Mole Grips
Mole Grips shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Mole Grips profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Mole Grips is a £240K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (218K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Mole Grips: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -10.8% over the last 90 days and 9.3% of searches end in a purchase.
£240K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand, so 38% of the market is open.
38%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 33 products
Top Mole Grips products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amtech 250 mm (10 in) Locking Grip Pliers Curved Serrated Jaws Nickel Plated Quick Release High Clamping Force
- Price
- £5.11
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 258
- Age
- 16y ago
Stanley FMHT0-74886 250 mm Fatmax Locking Mole Grip Curve Jaw Pliers - Black
- Price
- £14.76
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,522
- Age
- 9y ago
US PRO 4pc Locking Pliers Set 5 6.5 7 10 Mole Vice Clamp 1676
- Price
- £10.96
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 711
- Age
- 8y ago
Milwaukee Torque Lock Curved Jaw Locking Pliers 250mm (10in)
- Price
- £9.90
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 359
- Age
- 5y ago
WORKPRO 3-Piece Locking Pliers Set Cr-V Steel Mole Grips Quick-Release & Self-Locking with Soft Handle 250 mm & 180 mm Curved Jaw 165 mm Straight Jaw
- Price
- £16.71
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,233
- Age
- 9y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
DURATECH 6-Piece Mole Grips Set with Pouch Locking Pliers Set 12.7 cm 17.8 cm & 25.4 cm Curved Jaw 16.5 cm & 24 cm Long Nose 15 cm C-Clamp Adjustable CR-V Steel Pliers for DIY & Repairs
- Price
- £25.07
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 525
- Age
- 4y ago
Amtech Locking Grip Pliers Curved Serrated Jaws with Self-Lock & Quick-Release Nickel-Plated Corrosion Resistance for Clamping Holding & Twisting Irregular Shapes 7 (180mm)
- Price
- £4.20
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 30
- Age
- 17y ago
WORKPRO 5-Piece Locking Pliers Set(5/7/10 inch Curved Jaw Pliers 6.5/9 inch Long Nose Pliers) W001316A
- Price
- £12.78
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,079
- Age
- 10y ago
BGS 485 | Locking Grip Pliers | 225 mm
- Price
- £4.50
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 373
- Age
- 17y ago
Amtech 250 mm (10 in) Locking Grip Pliers Curved Serrated Jaws Nickel Plated Quick Release High Clamping Force
- Price
- £5.11
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 258
- Age
- 16y ago
Newest
by launch date
Locking Pliers Quick-Release & Self-Locking with Induction-Hardened Angled Teeth for Increased Gripping Power Heavy-Duty (5-INCHES)
- Price
- £8.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 1y ago
KRETLAW Locking Pliers Set 6PCs Mole Grips Adjustable Wrench Vice Grips Pliers 6-1/2&9-1/2 Long Nose 5 7 and 10 Curved Jaw 6 C-clamp Locking Pliers with Rolling Pouch
- Price
- £22.12
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 321
- Age
- 2y ago
SHALL 6-Piece Locking Pliers Vice Grips Pliers Set 5 7 & 10 Curved Jaw 6-1/2 & 9-1/2 Long Nose Locking Pliers 6 Locking C-Clamp Two-Color TPR Handle Roll Up Pouch Included
- Price
- £21.76
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,164
- Age
- 2y ago
Gunpla Curved Jaw Locking Pliers 10 Inch/250mm Carbon Steel Heavy Duty Vise Grips with Comfortable Handles Plier Mole Grip Tool for Clamping Holding Pulling Cutting Driving Screws
- Price
- £10.00
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 212
- Age
- 3y ago
DURATECH 6-Piece Mole Grips Set with Pouch Locking Pliers Set 12.7 cm 17.8 cm & 25.4 cm Curved Jaw 16.5 cm & 24 cm Long Nose 15 cm C-Clamp Adjustable CR-V Steel Pliers for DIY & Repairs
- Price
- £25.07
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 525
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
21 rising
Sellers
119
Top-5 brand share
62%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
31%
- Amtech17%
- US PRO14%
- STANLEY13%
- IRWIN9%
- WORKPRO9%
- Milwaukee7%
Mole Grips demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top Mole Grips search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- mole grips97K/yr
- vice grips39K/yr
- locking pliers29K/yr
- mole grips set10K/yr
- irwin vise grips10K/yr
- vise grips5K/yr
- vise grip8K/yr
- vice grip5K/yr
- mole grips heavy duty5K/yr
- small mole grips4K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Mole Grips
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
86% of reviews“Excellent quality”
“Good quality pair of grips”
“Really good piece of kit for the price”
“Does the job”
“easy to use”
What buyers complain about
75% of reviews“Not great quality”
“One pair fell apart before I started using them”
“these are not fit for purpose”
“But they bent in my hand when applying any decent force”
“Cheap for a reason”
Mole Grips return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.8%
Return rate
43%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Mole Grips questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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