Grips
Grips shows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Grips profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Grips is a £288K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (279K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Grips: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -16.2% over the last 90 days and 7.2% of searches end in a purchase.
£288K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand, so 40% of the market is open.
40%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 34 products
Top Grips products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Quick Release Water Pump Pliers 12 Grooved Slip Joint Black
- Price
- £6.06
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,375
- Age
- 7y ago
Bluespot 06436 250mm (10) Box Joint Water Pump Plier
- Price
- £5.07
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 617
- Age
- 14y ago
HAUTMEC 180mm(7) Water Pump Pliers Fast Adjustable Tongue and Groove Joint Pliers V-Jaw with Comfort Grips Rust-Proof CRV Steel Construction for Plumbing Home Repair and Pipe Fittings
- Price
- £10.68
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 136
- Age
- 1y ago
WORKPRO Water Pump Pliers 40/52mm Wide Jaw Capacity Quick Change Adjustable Plumbing Grips and Slip Joint Plier Set 200mm and 250mm 2-Piece
- Price
- £13.68
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 6,039
- Age
- 10y ago
STANLEY 0-84-648 Multigrip Groove Joint Pliers 10
- Price
- £11.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,057
- Age
- 19y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
RDX Lifting Straps for Weightlifting 100% Cotton Heavy Duty Gym Wrist Strap with 5MM Neoprene Padding 60CM Anti-Slip Hand Grip Wraps for Deadlifts Powerlifting Workouts Strength Training Men Women
- Price
- £8.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,400
- Age
- 11y ago
SueStar Workout Gloves for Men Women Weight Lifting With Full Palm Protection Excellent Grip Ultra Breathable for Weightlifting Fitness Training Hanging M
- Price
- £20.06
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 318
- Age
- 6mo ago
Laicky Bobby Pins 200Count Brown Hair Pins Hair Grips with Box for Women Lady Girls Kids Kirby Grips Invisible Wave Hairgrip Barrette Hair Clips Bulk Hair Accessories (Brown 5.2CM)
- Price
- £4.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,803
- Age
- 4y ago
WISEUP 3-Piece Groove Joint Pliers Set - Fast Adjustable 7 & 10 & 12 Inch Water Pumper with Smooth Jaw - Tongue and Groove Wrench for Channel Home Repair Gripping Nuts Bolts Pipe (7+10+12 inch)
- Price
- £20.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 153
- Age
- 6mo ago
Bahco 2971G250 Slip Joint Plier 250mm
- Price
- £11.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,018
- Age
- 18y ago
Newest
by launch dateSueStar Workout Gloves for Men Women Weight Lifting With Full Palm Protection Excellent Grip Ultra Breathable for Weightlifting Fitness Training Hanging M
- Price
- £20.06
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 318
- Age
- 6mo ago
WISEUP 3-Piece Groove Joint Pliers Set - Fast Adjustable 7 & 10 & 12 Inch Water Pumper with Smooth Jaw - Tongue and Groove Wrench for Channel Home Repair Gripping Nuts Bolts Pipe (7+10+12 inch)
- Price
- £20.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 153
- Age
- 6mo ago
WORKPRO 120 mm Mini Water Pump Pliers 25 mm Wide Jaw Capacity Quick Adjustable Cr-V Steel Tongue and Groove Plier for Home Repair Gripping Nuts Bolts Pipe & Fittings
- Price
- £9.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 493
- Age
- 1y ago
HAUTMEC 180mm(7) Water Pump Pliers Fast Adjustable Tongue and Groove Joint Pliers V-Jaw with Comfort Grips Rust-Proof CRV Steel Construction for Plumbing Home Repair and Pipe Fittings
- Price
- £10.68
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 136
- Age
- 1y ago
HAUTMEC 250mm(10) Water Pump Pliers Fast Adjustable Tongue and Groove Joint Pliers V-Jaw with Comfort Grips Rust-Proof CRV Steel Construction for Plumbing Home Repair and Pipe Fittings
- Price
- £12.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 136
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
25 rising
Sellers
103
Top-5 brand share
60%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
34%
- Amazon Basics15%
- Blue Spot Tools14%
- HAUTMEC13%
- WORKPRO11%
- STANLEY7%
- KRETLAW5%
Grips demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Top Grips search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- grips85K/yr
- water pump pliers68K/yr
- pipe grips22K/yr
- pump pliers15K/yr
- adjustable pliers14K/yr
- grips tools14K/yr
- adjustable grips7K/yr
- slip joint pliers9K/yr
- plumbers grips7K/yr
- pipe pliers6K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Grips
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
90% of reviews“Good quality tool, well made and comfortable in hand”
“Good price”
“Good grip”
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
What buyers complain about
78% of reviews“Poor quality”
“The grips have a loose wobble on the smallest setting”
“Broke within 10”
“Small size”
“Locking mechanism broke”
Grips return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.7%
Return rate
62%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Grips questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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