Balsa Wood
MaybeThe average product has only 73 reviews. But shoppers spend an estimated $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
An estimated 6.0% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 107K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 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
0 of last year's 12 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
12 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. 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
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 22, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 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
estimated 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 an estimated 46% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
31 flat
Sellers
34
Est. top-5 brand share
50%
Top 20: 87%
Est. 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 estimated 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
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“NOT BALSA WOOD”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
17 topics
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FAQ
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Answered from the same tracked data.
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