soldering mat
Skip itA small market ($49K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,010.42avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good70%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay61%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay£4.06–£20.87cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£8.81avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-23.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£49K£49K/yr · 57K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, soldering mat is a £49K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
soldering mat market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £35K–£44K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.7%
- Avg BSR
- #98
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 74%
- Out of stock
- 2.5%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 201 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 falling
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
25%
- Luckwaii27%
- Spurtar19%
- MMOBIEL9%
- Zoe & Jim8%
- Monument7%
- LeeQunQ5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -23.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 45.1×
Top soldering mat search terms
- soldering mat45K/yr
- solder mat8K/yr
- silicone soldering mat4K/yr
Top soldering mat 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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Luckwaii Soldering Mat Heat Resistant 500C Silicone Work 45x30cm Dark Gray
Luckwaii£9.264.4★69 rev
Spurtar Soldering Mat Soldering Station 45 x 30 cm 500 Heat-Resistant Silicone Work Mat Anti Static Magnetic Electronics Repair Silicone Pad for Electronic Phone Laptop Watch Repair 7mm Thick
Spurtar£12.394.7★4,008 rev
High Temperature Soldering Mat Up to 1000C. Plumbers Brazing Pad Design for Heat Insulation Flame Retardant Welding Protection Boiler workmat Plumbers Soldering mat
Zoe & Jim£9.734.2★88 rev
MMOBIEL Soldering and Repair Mat Silicone - 30 x 20 cm Heat-Resistant up to 500C (932F) Workbench Mat for Soldering Cell Phone and Electronics Silicone Mat with Heat Insulation Blue
MMOBIEL£5.044.6★3,486 rev
Monument DIY Soldering/Brazing Mat - 10in. x 10in. - MON2351A
Monument£6.834.3★613 rev
Newest
by launch date
30×20cm Soldering Mat - Silicone Repair Work Mat with Screw Sorting Trays - Heat Resistant Pad for Phone Watch PCB and Small Electronics Repair - Blue
Elenviorina£4.502 rev
Extra Large Silicone Soldering Mat Silicone Electronics Work Mat 60x35cm 500 Heat-Resistant Repair Pad for Electronic Phone Laptop Watch Repair(Gray)
HISUEKIG£11.767 rev
Extra Large Soldering Mat 70x40cm 500C Heat Resistant Heavy Duty Silicone Workbench Mat Professional Repair Pad with Organizing Compartments & Ruler for Laptop MacBook Drone Electronics Repair
JETHMA£11.946 rev
Soldering Mat Silicone Work Mat 30x20cm Solder Mats 500 Heat Resistant Insulation Mats with Grids for Phone Computer Electronics Watch Repair Soldering Iron(Blue)
niusility£4.460 rev
Luckwaii Soldering Mat 500C Silicone Work Heat Resistant 45x30cm Dark Gray
Luckwaii£8.5917 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumExtra Large Silicone Soldering Mat Silicone Electronics Work Mat 60x35cm 500 Heat-Resistant Repair Pad for Electronic Phone Laptop Watch Repair(Gray)
HISUEKIG£11.764.8★
30×20cm Soldering Mat - Silicone Repair Work Mat with Screw Sorting Trays - Heat Resistant Pad for Phone Watch PCB and Small Electronics Repair - Blue
Elenviorina£4.505.0★
Extra Large Soldering Mat 70x40cm 500C Heat Resistant Heavy Duty Silicone Workbench Mat Professional Repair Pad with Organizing Compartments & Ruler for Laptop MacBook Drone Electronics Repair
JETHMA£11.944.8★
Monument 2361 2361 OMAT Soldering Matt
Monument£20.874.6★
Luckwaii Soldering Mat Heat Resistant 500C Silicone Work 45x30cm Dark Gray
Luckwaii£9.264.4★
What buyers say about soldering mat
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“great value”
“Perfect for disassembly, cleaning, greasing, and reassembly”
“Does what it says on the tin”
“Useful”
“Ideal for repairs”
“A good quality heat resistant mat”
“The magnet strength keeps all my small parts secure”
“Good size”
“durable”
What buyers complain about
“NOT MAGNETIC”
“Smaller than expected”
“Not very good”
“Not flat”
“The silicone is thick”
“Overpriced”
“rigidity of product”
“not very robust”
“dont believe some of the description”
“Only slight issue is the bit to put screwdrivers in doesnt hold them well unless you realy push them in”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is soldering mat profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £49K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the soldering mat niche?
- 16 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in soldering mat?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Magnetic Strength/Adsorption, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for soldering mat peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 45.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the soldering mat niche?
- Listings span £4.06–£20.87; the average listing price is £8.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,010 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.