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title: "Welding Gloves — £71K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £71K/yr market · 114K searches/yr · £9.86 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **welding gloves**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.62–$16.18) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 18Growth 43Conversion 69Competition 48Returns 96Price range 10Avg price 32Brand share 60Review moat 37Quality gap 53
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****6.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+14.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,828.38**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.86**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£71K**
£71K/yr · 114K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£4.62–£16.18**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/welding-gloves/trend)
## **Top welding gloves search terms**
- **welding gloves**91K/yr+17.5%4.9% conv. - **welders gloves**8K/yr+17.6%6.8% conv. - **welding gauntlets**6K/yr+5.7%6.6% conv. - **welding gloves for men**6K/yr-13.3%8.6% conv. - **mig welding gloves**3K/yr-26.8%4.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/welding-gloves/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£7K20%£14K30%£21K40%£29K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Ultimate Industrial WGR - SIZE MENS WGR Standard Welding Gauntlet Single Pair Size 10/Large Red**UCI**£6.39**4.7★396 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06WLMGSKH) [2**Portwest Welders Gauntlet Color: Red Size: XL A500RERXL**Portwest**£4.72**4.5★102 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005BF2MCS) [3**Predator By Ron Signature Mig Gauntlet Welding Gloves**Predator By Ron**£7.26**4.7★88 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08WPZGP6F) [4**RAPICCA Fireplace Fire Pit Gloves 662F Fireproof Leather 14in Black**RAPICCA**£14.80**4.6★20,504 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DW2MH1M) [5**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**£10.51**4.6★4,691 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08S3GVG6X)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£4.62**3 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMRN86C8) [**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**£5.15**6 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMDCYQML) [**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**£7.10**278 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMJWXY51) [**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**£13.04**794 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8MVJH8H) [**OLSON DEEPAK Leather Heavy Duty Heat Resistant Safety Gauntlet Gloves Used for Welding Fireplace Oven Woodburner Stoves BBQ 1pair (BROWN 2XL)**OLSON DEEPAK**£6.53**980 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY6YHD4N)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£4.62**3.5★**▲ 258%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMRN86C8) [**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**£7.10**4.5★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMJWXY51) [**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**£5.15**3.7★**▲ 201%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMDCYQML) [**OLSON DEEPAK Leather Heavy Duty Heat Resistant Safety Gauntlet Gloves Used for Welding Fireplace Oven Woodburner Stoves BBQ 1pair (BROWN 2XL)**OLSON DEEPAK**£6.53**4.6★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY6YHD4N) [**H HZXVOGEN Welding Gloves Heat Fire Resistant Gloves 932 14 Inch**H HZXVOGEN**£12.16**4.4★**▲ 140%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJMFRXKF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about welding gloves**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“Well manufactured”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Fitted like”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Great for the money”*
**Comfort-Overall**10%
*“They are immediately comfortable and have a very clever system for. i”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Grip**4%
*“Great gloves”*
**Flexibility**3%
*“flexible enough”*
**Thickness**2%
*“These are thick heavy duty gloves”*
**Strength**2%
*“Sturdy and comfortable”*
**Scratch Resistance**1%
*“With my gardening gloves underneath they reduced the amount of scratches”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**29%
*“Not fit for purpose”*
**Durability**14%
*“Poor durability”*
**Thickness**13%
*“they are bit thin”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“was very disappointed in quality from the inside of the gloves”*
**Heating**4%
*“The heat creeps through quickly”*
**Color**3%
*“Choose brown avoid the black they are not the same”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Being tight they are very uncomfortable to wear”*
**Grip**2%
*“couldn't get fingers back into each finger”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**76%
**Heating**7%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Thickness**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**2%
**Thin**2%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Durability**1%
## **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.
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