Metal Ruler
FailPrices span $1.90–$10.73, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Metal Ruler is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 41 / 100Ranks 1,774 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −8 vs the category median of 4941
- Market size
- £116K/yr230K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -12.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 70%top-5 click share · 17 brands · 44 sellers
Flapen Score
Metal Ruler against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Metal Ruler is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Metal Ruler market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Metal Ruler 230K times last year and spent an estimated £116K. The top 5 brands take 73% of clicks. Flapen scores it 41 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
12.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 230K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 12.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -12.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £116K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 230K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -12.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 12.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £116Ka year
- Peak month
- September1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- metal ruler96K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.12.
Listings sell for £4.12 on average, from £1.90 to £10.73. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 2,000 to 2,500 of them. At £4.12 that is £8K to £10K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.12under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.90–£10.73
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,000–2,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £8K–£10K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
68% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 14.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #34 within Measuring & Layout Tools. It carries 1,048 reviews at 4.60 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 68%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 14.9%
- Average rank
- #34in Measuring & Layout Tools
- Average rating
- 4.60 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,048per listing
- Listings tracked
- 22
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 44 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 44 months
Products
Top Metal Ruler 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
Set of 3 Metal Rulers 12 8 6 Stainless Steel Metric Imperial Dual Marking Rulers
- Price
- £3.38
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,119
- Age
- 8y ago

MSC Stainless steel Metal Shatterproof Straight edge Metric ruler Ideal for Sewing (30 cm)
- Price
- £3.28
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,457
- Age
- 6y ago

Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Ruler Set 12 Inch (30 CM) + 6 Inch (15 CM) Metal Rulers Kit - Perfect Straight Edge For Easy Measurements
- Price
- £5.77
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,268
- Age
- 7y ago

1ABOVE Stainless Steel Ruler 30cm/12 Inch Metal Measuring Scale
- Price
- £2.69
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 99
- Age
- 1y ago

Stainless Steel Ruler Set 30cm(12inch) + 15cm(6inch) Heavy Duty Metal Ruler Straight Edge for School Office Drawing Easy Measurement
- Price
- £3.77
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 134
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Aluminium Cutting Ruler 30cm Professional Metal Ruler
- Price
- £4.21
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 4mo ago

White Aluminium Cutting Ruler With Raised Grip Metal Safety Ruler Multifunctional Precision Metal Safety Rulers For Length Measurement (Silver-20cm)
- Price
- £2.88
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 7mo ago

Long Metal Ruler 30cm White Aluminium Cutting Ruler with Raised Grip Precision Straight Edge Tool Non-Slip Safety Edge Tools for DIY Craft Precision Measurement
- Price
- £3.71
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 6mo ago

Stainless Steel Ruler Set 3Pcs 30cm/12in+20cm/8in+15cm/6in Metal Rulers Kit Straight Edge with Hanging Hole for School Office Home Measuring
- Price
- £2.70
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 5mo ago

White Aluminium Cutting Ruler with Raised Grip Metal Safety Ruler Multifunctional Precision Metal Safety Rulers for Length Measurement (White-30cm)
- Price
- £4.67
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 10mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Aluminium Cutting Ruler 30cm Professional Metal Ruler
- Price
- £4.21
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 4mo ago

Stainless Steel Ruler Set 3Pcs 30cm/12in+20cm/8in+15cm/6in Metal Rulers Kit Straight Edge with Hanging Hole for School Office Home Measuring
- Price
- £2.70
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 5mo ago

Long Metal Ruler 30cm White Aluminium Cutting Ruler with Raised Grip Precision Straight Edge Tool Non-Slip Safety Edge Tools for DIY Craft Precision Measurement
- Price
- £3.71
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 6mo ago

White Aluminium Cutting Ruler With Raised Grip Metal Safety Ruler Multifunctional Precision Metal Safety Rulers For Length Measurement (Silver-20cm)
- Price
- £2.88
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 7mo ago

White Aluminium Cutting Ruler with Raised Grip Metal Safety Ruler Multifunctional Precision Metal Safety Rulers for Length Measurement (White-30cm)
- Price
- £4.67
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
17 rising
Sellers
44
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
19%
- MSC18%
- SHINE17%
- Early Buy16%
- 1ABOVE13%
- TAOBWN9%
- Rolson8%
Demand
Metal Ruler search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Metal Ruler search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- metal ruler96K/yr
- steel ruler33K/yr
- metal ruler for cutting15K/yr
- steel rule18K/yr
- metal ruler 30cm21K/yr
- rule15K/yr
- steel ruler 30cm11K/yr
- stainless steel ruler6K/yr
- ruler metal4K/yr
- metal rulers4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Metal Ruler
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
**POOR QUALITY** Poor quality ruler
Not great quality
Really bad quality the lines get off in a week time
too flimsy
I dont think this is robust enough for a workshop
it is not as strong
too flimsy at 0.3mm thick
Not the thickest steel rules you'll ever come across
not thick enough
The metric markings on the twelve inch ruler were blurred / missing from about 0 to 3
Measurements incorrect
NOT TO SCALE
Different from listing
Material description is not accurate
If so the description is misleading
Love
This is a well made
Excellent product for the job
Good Quality
Excellent value
great value for money
Good value
As advertised
As expected
Just what I needed
Strong ruler
Nice and strong
Brilliant strong rule for DIY jobs
easy to use
its been very handy
easy to read
Return
0.3% Return rate 38% Fixable by listing
The metric markings on the twelve inch ruler were blurred / missing from about 0 to 3
Measurements incorrect
NOT TO SCALE
too flimsy
I dont think this is robust enough for a workshop
it is not as strong
**POOR QUALITY** Poor quality ruler
Not great quality
Really bad quality the lines get off in a week time
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