Heat Gun
MaybeBuyers convert on 8.5% of searches. But demand is soft, at -27.2% this quarter, so Heat Gun is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 55 / 100Top 21% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +6 vs the category median of 4955
- Market size
- £874K/yr654K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -27.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 54%top-5 click share · 17 brands · 51 sellers
Flapen Score
Heat Gun against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Heat Gun is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Heat Gun market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Heat Gun 654K times last year and spent an estimated £874K. The top 5 brands take 77% of clicks. Demand peaks in Feb. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
8.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 654K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -27.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £874K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 654K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -27.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £874Ka year
- Peak month
- February1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- heat gun380K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £15.81.
Listings sell for £15.81 on average, from £9.13 to £36.58. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £15.81 that is £24K to £32K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £15.81inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £9.13–£36.58
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £24K–£32K
- Returns
- 2.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
87% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 7.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #14 within Power Tools. It carries 1,642 reviews at 4.55 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 87%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 7.1%
- Average rank
- #14in Power Tools
- Average rating
- 4.55 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,642per listing
- Listings tracked
- 23
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 6 launches as successful.
6 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 47 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 6
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 47 months
Products
Top Heat Gun 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
SEEKONE 2000W Professional Hot Air Gun 50- 600 Variable Temperature Control with 2-Temp Settings Overload Protection Double Heating Wire Fast Heating 7 Accessories for Shrinking PVC
- Price
- £23.06
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,636
- Age
- 7y ago

Heat Gun SEEKONE 2000W Professional Heavy Duty Hot Air Gun Kit 400 & 600 Dual-Temperature Settings with Flame Retardant Protective Cover 4 Nozzles for Crafts Shrinking PVC Stripping Paint
- Price
- £14.18
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,071
- Age
- 6y ago

2000W Professional AIUNAOM Heat Gun Fast Heating Hot Air Gun 50- 650 with 2-Temp Settings Overload Protection 4 Nozzles for Paint Stripping Shrinking PVC
- Price
- £13.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,605
- Age
- 7mo ago

Heat Gun for Vinyl Wrap Shrink Tubing Paint Epoxy Resin Candle Making Adjustable Temperature (Yellow Two-Gear Button Temperature Control)
- Price
- £13.38
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 165
- Age
- 1y ago

SEEKONE Mini Heat Gun 2 Temperature 260/450 350W Handheld Hot Air Gun Tool 1.5S Fast Heating with Overload Protection Non-Slip Rubber Body Nozzle for Craft Embossing Shrink Wrapping
- Price
- £13.42
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 6,218
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Heat Gun 1800W Professional Hot Air with 4 Nozzles Heavy Duty Fast Heat Guns Kit with 2-Temp Settings 400-600 & Overload Protection for Crafts Vinyl Wrap Shrink Tubing
- Price
- £14.92
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 604
- Age
- 1mo ago

2-Speed Heat Gun 1300W Adjustable Hot Air Gun 2 Heat Settings 300-600 Overload Protection 4.92FT Power Cord 4 Multi-Function Nozzles Handheld Hot Air Tool for DIY Craft Repairs & Shrinking
- Price
- £13.59
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 4mo ago

Mini Heat Gun 300W Dual Temp 250 & 350 Hot Air Gun UK Plug Type G 2m Cable Reflector Nozzle Overload Protection Heat Gun for Heat Shrink Vinyl Wrap Candle Making & Crafts
- Price
- £9.13
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,989
- Age
- 5y ago

Heat Gun Professional Hot Air Gun Kit Dual Temperature Settings 300~500 and Overload Protection Safe and Reliable Suitable for DIY and Professional Use of Hot Air Gun (4 Nozzles) Green
- Price
- £11.67
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 7mo ago

2000W Professional AIUNAOM Heat Gun Fast Heating Hot Air Gun 50- 650 with 2-Temp Settings Overload Protection 4 Nozzles for Paint Stripping Shrinking PVC
- Price
- £13.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,605
- Age
- 7mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Heat Gun 1800W Professional Hot Air with 4 Nozzles Heavy Duty Fast Heat Guns Kit with 2-Temp Settings 400-600 & Overload Protection for Crafts Vinyl Wrap Shrink Tubing
- Price
- £14.92
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 604
- Age
- 1mo ago

2-Speed Heat Gun 1300W Adjustable Hot Air Gun 2 Heat Settings 300-600 Overload Protection 4.92FT Power Cord 4 Multi-Function Nozzles Handheld Hot Air Tool for DIY Craft Repairs & Shrinking
- Price
- £13.59
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 4mo ago

Heat Gun Professional Hot Air Gun Kit Dual Temperature Settings 300~500 and Overload Protection Safe and Reliable Suitable for DIY and Professional Use of Hot Air Gun (4 Nozzles) Green
- Price
- £11.67
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 7mo ago

2000W Professional AIUNAOM Heat Gun Fast Heating Hot Air Gun 50- 650 with 2-Temp Settings Overload Protection 4 Nozzles for Paint Stripping Shrinking PVC
- Price
- £13.61
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,605
- Age
- 7mo ago

GUTIYYO Heat Gun Professional Hot Air Gun Kit Dual Temperature Settings 300~500 and Overload Protection Heat Gun for Crafts Shrink Wrapping Paint Removing (4 Nozzles) (Black)
- Price
- £12.02
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 8mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
17 rising
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
19%
- SEEKONE44%
- AIUNAOM11%
- GUTIYYO10%
- JFTOOIS8%
- COMTO4%
- BLACK+DECKER4%
Demand
Heat Gun search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Heat Gun search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- heat gun380K/yr
- heat gun for paint stripping55K/yr
- hot air gun50K/yr
- heat guns41K/yr
- heat gun for crafts31K/yr
- heat gun for heat shrink13K/yr
- heat shrink gun14K/yr
- paint stripper heat gun13K/yr
- heatgun11K/yr
- heat gun for vinyl wrap7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Heat Gun
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Quality not sa expected
Cheap and not great
Cheap rubbish
Broke after 6 months
Broke first use
Stopped working after using it 3 times
Old paint needed removing from a window frame
Forget sanding this just makes the paint come off in seconds
Be aware the paint gets very hot
Short cable
it's ridiculously short
short
a bit flimsy
This is made of thin plastic which is quite flimsy
Stand is a little flimsy
Love
Value for money
Brilliant for the money
Excellent value
Great quality kit
product looks well made
Amazing quality
Ease of use
Easy to use aswell
Makes life so much easier
works as advertised
As described
Just what I need
It works well
does the job well
Effective
Return
2.0% Return rate 9% Fixable by listing
Did not do the job I wanted it to
It does not work
Stoped working
a bit flimsy
This is made of thin plastic which is quite flimsy
Stand is a little flimsy
Broke after 6 months
Broke first use
Stopped working after using it 3 times
Short cable
it's ridiculously short
short
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