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splint

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 31Growth 54Conversion 76Competition 50Returns 98Price range 77Avg price 52Brand share 76Review moat 84Quality gap 20

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great314.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great€4.81–€115.23

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

Conversion

Great7.2%

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

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Growth

Good+27.0%

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

Avg price

Good€12.27

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good55%

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

Market size

Okay€142K

€142K/yr · 159K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, splint is a €142K/yr Amazon Germany market (159K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

splint market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€123K–€153K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.2%
Avg BSR
#76
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
17.2%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 rising

Sellers

40

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

36%

  • ANVINKU24%
  • WELHAEPI16%
  • mxuteuk8%
  • Xiaomoyu6%
  • GullSkies6%
  • KS Tools5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +27.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top splint search terms

  • splint52K/yr
  • splinte sortiment44K/yr
  • splinte24K/yr
  • sicherungssplint18K/yr
  • sicherungsstift12K/yr
  • splint set5K/yr
  • sicherungssplinte4K/yr
All search terms

Top splint products on Amazon

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

0%10%€14K20%€28K30%€43K40%€57K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about splint

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt47%

“Gerade bei solchen kleinen Verbindungselementen merkt man schnell, ob sie billig und unsauber produziert wurden – hier passt die Qualität für mich absolut”

Gesamtgröße22%

“Super passt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Preiswert und gut”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

“Für mich gut zu nutzen”

Stärke4%

“Sie machen einen stabilen Eindruck”

Montage4%

“Ideales Set mit allen Arten von Sicherungssplinten - sehr umfangreich in allen Grössen - bestens geeignet für Modellbau”

Farbe4%

“Dieses Set bietet eine bunte Mischung gängiger Typen, die so nur schwer zu finden sind”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“So wie sie sein sollten”

Materialqualität3%

“Das Sortiment umfasst 227 Stück in verschiedenen Ausführungen, die allesamt aus hochwertigem, rostbeständigem Edelstahl gefertigt sind”

Haltbarkeit2%

“Die Splinte wirken stabil, sauber verarbeitet und durch den 304-Edelstahl auch robust und langlebig”

What buyers complain about

Qualität insgesamt100%

“Schlechte Qualität”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße73%
Qualität insgesamt8%
Defekt Material/Teile6%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%
Stärke4%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt3%
Materialqualität2%
Flexibilität1%

Common questions

Is splint profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €142K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the splint niche?
22 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in splint?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Qualität insgesamt. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for splint peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the splint niche?
Listings span €4.81–€115.23; the average listing price is €12.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 315 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.