Craft Knife
FailPrices span $2.12–$13.83, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Craft Knife is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 42 / 100Ranks 1,704 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −7 vs the category median of 4942
- Market size
- £167K/yr628K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -22.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 67%top-5 click share · 17 brands · 31 sellers
Flapen Score
Craft Knife against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Craft Knife is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Craft Knife market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Craft Knife 628K times last year and spent an estimated £167K. The top 5 brands take 70% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan. Flapen scores it 42 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
4.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 628K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -22.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £167K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 628K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -22.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £167Ka year
- Peak month
- January1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- craft knife314K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.61.
Listings sell for £5.61 on average, from £2.12 to £13.83. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £5.61 that is £7K to £8K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.61under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.12–£13.83
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £7K–£8K
- Returns
- 0.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
48% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #203 within Hand Tools. It carries 1,804 reviews at 4.40 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 48%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.0%
- Average rank
- #203in Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.40 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,804per listing
- Listings tracked
- 21
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 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 41 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 41 months
Products
Top Craft Knife 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
Precision Craft Knife Set With 2 Knives and 10 Spare Blades - Professional Exacto for Adult Carving Hobby Modeling and Art Projects
- Price
- £5.07
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 279
- Age
- 2y ago

Blue Spot Soft Grip Precision Knife Set
- Price
- £4.79
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6,394
- Age
- 17y ago

Amazon Basics 29-Piece Precision Hobby Knife Set Red
- Price
- £6.69
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 6,024
- Age
- 6y ago

Dekton 3-Piece Snap-Off Utility Knife Set with Retractable Blades Ergonomic Non-Slip Handles Heavy-Duty Construction for Cutting Cardboard Carpet and More Ideal for DIY and Professional Use
- Price
- £2.12
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 6y ago

Modelcraft PKN3305/S Precision Craft Knife Set Silver 16 Piece
- Price
- £7.10
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 6,447
- Age
- 12y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Wallpaper Tools Vinyl Application Kit Wrap Installation Tool Set with Felt Squeegee Craft Knife Replacement Blades Window Tint Car Film Smoothing Tools for DIY Home & Vehicle Projects 18+
- Price
- £5.99
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 7mo ago

Westcott 84010 00 Scalpel with Metal Handle and Replaceable Blade Silver 12 cm
- Price
- £3.02
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,516
- Age
- 16y ago

Dekton 3-Piece Snap-Off Utility Knife Set with Retractable Blades Ergonomic Non-Slip Handles Heavy-Duty Construction for Cutting Cardboard Carpet and More Ideal for DIY and Professional Use
- Price
- £2.12
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 6y ago

Amazon Basics Soft Grip Retractable Box Cutter with 3 Replaceable Blades Black/Silver
- Price
- £2.59
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3,587
- Age
- 5y ago

Rolson 62917 17 pc Hobby Knife Set
- Price
- £6.05
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,019
- Age
- 18y ago
Newest
by launch date
Wallpaper Tools Vinyl Application Kit Wrap Installation Tool Set with Felt Squeegee Craft Knife Replacement Blades Window Tint Car Film Smoothing Tools for DIY Home & Vehicle Projects 18+
- Price
- £5.99
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 7mo ago

KEWAYO Retractable Pen Utility Knife 6-Piece Craft Cutting Set with 24 Blades Precision Pen Cutter for Scrapbooking Journaling Card Making & School Projects
- Price
- £7.39
- Rating
- 2.8/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 9mo ago

Professional 8-Pack Retractable Craft Cutters - for Home and Workshop Projects
- Price
- £8.09
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 9mo ago

Model Making Tools Kit 14 PCS Hobby Tool Set for Plastic Model Kits Gundam Building Car Models Miniature Assembly - Craft Knife Replacement Blades - Repair and Crafting with Storage Box
- Price
- £7.55
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 1y ago

Craft Knife Exacto Knife Hobby Knife Set Include 2pcs Craft Scalpel Knives & 10 Spare Blades Precision Carving Knifes Utility Knifes for DIY Art Crafting Modelling Paper Cutting Scrapbooking
- Price
- £5.52
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
17 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
25%
- HAORQEE21%
- Blue Spot Tools17%
- Amazon Basics17%
- Modelcraft8%
- DEKTON8%
- Westcott5%
Demand
Craft Knife search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Craft Knife search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- craft knife314K/yr
- exacto knife57K/yr
- hobby knife47K/yr
- craft knife for adults uk47K/yr
- scalpel craft knife22K/yr
- craft knives19K/yr
- craft knife set20K/yr
- craft scalpel13K/yr
- modelling knife11K/yr
- crafting knife13K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Craft Knife
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Quality control issues
Bad quality
Cheap quality
I wouldnt expect them to be particularly durable
Breaks very easily
Breaks after a few uses
Not very sturdy
not very strong
flimsy and cheap
Unfit for use
Not easy to open
the blades are difficult to open to use
Not worth the money even at £1.82
Waste of money
waste of money
Love
Excellent value for money
Value for Money
EXCELLENT VALUE
Excellent quality
Good Quality and Large Collection of Blades in a tough Box
Amazon basics supply great quality items at an affordable price
Easy to use
Very handy
Easy to have in your bag or your pocket
A1+++ item as stated
Does the job
As described
a good grip
easy to grip
Nice soft grip
Return
0.6% Return rate 15% Fixable by listing
Quality control issues
Bad quality
Cheap quality
Not very sturdy
not very strong
flimsy and cheap
Tho bought for this purpose because the bigger types just are too big
Small modelling kit
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