Cable Cutters
MaybeReturns run at only 0.5% of orders. But demand is soft, at -24.1% this quarter, so Cable Cutters is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Top 38% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +2 vs the category median of 4951
- Market size
- £372K/yr228K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -24.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 65%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 80 sellers
Flapen Score
Cable Cutters against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Cable Cutters is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Cable Cutters market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Cable Cutters 228K times last year and spent an estimated £372K. The top 5 brands take 86% of clicks. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
8.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 228K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -24.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £372K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 228K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -24.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £372Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- cable cutters60K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £20.41.
Listings sell for £20.41 on average, from £3.91 to £46.03. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £20.41 that is £15K to £20K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £20.41inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.91–£46.03
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 750–1,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £15K–£20K
- Returns
- 0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
45% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 90% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #58 within Hand Tools. It carries 1,131 reviews at 4.52 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 45%
- Prime listings
- 90%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #58in Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.52 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,131per listing
- Listings tracked
- 20
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 52 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 52 months
Products
Top Cable Cutters 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
C.K 3963 Cable Cutter 210mm
- Price
- £15.25
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 4,622
- Age
- 16y ago

C.K T3963 160 Cable Cutter 160 mm 6 Red
- Price
- £17.40
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 4,622
- Age
- 12y ago

TOPWAY Cable Cutter Wire Stripper 150mm (6) + 210mm (8) Heavy Duty Cutting Plier for Aluminum Copper Wires 417317
- Price
- £8.39
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 504
- Age
- 5y ago

US PRO Heavy Duty Wire Cutter/Cable Cutters Fencing Snips 6 / 150mm 7012
- Price
- £3.91
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 711
- Age
- 8y ago

WORKPRO 8 Inch / 200 mm Cable Wire Cutters Cr-V Steel Material Pliers High Hardness Wire Cable Cutting Tools with Anti-Slip Handle Ideal for Copper Wire Cable Cutting and Stripping DIY Crafts
- Price
- £10.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,164
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
C.K 431004 RedLine VDE Combicutter1 160mm 160 mm - 6
- Price
- £27.71
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 183
- Age
- 16y ago

VORXEON Cable Cutter 10inch Heavy Duty Wire Cutters Large High Leverage Cutter Tool for Aluminum Copper Wire Communications Cable (Except Steel Wire
- Price
- £8.02
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,073
- Age
- 3y ago

C.K 431019 VDE Wire Stripping Side Cutter 160 mm L
- Price
- £33.60
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 14y ago

C.K RedLine 2025 Edition VDE CombiCutter 3 MAX 180 mm German Electrical Wire Cable Side Cutter Stripper Bender Screw Shear Heavy Duty Electrician Croppers Electricians Snips CK Tools T39083A 180
- Price
- £46.03
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago

US PRO Heavy Duty Wire Cutter/Cable Cutters Fencing Snips 6 / 150mm 7012
- Price
- £3.91
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 711
- Age
- 8y ago
Newest
by launch date
C.K RedLine 2025 Edition VDE CombiCutter 3 MAX 180 mm German Electrical Wire Cable Side Cutter Stripper Bender Screw Shear Heavy Duty Electrician Croppers Electricians Snips CK Tools T39083A 180
- Price
- £46.03
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago

Cable Cutter Tool 6 Inch Wire Cutters Heavy Duty Large High Leverage Cutter Tool Electricians Tools with Anti-Slip Handle for Aluminum Copper Wire Communications Electric Cables Cutting and Stripping
- Price
- £5.99
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 1y ago

ValueMax 180 mm Cable Cutter Pliers 4-in-1 Multi-Function Wire Cutter with Safety Lock Ergonomic Handle for Cutting Stripping Peeling & Breaking Cables up to 11mm
- Price
- £7.27
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 214
- Age
- 1y ago

C.K Redline VDE Cable Cutters 160mm German Made Razor Sharp Electrical Wire Cutter & Stripper Heavy Duty Croppers for Electrician Electricians Snips CK Tools T3973 160
- Price
- £29.43
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 2y ago

VORXEON Cable Cutter 10inch Heavy Duty Wire Cutters Large High Leverage Cutter Tool for Aluminum Copper Wire Communications Cable (Except Steel Wire
- Price
- £8.02
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,073
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
80
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- C.K59%
- KNIPEX9%
- TOPWAY8%
- US PRO5%
- WORKPRO5%
- Aubon4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)
Demand
Cable Cutters search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Cable Cutters search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- cable cutters60K/yr
- ck cutters43K/yr
- cable cutter18K/yr
- croppers13K/yr
- ck croppers12K/yr
- knipex cable cutters10K/yr
- cable croppers10K/yr
- ck side cutters9K/yr
- cable shears9K/yr
- ck snips6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Cable Cutters
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Rubbish quality
Cheap rubbish again
Absolute garbage
Not fit for purpose
they are quite loose
Bought for crafting bigger than I thought
definitely not a robust option
Not that strong
Broke after 3 snips
Broke on first cut of copper cable
Works as expected not sure what people are on about when they say it has a crap durability because it cuts through cables
The discounted price I paid ide say is still abit overpriced
disappointed as how expensive they are
Love
Excellent quality
These cable cutters are excellent quality
Very well made
Great value
Worth it
Good value
easy to use
Easy to handle
Easy to use and very sharpe
Comes perfect
Good size hand snips
nice size to fit in the hand
Does the job
Yes as I want
Return
0.5% Return rate 49% Fixable by listing
Not fit for purpose
they are quite loose
Bought for crafting bigger than I thought
Rubbish quality
Cheap rubbish again
Absolute garbage
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