Side Cutters
MaybeReturns run at only 0.6% of orders. But demand is soft, at -17.8% this quarter, so Side Cutters is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 14% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +8 vs the category median of 4957
- Market size
- £308K/yr334K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -17.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 32%top-5 click share · 20 brands · 134 sellers
Flapen Score
Side Cutters against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Side Cutters is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Side Cutters market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Side Cutters 334K times last year and spent an estimated £308K. The top 5 brands take 72% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
5.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 334K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -17.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £308K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 334K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -17.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £308Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- side cutters100K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £17.17.
Listings sell for £17.17 on average, from £3.32 to £46.03. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £17.17 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £17.17inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.32–£46.03
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£4K
- Returns
- 0.6%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. 82% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #34 within Hand Tools. It carries 1,609 reviews at 4.58 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 56%
- Prime listings
- 82%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #34in Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.58 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,609per listing
- Listings tracked
- 50
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 57 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 57 months
Products
Top Side Cutters 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
KNIPEX Diagonal Cutter 1000V-insulated (160 mm) 70 06 160
- Price
- £23.53
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,970
- Age
- 19y ago

KNIPEX Diagonal Cutter with Comfort Handles 160 mm 70 02 160
- Price
- £18.94
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,408
- Age
- 19y ago

S&R Wire Cutters 160 mm VDE 1000V Diagonal Side Cutters Cr-V
- Price
- £12.72
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,470
- Age
- 10y ago

KNIPEX Electronic Super Knips Electronics Diagonal Cutter 125mm Soft Wire (Copper) to 1.6 mm Medium Hard Wire to 1.2mm 78 61 125
- Price
- £20.27
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 8,537
- Age
- 17y ago

KNIPEX High Leverage Diagonal Cutter with Plastic Coating 160 mm 74 01 160
- Price
- £13.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 429
- Age
- 15y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
KNIPEX Diagonal Cutter with Plastic Coating 160 mm 70 01 160
- Price
- £16.36
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 565
- Age
- 19y ago

KNIPEX High Leverage Diagonal Cutter with Plastic Coating 160 mm 74 01 160
- Price
- £13.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 429
- Age
- 15y ago

Ainiv 2PCS Micro Wire Cutter Spring-Loaded Side Cutting Pliers Flush Cutters Precision Diagonal Cutting Pliers in CRV Steel Wire Snips for Electrical Homes Craft Jewellery 3D Print Models-Blue
- Price
- £4.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 795
- Age
- 3y ago

VCELINK Flush Wire Cutter Precision Side Cutter Mini Wire Snips Blue
- Price
- £5.52
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,743
- Age
- 4y ago

Knipex 72849 125mm Electronics Super Knips
- Price
- £20.27
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 24y ago
Newest
by launch date
Side Wire Cutters Flush Cutters Precision Spring-Loaded Side Cutter Heavy Duty Diagonal Cutting Pliers in CRV Steel for Electrical Home DIY Jewelry Crafts Cutting (#1 blue2)
- Price
- £4.95
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 48
- Age
- 10mo ago

Ainiv 2PCS Micro Wire Cutter Spring-Loaded Side Cutting Pliers Flush Cutters Precision Diagonal Cutting Pliers in CRV Steel Wire Snips for Electrical Homes Craft Jewellery 3D Print Models-Blue
- Price
- £4.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 795
- Age
- 3y ago

VCELINK Flush Wire Cutter Precision Side Cutter Mini Wire Snips Blue
- Price
- £5.52
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,743
- Age
- 4y ago

nuosen Wire Cutter Craft Wire Precision Electrical Cable Cutter Cutting Plier Side Snips Flush Cutter Diagonal Pliers Cutting Pliers Tool for Coil Making Home DIY Jewelry
- Price
- £3.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,733
- Age
- 5y ago

Sharp-tec Wire Cutters 160mm Side Cutters with Anti-Slip Handle 6-inch Professional Diagonal Cutting Pliers for DIY Household Workshop
- Price
- £7.80
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 985
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 32% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
20 falling
Sellers
134
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
32%
Top 20: 71%
Open market
25%
- KNIPEX48%
- Bahco7%
- Draper7%
- S&R5%
- BOENFU5%
- Sharp-tec3%
Demand
Side Cutters search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Side Cutters search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- side cutters100K/yr
- knipex cutters86K/yr
- knipex side cutters27K/yr
- knipex snips21K/yr
- side cutters electrical21K/yr
- snips electrical14K/yr
- vde side cutters11K/yr
- knipex wire cutters9K/yr
- electrical snips7K/yr
- side cutter6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Side Cutters
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Appalling lack of quality control
Low quality
Absolute garbage
Broke instantly
Broken within 2 days
Broke after 2 uses
Not fit for purpose
Wire cutters small
Small cutters
Not powerful at all
Not that strong
Weak
They seem expensive initially
without the ridiculous price tag
disappointed as how expensive they are
Love
Great quality tool
Brilliant quality
the build quality is excellent
Good Value
Great value
Excellent value
Easy to use
easy to use very nice to hold
easy handling
as advertised
Just what I needed
As described
I am confident they will last many, many years
Very durable and sturdy
so far it's going strong
Return
0.6% Return rate 51% Fixable by listing
Not fit for purpose
Wire cutters small
Small cutters
Falsely advertised
Perhaps I misunderstood from the description
Not as advertised
Appalling lack of quality control
Low quality
Absolute garbage
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