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Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof

Maybe

Returns run at only 1.2% of orders. But prices span $3.01–$15.22, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
54
54 / 100
Top 24% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +5 vs the category median of 49
Market size
£191K/yr317K searches / yr
90-day growth
-5.5%search demand this quarter
Competition
46%top-5 click share · 21 brands · 63 sellers

Flapen Score

Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof against its category

The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

54Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof 317K times last year and spent an estimated £191K. The top 5 brands take 55% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

8.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 317K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -5.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £191K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
317K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-5.5%
Conversion, latest week
8.3%
Market size, estimated
£191Ka year
Peak month
April1.7× the quietest month
Top search term
outdoor padlock49K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £7.27.

Listings sell for £7.27 on average, from £3.01 to £15.22. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £7.27 that is £5K to £7K a year per listing.

Average price
£7.27under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.01–£15.22
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
25K–30K
Units per listing a year
750–1,000
Revenue per listing a year
£5K–£7K
Returns
1.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

84% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #34 within Padlocks & Hasps. It carries 3,479 reviews at 4.26 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
84%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
2.2%
Average rank
#34in Padlocks & Hasps
Average rating
4.26 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
3,479per listing
Listings tracked
31

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.

3 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 43 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
3
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
43 months

Products

Top Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£8K£15K£23K£31K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

63

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

39%

  • Master Lock21%
  • Diyife11%
  • Amtech10%
  • GRIFEMA7%
  • H&S6%
  • SEPOX6%

Demand

Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

8K6KSpike '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Search terms

Top Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • outdoor padlock49K/yr
  • padlock outdoor31K/yr
  • outdoor padlock weatherproof40K/yr
  • weatherproof padlock34K/yr
  • shed padlock24K/yr
  • waterproof padlocks outdoor23K/yr
  • waterproof padlock21K/yr
  • gate padlock15K/yr
  • padlocks outdoor heavy duty waterproof11K/yr
  • outdoor lock11K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Rusts/Corrodes29%−0.28

Rust easily

Rusts quickly

then started rusting

Locking Mechanism16%+1.26

does not secure

not a good lock

Does not lock

Durability10%−0.08

Broke after a month

Broke within 4 days

Broke within a week

Quality-Overall9%+0.72

These were shocking quality

Cheap rubbish

Disappointing quality

Size-Overall4%−0.01

Quite small

Just not fit for purpose

are quite wide

Love

Locking Mechanism29%+1.26

Good easy to use lock

smooth locking mechanism

Good little locks

Quality-Overall17%+0.72

good quality item, arrived quickly, easy to use and looks substantial

Good build quality for price

Best quality

Strength11%+0.97

Good and strong

Good heavy duty locks

Works well holds strong uused indoors

Value For Money11%+0.73

Not expensive

Great value for money

Decent price

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%+0.55

Does what it promises

As described

Exactly what I wanted

Return

1.2% Return rate 64% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall57%▆█████

Quite small

Just not fit for purpose

are quite wide

Locking Mechanism15%█▇▆▆▄▅

does not secure

not a good lock

Does not lock

Functionality-Overall4%▅▆▆█▇▅
Rusts/Corrodes4%█▅▃▃▃▅

Rust easily

Rusts quickly

then started rusting

Thickness2%▆▅▆██▇

FAQ

Common Outdoor Padlock Weatherproof questions

Answered from the same tracked data.