Sponge Float
MaybeReturns run at only 0.4% of orders. But shoppers spend only $68K a year here, so Sponge Float is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 50 / 100Top 43% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +1 vs the category median of 4950
- Market size
- £68K/yr48K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -2.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 58%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 41 sellers
Flapen Score
Sponge Float against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Sponge Float is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Sponge Float market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Sponge Float 48K times last year and spent an estimated £68K. The top 5 brands take 93% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jun. Flapen scores it 50 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
11.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 48K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 11.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -2.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £68K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 48K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -2.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 11.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £68Ka year
- Peak month
- June1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sponge float19K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £11.92.
Listings sell for £11.92 on average, from £6.65 to £23.55. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £11.92 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £11.92under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.65–£23.55
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 5K–6K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
79% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 79% ship with Prime. On an average day, 13.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #773 within Hand Tools. It carries 106 reviews at 4.39 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 79%
- Prime listings
- 79%
- Out of stock, average day
- 13.2%
- Average rank
- #773in Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.39 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 106per listing
- Listings tracked
- 19
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 86 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 86 months
Products
Top Sponge Float 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 Pro Sponge Float 140 x 280mm
- Price
- £10.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 311
- Age
- 8y ago

REFINA Medium Grain Rubber Sponge Float for Plastering Rendering & Cement - 11 x 5.5 (280 x 140mm) Lightweight & Durable Sponge Float w/Ergonomic Handle - Removes Air Bubbles & Trowel Marks
- Price
- £12.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 5y ago

Refina Long Sponge Float with 18mm Orange Medium Rubber 16 - 261312
- Price
- £10.97
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 131
- Age
- 7y ago

2 x Orange Rubber Sponge Float 280x140x18 mm Rubber Rough Coarse Texture Sponge for Plastering Rendering Skimming (2 Pack)
- Price
- £12.17
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 1y ago

3 x Orange Rubber Sponge Float 280x140x18 mm Rubber Rough Coarse Texture Sponge for Plastering Rendering Skimming (3OSFC)
- Price
- £17.00
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
3 x Orange Rubber Sponge Float 280x140x18 mm Rubber Rough Coarse Texture Sponge for Plastering Rendering Skimming (3OSFC)
- Price
- £17.00
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 1y ago

2 x Orange Rubber Sponge Float 280x140x18 mm Rubber Rough Coarse Texture Sponge for Plastering Rendering Skimming (2 Pack)
- Price
- £12.17
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 1y ago

Orange Sponge Float Coarse 280 x 140 x 18 mm Rubber Sponge Trowel for Plastering Rendering & Cement
- Price
- £8.09
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 2y ago

Barnwell 11 Soft FINE Finish Render Plastering Sponge Float Orange
- Price
- £13.08
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 143
- Age
- 7y ago

REFINA Medium Grain Rubber Sponge Float for Plastering Rendering & Cement - 11 x 5.5 (280 x 140mm) Lightweight & Durable Sponge Float w/Ergonomic Handle - Removes Air Bubbles & Trowel Marks
- Price
- £12.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Plastering Sponge Float Medium Texture 240x280mm Skimflex Soft Grip Handle for Rendering Skimming Finishing Also in Fine Texture
- Price
- £10.81
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 1y ago

2 x Orange Rubber Sponge Float 280x140x18 mm Rubber Rough Coarse Texture Sponge for Plastering Rendering Skimming (2 Pack)
- Price
- £12.17
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 1y ago

3 x Orange Rubber Sponge Float 280x140x18 mm Rubber Rough Coarse Texture Sponge for Plastering Rendering Skimming (3OSFC)
- Price
- £17.00
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 1y ago

Orange Sponge Float Coarse 280 x 140 x 18 mm Rubber Sponge Trowel for Plastering Rendering & Cement
- Price
- £8.09
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 2y ago

Skimflex Smooth Sponge Float plastering Skimming Orange Finishing Rubber Concrete Stucco Cement Hydro
- Price
- £11.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
8 falling
Sellers
41
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Refina31%
- TRADE 4 YOU LTD28%
- OX Tools21%
- Skimflex7%
- Faithfull6%
- IANPAV4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Demand
Sponge Float search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Sponge Float search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sponge float19K/yr
- sponge float for plastering11K/yr
- plastering sponge float6K/yr
- refina sponge float7K/yr
- plastering sponge4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Sponge Float
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poorly made
Misleading web images
Did not work alittle bt
it can be messy
the only thing is the sponge seems more waterproof than absorbent
Love
They clean easily after use
Good scrubbers
Clean efficient and fast
Good quality
Overall quality is amazing
Brilliant product
Does the job
Does the job
Worked as should
good value
Good value
great value
The size feels comfortable to handle
a decent size to get the job done properly
Return
0.4% Return rate 26% Fixable by listing
Poorly made
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