Black Tape
FailPrices span $1.35–$8.92, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Black Tape is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 49 / 100Ranks 1,033 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · on the category median49
- Market size
- £105K/yr144K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -5.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 55%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 97 sellers
Flapen Score
Black Tape against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Black Tape is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Black Tape market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Black Tape 144K times last year and spent an estimated £105K. The top 5 brands take 64% of clicks. Flapen scores it 49 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 17.4% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 144K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 17.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -5.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £105K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 144K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -5.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 17.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £105Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- black tape90K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.19.
Listings sell for £4.19 on average, from £1.35 to £8.92. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £4.19 that is £5K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.19under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.35–£8.92
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £5K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #28 within Adhesives & Sealers. It carries 5,672 reviews at 4.39 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.5%
- Average rank
- #28in Adhesives & Sealers
- Average rating
- 4.39 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 5,672per listing
- Listings tracked
- 21
04 · Newcomers
2 of last year's 5 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. 2 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 47 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 47 months
Products
Top Black Tape 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
Gorilla Tape Handy Roll Black 9m
- Price
- £2.52
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 29,954
- Age
- 9y ago

Faithfull FAITAPEPVCBK Black PVC Electrical Tape 19 mm x 20 m
- Price
- £1.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,066
- Age
- 22y ago

Duck Tape Original Black 50mm x 25m. The original high strength waterproof gaffer and duct adhesive cloth repair tape
- Price
- £3.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 12,830
- Age
- 19y ago

Duck Tape Solid Colours Black. Repair craft personalise decorate and educate - 48mm X 18.2m
- Price
- £2.63
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 37,191
- Age
- 15y ago

WINSOME Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 19mm - Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Wires and Cables (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.36
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,130
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Roe Tenpo Black Duct Tape - 48mm x 50m Heavy Duty Gaffer Tape Waterproof Extra Strong Adhesive Residue-Free Ideal for Sealing Wrapping Plumbing & Indoor/Outdoor Repairs (Black Pack of 1)
- Price
- £4.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 5y ago

Hapric 3 Rolls Black Duct Tape 48mm x 18m Gaffer Tape Heavy Duty Tape Waterproof for Indoor and Outdoor Repairing Sealing General Purpose
- Price
- £7.36
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 4mo ago

Stick Well Duct Tape Black 48mm x 50m Heavy Duty Gaffer Tape | Strong Waterproof Adhesive | Hand Tearable | Multi-Purpose for Repairs DIY Sealing & Packaging | Indoor & Outdoor Use
- Price
- £3.77
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 54
- Age
- 2y ago

Status IONOS Black PVC Tape 33 metres
- Price
- £1.66
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,214
- Age
- 2y ago

TUOTDE 1 Roll Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 18mm Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires
- Price
- £2.78
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 6mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Hapric 3 Rolls Black Duct Tape 48mm x 18m Gaffer Tape Heavy Duty Tape Waterproof for Indoor and Outdoor Repairing Sealing General Purpose
- Price
- £7.36
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 4mo ago

TUOTDE 1 Roll Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 18mm Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires
- Price
- £2.78
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 6mo ago

Fyguard 3 Rolls Black Duct Tape 28m x 36mm Repair Gaffa Tape Waterproof Tape 210 Heavy Duty Adhesive Cloth Tape Universal for Indoor and Outdoor Use No residue (84m in Total)
- Price
- £7.30
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 7mo ago

G4GADGET Black Duct Tape 48mm x 45m Heavy Duty Gaffer Tape Weather Resistant Strong Adhesive for Indoor & Outdoor Repairs Packing Sealing Bundling & DIY
- Price
- £5.07
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 102
- Age
- 7mo ago

Fyguard Black Duct Tape 3 Rolls 210 48 mm x 28 m Waterproof No Residue
- Price
- £8.92
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 151
- Age
- 8mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 55% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 rising
Sellers
97
Est. top-5 brand share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
30%
- Duck21%
- GORILLA18%
- Faithfull10%
- Fyguard8%
- WINSOME7%
- TUOTDE6%
Demand
Black Tape search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Black Tape search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- black tape90K/yr
- black tape strong17K/yr
- black tape waterproof11K/yr
- black waterproof tape8K/yr
- strong black tape5K/yr
- black sticky tape3K/yr
- black adhesive tape4K/yr
- tape black3K/yr
- black sellotape3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Black Tape
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Poor adhesive”
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.
15 topics
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FAQ
Common Black Tape questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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