Protractor
MaybeReturns run at only 0.2% of orders. But products sell for $4.59 on average, outside the sweet spot, so Protractor is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 55 / 100Top 21% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +6 vs the category median of 4955
- Market size
- £443K/yr889K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +62.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 67%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 97 sellers
Flapen Score
Protractor against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Protractor is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Protractor market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Protractor 889K times last year and spent an estimated £443K. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Sep. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
10.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 889K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +62.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £443K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 889K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +62.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £443Ka year
- Peak month
- May6.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- protractor241K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.59.
Listings sell for £4.59 on average, from £2.11 to £18.64. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 12,500 to 15,000 of them. At £4.59 that is £57K to £69K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.59under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.11–£18.64
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 12,500–15,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £57K–£69K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
56% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 94% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #11 within Measuring & Layout Tools. It carries 1,720 reviews at 4.47 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 56%
- Prime listings
- 94%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #11in Measuring & Layout Tools
- Average rating
- 4.47 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,720per listing
- Listings tracked
- 18
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 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 35 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 35 months
Products
Top Protractor 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
Helix Oxford Maths Set with Storage Tin - 10 Piece Maths Equipment Set - School Supplies Including Compass Ruler Protractor and Pencil
- Price
- £2.68
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,337
- Age
- 19y ago
Amazon Basics 10-Piece Maths Kit - Includes Compasses Lead Rubber Sharpener Protractor Triangles Ruler and Carrying Box
- Price
- £3.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,537
- Age
- 5y ago
Helix Oxford Premium Maths Set - Ideal for Secondary High School & College Mathematics and Science - 11 Piece Maths & Geometry Set - School Supplies
- Price
- £3.69
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,519
- Age
- 23y ago
Helix 10cm 180 Degree Clear Protractor H01010
- Price
- £2.11
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,335
- Age
- 16y ago
15-Piece Professional Maths Set & Geometry Sets for Secondary School Compass Maths Protractor and Compass Set Premium Zipper Case in 6 Colours
- Price
- £8.62
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,111
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum15-Piece Professional Maths Set & Geometry Sets for Secondary School Compass Maths Protractor and Compass Set Premium Zipper Case in 6 Colours
- Price
- £8.62
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,111
- Age
- 1y ago
Helix Oxford 15cm Geometry Set
- Price
- £2.61
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,124
- Age
- 16y ago
Protractor Set 3pcs 180 Clear Plastic Angle Measurement Tool for Students Teachers Engineers and Designers Lightweight and Transparent Design for Easy Reading Accurate Angle Measurement(10.2cm)
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago
G4GADGET 8-Piece Maths Geometry Set Compass & Protractor Set with Clear Pencil Case | School Stationery Set for Students | Ruler Set Protractor Triangles Eraser & Sharpener | Math Equipment
- Price
- £3.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 8mo ago
STAEDTLER 557 11 Noris Maths Set with Storage Tin (11 Pieces including Compass Ruler Protractor and Set Squares)
- Price
- £2.97
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 86
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch dateG4GADGET 8-Piece Maths Geometry Set Compass & Protractor Set with Clear Pencil Case | School Stationery Set for Students | Ruler Set Protractor Triangles Eraser & Sharpener | Math Equipment
- Price
- £3.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 8mo ago
Protractor Set 3pcs 180 Clear Plastic Angle Measurement Tool for Students Teachers Engineers and Designers Lightweight and Transparent Design for Easy Reading Accurate Angle Measurement(10.2cm)
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago
9 Piece Geometry Maths Set with Storage Tin Metal Compass Dividers Set Squares Protractor 15cm Ruler
- Price
- £3.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 1y ago
15-Piece Professional Maths Set & Geometry Sets for Secondary School Compass Maths Protractor and Compass Set Premium Zipper Case in 6 Colours
- Price
- £8.62
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,111
- Age
- 1y ago
STAEDTLER 557 11 Noris Maths Set with Storage Tin (11 Pieces including Compass Ruler Protractor and Set Squares)
- Price
- £2.97
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 86
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 rising
Sellers
97
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Helix60%
- Amazon Basics15%
- CALCUSO4%
- Ainkou4%
- Fashionstationery.com4%
- SRLWMYI3%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
Demand
Protractor search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×
Search terms
Top Protractor search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- protractor241K/yr
- maths set153K/yr
- geometry sets83K/yr
- protractor and compass set75K/yr
- maths sets for secondary school73K/yr
- oxford maths set34K/yr
- protractor set27K/yr
- geometry set26K/yr
- ruler set25K/yr
- geometry sets for secondary school32K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Protractor
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
the photo is deceptive
Not as described / shown
Not as shown
Will break
snapped when using it for the 1st time
Easy to break
Can't be used
There is no mark for the centre of the protractor so it is impossible to use it properly
Easy to break
Flimsy
Compass was weak
They are not this colour at all
No blue
Love
Excellent product
they are quality products provided you take care of them
Good quality it's nice that it comes in a decent case as well
cheap
Great value
Good value
Exactly as advertised
As described
Its fine and does the job
easy to use
Very helpful tool
Useful
Good size
Good quality and a good size
Return
0.2% Return rate 47% Fixable by listing
the photo is deceptive
Not as described / shown
Not as shown
They are not this colour at all
No blue
they are not very good
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