welding gloves
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.62–$16.18) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good6.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good69%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+14.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay2,828.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay£9.86avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£71K£71K/yr · 114K searches
Price range
Bad£4.62–£16.18cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, welding gloves is a £71K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (114K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
welding gloves market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £79K–£99K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.3%
- Avg BSR
- #791
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 2.3%
- Avg brand age
- 55 months
- Avg seller age
- 201 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 flat
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
25%
- UCI26%
- Predator By Ron13%
- Portwest12%
- RAPICCA9%
- AOUCHI9%
- H HZXVOGEN6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top welding gloves search terms
- welding gloves91K/yr
- welders gloves8K/yr
- welding gauntlets6K/yr
- welding gloves for men6K/yr
- mig welding gloves3K/yr
Top welding gloves 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Ultimate Industrial WGR - SIZE MENS WGR Standard Welding Gauntlet Single Pair Size 10/Large Red
UCI£6.394.7★396 rev
Portwest Welders Gauntlet Color: Red Size: XL A500RERXL
Portwest£4.724.5★102 rev
Predator By Ron Signature Mig Gauntlet Welding Gloves
Predator By Ron£7.264.7★88 rev
RAPICCA Fireplace Fire Pit Gloves 662F Fireproof Leather 14in Black
RAPICCA£14.804.6★20,504 rev
TOPDC Fireplace Gloves 14 Inches Welding Gloves Fire/Heat Resistant Leather Durable & Flexible for Wood Stove Fire Pit Campfire Grill BBQ Oven Mig/Stick Welding Furnace Handling Gift L
TOPDC£10.514.6★4,691 rev
Newest
by launch date
Heat Resistant Welding Gloves - Industrial MENS Standard Welding Gauntlet Size Large Heavy Duty Leather MIG TIG Welder Gauntlets BBQ Oven Fireplace Long Cuff Protective Work Gloves (Red&White)
IRTZA GENUINE LEATHER£4.623 rev
Work Gloves for Men Women. Heat Resistant Welding Gloves Gardening Gloves Tig/Mig Welding Construction Chainsaw Farm Ranch etc. Cowhide DIY Utility Firm Grip Durable Oven Gloves
IRTZA GENUINE LEATHER£5.156 rev
AUAUY Welding Gloves Heat Resistant Long Leather Gauntlets Fire Resistant Welders Gloves Wear Resistant Heavy-Duty Protective Gloves for Grinding BBQ Baking Oven Fireplace Gardening-Yellow
AUAUY£7.10278 rev
vclpower Leather Welding Gloves Fireproof Heat-Resistant 500C Long Sleeve Mitts for BBQ Fireplace Oven Stove Grill Log Wood Burners MIG/TIG/Stick Welding Forging Animal Handling(L-large)
vclpower£13.04794 rev
OLSON DEEPAK Leather Heavy Duty Heat Resistant Safety Gauntlet Gloves Used for Welding Fireplace Oven Woodburner Stoves BBQ 1pair (BROWN 2XL)
OLSON DEEPAK£6.53980 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHeat Resistant Welding Gloves - Industrial MENS Standard Welding Gauntlet Size Large Heavy Duty Leather MIG TIG Welder Gauntlets BBQ Oven Fireplace Long Cuff Protective Work Gloves (Red&White)
IRTZA GENUINE LEATHER£4.623.5★
AUAUY Welding Gloves Heat Resistant Long Leather Gauntlets Fire Resistant Welders Gloves Wear Resistant Heavy-Duty Protective Gloves for Grinding BBQ Baking Oven Fireplace Gardening-Yellow
AUAUY£7.104.5★
Work Gloves for Men Women. Heat Resistant Welding Gloves Gardening Gloves Tig/Mig Welding Construction Chainsaw Farm Ranch etc. Cowhide DIY Utility Firm Grip Durable Oven Gloves
IRTZA GENUINE LEATHER£5.153.7★
OLSON DEEPAK Leather Heavy Duty Heat Resistant Safety Gauntlet Gloves Used for Welding Fireplace Oven Woodburner Stoves BBQ 1pair (BROWN 2XL)
OLSON DEEPAK£6.534.6★
H HZXVOGEN Welding Gloves Heat Fire Resistant Gloves 932 14 Inch
H HZXVOGEN£12.164.4★
What buyers say about welding gloves
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Well manufactured”
“Fitted like”
“Great for the money”
“They are immediately comfortable and have a very clever system for. i”
“As advertised”
“Great gloves”
“flexible enough”
“These are thick heavy duty gloves”
“Sturdy and comfortable”
“With my gardening gloves underneath they reduced the amount of scratches”
What buyers complain about
“Not fit for purpose”
“Poor durability”
“they are bit thin”
“was very disappointed in quality from the inside of the gloves”
“The heat creeps through quickly”
“Choose brown avoid the black they are not the same”
“Being tight they are very uncomfortable to wear”
“couldn't get fingers back into each finger”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is welding gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £71K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the welding gloves niche?
- 14 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in welding gloves?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Thickness. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for welding gloves peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the welding gloves niche?
- Listings span £4.62–£16.18; the average listing price is £9.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,828 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.