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title: "Trend — makita torch - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-07-31T18:24:23.190Z"
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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": "Trend — makita torch - 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