Is solder sucker profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £297K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the solder sucker niche?

12 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in solder sucker?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Cleaning, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for solder sucker peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the solder sucker niche?

Listings span £2.55–£95.10; the average listing price is £24.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 324 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

solder sucker

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (15.1% search→purchase), but soft demand (-26.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible15.1%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£24.24

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great324.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great£2.55–£95.10

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good£297K

£297K/yr · 81K searches

Brand share

Okay84%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-26.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, solder sucker is a £297K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (81K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

solder sucker market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £194K–£242K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.1%
Avg BSR: #16
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 60%
Out of stock: 4.9%
Avg brand age: 38 months
Avg seller age: 203 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

TOWOT48%
Yiapinn16%
Switch Electronics9%
YIHUA7%
WEP4%
yeedesion3%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Open Trend

Top solder sucker search terms

solder wick24K/yr -18.8%16.3% conv.
desoldering gun18K/yr -40.1%2.0% conv.
desoldering station9K/yr -34.6%1.8% conv.
desoldering wick8K/yr -43.4%16.5% conv.
desoldering braid4K/yr +14.8%15.1% conv.
soldering wick4K/yr -22.0%12.6% conv.
desoldering5K/yr -34.0%3.9% conv.
solder wick braid3K/yr +22.4%13.1% conv.
solder braid3K/yr -20.5%17.6% conv.
desoldering iron3K/yr -18.4%2.5% conv.

All search terms

Top solder sucker 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

TOWOT Solder Wick Braid with Flux No-Clean Electronic Desoldering Wick Braid Remover.Desolder Soldering 2.5mm W 0.10 L 5

TOWOT£3.564.5★1,570 rev

Solder Wick Desoldering Wick with Flux No-Clean Electronic Desoldering Copper Wire Braid Remover Desolder Soldering (Width 0.10 Length 4.92)

Yiapinn£3.394.5★296 rev

TOWOT 10ft Solder Wick Braid & No-Clean Soldering Flux Paste (10cc) - Desoldering Kit for Electronics Repair Circuit Board Rework

TOWOT£5.494.5★382 rev

Desoldering Rework Station Digital Temperature Adjustable Circuit Repair 140W Lead Free

Switch Electronics£75.564.4★116 rev

YIHUA 929D-V Electric Vacuum Desoldering Iron Soldering iron Kit Solder Sucker Desoldering Pump with Shorter Charging Handle and Desoldering Nozzles 1mm 1.2mm 2mm for Through-Hole Desoldering(UK PLUG)

YIHUA£29.274.2★306 rev

Newest

by launch date

Solder Wick Braid with No-Clean Flux High-Purity Copper Desoldering Wick for PCB Repair Electronics DIY and Component Removal

HANZMQIYJJ£2.551 rev

7mo ago

BEEYUIHF 10mL Rosin Soldering Flux with Solder Wick Braid 3M/10ft 2.5mm for Electrical BGA PCB LED SMD Soldering Kit

BEEYUIHF£4.9693 rev

8mo ago

Solder Wick Braid 100Ft with Flux for Electronic Desoldering Wick Braid Remover Solder No-Clean Soldering Wick Used to Disassemble Electrical Components

yeedesion£10.8116 rev

9mo ago

6pcs Solder Wick2.5mm*1.5m Desoldering Wick with Flux No-Clean Desoldering Wick Braid Desolder Soldering

SHENYI£5.514 rev

9mo ago

WEP 948D-I 110W High Power Desoldering Station with Desoldering Gun 4 Desoldering Nozzles Temperature-Controlled with 3 Pre-Set Channels Tiltable Display ESD-Safe(UK)

WEP£95.1034 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about solder sucker

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“works as advertised”

Value For Money12%

“Good price”

Ease Of Use11%

“Really handy piece of kit”

Efficiency11%

“Works fine and does the job”

Ease Of Cleaning8%

“keep it clean”

Heating7%

“It gives consistent heat delivery”

Spray/Flow2%

“Good fine nozzle for application”

Functionality-Overall2%

“This rosin flux with solder wick works well for small electronics projects”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“Being able to switch between settings without constantly adjusting things saves time”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall16%

“The bottle size is fairly small at 10 mL”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“now even though its clean it has poor suction”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor quality control”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Misleading product photo”

Suction5%

“One small issue is that the filters need checking often to keep the suction strong”

Thickness4%

“Very thin and ineffective”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy3%

“what was very annoying was that I only got 900mm”

Durability3%

“some components dont feel particularly durable”

Functionality-Overall3%

“doesnt seem to manage to get it all out of the hole I had to use a heat gun to finish off to get the capacitor out”

Value For Money3%

“not much of it for the money”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall25%

Defective Material/Parts13%

Heating10%

Size-Overall9%

Quality-Overall9%

Durability5%