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title: "Cut Throat Razor Blades — £43K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 33/100 · £43K/yr market · 193K searches/yr · £5.22 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cut throat razor blades**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.57–$8.98) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 22Conversion 52Competition 21Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 38Review moat 29Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****4.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****82%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,563.56**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.22**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£43K**
£43K/yr · 193K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.57–£8.98**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cut throat razor blades is a £43K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (193K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cut throat razor blades market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£65K–£78K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#46**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **56%**
- **Out of stock**
- **17.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**10**
**Top-5 brand share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**15%**
- Derby47% - Amazon Basics19% - Wilkinson Sword6% - DEKTON6% - BIC4% - STONLI3% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/cut-throat-razor-blades/trend)
## **Top cut throat razor blades search terms**
- **cut throat razor blades**61K/yr-3.9%3.0% conv. - **scraper blades**40K/yr-14.9%3.9% conv. - **single edge razor blades**36K/yr-13.8%3.8% conv. - **straight razor blades**19K/yr+0.5%2.9% conv. - **cut throat blades**8K/yr+36.2%2.3% conv. - **razor blades single edge**8K/yr-3.5%4.4% conv. - **cutthroat razors blades**5K/yr+11.2%2.4% conv. - **scraper blade**5K/yr-16.7%4.3% conv. - **barber razor blades**4K/yr+3.8%2.6% conv. - **glass scraper blades**5K/yr-21.1%3.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/cut-throat-razor-blades/search-terms)
## **Top cut throat razor blades 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%10%£4K20%£9K30%£13K40%£17K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Derby Premium Single Edge (Half) Razor Blades 100 Blades | Swedish Steel | Fits Half-Blade Holders & Straight Razors**Derby**£4.65**4.5★14,004 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072HJCFK6) [2**Amazon Basics Single Edge Razor Blades for Scraper Box Cutting 100 count with Clam Shell Storage**Amazon Basics**£5.56**4.7★3,004 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08D9PS7F3) [3**Derby Extra Double Edge Safety Razor Blades 100 Count**Derby**£4.86**4.5★7,297 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N3B65UN) [4**WILKINSON SWORD Double Edge Blade Refills for Men Pack of 10 Razor Refills with Triple Coated Blades for Comfortable Shave**Wilkinson Sword**£3.60**4.7★309 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3JY92YC) [5**DEKTON 10 PCS Razor Single Edge Blade Set Premium Stainless Steel Replacement Blades for Scraping Cutting Crafts Home Projects and Professional Use**DEKTON**£3.23**4.7★87 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5HSZ2K3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Scraper Refill Pack (100)**Eddrfy**£6.65**11 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4G4QVHL) [**Cambridge Cutthroat Open Blade Razor for Men - Missanda Hardwood Handle Swing-Lock Single Edge Cut Throat Razor with Leather Travel Pouch Beard Shaping & Wet Shaving (Blades Not Included)**The Cambridge Cutthroat**£8.40**7,485 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHDWBTPV) [**XOR8 HD Prep Scraper Blades 4/100mm 10-Pack Razor-Sharp Blades for Tough Removal Tasks Heavy-Duty Construction Durable and Efficient for Paint Adhesive and Debris**XOR8**£3.29**100 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F637NWSF) [**DEKTON 10 PCS Razor Single Edge Blade Set Premium Stainless Steel Replacement Blades for Scraping Cutting Crafts Home Projects and Professional Use**DEKTON**£3.23**87 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5HSZ2K3) [**WILKINSON SWORD Double Edge Blade Refills for Men Pack of 10 Razor Refills with Triple Coated Blades for Comfortable Shave**Wilkinson Sword**£3.60**309 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3JY92YC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Scraper Refill Pack (100)**Eddrfy**£6.65**4.4★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4G4QVHL) [**Silverline Single-Edge Razor Blades 10pk 38 x 19 x 0.25mm (589248)**Silverline**£3.02**4.7★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CPYNB1P) [**STANLEY 170mm Glass & Window Scraper 0-28-590**STANLEY**£1.57**4.6★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001IWDBK) [**STONLI Cut Throat Razors - Straight Razor with Matte Black Finish Professional Barber Razor - Premium Quality Single Blade Shaving Razor for Moustache and Beard - Pouch Included (Black Metal)**STONLI**£8.98**4.3★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09SG6HBKT) [**WILKINSON SWORD Double Edge Blade Refills for Men Pack of 10 Razor Refills with Triple Coated Blades for Comfortable Shave**Wilkinson Sword**£3.60**4.7★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3JY92YC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cut throat razor blades**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Sharpness**20%
*“Blades are quite sharp”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Good Value”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Great quality, been using them for over a year”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Just as Advertised”*
**Cutting/Trimming**11%
*“Clean close shave”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“fit comfortable to my shaving system”*
**Durability**3%
*“so pretty good durability”*
**Paint Quality**2%
*“Also brilliant for taking the excess paint off the glass around windows”*
**Eco Friendliness**2%
*“Environmentally friendly, plastic-free”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Sharpness**15%
*“Not as sharp or quality as the other well known brands”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“They seem quite cheap”*
**Cutting/Trimming**7%
*“Cant get a good shave”*
**Durability**5%
*“I actually changed a blade because I thought it couldnt have lasted as long as it did”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“found it hard to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Misleading ad”*
**Age Suitability**5%
*“now Amazon insists on an age verification process that doesn't work. no matter what details or payment method you put in.”*
**Skin Health**5%
*“The blade cut my skin out”*
**Allergies**3%
*“Ended up with a very irritated skin”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**2%
*“Sore after use”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**38%
**Quality-Overall**17%
**Grip**8%
**Sharpness**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Safety Standards**2%
**Cutting/Trimming**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cut throat razor blades profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £43K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- **How competitive is the cut throat razor blades niche?**
- 13 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cut throat razor blades?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Sharpness, Quality-Overall, Cutting/Trimming. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for cut throat razor blades peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cut throat razor blades niche?**
- Listings span £1.57–£8.98; the average listing price is £5.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,564 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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