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
3.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 64K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 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
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 9 launches as successful.
9 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 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
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 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
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 52% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
17 rising
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
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 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
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
The most deceiving advertisement for this item
The skimming blade received appears to have a different design than the product image
Very misleading
Poor quality not fit for purpose so-called clamp theres movement
Not as good as the refina
the quality of work was awful
although it took a little getting used to
Takes a bit of getting used to
took me a little time to get used to it
Weak blade holder
I think it's a little expensive for what it is
Overpriced
Ridiculously overpriced and they move too easily along your speedskim
Love
Decent quality for the budget
The build quality feels solid and well balanced
Excellent product
easy to use
well-made easy to handle
using this with easy fill was a breeze
Great value
Good value
Well worth the money
Just what i needed
Does the job
Did the job I wanted it to
It's a great size for smaller areas
Fits ox pro speedskim
I think the main good points for me are the width
Return
1.8% Return rate 27% Fixable by listing
This 80cm blade is huge
Poor quality not fit for purpose so-called clamp theres movement
Not as good as the refina
the quality of work was awful
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