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title: "Cigar Lighter — £33K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 47/100 · £33K/yr market · 119K searches/yr · £9.48 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cigar lighter**
**Skip it**
A small market ($33K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 8Growth 17Conversion 37Competition 67Returns 96Price range 28Avg price 29Brand share 71Review moat 39Quality gap 82
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,580.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.48**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****£3.41–£19.60**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£33K**
£33K/yr · 119K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cigar lighter is a £33K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (119K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cigar lighter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£28K–£38K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#60**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **87%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **187 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**22 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**31%**
- LcFun17% - Sondiko17% - TBTeek13% - wanbro9% - CTDMJ7% - Navpeak7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KHoliday '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/cigar-lighter/trend)
## **Top cigar lighter search terms**
- **torch lighter**65K/yr-19.2%1.8% conv. - **blow torch lighter**16K/yr-18.7%3.8% conv. - **turbo lighter**8K/yr-9.6%1.8% conv. - **butane torch lighter**6K/yr+4.6%2.4% conv. - **jet torch lighter**5K/yr+12.4%1.9% conv. - **lighter torch**6K/yr-27.5%3.6% conv. - **jet flame lighter windproof**5K/yr-11.1%2.1% conv. - **blue flame lighter**4K/yr-5.0%3.2% conv. - **flame thrower lighter**3K/yr-43.8%2.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/cigar-lighter/search-terms)
## **Top cigar lighter products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%£1K8%£3K12%£4K16%£5K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Sondiko Kitchen Blow Torch with Fuel Gauge S907 Refillable Soldering Torch Lighter with Safety Lock and Adjustable Flame for Desserts Creme Brulee Welding Industrial (Butane Not Included)**Sondiko**£12.91**4.4★18,533 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08Y5M5V3X) [2**WANBRO 4 Pack of Torch Lighter Powerful Windproof Jet Flame Butane Gas Refill with Safety Lock Mini Torch Lighters for Candle Firework (Gas not Included)**wanbro**£10.03**4.1★1,409 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZSF49T5) [3**TBTeek Blow Torch Kitchen Butane Torch with Safety Lock & Adjustable Flame for Cooking BBQ Baking Brulee Creme DIY Soldering(Butane Not Included)**TBTeek**£10.68**4.4★12,702 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PFVN7WL) [4**CTDMJ Kitchen Blow Torch Butane Torch Lighter Big Jet Flame Refillable Portable Butane Torch Adjustable Mini Blow Torch for Camping Baking Culinary Soldering Cooking Welding BBQ (NO Gas)-Black**CTDMJ**£8.78**4.3★219 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5B3BMCQ) [5**Jet Lighter Windproof Gas BBQ Lighter Refillable Butane Torch Lighter Long Reach Flame Fire Lighter for Barbeque Kitchen Grill Fireplaces (Without Gas Fuel) (2 Pack Black)**LcFun**£9.85**4.4★442 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DM4G2QHS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Camping Jet Lighter Windproof Adjustable Flame with Fuel Visible Window Refillable Long Reach Flame Fire Lighter for BBQ Candle Kitchen Fireplaces Camping (Without Fuel)**DOLLGIFT**£7.85**19 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCJ4WF4W) [**Jet Flame Lighter 2 Pack Windproof Butane Torch Lighter Refillable With Big Visible Gas Tank for Candles Camping Hiking Outdoors Gifts for Men (Without Butane)**LcFun**£10.59**328 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJL4CWP7) [**Jet Flame metal Lighter Windproof Torch Lighter Butane Gas Refillable Gift For Men and Women (Sold Without Gas)**CLICKON**£6.66**199 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJRTRYCS) [**Triple Flame Jet Torch Lighter Windproof Butane Gas Lighter Refillable Eagle Torch Wind Proof Lighters for Outdorr Camping Hiking Mens Gifts for Him Husband Boyfriend (Without Gas)**LcFun**£11.57**297 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJL8KB9Y) [**Lzzuid Jet Lighter Refillable Long Reach Jet Flame Windproof Torch Lighter for BBQ Candle Camping Hiking (Sold without Gas)**Lzzuid**£4.78**50 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F62YTMVG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Camping Jet Lighter Windproof Adjustable Flame with Fuel Visible Window Refillable Long Reach Flame Fire Lighter for BBQ Candle Kitchen Fireplaces Camping (Without Fuel)**DOLLGIFT**£7.85**4.4★**▲ 257%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCJ4WF4W) [**Navpeak Butane Torch Candle Lighter Set - Windproof Refillable Adjustable Flame - 360 Rotation Safety Lock - Multipurpose for Culinary Jet Flame Camping BBQ 4 Pack (Butane Not Included)**Navpeak**£8.06**4.0★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D4YSQLF9) [**Refillable Butane Jet Torch Lighter Adjustable Torch Jet Lighter Butane Torch Windproof Lighter Kitchen Blow Torch Lighters Gift for Men BBQ Grill Camping Kitchen (Butane Gas Not Included)**DMJJSD**£8.34**4.4★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DP77BP28) [**Jet Flame Lighter 2 Pack Windproof Butane Torch Lighter Refillable With Big Visible Gas Tank for Candles Camping Hiking Outdoors Gifts for Men (Without Butane)**LcFun**£10.59**4.4★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJL4CWP7) [**(Pack of 2) VVAY Jet Lighter Butane Refillable 3 Flames Sold without Gas**VVAY**£10.92**4.2★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09FHTCJ8X)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cigar lighter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Really good product as expected”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“very easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“As described”*
**Weight Light**6%
*“Well made lighter”*
**Strength**4%
*“Powerful enough for different uses”*
**Fire Resistance**4%
*“Great for lighting fires”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“does the job”*
**Durability**3%
*“Durable”*
**Refills-Overall**2%
*“Easy to fill”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**17%
*“Broke after one month”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Bad quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“Not effective”*
**Leak-Proof**12%
*“they were leaking”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“It's a bit larger than I was expecting”*
**Refills-Overall**3%
*“requiring constant refills”*
**Charging**3%
*“Now it won't charge”*
**Strength**2%
*“Not as powerful as expected”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“It is a heavy lighter than just feels quality”*
**Flammable**2%
*“set a fire on my bed”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**37%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Leak-Proof**8%
**Flammable**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Durability**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Strength**3%
**Charging**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cigar lighter profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £33K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the cigar lighter niche?**
- 22 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cigar lighter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for cigar lighter peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cigar lighter niche?**
- Listings span £3.41–£19.60; the average listing price is £9.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,581 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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