Balsa Wood
MaybeThe average product has only 73 reviews. But shoppers spend only $54K a year here, so Balsa Wood is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 52 / 100Top 33% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +3 vs the category median of 4952
- Market size
- £54K/yr107K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -22.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 46%top-5 click share · 31 brands · 34 sellers
Flapen Score
Balsa Wood against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Balsa Wood is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Balsa Wood market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Balsa Wood 107K times last year and spent an estimated £54K. The top 5 brands take 50% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
6.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 107K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -22.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £54K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 107K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -22.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £54Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- balsa wood68K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.40.
Listings sell for £8.40 on average, from £3.79 to £19.41. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £8.40 that is £840 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.40under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.79–£19.41
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £840–£2K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
79% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 22.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #190 within Nails, Screws & Fasteners. It carries 73 reviews at 4.38 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 79%
- Prime listings
- 97%
- Out of stock, average day
- 22.3%
- Average rank
- #190in Nails, Screws & Fasteners
- Average rating
- 4.38 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 73per listing
- Listings tracked
- 34
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 12 launches as successful.
12 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 28 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 12
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 28 months
Products
Top Balsa Wood 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
16Pcs Balsa Wood Sheets with 5 Tools Balsa Wood Sheets Laser Cutting Model Building 10x15x0.2cm Smooth Surface for Crafts Wedding Decor School Projects
- Price
- £6.55
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 11mo ago

12 Pack Balsa Wood Sheets 200x100x1mm Plywood Sheets Basswood Sheet for Arts Crafts DIY Woodcraft Model Model Building Painting and Engraving Ideal for Home Decor and Creative Arts
- Price
- £5.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 1y ago

50 PCS Balsa Wood Dowel Rods Square Balsa for Crafts & Model Making (10 x 10 x 300mm)
- Price
- £10.18
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 75
- Age
- 1y ago

Balsa Wood - Large Bundle
- Price
- £17.10
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 305
- Age
- 14y ago

Balsa Wood Sheets for Model Building - 12 Pack 200x100x1.5mm Thin Wood Boards for DIY Craft Kits Laser Cutting & Architectural Models | Smooth Unfinished Surface
- Price
- £3.79
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 7mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
15pcs Balsa Wood Sheets with 5 Tools Wood Veneer Sheets Set for Laser Cutting and Model Building 10x20x0.2cm Dimensions Surface for Crafts Wedding Decor School Projects
- Price
- £7.58
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 3mo ago

PCIQUTE Balsa Wood Sheets 14 Pack 200x100x1mm Laser Cut Ready
- Price
- £7.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 3mo ago

PCIQUTE 55 PCS Balsa Wood Square Dowels 10x10x300mm Lightweight Wood Strips for Model Making Architectural Crafts & STEM Projects (10 x 10 x 300mm)
- Price
- £12.06
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 3mo ago

12 PCS Balsa Wood Sheets 300x210x3mm Balsa Wood Thin BalsaWood Board for Home Decoration Arts DIY Crafts Projects Woodcraft Model Painting and Engraving
- Price
- £16.36
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 6mo ago

HONYUET 15 Pcs 10 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm Basswood Carving Blocks 4 x 1 x 1 Inch Wood Whittling Blocks for DIY Crafts
- Price
- £9.18
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
PCIQUTE Balsa Wood Sheets 14 Pack 200x100x1mm Laser Cut Ready
- Price
- £7.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 3mo ago

PCIQUTE 55 PCS Balsa Wood Square Dowels 10x10x300mm Lightweight Wood Strips for Model Making Architectural Crafts & STEM Projects (10 x 10 x 300mm)
- Price
- £12.06
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 3mo ago

15pcs Balsa Wood Sheets with 5 Tools Wood Veneer Sheets Set for Laser Cutting and Model Building 10x20x0.2cm Dimensions Surface for Crafts Wedding Decor School Projects
- Price
- £7.58
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 3mo ago

12 PCS Balsa Wood Sheets 300x210x3mm Balsa Wood Thin BalsaWood Board for Home Decoration Arts DIY Crafts Projects Woodcraft Model Painting and Engraving
- Price
- £16.36
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 6mo ago

100 Pcs Wooden Sticks Balsa Wood Sticks Natural Wooden Square Dowel Stick for Carving Craft DIY Model Making Woodcraft Decorations (3 x 3 x 305 mm)
- Price
- £6.20
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 7mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
31 flat
Sellers
34
Top-5 brand share
50%
Top 20: 87%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 83%
Open market
46%
- MXHBSTP18%
- DASHENGKUI14%
- DOITEM7%
- Generic7%
- DMF Products4%
- yimeizhiguang4%
Demand
Balsa Wood search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Balsa Wood search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- balsa wood68K/yr
- balsa wood sheets22K/yr
- balsa wood sticks9K/yr
- balsa wood strips4K/yr
- balsa3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Balsa Wood
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
NOT BALSA WOOD
NOT balsa wood
Not as said not bulsa wood
Please do not buy this item it is flimsy thin
Thin sheets
even the thin sheets. I hated before
Item not fit for purpose
Small pack
Size of flat pieces a bit small
Rating reflects the incorrect description
Very misleading pictures
Not as stated
This is not made from balsa
Love
they feel well made
Great quality balsa sticks
Good quality
Excellent value for the price
Great value for money
Good value
Lightweight craft balsa thin wood
Great Balsa Wood Sheets
I love this wood
Either way it's a good size pack
Good mix of sizes
the size variety is good as far as I can remember
Easy to use
Easy to cut
very easy to work with
Return
0.8% Return rate 40% Fixable by listing
Item not fit for purpose
Small pack
Size of flat pieces a bit small
NOT BALSA WOOD
NOT balsa wood
Not as said not bulsa wood
This is not made from balsa
Rating reflects the incorrect description
Very misleading pictures
Not as stated
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