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# **deoxit f5**

**Skip it****37/100 **

a small market ($97K/yr) — deoxit f5 doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$97K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+181.2%**

**Products**

**8**

**Brands**

**3**

was 3 a year ago

**Sellers**

**46**

**Price range**

**$8.88–$39.89**

**Returns**

**0.1%**

**Rating**

**4.7★**

**Skip it**

Scored 37/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**5**

 ×0.30

Growth

**75**

 ×0.30

Competition

**7**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**22**

 ×0.10

Returns

**100**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +181.2% year over year.

7K3KSpike '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.3×

## **Competition**

- Hosa75% - CAIG LABORATORIES15% - DeoxIT10% - Other0%

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 3 brands and 46 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**3 **—flat

was 3 a year ago

**Sellers**

**46**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Hosa F5S-H6 CAIG DeoxIT FaderLube 5% Spray 5 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DF17rgzhL.jpg) [**Hosa F5S-H6 CAIG DeoxIT FaderLube 5% Spray 5 oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006LVF1)

Hosa$19.584.7★2,38747%▼falling

2
![CAIG LABORATORIES DeoxIT D5S6 Contact Cleaner and F5S-H6 FaderLube 2-Pack - Cleans Improves Conductivity Lubricates & Protects Electrical Contacts - 5 oz each](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5101E0swm1L.jpg) [**CAIG LABORATORIES DeoxIT D5S6 Contact Cleaner and F5S-H6 FaderLube 2-Pack - Cleans Improves Conductivity Lubricates & Protects Electrical Contacts - 5 oz each**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HNV7WI2)

Hosa$34.794.7★1,23615%▲rising

3
![DeoxIT Fader Lube 2mL 100% Solution Faderlube Carbon/Plastic Controls Sliders](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51y5GkIKBmL.jpg) [**DeoxIT Fader Lube 2mL 100% Solution Faderlube Carbon/Plastic Controls Sliders**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXFA615)

DeoxIT$8.884.6★8410%▼falling

4
![CAIG Laboratories F100L-L25C CAIG DeoxIT FaderLube 100% Dropper 25 ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EWG22T31L.jpg) [**CAIG Laboratories F100L-L25C CAIG DeoxIT FaderLube 100% Dropper 25 ml**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018P6DPW)

Hosa$31.944.8★1636%—flat

5
![Hosa CAIG Laboratories D5S-6 CAIG DeoxIT Contact Cleaner 5 Spray 5 Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41S+BhMXPKL.jpg) [**Hosa CAIG Laboratories D5S-6 CAIG DeoxIT Contact Cleaner 5 Spray 5 Oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006LVEU)

Hosa$17.794.7★14,6866%▼falling

6
![DeoxIT FaderLube Maintenance Set Includes F5S-H6 5% Spray (5 oz) and F100L-L25C 100% Dropper (25 ml) for Potentiometers Faders & Electronic Contact Lubrication](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Zrts3QiGL.jpg) [**DeoxIT FaderLube Maintenance Set Includes F5S-H6 5% Spray (5 oz) and F100L-L25C 100% Dropper (25 ml) for Potentiometers Faders & Electronic Contact Lubrication**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP7C2WD6)

CAIG LABORATORIES$39.895.0★75%▲rising

7
![DeoxIT Electronic Contact Care Pack Includes F5S-H6 FaderLube 5% Spray 5 oz and DeoxIT G5S-6 Gold Contact Enhancer 5% Spray 5 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ykDPyBJfL.jpg) [**DeoxIT Electronic Contact Care Pack Includes F5S-H6 FaderLube 5% Spray 5 oz and DeoxIT G5S-6 Gold Contact Enhancer 5% Spray 5 oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP79HKGD)

CAIG LABORATORIES$37.564.4★165%▲rising

8
![DeoxIT Fader F5S-H6 Spray Rejuvenates/Lubricates/Protects Faders Conductive Plastics & Carbon Controls 142g Pack of 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MZW17uj-L.jpg) [**DeoxIT Fader F5S-H6 Spray Rejuvenates/Lubricates/Protects Faders Conductive Plastics & Carbon Controls 142g Pack of 1**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032URYJ0)

