Soldering Iron
MaybeReturns run at only 1.6% of orders. But demand is soft, at -17.4% this quarter, so Soldering Iron is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 14% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +8 vs the category median of 4957
- Market size
- £1.2M/yr1.1M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -17.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 65%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 42 sellers
Flapen Score
Soldering Iron against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Soldering Iron is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Soldering Iron market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Soldering Iron 1.1M times last year and spent an estimated £1.2M. The top 5 brands take 77% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
7.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.1M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -17.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.2M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.1M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -17.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.2Ma year
- Peak month
- December1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- soldering iron555K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £13.68.
Listings sell for £13.68 on average, from £5.92 to £32.18. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £13.68 that is £41K to £55K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £13.68under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.92–£32.18
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 60K–80K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £41K–£55K
- Returns
- 1.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
94% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 10.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #19 within Power Tools. It carries 1,475 reviews at 4.26 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 94%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 10.5%
- Average rank
- #19in Power Tools
- Average rating
- 4.26 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,475per listing
- Listings tracked
- 18
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 40 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 40 months
Products
Top Soldering Iron 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
Soldering Iron Kit 80W LCD Adjustable Temperature 180-520C 13 in 1 Electric Soldering Iron Kit Welding Tool Solder Wire 5 Soldering Tips Desoldering Pump Wire Stripper Cutter Stand Tweezer
- Price
- £13.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 9,661
- Age
- 2y ago

Soldering Iron Kit 90W Adjustable Temperature Soldering-Iron Gun Kit Welding Tool with 5 Soldering Tips Desoldering Pump Tin Wire Tube Stand Tweezers
- Price
- £12.83
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,134
- Age
- 8y ago

Soldering Iron Kit 60W Soldering-Iron Gun with Adjustable Temp 200-450C and ON/Off Switch 5 Soldering Tips Desoldering Pump 2 in 1 Wire Stripper Cutter Soldering Iron Stand Tool Case
- Price
- £10.83
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 746
- Age
- 3y ago

Soldering Iron Kit Electric with Switch 60W Adjustable Temperature200 - 450 Soldering Gun Welding Tools Solder Wire Tube/Soldering Stand/5pcs Replacement Tips/Tweezers
- Price
- £9.36
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,414
- Age
- 4y ago

Soldering Iron Kit 80W 15-in-1 LCD Adjustable Temperature 180-520C Electric Soldering Iron with 5 Tips Desoldering Pump Solder Wire Wire Stripper Cutter Stand Tweezers & Case
- Price
- £14.97
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 138
- Age
- 9mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
9 in 1 Soldering Iron Kit 60W Adjustable Temperature Soldering-Iron with 5 Pcs Different Solder Tips & Stand & Solder Wire & Sponge Ideal for Electronics Repair & DIY Projects
- Price
- £9.07
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 4mo ago

Soldering Iron Kit 80W LED Adjustable Temperature 180-520 Welding Tools Solder Wire 5 Soldering Tips Desoldering Pump Wire Stripper Cutter Stand Tweezers Tool Case
- Price
- £13.89
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,242
- Age
- 5y ago

Soldering Iron Kit 80W LCD Adjustable Temperature 180-520C 13 in 1 Electric Soldering Iron Kit Welding Tool Solder Wire 5 Soldering Tips Desoldering Pump Wire Stripper Cutter Stand Tweezer
- Price
- £13.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 9,661
- Age
- 2y ago

Soldering Iron Kit 100W High Power Soldering Iron Fast Heating Digital Display Temperature Control Accurate 180-500 Portable Soldering Kit with Protective Cap Automatic Sleep Mode
- Price
- £21.43
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 219
- Age
- 2y ago

Soldering Iron Kit 80W 15-in-1 LCD Adjustable Temperature 180-520C Electric Soldering Iron with 5 Tips Desoldering Pump Solder Wire Wire Stripper Cutter Stand Tweezers & Case
- Price
- £14.97
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 138
- Age
- 9mo ago
Newest
by launch date
9 in 1 Soldering Iron Kit 60W Adjustable Temperature Soldering-Iron with 5 Pcs Different Solder Tips & Stand & Solder Wire & Sponge Ideal for Electronics Repair & DIY Projects
- Price
- £9.07
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 4mo ago

Soldering Iron Kit 80W 15-in-1 LCD Adjustable Temperature 180-520C Electric Soldering Iron with 5 Tips Desoldering Pump Solder Wire Wire Stripper Cutter Stand Tweezers & Case
- Price
- £14.97
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 138
- Age
- 9mo ago

120W LED Soldering Iron Kit 7s Fast Heating Adjustable Temp 180-520C Auto Sleep Precision Welding Tools Electronics Repair with Solder Wire 5 Soldering Iron Tips Desoldering Pump Stand Tweezers
- Price
- £18.55
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 853
- Age
- 1y ago

Soldering Iron Kit 80W Ceramic Heating LCD Adjustable Temperature 180-500C 13in1 Welding Tool with Switch Solder Wire Solder Wick 5 Soldering Tips Desoldering Pump Wire Stripper Stand Tweezer
- Price
- £13.19
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 128
- Age
- 1y ago

Soldering Iron Kit 80W LCD Adjustable Temperature 180-520C 13 in 1 Electric Soldering Iron Kit Welding Tool 5 Soldering Tips Desoldering Pump Wire Stripper Cutter Stand Tweezer
- Price
- £13.40
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 260
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 flat
Sellers
42
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
20%
- Beizkna27%
- HANDSKIT21%
- Sumwitum16%
- XODMAO6%
- ABLEWE6%
- Yiapinn4%
Demand
Soldering Iron search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Soldering Iron search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- soldering iron555K/yr
- soldering iron kit356K/yr
- soldering kit74K/yr
- soldering37K/yr
- soldering irons17K/yr
- solder iron16K/yr
- soldering gun13K/yr
- solder kit11K/yr
- micro soldering iron6K/yr
- soldering-iron10K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Soldering Iron
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor quality control
Bad quality
Every component of this kit is cheap and low quality
Doesn't last
Broke 2nd use
Broke after 3 uses
Does Not Do What Its Supposed To
it doesn't work too well
Doesn't work
just very flimsy
Less robust than expected
Seems Weak
it's almost too cheap for purpose
personally I think the product is overpriced
Not worth a penny
Love
Amazing value
Value for money
Good for price
Solid quality kit
Looks a good quality kit
Excellent product
Easy to use
Perfect easy to operate
its easy to handle
Just what I needed
It does the job
As expected
Does the job well
Worked very nicely for a small project I had
Works great
Return
1.6% Return rate 7% Fixable by listing
Does Not Do What Its Supposed To
it doesn't work too well
Doesn't work
Faulty manufacturer, Please do not buy this item faulty manufacturer,
Element - while in a correct stand - overheated
Defective tips
Poor quality control
Bad quality
Every component of this kit is cheap and low quality
Doesn't last
Broke 2nd use
Broke after 3 uses
they don't fit
The cord is extremely short
the problem is the attachment mechanism for the tips does not fit snuggly
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