solder
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,476.63avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£166K£166K/yr · 242K searches
Growth
Bad-15.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£5.12avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad91%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£3.19–£9.84cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, solder is a £166K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (242K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
solder market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £154K–£205K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.4%
- Avg BSR
- #6
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 2.8%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 185 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
8
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Yiapinn49%
- TOWOT31%
- GALAMAX13%
- IRYNA5%
- ZSHX3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top solder search terms
- solder127K/yr
- solder wire63K/yr
- soldering wire19K/yr
- lead free solder14K/yr
- rosin core solder4K/yr
- electrical solder4K/yr
- solder wire with flux4K/yr
- lead free solder wire3K/yr
- soldering wire with flux3K/yr
Top solder products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Solder 0.8mm Solder Wire Lead Free Sn99.3 Cu0.7 with Rosin Core for Electronic Electrical Soldering Components Repair and DIY(20g)
Yiapinn£3.194.5★1,643 rev
TOWOT 25g Lead-Free Rosin Core Solder Wire Sn99.3Cu0.7 for Electrical Soldering 2.0% Flux Content 0.8mm Diameter.
TOWOT£3.344.5★2,482 rev
GALAMAX 1.0mm 100g Solder Wire Soldring Flux Rosin Core Solder Wire Low Melt Solder Tin Wire for Electrical Soldering Electronic Components Repair and DIY
GALAMAX£9.844.6★133 rev
Solder Wire Net 50g 0.8mm Soldering Wire Lead Free Sn99.3 Cu0.7 with Rosin Core for Electronic Electrical Soldering Components Repair and DIY(50g)
Yiapinn£5.194.5★1,643 rev
3 Pack Portable Solder Wire Tube Lead Free Rosin Core Solder Waterproof Solder Wire Connectors Tin Lead Rosin Core Flux Iron Welding Tool for Electrical Soldering
IRYNA£4.194.0★376 rev
Newest
by launch dateGALAMAX 1.0mm 100g Solder Wire Soldring Flux Rosin Core Solder Wire Low Melt Solder Tin Wire for Electrical Soldering Electronic Components Repair and DIY
GALAMAX£9.84133 rev
GALAMAX Solder Wire 0.8mm Soldering Wire Low Melt Solder with Rosin Core Tin Wire Good Corrosion Resistance for Electronic Solder Electronic Components Repair DIY Projects(20/50g)
GALAMAX£3.4762 rev
TOWOT 25g Lead-Free Rosin Core Solder Wire Sn99.3Cu0.7 for Electrical Soldering 2.0% Flux Content 0.8mm Diameter.
TOWOT£3.342,482 rev
Solder Wire Net 50g 0.8mm Soldering Wire Lead Free Sn99.3 Cu0.7 with Rosin Core for Electronic Electrical Soldering Components Repair and DIY(50g)
Yiapinn£5.191,643 rev
Solder 0.8mm Solder Wire Lead Free Sn99.3 Cu0.7 with Rosin Core for Electronic Electrical Soldering Components Repair and DIY(20g)
Yiapinn£3.191,643 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGALAMAX Solder Wire 0.8mm Soldering Wire Low Melt Solder with Rosin Core Tin Wire Good Corrosion Resistance for Electronic Solder Electronic Components Repair DIY Projects(20/50g)
GALAMAX£3.473.8★
GALAMAX 1.0mm 100g Solder Wire Soldring Flux Rosin Core Solder Wire Low Melt Solder Tin Wire for Electrical Soldering Electronic Components Repair and DIY
GALAMAX£9.844.6★
Solder 0.8mm Solder Wire Lead Free Sn99.3 Cu0.7 with Rosin Core for Electronic Electrical Soldering Components Repair and DIY(20g)
Yiapinn£3.194.5★
TOWOT Lead Free Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering Content 2.0% Solder Flux Sn0.7Cu (0.8mm 50g)
TOWOT£5.404.5★
Solder Wire Net 50g 0.8mm Soldering Wire Lead Free Sn99.3 Cu0.7 with Rosin Core for Electronic Electrical Soldering Components Repair and DIY(50g)
Yiapinn£5.194.5★
What buyers say about solder
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality solder”
“As described”
“Value for money”
“Does the job”
“Easy to use”
“The flux core does its job well too”
“Flows nicely”
“lasted ages so far”
“which makes getting clean”
“Soldering is smooth”
What buyers complain about
“Poor quality”
“I have only wasted £10 buying this solder and the LCD”
“hard to melt”
“Doesn't stick to anything”
“Photo is misleading”
“I would avoid unless for very small minor repairs”
“Smaller than it looks”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is solder profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £166K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -15.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the solder niche?
- 5 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in solder?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Hard Feel. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for solder peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the solder niche?
- Listings span £3.19–£9.84; the average listing price is £5.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,477 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.