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title: "Makita Torch — £85K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · £85K/yr market · 103K searches/yr · £23.14 avg price. Soft demand (-44.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Makita Torch — £85K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **makita torch**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($23.14 avg), but soft demand (-44.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 21Growth 3Conversion 45Competition 75Returns 84Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 46Review moat 71Quality gap 57
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£23.14**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****£8.24–£67.19**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****657.56**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****£85K**
£85K/yr · 103K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-44.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, makita torch is a £85K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (103K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **makita torch market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£93K–£116K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#209**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **65%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **30 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **171 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**19 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**92**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 86%
**Open market**
**20%**
- Makita48% - byczone10% - HUAKAYO8% - Dorehouse7% - AUAUY5% - Hipoke3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -44.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/makita-torch/trend)
## **Top makita torch search terms**
- **makita light**37K/yr-43.5%3.6% conv. - **makita torch**24K/yr-35.4%3.9% conv. - **makita light 18v**11K/yr-58.0%5.1% conv. - **makita work light**8K/yr-46.1%2.1% conv. - **makita 18v light**8K/yr-46.8%2.8% conv. - **makita torch 18v body only**5K/yr-41.0%6.9% conv. - **makita 18v torch**4K/yr-34.9%3.6% conv. - **makita work light 18v**5K/yr-73.5%3.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/makita-torch/search-terms)
## **Top makita torch 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%3%£3K6%£5K9%£8K12%£10K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Makita DML801 18V / 14.4V Li-ion LXT Florescent 12 LED Light Torch - Batteries and Charger Not Included**Makita**£27.07**4.8★7,226 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00QV8FNMU) [2**Makita DML812 14.4V/18V Li-ion LXT Flashlight Batteries and Charger Not Included**Makita**£60.15**4.7★1,852 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B085VTRG7L) [3**Makita DML815 14.4/18V Li-ion LXT LED Torch Batteries and Charger Not Included**Makita**£15.68**4.6★2,960 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VR2FNWD) [4**2pcs Cordless Work Light Compatible with Makita 20V Battery.58W 4800LM Wide Beam Flood Light with Two USB Charging Port Flashlight for Emergency Workshop Garage.(No Battery)**byczone**£14.87**4.4★268 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GD5QM6WD) [5**Makita DML806 14.4V/ 18V Li-Ion LXT LED Torch - Battery And Charger Not Included**Makita**£33.81**4.7★2,013 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010SV3PX4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Cordless Work Light for Makita 18V Battery Two Levels Adjustable Flood Light up to 48W 4800LM Lumens with 2 USB Job Site Lighting for Work(No Battery)**Dorehouse**£11.31**327 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCYSNG69) [**2pcs Cordless Work Light Compatible with Makita 20V Battery.58W 4800LM Wide Beam Flood Light with Two USB Charging Port Flashlight for Emergency Workshop Garage.(No Battery)**byczone**£14.87**268 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GD5QM6WD) [**2Pack LED Cordless Work Light Compatible with Makita 18V Battery Portable Flashlight Jobsite Spotlight 2 USB Charging Port 145 Adjustable Angle Repairing Camping Fishing Emergency (No Battery)**HUAKAYO**£16.82**31 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G65M62BZ) [**LED Cordless Work Light Compatible with Makita 18V Battery Portable Flashlight Jobsite Spotlight 2 USB Charging Port 145 Adjustable Angle Repairing Camping Fishing Emergency(No Battery)**HUAKAYO**£10.43**34 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5QVW4C4) [**LED Work Light for Makita 18V Battery 35LED Portable Cordless LED Floodlight with Dual USB Charging Port for Garage Workshop Emergency Camping (No Battery)**HEXJOSGL**£9.95**158 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX5FFFC3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cordless Work Light for Makita 18V Battery Two Levels Adjustable Flood Light up to 48W 4800LM Lumens with 2 USB Job Site Lighting for Work(No Battery)**Dorehouse**£11.31**4.4★**▲ 647%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCYSNG69) [**LED Work Light for Makita 18V Battery 35LED Portable Cordless LED Floodlight with Dual USB Charging Port for Garage Workshop Emergency Camping (No Battery)**HEXJOSGL**£9.95**4.5★**▲ 641%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX5FFFC3) [**2Pack LED Cordless Work Light Compatible with Makita 18V Battery Portable Flashlight Jobsite Spotlight 2 USB Charging Port 145 Adjustable Angle Repairing Camping Fishing Emergency (No Battery)**HUAKAYO**£16.82**4.6★**▲ 510%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G65M62BZ) [**LED Cordless Work Light Compatible with Makita 18V Battery Portable Flashlight Jobsite Spotlight 2 USB Charging Port 145 Adjustable Angle Repairing Camping Fishing Emergency(No Battery)**HUAKAYO**£10.43**4.5★**▲ 459%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5QVW4C4) [**Makita DML816X LED Akku-Lampe DML816 LED Flachleuchte akkubetrieben 500lm**Makita**£40.55**4.8★**▲ 380%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09ZJ2MR4P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about makita torch**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**32%
*“Bright light”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“not too expensive”*
**Charging**8%
*“Excellent and easy to charge”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“The build quality is excellent”*
**Battery Life**7%
*“Battery fits really well”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Weight Light**4%
*“This unit feels very lightweight”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“Makita Compatible Battery”*
**Portability**2%
*“I can move them wherever I need light”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“do the job well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Performance and Materials not Great”*
**Durability**13%
*“on off switch has broken after 3 uses”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**10%
*“the brightness not great”*
**Battery Life**7%
*“battery hungry”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“The Makita batteries recommended, dont fit”*
**Touch/Button Controls**4%
*“buttons could be positioned better”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“Does not fit BL1813G”*
**Charging**3%
*“Doesnt hold charge”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“If this was half the price I think I would give it a higher rating”*
**Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color**1%
*“Dim”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**26%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Battery Life**5%
**Durability**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Noise Level**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is makita torch profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £85K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -44.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the makita torch niche?**
- 19 brands and 92 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in makita torch?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 1.6%.
- **When does demand for makita torch peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the makita torch niche?**
- Listings span £8.24–£67.19; the average listing price is £23.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 658 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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