Makita Multi Tool
FailDemand is soft, at -12.8% this quarter, so Makita Multi Tool is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 1,848 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −9 vs the category median of 4940
- Market size
- £250K/yr139K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -12.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 66%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 60 sellers
Flapen Score
Makita Multi Tool against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Makita Multi Tool is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Makita Multi Tool market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Makita Multi Tool 139K times last year and spent an estimated £250K. The top 5 brands take 89% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
2.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 139K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -12.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £250K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 139K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -12.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £250Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- makita multi tool47K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £71.48.
Listings sell for £71.48 on average, from £31.61 to £178.38. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £71.48 that is £18K to £36K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £71.48inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £31.61–£178.38
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 4K–5K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £18K–£36K
- Returns
- 3.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
56% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 78% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #63 within Power Tools. It carries 881 reviews at 4.42 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 56%
- Prime listings
- 78%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #63in Power Tools
- Average rating
- 4.42 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 881per listing
- Listings tracked
- 18
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 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 32 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 32 months
Products
Top Makita Multi Tool 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
Makita DTM52Z Li-ion LXT Brushless Multi-Tool - Batteries and Charger Not Included Blue 18 V
- Price
- £124.44
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,435
- Age
- 5y ago

Makita DTM51Z Multi-Tool 18 V Blue
- Price
- £86.21
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 10,062
- Age
- 11y ago

Makita DTM50Z 18V Li-Ion LXT Multi-Tool - Batteries and Charger Not Included
- Price
- £82.08
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,941
- Age
- 12y ago

Cordless Oscillating Multi-Tool for makita 18V Battery (NO Battery) Brushless Oscillating Kit with 6 Variable Speeds for Removing Scraping Cutting with 23 Accessories
- Price
- £33.29
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 107
- Age
- 1y ago

MAKITA TM30DZ
- Price
- £55.04
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 610
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Cordless Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit with 2 Batteries Brushless Motor 6 Speed 4 Oscillation Angle 22PCS Accessories for Cutting/Grinding/Sanding
- Price
- £50.25
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 7mo ago

Makita DTM51Z 18v Lithium Multi Tool Keyless Blade Change + Makpac Case DTM51ZJ
- Price
- £123.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 52
- Age
- 10y ago

Makita DTM51Z 18v Multitool LXT Keyless Blade Change + 1 x 5.0 Ah Battery
- Price
- £155.36
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 9y ago

Makita DTM51Z 18v Li-Ion Multi-Tool LXT Keyless Blade Change - Naked - Body Only
- Price
- £82.45
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 44
- Age
- 9y ago

YEARTOP Cordless Oscillating Multi Tools Compatible with Makita 18V Battery
- Price
- £48.41
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 263
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Cordless Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit with 2 Batteries Brushless Motor 6 Speed 4 Oscillation Angle 22PCS Accessories for Cutting/Grinding/Sanding
- Price
- £50.25
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 7mo ago

Cordless Oscillating Multi Tool Compatible with Makita 18V Battery(NO Battery) 20500 OPM Max Cordless Oscillating Tool Brushless Motor 6 Variable Speeds 30-Piece Kit for Cutting Sanding
- Price
- £32.73
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 8mo ago

blayram Cordless Oscillating Multi Tool Compatible with Makita 18V Battery Brushless Multitool with 2 * 4.0Ah Batteries 6 Variable Speed 23Pcs Accessories for Separating Grinding and Scraping
- Price
- £50.83
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 57
- Age
- 12mo ago

Yofuly Oscillating Multi Tool Compatible with Makita 18V Batteries - Multitool with 6 Speed + Auto Mode Low-Vibration 23Pcs Accessories for Cutting Scraping 2X 4.0Ah Batteries
- Price
- £53.18
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 1y ago

RAYLEEY Cordless Oscillating Multitool Compatible with Makita 18V Battery (No Battery) 23PCS Oscillating Tool Kit 8500-21000 OPM 6-Speeds 4 Oscillation Angle Quick Change Blade System
- Price
- £33.73
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 109
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
10 rising
Sellers
60
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Makita62%
- GGiking13%
- YEARTOP5%
- WOSIFUPO5%
- blayram4%
- RAYLEEY3%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
Demand
Makita Multi Tool search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Makita Multi Tool search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- makita multi tool47K/yr
- makita multi tool 18v55K/yr
- multi tool makita12K/yr
- makita multitool9K/yr
- makita multi tools5K/yr
- makita 18v multi tool6K/yr
- multitool makita3K/yr
- makita multi tool 18v brushless2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Makita Multi Tool
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Supplied Blades are Low Quality
Poor quality
cheap rubbish
one of the two batteries was defective
the batteries start to wobble around
both batteries broke
Dont last even a day
Stopped working after 3 weeks of use
after less than 5 minutes it just stopped
Not fit for purpose
my Makita BL1813G 18V battery is too big
Not sure keep it or retun
Not working yet
Love
A great tool for the price
Good value
Excellent value
Amazing quality
As for build quality, it's solid
Excellent tool
its been surprisingly handy
easy to use
can be easily removed
it does a great job
Works well
It functions really well
Good option for a DIY user who already has the Makita battery system
helps safe battery life
Works fine with my battery
Return
3.4% Return rate 5% Fixable by listing
Not sure keep it or retun
Not working yet
Dont last even a day
Stopped working after 3 weeks of use
after less than 5 minutes it just stopped
Failed unit
Supplied Blades are Low Quality
Poor quality
cheap rubbish
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