Speed Skim
FailDemand is soft, at -21.0% this quarter, so Speed Skim is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 45 / 100Ranks 1,445 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −4 vs the category median of 4945
- Market size
- £89K/yr64K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -21.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 52%top-5 click share · 17 brands · 37 sellers
Flapen Score
Speed Skim against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Speed Skim is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Speed Skim market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Speed Skim 64K times last year and spent an estimated £89K. The top 5 brands take 80% of clicks. Flapen scores it 45 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 3.7% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 64K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 3.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -21.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £89K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 64K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -21.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £89Ka year
- Top search term
- speed skim28K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £37.82.
Listings sell for £37.82 on average, from £8.47 to £172.26. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £37.82 that is £0 to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £37.82inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £8.47–£172.26
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£4K
- Returns
- 1.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
87% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #1,056 within Building Supplies. It carries 553 reviews at 4.52 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 87%
- Prime listings
- 93%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #1,056in Building Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.52 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 553per listing
- Listings tracked
- 30
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 9 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
9 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 31 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 9
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 31 months
Products
Top Speed Skim products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 22, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
OX Speedskim Plaster Skimming Finishing Rule - SF 600mm I Stainless Steel Flex Blade & Extruded Aluminium Handle
- Price
- £39.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,451
- Age
- 9y ago

OX Speedskim Semi Flexible Plastering Rule - ST 900mm
- Price
- £35.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,870
- Age
- 9y ago

OX Speedskim Semi Flexible Plastering Rule - ST 600mm
- Price
- £33.07
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,870
- Age
- 9y ago

Drywall Skimming Blade 250mm+400mm+600mm Plastering Tools for Wall Ceiling
- Price
- £31.02
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 7mo ago

REFINA X-Skim Skimming Blade - 36 (900mm) Plastering Spatula with Interchangeable Plastic Blade - Plazi Roll Grip Skimming Spatula - Rendering Flooring Drywalling & Plastering Tools
- Price
- £43.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 94
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Drywall Skimming Blade Set Speed Skim Plastering Tools Set Including 3 Scrapers (25cm + 40cm + 60cm) 160cm Telescopic Pole and Adapter Multifunctional Smoothing Spatula Kit for Walls and Ceilings
- Price
- £28.88
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 4mo ago

Zozen Drywall Skimming Blade 80cm/32in All Body Made of Aluminum Alloy Blade Made of European Stainless Steel Smoothing Knife/Wipe Down Knife Acting on Gyprock/WallBoard/Plasterboard.
- Price
- £23.88
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 290
- Age
- 8mo ago

Drywall Skimming Blade Smoothing Spatula Plastering Wall Plastering Tools High Grade Drywall Skimming Blade for Plastering Black (24inch/60cm with Paint Roller Cover)
- Price
- £18.42
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 9mo ago

Yalitrca Professional Drywall Skimming Blade Set with Stainless Steel Extension Handle & Gloves Speed Skim Plastering Tools 10 16 & 24 Skmming Blades for Smooth Walls and Ceiling
- Price
- £29.85
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 5mo ago

Drywall Skimming Blade 250mm+400mm+600mm Plastering Tools for Wall Ceiling
- Price
- £31.02
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 7mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Drywall Skimming Blade Set Speed Skim Plastering Tools Set Including 3 Scrapers (25cm + 40cm + 60cm) 160cm Telescopic Pole and Adapter Multifunctional Smoothing Spatula Kit for Walls and Ceilings
- Price
- £28.88
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 4mo ago

Yalitrca Professional Drywall Skimming Blade Set with Stainless Steel Extension Handle & Gloves Speed Skim Plastering Tools 10 16 & 24 Skmming Blades for Smooth Walls and Ceiling
- Price
- £29.85
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 5mo ago

Drywall Skimming Blade 250mm+400mm+600mm Plastering Tools for Wall Ceiling
- Price
- £31.02
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 7mo ago

Zozen Drywall Skimming Blade 80cm/32in All Body Made of Aluminum Alloy Blade Made of European Stainless Steel Smoothing Knife/Wipe Down Knife Acting on Gyprock/WallBoard/Plasterboard.
- Price
- £23.88
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 290
- Age
- 8mo ago

Drywall Skimming Blade Smoothing Spatula Plastering Wall Plastering Tools High Grade Drywall Skimming Blade for Plastering Black (24inch/60cm with Paint Roller Cover)
- Price
- £18.42
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 9mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 52% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
17 rising
Sellers
37
Est. top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
16%
- OX Tools60%
- zozen6%
- Tatqilo5%
- Refina5%
- Surbootime4%
- ZONJIE4%
- Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 16%)
Search terms
Top Speed Skim search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- speed skim28K/yr
- speedskim16K/yr
- ox speedskim10K/yr
- speed skim plastering tools9K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Speed Skim
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“The most deceiving advertisement for this item”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
17 topics
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FAQ
Common Speed Skim questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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