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# **fly tying scissors**

**Skip it****50/100 **

a 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★**

**Skip it**

Scored 50/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**2**

 ×0.30

Growth

**72**

 ×0.30

Competition

**71**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**39**

 ×0.10

Returns

**92**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +162.3% year over year.

1K744.5Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

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%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Whip Finishers by Dr. Slick](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YXAZuGq5L.jpg) [**Whip Finishers by Dr. Slick**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003SPNAZ6)

Dr. Slick$8.704.5★18515%▲rising

2
![Dr. Slick 4 MicroTip All Purpose Scissors](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TbtONn+tL.jpg) [**Dr. Slick 4 MicroTip All Purpose Scissors**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KMECTM)

Dr. Slick$18.604.6★2709%▲rising

3
![Dr. Slick 4 Razor Scissors](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jVs6gPA8L.jpg) [**Dr. Slick 4 Razor Scissors**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WS3D98)

Dr. Slick$33.844.8★2838%▼falling

4
![Dr Slick Fly Tying Tools Gift Set with Fly Box Combo.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-7ZH8GbuL.jpg) [**Dr Slick Fly Tying Tools Gift Set with Fly Box Combo.**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WS3CH6)

Dr. Slick$89.474.6★2325%▼falling

5
![All-Purpose Titanium Scissors by Dr. Slick](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311b46P3PFL.jpg) [**All-Purpose Titanium Scissors by Dr. Slick**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001M1ZXZS)

Dr. Slick$19.754.6★2054%▼falling

6
![Dr. Slick 5.5 Scissor Clamp Black Straight](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qcDqiMc9L.jpg) [**Dr. Slick 5.5 Scissor Clamp Black Straight**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FCHG5O)

Dr. Slick$19.814.6★7794%▲rising

7
![Dr. Slick Whip Finisher (6 - Brass Finish (WF6))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31bruiHS4WL.jpg) [**Dr. Slick Whip Finisher (6 - Brass Finish (WF6))**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AY135SO)

Dr. Slick$9.614.5★1854%▲rising

8
![Cyclone Nipper by Dr. Slick](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ezG9nhGKL.jpg) [**Cyclone Nipper by Dr. Slick**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNDFY4D2)

Dr. Slick$22.814.6★794%—flat

9
![Kingfisher Fly Tying Arrow Scissor 3.5 Inch Straight](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21zJ1jxNdIL.jpg) [**Kingfisher Fly Tying Arrow Scissor 3.5 Inch Straight**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYHC6DS9)

Kingfisher Fly Fishing$9.994.6★633%▲rising

10

![Kershaw Skeeter 3 Precision Fine Tip Scissors Black Stainless Steel Blades Multi-Purpose Scissors for Fly Tying and Trimming for Cutting Deer Hair Wire and Tinsel](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310BkbLeEKL.jpg) [**Kershaw Skeeter 3 Precision Fine Tip Scissors Black Stainless Steel Blades Multi-Purpose Scissors for Fly Tying and Trimming for Cutting Deer Hair Wire and Tinsel**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0862WZJGF)

Kershaw$11.574.1★4753%▼falling

11

![embroidery scissors-Glexal 5 Inch Precision Scissors-2 pack small razor Sharp Blade Shears for craft Crochet sewing school paper cutting](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bhkLxIUZL.jpg) [**embroidery scissors-Glexal 5 Inch Precision Scissors-2 pack small razor Sharp Blade Shears for craft Crochet sewing school paper cutting**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KL7RQBN)

GLEXAL$11.894.6★1,4493%▼falling

12

![Shark Shooter Fly Tying Scissor All Purpose 4inch Straight Scissor (Gold)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3133OX2ZUmL.jpg) [**Shark Shooter Fly Tying Scissor All Purpose 4inch Straight Scissor (Gold)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQTNQ9BV)

Shark Shooter$7.953.7★203%▼falling

13

![Kingfisher Fly tying Razor Scissor](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31tMB1TuvmL.jpg) [**Kingfisher Fly tying Razor Scissor**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYH9BYLR)

Kingfisher Fly Fishing$16.974.6★1043%▼falling

14

![Kingfisher Fly Tying Arrow Scissor 3.5 Inch Straight](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21INXceWlHL.jpg) [**Kingfisher Fly Tying Arrow Scissor 3.5 Inch Straight**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYHBLTDX)

Kingfisher Fly Fishing$9.944.6★632%▲rising

15

![Dr. Slick Arrow Scissor 3-1/2 Gold Loops MicroTip Straight](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31XFgH5foRL.jpg) [**Dr. Slick Arrow Scissor 3-1/2 Gold Loops MicroTip Straight**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AL0T618)

Dr. Slick$20.774.6★2702%▼falling

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## **Product shelf**

All 37 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Whip Finishers by Dr. Slick](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YXAZuGq5L.jpg)**Whip Finishers by Dr. Slick** Dr. Slick**$8.70**4.5★185 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003SPNAZ6) [![Dr. Slick 4 MicroTip All Purpose Scissors](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TbtONn+tL.jpg)**Dr. Slick 4 MicroTip All Purpose Scissors** Dr. Slick**$18.60**4.6★270 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KMECTM) [![Dr. Slick 4 Razor Scissors](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jVs6gPA8L.jpg)**Dr. Slick 4 Razor Scissors** Dr. Slick**$33.84**4.8★283 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WS3D98) [![Dr Slick Fly Tying Tools Gift Set with Fly Box Combo.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-7ZH8GbuL.jpg)**Dr Slick Fly Tying Tools Gift Set with Fly Box Combo.** Dr. Slick**$89.47**4.6★232 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WS3CH6) [![All-Purpose Titanium Scissors by Dr. Slick](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311b46P3PFL.jpg)**All-Purpose Titanium Scissors by Dr. Slick** Dr. Slick**$19.75**4.6★205 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001M1ZXZS) [![Dr. Slick 5.5 Scissor Clamp Black Straight](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qcDqiMc9L.jpg)**Dr. Slick 5.5 Scissor Clamp Black Straight** Dr. Slick**$19.81**4.6★779 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FCHG5O) [![Dr. Slick Whip Finisher (6 - Brass Finish (WF6))](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31bruiHS4WL.jpg)**Dr. Slick Whip Finisher (6 - Brass Finish (WF6))** Dr. Slick**$9.61**4.5★185 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AY135SO) [![Cyclone Nipper by Dr. Slick](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ezG9nhGKL.jpg)**Cyclone Nipper by Dr. Slick** Dr. Slick**$22.81**4.6★79 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNDFY4D2)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**24%

*“Good quality”*

**Sharpness**15%

*“The sharpness is perfect”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“Works great fits my hand better”*

**Durability**7%

*“very durable”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“easy to use”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“still cheaper even with high shipping costs”*

**Design-Overall**4%

*“Very aesthetically pleasing”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Just as advertised”*

**Comfort-Overall**3%

*“I like that the finger holes feel comfortable”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**3%

*“very smooth so easy to clean once you're done”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Sharpness**18%

*“These scissors arent that great for really small cuts on the very tip of the scissor”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Not a quality product”*

**Ease Of Use**12%

*“a little awkward to use”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“is way too costly for such limited utility”*

**Size-Overall**7%

*“The blades are short”*

**Strength**6%

*“Flimsy and mediocre,”*

**Design-Overall**6%

*“poor design”*

**Cutting/Trimming**3%

*“Blades don't touch, won't cut”*

**Grip**3%

*“Blades don't touch, won't cut”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“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%