CAIG LABORATORIES$22.464.5★1134%▼falling

## **Product shelf**

All 8 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Hosa F5S-H6 CAIG DeoxIT FaderLube 5% Spray 5 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DF17rgzhL.jpg)**Hosa F5S-H6 CAIG DeoxIT FaderLube 5% Spray 5 oz** Hosa**$19.58**4.7★2,387 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006LVF1) [![CAIG LABORATORIES DeoxIT D5S6 Contact Cleaner and F5S-H6 FaderLube 2-Pack - Cleans Improves Conductivity Lubricates & Protects Electrical Contacts - 5 oz each](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5101E0swm1L.jpg)**CAIG LABORATORIES DeoxIT D5S6 Contact Cleaner and F5S-H6 FaderLube 2-Pack - Cleans Improves Conductivity Lubricates & Protects Electrical Contacts - 5 oz each** Hosa**$34.79**4.7★1,236 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HNV7WI2) [![DeoxIT Fader Lube 2mL 100% Solution Faderlube Carbon/Plastic Controls Sliders](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51y5GkIKBmL.jpg)**DeoxIT Fader Lube 2mL 100% Solution Faderlube Carbon/Plastic Controls Sliders** DeoxIT**$8.88**4.6★84 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXFA615) [![CAIG Laboratories F100L-L25C CAIG DeoxIT FaderLube 100% Dropper 25 ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EWG22T31L.jpg)**CAIG Laboratories F100L-L25C CAIG DeoxIT FaderLube 100% Dropper 25 ml** Hosa**$31.94**4.8★163 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018P6DPW) [![Hosa CAIG Laboratories D5S-6 CAIG DeoxIT Contact Cleaner 5 Spray 5 Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41S+BhMXPKL.jpg)**Hosa CAIG Laboratories D5S-6 CAIG DeoxIT Contact Cleaner 5 Spray 5 Oz** Hosa**$17.79**4.7★14,686 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006LVEU) [![DeoxIT FaderLube Maintenance Set Includes F5S-H6 5% Spray (5 oz) and F100L-L25C 100% Dropper (25 ml) for Potentiometers Faders & Electronic Contact Lubrication](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Zrts3QiGL.jpg)**DeoxIT FaderLube Maintenance Set Includes F5S-H6 5% Spray (5 oz) and F100L-L25C 100% Dropper (25 ml) for Potentiometers Faders & Electronic Contact Lubrication** CAIG LABORATORIES**$39.89**5.0★7 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP7C2WD6) [![DeoxIT Electronic Contact Care Pack Includes F5S-H6 FaderLube 5% Spray 5 oz and DeoxIT G5S-6 Gold Contact Enhancer 5% Spray 5 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ykDPyBJfL.jpg)**DeoxIT Electronic Contact Care Pack Includes F5S-H6 FaderLube 5% Spray 5 oz and DeoxIT G5S-6 Gold Contact Enhancer 5% Spray 5 oz** CAIG LABORATORIES**$37.56**4.4★16 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP79HKGD) [![DeoxIT Fader F5S-H6 Spray Rejuvenates/Lubricates/Protects Faders Conductive Plastics & Carbon Controls 142g Pack of 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MZW17uj-L.jpg)**DeoxIT Fader F5S-H6 Spray Rejuvenates/Lubricates/Protects Faders Conductive Plastics & Carbon Controls 142g Pack of 1** CAIG LABORATORIES**$22.46**4.5★113 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032URYJ0)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Ease Of Cleaning**22%

*“This works great for cleaning”*

**Quality-Overall**16%

*“Instant results great product”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

*“Works as advertised”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Absolutely worth it”*

**Audio Quality**4%

*“Hosa makes great products for audio equipment”*

**Amplification**4%

*“This product worked safely and effectively on my pre-amp and graphic equalizer”*

**Noise Level**3%

*“This works great at cleaning up noisy electronics pots and sticky switches”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“Easy to use”*

**Noise Cancellation**2%

*“Now there is no more noisy static while adjusting the volume on my headphones”*

**Durability**2%

*“so this will probably last me for years”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**26%

*“Straw didnt fit”*

**Value For Money**16%

*“Too expensive”*

**Ease Of Use**7%

*“cannot be used”*

**Functionality-Overall**5%

*“Would barely move”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**4%

*“something some other contact cleaners were unable to do”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Doesn't do what was advertised”*

**Rusts/Corrodes**2%

*“rusted contacts of his custom van's interior switch lighting”*

**Audio Volume**2%

*“Got a volume knob that makes scratchy sounds when you turn the volume knob”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“Poor Quality Control”*

**Compatibility-Overall**2%

*“Just about incompatible”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall33% - Value For Money17% - Defective Material/Parts17% - Functionality-Overall17% - Certifications8% - Advertised Vs Actual Product4% - Stiffness4%