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# **capacitor discharge tool**

**Worth a look**

Shows a thin review moat (68 avg reviews), but a small market ($72K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 18Growth 61Conversion 63Competition 28Returns 62Price range 83Avg price 89Brand share 24Review moat 97Quality gap 68

**Review moat**

**Incredible****67.58**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Great****$20.49**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$9.50–$46.01**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Conversion**

**Good****5.5%**

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

**Returns**

**Good****2.5%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Good****+38.4%**

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

**Competition**

**Okay****68%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****90%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Market size**

**Bad****$72K**

$72K/yr · 64K searches

## **Competition**

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

**Brands**

**8 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**19**

**Top-5 brand share**

**90%**

**Open market**

**6%**

- MULBRANTEX24% - MAYILON18% - ZIBOO17% - YEKMLCO17% - Supplying Demand14% - Luo ke4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

## **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%5%$4K10%$7K15%$11K20%$14K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Capacitor Discharge Tool LED Light Automotive 4RD Capacitors HVAC High Voltage Capacitors crt Discharge Quick Discharge Capacitor Tool](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41TZBVkQtVL.jpg)**Capacitor Discharge Tool LED Light Automotive 4RD Capacitors HVAC High Voltage Capacitors crt Discharge Quick Discharge Capacitor Tool**MAYILON**$19.78**4.5★74 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQJDGR9Y) [2![ZIBOO 1000V Portable Capacitor Discharge Pen High Voltage Quick Discharging Tool](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31vlTGHCgnL.jpg)**ZIBOO 1000V Portable Capacitor Discharge Pen High Voltage Quick Discharging Tool**ZIBOO**$9.50**4.2★106 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12DKRJD) [3![Supplying Demand CAPDIS Capacitor Discharge Pen Tool with LED Indicator 14 Inch Lead 440 VAC Max](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dKzVTHU+S.jpg)**Supplying Demand CAPDIS Capacitor Discharge Pen Tool with LED Indicator 14 Inch Lead 440 VAC Max**Supplying Demand**$22.32**4.5★204 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093NPTNF5) [4![1000V High Voltage Capacitor Discharge Pen with LED Indicator](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lAV-n1fWL.jpg)**1000V High Voltage Capacitor Discharge Pen with LED Indicator**MULBRANTEX**$15.80**4.5★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRXZ4WPL) [5![YEKMLCO Capacitor Discharge Pen FDB1 10-1000V Rectangular Metal Fast Discharging High Voltage Repair Tool](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ai5lw-OnL.jpg)**YEKMLCO Capacitor Discharge Pen FDB1 10-1000V Rectangular Metal Fast Discharging High Voltage Repair Tool**YEKMLCO**$16.87**4.1★70 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZYRC3W8)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Digital Capacitor Discharge Tool with Display Voltage Discharge Tool](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41EOu3EWXrL.jpg)**Digital Capacitor Discharge Tool with Display Voltage Discharge Tool**MULBRANTEX**$19.42**10 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBCYN11F) [![1000V High Voltage Capacitor Discharge Pen with LED Indicator](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lAV-n1fWL.jpg)**1000V High Voltage Capacitor Discharge Pen with LED Indicator**MULBRANTEX**$15.80**13 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRXZ4WPL) [![Digital Voltage Capacitor Discharge Tool with Display Buzzing Prompt](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ufmHgzqqL.jpg)**Digital Voltage Capacitor Discharge Tool with Display Buzzing Prompt**MULBRANTEX**$20.17**12 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRY3994Z) [![Luo ke Capacitor Discharge Pen 1000V Repair Tool Discharger with LED Indicator Light](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315RgdP4zgL.jpg)**Luo ke Capacitor Discharge Pen 1000V Repair Tool Discharger with LED Indicator Light**Luo ke**$14.87**15 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9YZ4ZHH) [![ZIBOO 1000V Portable Capacitor Discharge Pen High Voltage Quick Discharging Tool](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31vlTGHCgnL.jpg)**ZIBOO 1000V Portable Capacitor Discharge Pen High Voltage Quick Discharging Tool**ZIBOO**$9.50**106 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12DKRJD)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Digital Capacitor Discharge Tool with Display Voltage Discharge Tool](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41EOu3EWXrL.jpg)**Digital Capacitor Discharge Tool with Display Voltage Discharge Tool**MULBRANTEX**$19.42**4.3★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBCYN11F) [![1000V High Voltage Capacitor Discharge Pen with LED Indicator](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lAV-n1fWL.jpg)**1000V High Voltage Capacitor Discharge Pen with LED Indicator**MULBRANTEX**$15.80**4.5★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRXZ4WPL) [![Digital Voltage Capacitor Discharge Tool with Display Buzzing Prompt](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ufmHgzqqL.jpg)**Digital Voltage Capacitor Discharge Tool with Display Buzzing Prompt**MULBRANTEX**$20.17**4.1★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRY3994Z) [![Luo ke Capacitor Discharge Pen 1000V Repair Tool Discharger with LED Indicator Light](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315RgdP4zgL.jpg)**Luo ke Capacitor Discharge Pen 1000V Repair Tool Discharger with LED Indicator Light**Luo ke**$14.87**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9YZ4ZHH) [![Capacitor Discharge Tool LED Light Automotive 4RD Capacitors HVAC High Voltage Capacitors crt Discharge Quick Discharge Capacitor Tool](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41TZBVkQtVL.jpg)**Capacitor Discharge Tool LED Light Automotive 4RD Capacitors HVAC High Voltage Capacitors crt Discharge Quick Discharge Capacitor Tool**MAYILON**$19.78**4.5★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQJDGR9Y)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 18 weeks — +38.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K2KSpike '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Ease Of Use**29%

*“Easy to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**25%

*“works as advertised”*

**Safety Standards**8%

*“Good safety gear is never cheap”*

**Efficiency**7%

*“Nice tool works well”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Its affordable, practical, and now I keep it in my regular toolkit to help avoid any shock risks”*

**Charging**6%

*“Both showed a full nominal charge”*

**Display-Overall**2%

*“its very convenient to see the voltage drop on the display in real time”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“Sure its good for some electronics”*

**Weight Light**2%

*“It feels light weight and cheap”*

**Durability**2%

*“Feels reliable and consistent”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**31%

*“Didn't work”*

**Charging**19%

*“One of the most frustrating things about the screwdriver method of discharging caps is you never know if you truly made contact so though you THOUGHT you discharged it”*

**Material Quality**6%

*“Its definitely made of plastic”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“calling it a discharge tool is misleading”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“limited use”*

**Defective Material/Parts**6%

*“LED light does not work”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Functionality-Overall**36%

**Charging**19%

**Defective Material/Parts**13%

**Quality-Overall**4%

**Display-Overall**4%

**Compatibility-Overall**4%

**Size-Overall**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%

**Connectivity-Overall**1%