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title: "Solder Sucker — £297K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 54/100 · £297K/yr market · 81K searches/yr · £24.24 avg price. Soft demand (-26.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **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.
Market size 51Growth 12Conversion 97Competition 22Returns 97Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 35Review moat 84Quality gap 52
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£24.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****324.33**
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**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£297K**
£297K/yr · 81K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****73%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**19**
**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.
3K2KSpike '24Black Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/solder-sucker/trend)
## **Top solder sucker search terms**
- **solder wick**24K/yr-18.8%16.3% conv. - **desoldering gun**18K/yr-40.1%2.0% conv. - **desoldering station**9K/yr-34.6%1.8% conv. - **desoldering wick**8K/yr-43.4%16.5% conv. - **desoldering braid**4K/yr+14.8%15.1% conv. - **soldering wick**4K/yr-22.0%12.6% conv. - **desoldering**5K/yr-34.0%3.9% conv. - **solder wick braid**3K/yr+22.4%13.1% conv. - **solder braid**3K/yr-20.5%17.6% conv. - **desoldering iron**3K/yr-18.4%2.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/solder-sucker/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.
0%10%£30K20%£59K30%£89K40%£119K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**TOWOT Solder Wick Braid with Flux No-Clean Electronic Desoldering Wick Braid Remover.Desolder Soldering 2.5mm W 0.10 L 5**TOWOT**£3.56**4.5★1,570 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09XGY9M5H) [2**Solder Wick Desoldering Wick with Flux No-Clean Electronic Desoldering Copper Wire Braid Remover Desolder Soldering (Width 0.10 Length 4.92)**Yiapinn**£3.39**4.5★296 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D292T546) [3**TOWOT 10ft Solder Wick Braid & No-Clean Soldering Flux Paste (10cc) - Desoldering Kit for Electronics Repair Circuit Board Rework**TOWOT**£5.49**4.5★382 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL1ZQ5DS) [4**Desoldering Rework Station Digital Temperature Adjustable Circuit Repair 140W Lead Free**Switch Electronics**£75.56**4.4★116 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084HCQ5S6) [5**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**£29.27**4.2★306 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B099JWZYGM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£2.55**1 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4Q8N7Z9) [**BEEYUIHF 10mL Rosin Soldering Flux with Solder Wick Braid 3M/10ft 2.5mm for Electrical BGA PCB LED SMD Soldering Kit**BEEYUIHF**£4.96**93 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FYH7SHWH) [**Solder Wick Braid 100Ft with Flux for Electronic Desoldering Wick Braid Remover Solder No-Clean Soldering Wick Used to Disassemble Electrical Components**yeedesion**£10.81**16 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVS79VX6) [**6pcs Solder Wick2.5mm*1.5m Desoldering Wick with Flux No-Clean Desoldering Wick Braid Desolder Soldering**SHENYI**£5.51**4 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTM93T4L) [**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**£95.10**34 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FLQ3DNRX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Solder Wick Braid 100Ft with Flux for Electronic Desoldering Wick Braid Remover Solder No-Clean Soldering Wick Used to Disassemble Electrical Components**yeedesion**£10.81**4.6★**▲ 159%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVS79VX6) [**Solder Wick Braid with No-Clean Flux High-Purity Copper Desoldering Wick for PCB Repair Electronics DIY and Component Removal**HANZMQIYJJ**£2.55**5.0★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4Q8N7Z9) [**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**£95.10**4.4★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FLQ3DNRX) [**6pcs Solder Wick2.5mm*1.5m Desoldering Wick with Flux No-Clean Desoldering Wick Braid Desolder Soldering**SHENYI**£5.51**4.7★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTM93T4L) [**TOWOT 10ft Solder Wick Braid & No-Clean Soldering Flux Paste (10cc) - Desoldering Kit for Electronics Repair Circuit Board Rework**TOWOT**£5.49**4.5★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL1ZQ5DS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about solder sucker**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“works as advertised”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good price”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“Really handy piece of kit”*
**Efficiency**11%
*“Works fine and does the job”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**8%
*“keep it clean”*
**Heating**7%
*“It gives consistent heat delivery”*
**Spray/Flow**2%
*“Good fine nozzle for application”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“This rosin flux with solder wick works well for small electronics projects”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**2%
*“Being able to switch between settings without constantly adjusting things saves time”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“The bottle size is fairly small at 10 mL”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**6%
*“now even though its clean it has poor suction”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor quality control”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Misleading product photo”*
**Suction**5%
*“One small issue is that the filters need checking often to keep the suction strong”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Very thin and ineffective”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
*“what was very annoying was that I only got 900mm”*
**Durability**3%
*“some components dont feel particularly durable”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“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 Money**3%
*“not much of it for the money”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**25%
**Defective Material/Parts**13%
**Heating**10%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Quality-Overall**9%
**Durability**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Suction**4%
**Value For Money**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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