Axe
MaybeReturns run at only 1.1% of orders. But demand is soft, at -17.6% this quarter, so Axe is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 52 / 100Top 33% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +3 vs the category median of 4952
- Market size
- £207K/yr807K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -17.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 41%top-5 click share · 18 brands · 13 sellers
Flapen Score
Axe against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Axe is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Axe market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Axe 807K times last year and spent an estimated £207K. The top 5 brands take 73% of clicks. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
1.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 807K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -17.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £207K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 807K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -17.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £207Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- axe291K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £20.34.
Listings sell for £20.34 on average, from £5.24 to £51.76. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £20.34 that is £2K to £5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £20.34inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.24–£51.76
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£5K
- Returns
- 1.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
43% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 94% ship with Prime. On an average day, 15.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #1,359 within Hand Tools. It carries 1,039 reviews at 4.43 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 43%
- Prime listings
- 94%
- Out of stock, average day
- 15.2%
- Average rank
- #1,359in Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.43 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,039per listing
- Listings tracked
- 35
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 46 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 46 months
Products
Top Axe products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
TOPWAY 331212 Wood Splitter Axe with Fiber Handle 1.1/4LB Yellow
- Price
- £7.60
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,422
- Age
- 7y ago

Roughneck ROU65671 Traditional Hickory Handle Axe 800g (1lbs)
- Price
- £18.67
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 545
- Age
- 8y ago

Amazon Basics Splitting Axe for Chopping Wood 37.8 x 14 x 2.9 cm Olive black 1-Pack
- Price
- £8.21
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 198
- Age
- 7mo ago

Rolson 12182 1.1/2 Lb Hand Axe Fibreglass Shaft
- Price
- £7.62
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 731
- Age
- 15y ago

Spear & Jackson 7704FG 0.4kg Axe with Fibreglass Handle
- Price
- £8.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 607
- Age
- 8y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
13PCS Survival Kit Camping Tools - Survival Gear and Equipment with Folding Shovel & Extension Rod & Survival Axe & Pliers & 16-in-1 Multi-Tool Outdoor Tool Kit for Camping Hiking Bushcraft
- Price
- £30.37
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 7mo ago

Amtech - 24oz Hand Axe Wooden Shaft Drop Forged Head With Blade Guard
- Price
- £10.03
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 49
- Age
- 16y ago

Axe Throwing Game for Backyard Axe Throwing Target Set Games with 6 Throwing Axes & 6 Dart Bristle Target Outdoor Indoor Yard Games for Adults Kids Activity Carnival Games
- Price
- £41.59
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 74
- Age
- 1y ago

Amazon Basics Splitting Axe for Chopping Wood 37.8 x 14 x 2.9 cm Olive black 1-Pack
- Price
- £8.21
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 198
- Age
- 7mo ago

Spear & Jackson 7704FG 0.4kg Axe with Fibreglass Handle
- Price
- £8.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 607
- Age
- 8y ago
Newest
by launch date
13PCS Survival Kit Camping Tools - Survival Gear and Equipment with Folding Shovel & Extension Rod & Survival Axe & Pliers & 16-in-1 Multi-Tool Outdoor Tool Kit for Camping Hiking Bushcraft
- Price
- £30.37
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 7mo ago

Amazon Basics Splitting Axe for Chopping Wood 35.4 × 6.5 × 2.1 inches (L×W×H) 1-Pack Olive black
- Price
- £24.47
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 198
- Age
- 7mo ago

Amazon Basics Splitting Axe for Chopping Wood 37.8 x 14 x 2.9 cm Olive black 1-Pack
- Price
- £8.21
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 198
- Age
- 7mo ago

Axe Throwing Game for Backyard Axe Throwing Target Set Games with 6 Throwing Axes & 6 Dart Bristle Target Outdoor Indoor Yard Games for Adults Kids Activity Carnival Games
- Price
- £41.59
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 74
- Age
- 1y ago

Rolson 12108 20oz One Piece Splitting Hand Axe Hatchet Splitter Outdoor Camping Professional Yellow/Black
- Price
- £14.17
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 326
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
18 falling
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
20%
- Roughneck33%
- Rolson13%
- Amazon Basics10%
- TOPWAY9%
- Spear & Jackson8%
- Amtech7%
Demand
Axe search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Axe search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- axe291K/yr
- axe for chopping wood115K/yr
- hatchet89K/yr
- camping axe44K/yr
- splitting axe34K/yr
- hatchet axe30K/yr
- small axe18K/yr
- hand axe20K/yr
- wood axe19K/yr
- bushcraft axe17K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Axe
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
a little difficult to fit
Very small
Bigger than i thought
Broke instantly
Terrible - fell apart first time I used it
the shaft snapped in normal use
Although very cheap
Poor quality
A hefty piece of rubbish
it is a little bulkier than I'd like
Quite heavy
This axe is heavy
awkward to use
Really blunt, struggled to use it
not much use
Love
Great value
Brilliant price
Excellent value for money
Very good quality tool
Good quality tool at a great price
Amazing quality
Does the job
Does the job perfectly
Just what I wanted
The handle is surprisingly strong
Good and strong
Strong construction
The handle is sturdy and lightweight
Great small lightweight axe fo survival kit
A good lightweight
Return
1.1% Return rate 35% Fixable by listing
a little difficult to fit
Very small
Bigger than i thought
it is a little bulkier than I'd like
Quite heavy
This axe is heavy
Although very cheap
Poor quality
A hefty piece of rubbish
Very light work only
There's obviously not much weight in it
It's a bit light
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