mapp gas torch
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($38.80 avg), but soft demand (-23.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible£38.80avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great£18.41–£110.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Great296.12avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good6.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay£189K£189K/yr · 79K searches
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-23.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mapp gas torch is a £189K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (79K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mapp gas torch market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £116K–£155K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.1%
- Avg BSR
- #31
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 68%
- Sponsored
- 68%
- Out of stock
- 9.5%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
12%
- Rothenberger33%
- DOMINOX18%
- Sondiko16%
- Pipestation12%
- RTMMFG5%
- US PRO4%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top mapp gas torch search terms
- mapp gas torch20K/yr
- rothenberger superfire 221K/yr
- map gas torch11K/yr
- rothenberger blow torch10K/yr
- mapp gas torch kit6K/yr
- welding torch4K/yr
- map torch3K/yr
- rothenberger torch3K/yr
Top mapp gas 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Rothenberger Super-Fire 2 Brazing Torch
Rothenberger£66.554.7★1,125 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£21.204.6★346 rev
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★882 rev
Super Total Fire Blow Torch Kit and 2 x Mapp+ Gas Cylinder | Blowtorch & Map Gas Canisters for Soldering Brazing Thawing Heat Treatment | Gas Blow Torch Plus Gas Map+ Gas Included | Trade Pack
Pipestation£53.374.7★531 rev
RTMMFG MAPP Propane Torch Gas High-Intensity Trigger Start Heavy Duty Plumbing Soldering Brazing Blow for Welding Machine Maintenance Barbecue Gas Cylinders not Included
RTMMFG£26.374.5★480 rev
Newest
by launch date
US PRO Propane MAP and MAPP or Propane Gas brazing Torch Soldering Blow Torch for Plumbing Brazing Soldering High Heat Gas Trigger Start for Welding Paint Searing Steak
US PRO£24.4718 rev
DOMINOX Propane Torch Head with 5FT Hose Base and Cylinder Clip Torch Head Trigger Start Gas Torch for Propane and Mapp MAPP Gas Torch Kit for Soldering Welding Cooking (Not Included Gas Tank)
DOMINOX£31.7964 rev
Turbo Blow Torch and 1x Mapp Gas Bottle | Gas Torch with Map-Plus Pro Canister for Plumbing Soldering Brazing Searing Thawing Heat Treatment | Quick Fire Trigger Ignition Blowtorch with Map+ Cylinder
Pipestation£25.2550 rev
MAPP Propane Torch Ovshnrr Adjustable Flame Intensity & Solid Brass Tube Gas Torch Portable Heavy Duty Plumbing Soldering Brazing Blow for Weed Burner Welding Roofing Grilling Ignition
Ovshnrr£24.3252 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
Trending
90-day click momentum
Rothenberger Hotbag Deal 19490 Super Fire 2 Torch 35644 Toolbag & 4 Mapp Gas
Rothenberger£110.044.5★
RTMMFG MAPP Propane Torch Gas High-Intensity Trigger Start Heavy Duty Plumbing Soldering Brazing Blow for Welding Machine Maintenance Barbecue Gas Cylinders not Included
RTMMFG£26.374.5★
Rothenberger Super-FIRE SOPLETE 2 P/MAPPGAS Blowtorch
Rothenberger£72.284.4★
Trsaow MAPP Propane Blow Torch Gas Torch with 3 Nozzles Heavy Duty CGA600 MAP/Propane TUV Certified for Welding and Barbecue Adjustable Flame Safety Lock
Trsaow£24.544.4★
US PRO Propane MAP and MAPP or Propane Gas brazing Torch Soldering Blow Torch for Plumbing Brazing Soldering High Heat Gas Trigger Start for Welding Paint Searing Steak
US PRO£24.474.0★
What buyers say about mapp gas torch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“seems well made”
“Good price”
“Ease of use”
“Works as intended”
“Works well”
“Good sturdy bit of kit value for the money”
“Handy propane torch”
“Essential piece of kit for a mechanic”
“Lasted forever”
“Handy piece of kit”
What buyers complain about
“Look for a better brand”
“Broke already”
“Doesn't work”
“throw the instructions away - badly translated with numerous spelling / word errors”
“Gas leak”
“Developed a fault”
“However, the value just isn't there”
“Waste of time and money”
“on off button fell out”
“Gas flow is inconsistent”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is mapp gas torch profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £189K/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the mapp gas torch niche?
- 12 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mapp gas torch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for mapp gas torch peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mapp gas torch niche?
- Listings span £18.41–£110.04; the average listing price is £38.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 296 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.