mapp gas
Skip itSoft demand (-10.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great£21.30avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£10.59–£88.12cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great8.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great437.07avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£155K£155K/yr · 82K searches
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-10.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mapp gas is a £155K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mapp gas market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £128K–£170K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.9%
- Avg BSR
- #18
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 27%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Pipestation41%
- Mark Vitow15%
- Arctic Hayes15%
- INTERGAS11%
- DOMINOX5%
- Hinton Equipment4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top mapp gas search terms
- mapp gas48K/yr
- map gas18K/yr
- map gas +5K/yr
- map gas bottle6K/yr
- rothenberger gas3K/yr
- mapp2K/yr
Top mapp gas 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
2 x Mapp Gas/Map Gas Pro Plus Gas Torch Canister Cartridge Disposable Cylinder Gas Bottle for Gas Blowtorch Blow Torch with Gas Included for Plumbers Soldering Torch 20% Hotter Than Propane
Pipestation£23.014.7★1,517 rev
2 x Mark Vitow VMAP VeeMap MAPP Style Gas Cylinder Yellow 400g
Mark Vitow£14.234.7★1,358 rev
Pipestation Map Plus Gas Canister | Mapp Gas Bottle Cylinder for Propane Blow Torch Plumbing Soldering Gas Blowtorch | Blow Torch Gas | Map Gas Cartridge for Gas Torch Burner Jet | Gas for BlowTorchs
Pipestation£12.174.6★258 rev
Arctic Hayes Pack of 3 Map X Gas Canisters 400g Each
Arctic Hayes£27.754.7★34 rev
Arctic Hayes VG1 Vortex Map-X Gas Canister
Arctic Hayes£12.534.7★83 rev
Newest
by launch date
Hinton MAP PRO Gas Cylinder 400g | MAPP Gas Bottle for Blowtorch Plumbing Brazing Soldering & Heating | CGA600 Propylene Torch Fuel
Hinton Equipment£10.597 rev
2pcs Salvus MAP-HTi Propylene Gas Cylinder 400g MAP Pro Gas Blowtorch Fuel >99.5% Ultra-Pure CGA600 Compatible Hotter Than Propane Gas Bottle LPG/Map Gas Cylinder for Brazing Welding & Soldering
INTERGAS£19.2254 rev
1pc Salvus MAP-HTi Propylene Gas Cylinder 400g MAP Pro Gas Blowtorch Fuel >99.5% Ultra-Pure CGA600 Compatible Hotter Than Propane Gas Bottle LPG/Map Gas Cylinder for Brazing Welding & Soldering
INTERGAS£13.5354 rev
Sondiko Propane Torch GJ-8000 High Intensity Mapp Gas Torch Head Trigger Start Plumbing Soldering Blow Torch Heavy Duty Blowtorch for Welding Kitchen BBQ (Gas Cylinders Not Included)
Sondiko£21.20346 rev
Arctic Hayes Pack of 3 Map X Gas Canisters 400g Each
Arctic Hayes£27.7534 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHinton MAP PRO Gas Cylinder 400g | MAPP Gas Bottle for Blowtorch Plumbing Brazing Soldering & Heating | CGA600 Propylene Torch Fuel
Hinton Equipment£10.595.0★
Arctic Hayes Pack of 3 Map X Gas Canisters 400g Each
Arctic Hayes£27.754.7★
12x Mapp/Map Pro Plus Propane Gas Canister Cartridge Disposable Cylinder Bottle for Blowtorch Tools | Plumbing Blow Torch Canisters for Plumbers Soldering Mechanics | Burns 20% Hotter Than Propane
Pipestation£88.124.7★
DOMINOX Propane Torch Head High Intensity Torch Head Trigger Start Gas Torch Soldering Torch for Propane MAP MAPP Tank Soldering Ignition Barbecue Lighting (Not Included Gas Tank)
DOMINOX£18.414.3★
Arctic Hayes VG1 Vortex Map-X Gas Canister
Arctic Hayes£12.534.7★
What buyers say about mapp gas
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent value for money”
“seems well made”
“Works as advertised”
“Ease of use”
“still going strong”
“Long lasting”
“Super efficient”
“found it fit for purpose”
“Clear flame no smoke super efficient”
“It works ok”
What buyers complain about
“Stopped working after few presses”
“Doesn't work properly”
“Look for a better brand”
“Not compatible”
“Developed a fault”
“on off button fell out”
“FIRE”
“Bad quality came already rusty”
“Not made of good quality material”
“However, the value just isn't there”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is mapp gas profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £155K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the mapp gas niche?
- 9 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mapp gas?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for mapp gas peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mapp gas niche?
- Listings span £10.59–£88.12; the average listing price is £21.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 437 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.