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Blow Torch

Blow Torch shows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

58
Worth a look
Market size 69Growth 19Conversion 59Competition 49Returns 95Price range 80Avg price 75Brand share 44Review moat 40Quality gap 76
This niche Category average

Is Blow Torch profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Blow Torch is a £703K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (916K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

Blow Torch: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -12.0% over the last 90 days and 5.1% of searches end in a purchase.

£703K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr50K
Search volume / yr-12.0%916K
Conversion rate5.1%
Avg price£15.01

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand, so 21% of the market is open.

21%

open market share

Brands · sellers17 · 55
Top-5 product click share56%
Open market21%
Avg brand age50 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 23 products

Sponsored placement83%
New entrants (1y)4· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews2,481

Top Blow Torch products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£35K£70K£105K£141K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

17 flat

Sellers

55

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

18%

  • Sondiko32%
  • Green Haven19%
  • TBTeek18%
  • Taylor & Brown5%
  • DOMINOX4%
  • JDHON4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 18%)

Blow Torch demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume916KCVR5.1%Products23Brands17Top 5 Brands79%OOS Rate0.0%Rating4.3★Reviews2,481Avg BSR#74
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top Blow Torch search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • blow torch384K/yr
  • blowtorch56K/yr
  • butane torch52K/yr
  • blow torch for cooking58K/yr
  • propane torch39K/yr
  • gas torch46K/yr
  • kitchen blow torch47K/yr
  • mini blow torch31K/yr
  • blow torch diy14K/yr
  • blow torch gas21K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Blow Torch

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

87% of reviews
Value For Money23%

Excellent value

Quality-Overall21%

Really good product as expected

Ease Of Use16%

EASY TO USE

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

As advertised

Efficiency6%

does the job

What buyers complain about

80% of reviews
Quality-Overall20%

build quality is pretty low

Durability20%

Broke after one month

Leak-Proof11%

Gas leaking everywhere

Functionality-Overall9%

Doesn't work properly

Strength4%

Weak flames

Blow Torch return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

0.9%

Return rate

18%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Functionality-Overall
29%
2Size-Overall
15%
3Defective Material/Parts
10%
4Leak-Proof
9%
5Compatibility-Overall
6%

Common Blow Torch questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Blow Torch 58/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £703K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -12.0% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Blow Torch on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Dec, where the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.