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Competition
- Dr. Slick76%
- Kingfisher Fly Fishing11%
- Shark Shooter4%
- Kershaw3%
- GLEXAL3%
- Loon2%
- Other (2 brands)2%
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 8 brands and 48 sellers compete here.
Brands
8 falling
was 11 a year ago
Sellers
48
Top 5 brand share
96%
Product shelf
All 37 tracked products in this niche.
Whip Finishers by Dr. Slick
Dr. Slick
$8.704.5★185 reviews
Dr. Slick 4 MicroTip All Purpose Scissors
Dr. Slick
$18.604.6★270 reviews
Dr. Slick 4 Razor Scissors
Dr. Slick
$33.844.8★283 reviews
Dr Slick Fly Tying Tools Gift Set with Fly Box Combo.
Dr. Slick
$89.474.6★232 reviews
All-Purpose Titanium Scissors by Dr. Slick
Dr. Slick
$19.754.6★205 reviews
Dr. Slick 5.5 Scissor Clamp Black Straight
Dr. Slick
$19.814.6★779 reviews
Dr. Slick Whip Finisher (6 - Brass Finish (WF6))
Dr. Slick
$9.614.5★185 reviews
Cyclone Nipper by Dr. Slick
Dr. Slick
$22.814.6★79 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality”
“The sharpness is perfect”
“Works great fits my hand better”
“very durable”
“easy to use”
“still cheaper even with high shipping costs”
“Very aesthetically pleasing”
“Just as advertised”
“I like that the finger holes feel comfortable”
“very smooth so easy to clean once you're done”
What buyers complain about
“These scissors arent that great for really small cuts on the very tip of the scissor”
“Not a quality product”
“a little awkward to use”
“is way too costly for such limited utility”
“The blades are short”
“Flimsy and mediocre,”
“poor design”
“Blades don't touch, won't cut”
“Blades don't touch, won't cut”
“never performed well right from the start”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall39%
- Cutting/Trimming10%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
- Sharpness5%
- Shape/Style4%
- Value For Money4%
- Color3%
- Defective Material/Parts3%
- Product Condition3%
- Functionality-Overall3%