grinding discs
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.22–$15.84) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good5.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good50%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good1,423.08avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+15.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay£10.53avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£30K£30K/yr · 54K searches
Price range
Bad£2.22–£15.84cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, grinding discs is a £30K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (54K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
grinding discs market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £42K–£53K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.3%
- Avg BSR
- #18
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 3.4%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 flat
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
50%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
13%
- S SATC24%
- Parweld20%
- Merryland19%
- MIDO Professional Abrasive8%
- Hilka8%
- Starrett7%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 71 weeks — +15.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top grinding discs search terms
- grinding discs34K/yr
- 115mm grinding discs7K/yr
- metal grinding discs4K/yr
- grinding disc4K/yr
- grinding discs 115mm for metal6K/yr
Top grinding discs 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
(PACK OF 10) Parweld 115mm Grinding discs for steel (115 x 6.0 x 22.2mm) 4.5
Parweld£9.264.5★221 rev
SATC Flap Discs 115mm 20 Pack Grinding Discs 40/60/80/120 Grit for Angle Grinder to Sanding Grinding Metal Wood
S SATC£14.884.7★1,157 rev
Merryland Grinding Disc 115 Metal for Angle Grinder 115 X 6.0 X 22.23 mm Grinding Wheel 10 Pieces Steel Iron 4.5 inch Type 27 Expert-Line E31076043
Merryland£13.164.6★945 rev
Hilka Grinding Disc Turbo Flex 115mm 5 Piece
Hilka£7.854.6★841 rev
Starrett Angle Grinder Cutting & Slitting Discs - Pack of 12 - For Stainless Steel Metals & Plastics - 115 x 1mm with 22.23mm Bore - 4.5 Cut-Off Wheel
Starrett£4.604.7★484 rev
Newest
by launch date
Merryland Flap Disc 115 Metal for Angle Grinder 115mm 40 Grit T29 Flap Wheel 10 Pieces Blue Zirconium Corundum INOX Stainless Steel Iron Universal 4.5 inch Craft-Line FC1107214-10
Merryland£9.891,205 rev
6PCS Strip Discs Stripping Wheel 115mm 4.5inch Durable Poly Paint Removal Disc For Angle Grinder Clean and Remove Paint Coating Rust Welds Oxidation (Blue)
CHAMSUREUK£15.84329 rev
SATC 115mm Cutting Discs 10-Piece Durable Angle Grinder Discs Ultra Thin 1mm for Fast & Precise Cutting of Steel Iron Aluminum & Ferrous Metals
S SATC£5.411,235 rev
SATC 115mm Cutting Discs 50-Peice for Angle Grinder Durable Metal Cutting Disc Ultra Thin 1mm for Fast & Precise Cutting of Steel Iron Aluminum & Ferrous Metals
S SATC£15.191,235 rev
Starrett Angle Grinder Cutting & Slitting Discs - Pack of 12 - For Stainless Steel Metals & Plastics - 115 x 1mm with 22.23mm Bore - 4.5 Cut-Off Wheel
Starrett£4.60484 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Merryland Grinding Disc 125 Metal for Angle Grinder 125 X 6.0 X 22.23 mm Grinding Wheel 10 Pieces Steel Iron 5 inch Type 27 Expert-Line E31086043
Merryland£14.804.6★
Diamond Grinding Discs 115mm - Concrete Grinding Disc for Stone Rock Slab Grinding Disc Diamond Grinding Wheel for Granite Marble Masonry Angle Grinder LEKOMESH
LEKOMESH£13.134.6★
Starrett Angle Grinder Cutting & Slitting Discs - Pack of 12 - For Stainless Steel Metals & Plastics - 115 x 1mm with 22.23mm Bore - 4.5 Cut-Off Wheel
Starrett£4.604.7★
Merryland Flap Disc 115 Metal for Angle Grinder 115mm 40 Grit T29 Flap Wheel 10 Pieces Blue Zirconium Corundum INOX Stainless Steel Iron Universal 4.5 inch Craft-Line FC1107214-10
Merryland£9.894.6★
115mm 4.5 Inch Strip Discs Stripping Discs Rust Remover Wheel Remove Paint and Oxidation Poly Strip Wheel Disc Abrasive Angle Grinding Wheel - 5 Pack(Purple)
TPmax£13.004.6★
What buyers say about grinding discs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“solid build quality”
“Excellent value”
“As advertised”
“have held up well over multiple uses”
“Very useful and work well”
“Works perfectly”
“They did the job”
“they look tough enough to do the job”
“cleanly with very little effort”
“very easy to fit”
What buyers complain about
“Cheap”
“need to be careful as they break easily”
“Looks are deceiving”
“I guess it's my fault for assuming that Nylon meant soft”
“Not fully tested”
“almost took it clean off”
“disks are very thick”
“If the guard is curved to fit tightly around a normal disk these will not fit in”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is grinding discs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £30K/yr across 26 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +15.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the grinding discs niche?
- 15 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in grinding discs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for grinding discs peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the grinding discs niche?
- Listings span £2.22–£15.84; the average listing price is £10.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,423 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.