Bolster
FailShoppers spend only $83K a year here, so Bolster is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Ranks 1,352 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −3 vs the category median of 4946
- Market size
- £83K/yr71K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +1.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 64%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 54 sellers
Flapen Score
Bolster against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Bolster is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Bolster market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Bolster 71K times last year and spent an estimated £83K. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Demand peaks in May. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
10.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 71K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +1.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £83K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 71K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +1.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £83Ka year
- Peak month
- May2.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- bolster chisel48K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £10.72.
Listings sell for £10.72 on average, from £4.24 to £23.97. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £10.72 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £10.72under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.24–£23.97
- 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
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
42% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #20 within Hand Tools. It carries 428 reviews at 4.54 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 42%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #20in Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.54 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 428per listing
- Listings tracked
- 19
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 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 61 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 61 months
Products
Top Bolster 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
Roughneck ROU31992 Brick Bolster With Hand Guard 102x216mm (4x8in)
- Price
- £9.00
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 679
- Age
- 14y ago

OX Trade Brick Bolster With Guard - 2 / 58mm
- Price
- £6.89
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,499
- Age
- 12y ago

100mm 4 Carbon Steel Brick Bolster with Epoxy Guard Durable with Hand Protection Grip for Precision Masonry Cutting
- Price
- £6.89
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1y ago

OX Trade Brick Bolster - 3 / 75mm
- Price
- £5.48
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 712
- Age
- 12y ago

OX Trade Brick Bolster with Guard - 4 / 100mm
- Price
- £9.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 577
- Age
- 12y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
KIRXST 3PCS Heavy Duty Masonry Chisel Set with Hand Guard 12 Inch Point & Flat 8.5 Inch Brick Chisel Stone Rock Concrete Chisel Tool for Breaking Splitting Cutting and Demolition
- Price
- £23.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 7mo ago

KIRXST 8.5 Inch Heavy Duty Brick Chisel with Hand Guard Masonry Chisel for Concrete Brick Rock Stone Breaking and Demolition
- Price
- £13.75
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 7mo ago

OX Pro Brick Chisel - 4 x 8
- Price
- £12.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 501
- Age
- 12y ago

Crescent 4 x 7-1/2 Brick Chisel - CBCH40
- Price
- £14.43
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 96
- Age
- 2y ago

OX Trade Brick Bolster - 3 / 75mm
- Price
- £5.48
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 712
- Age
- 12y ago
Newest
by launch date
KIRXST 8.5 Inch Heavy Duty Brick Chisel with Hand Guard Masonry Chisel for Concrete Brick Rock Stone Breaking and Demolition
- Price
- £13.75
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 7mo ago

KIRXST 3PCS Heavy Duty Masonry Chisel Set with Hand Guard 12 Inch Point & Flat 8.5 Inch Brick Chisel Stone Rock Concrete Chisel Tool for Breaking Splitting Cutting and Demolition
- Price
- £23.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 7mo ago

Dekton 4-Inch Bolster Pro-Heavy-Duty Chisel for Demolition and Masonry Work| High-Carbon Steel Blade| Precision Ground Edge for Effective Cutting and Chopping| Ergonomic Handle| Ideal for Construction
- Price
- £8.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago

100mm 4 Carbon Steel Brick Bolster with Epoxy Guard Durable with Hand Protection Grip for Precision Masonry Cutting
- Price
- £6.89
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1y ago

Crescent 4 x 7-1/2 Brick Chisel - CBCH40
- Price
- £14.43
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 96
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- OX Tools34%
- Roughneck26%
- Amtech9%
- Footprint9%
- Navoys9%
- Rolson4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
Demand
Bolster search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Search terms
Top Bolster search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- bolster chisel48K/yr
- brick bolster11K/yr
- brick chisel8K/yr
- bolster chisel set4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Bolster
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
snapped after 3 works on site cutting block
Snapped when using it after 2 weeks
Looks like its been used
I received my item today after opening package the item looks like its been used
Cheap
It does slide up
Love
Excellent product
Build quality feels solid
It is well made
Does what it should
It does the job
did what I needed them to
Value for money
Good value
Worth the price
Does the job
Works well
Worked well
nice and sturdy
Good strong bolster
sturdy
Return
0.5% Return rate 47% Fixable by listing
Cheap
snapped after 3 works on site cutting block
Snapped when using it after 2 weeks
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