---
title: "noodlers ink — Niche Verdict: Skip it (41/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/noodlers-ink"
last_updated: "2026-07-14T01:54:29.058Z"
locale: en
meta:
  description: "brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — noodlers ink doesn't clear our bar today."
  "og:description": "brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — noodlers ink doesn't clear our bar today."
  "og:title": "noodlers ink — Niche Verdict: Skip it (41/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen"
---

Back to Flapen home

# **noodlers ink**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 21Conversion 56Competition 28Returns 95Price range 74Avg price 86Brand share 6Review moat 59Quality gap 24

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.9%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$19.44**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$5.01–$43.81**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Good****1,137.44**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Good****4.7%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Okay****$167K**

$167K/yr · 183K searches

**Competition**

**Okay****68%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-8.7%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Bad****98%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**6 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**84**

**Top-5 brand share**

**98%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- PLATINUM43% - NOODLER'S30% - Rohrer & Klingner15% - Deleter6% - Asvine2% - Monteverde2%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$17K20%$33K30%$50K40%$67K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Platinum Carbon Ink Bottle 60ml - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41q+kOwod7L.jpg)**Platinum Carbon Ink Bottle 60ml - Black**PLATINUM**$18.92**4.8★3,884 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028MTSFQ) [2![Noodlers Black Waterproof Fountain Pen Ink - Bulletproof 3 ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cPLWAW3yL.jpg)**Noodlers Black Waterproof Fountain Pen Ink - Bulletproof 3 ounce**NOODLER'S**$18.49**4.6★3,790 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MVZ2E6) [3![Rohrer&Klingner Ink sketchINK Thea 50ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312jxHfA26L.jpg)**Rohrer&Klingner Ink sketchINK Thea 50ml**Rohrer & Klingner**$15.84**4.5★246 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077XCKML6) [4![Deleter Matte Black Ink Versatile Marker & Water Proof 30ml/Bottle 1 Bottle (341-0005) 1-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410sExFD50L.jpg)**Deleter Matte Black Ink Versatile Marker & Water Proof 30ml/Bottle 1 Bottle (341-0005) 1-Pack**Deleter**$11.69**4.7★2,433 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UF565O) [5![Platinum Carbon Ink Cartridges - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BF7Lx0kVL.jpg)**Platinum Carbon Ink Cartridges - Black**PLATINUM**$5.01**4.7★1,605 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003SJ8EEY)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Platinum Ink Bottle - Carbon Black CHOU Kuro (60mL).](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sq0J0z51L.jpg)**Platinum Ink Bottle - Carbon Black CHOU Kuro (60mL).**PLATINUM**$38.34**122 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9Z3W8C6) [![Asvine Hongdian Fountain Pen Bottled Ink Black 60ml Fountain Pen Bottled Ink Non Carbon](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kazTLePSL.jpg)**Asvine Hongdian Fountain Pen Bottled Ink Black 60ml Fountain Pen Bottled Ink Non Carbon**Asvine**$10.08**3,164 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NKYG1HN) [![Rohrer & Klingner - 50ml Bottles Sketch Ink Set - 3 Pack - Lotte & Jule & Lilly](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312DVeMMJFS.jpg)**Rohrer & Klingner - 50ml Bottles Sketch Ink Set - 3 Pack - Lotte & Jule & Lilly**Rohrer & Klingner**$43.81**8 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099K52RP1) [![Rohrer & Klingner - 50ml Bottle Fountain Pen Ink Set - 3X Bottles - Salix Alt-Goldgrun Scabiosa](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31NADY3X7DL.jpg)**Rohrer & Klingner - 50ml Bottle Fountain Pen Ink Set - 3X Bottles - Salix Alt-Goldgrun Scabiosa**Rohrer & Klingner**$26.01**26 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L6H23JZ) [![Rohrer&Klingner Ink sketchINK Thea 50ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312jxHfA26L.jpg)**Rohrer&Klingner Ink sketchINK Thea 50ml**Rohrer & Klingner**$15.84**246 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077XCKML6)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Monteverde USA Documental Permanent Fountain Pen Ink - Black - Archival-Quality Waterproof Writing Ink 30ml Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41qsh3vssUL.jpg)**Monteverde USA Documental Permanent Fountain Pen Ink - Black - Archival-Quality Waterproof Writing Ink 30ml Bottle**Monteverde**$10.83**4.3★**▲ 187%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYEUMVO) [![Noodlers Polar Bulletproof Eel Fountain Pen Ink - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41F-LPy-niL.jpg)**Noodlers Polar Bulletproof Eel Fountain Pen Ink - Black**NOODLER'S**$18.35**4.5★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WIUNOI) [![Rohrer & Klingner - 50ml Bottle Fountain Pen Ink Set - 3X Bottles - Salix Alt-Goldgrun Scabiosa](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31NADY3X7DL.jpg)**Rohrer & Klingner - 50ml Bottle Fountain Pen Ink Set - 3X Bottles - Salix Alt-Goldgrun Scabiosa**Rohrer & Klingner**$26.01**4.6★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L6H23JZ) [![Rohrer & Klingner - 50ml Bottles Sketch Ink Set - 3 Pack - Lotte & Jule & Lilly](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312DVeMMJFS.jpg)**Rohrer & Klingner - 50ml Bottles Sketch Ink Set - 3 Pack - Lotte & Jule & Lilly**Rohrer & Klingner**$43.81**5.0★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099K52RP1) [![Rohrer&Klingner Ink sketchINK Thea 50ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312jxHfA26L.jpg)**Rohrer&Klingner Ink sketchINK Thea 50ml**Rohrer & Klingner**$15.84**4.5★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077XCKML6)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Cartridge/Ink Quality**17%

*“Good ink for the price”*

**Color**13%

*“The color is interesting”*

**Ink Refill**12%

*“Seems to be good quality ink”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Worth it”*

**Water Resistance**6%

*“And very water proof”*

**Spray/Flow**4%

*“Great Ink that flows well”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Excellent Ink”*

**Durability**3%

*“it lasts forever”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“as advertised”*

**Quick Drying**2%

*“dries very quickly”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**22%

*“The color is dull”*

**Water Resistance**13%

*“NOT WATERPROOF”*

**Dry/Empty Ink**6%

*“This ink dries in the pen so quickly”*

**Jamming/Clogging**4%

*“it will clog a fountain pen”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“False advertising”*

**Ink Leakage**3%

*“Chou kuro ink bleeds with highlighter even with same drying time”*

**Nib/Tip Quality**3%

*“I would not buy this ink unless you are willing to wrangle with dry nibs”*

**Leak-Proof**2%

*“Mine had leakage”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Very disappointing, especially for the price”*

**Ink Refill**2%

*“Ive bought a lot of bad ink”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Ink Refill**29%

**Color**12%

**Ink Leakage**10%

**Value For Money**6%

**Compatibility-Overall**5%

**Water Resistance**5%

**Size-Overall**5%

**Leak-Proof**5%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Dry/Empty Ink**3%