Is wind up torch profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £160K/yr across 36 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -64.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the wind up torch niche?

31 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in wind up torch?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for wind up torch peak?

Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the wind up torch niche?

Listings span £3.04–£29.64; the average listing price is £11.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,343 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

wind up torch

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but soft demand (-64.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great51%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Conversion

Great7.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Good42%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£3.04–£29.64

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,342.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay£11.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£160K

£160K/yr · 186K searches

Growth

Bad-64.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wind up torch is a £160K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (186K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

wind up torch market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £145K–£174K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.4%
Avg BSR: #289
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 94%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 4.1%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

31 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

51%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

43%

BINGKELE15%
Telidif12%
oibek8%
SOLARBABY8%
Rolson8%
Simpeak7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -64.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Open Trend

Top wind up torch search terms

wind up torch112K/yr -68.0%6.6% conv.
solar torch17K/yr -43.6%2.2% conv.
wind up torch uk21K/yr -72.6%6.7% conv.
windup torch7K/yr -47.5%6.8% conv.
wind-up torch5K/yr -42.7%1.8% conv.
dynamo torch5K/yr -42.6%3.3% conv.
hand crank torch7K/yr -67.7%3.5% conv.
wind up torches5K/yr -67.3%6.3% conv.
solar powered torch4K/yr -60.5%3.1% conv.
torch wind up4K/yr -54.1%8.8% conv.

All search terms

Top wind up torch 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Telidif 2-Pack Wind Up Torch LED Flashlight with Solar Power and Hand Crank Super Bright Emergency Light with Carabiner Hook Portable Rechargeable Torch for Camping Hiking Outdoor Survival Gear

Telidif£9.594.4★109 rev

BINGKELE 2 Pack Wind Up Torch LED Torch Hand Crank Torc h Solar Powered Torc h Super Bright Emergency Tor-ch with Carabiner Hook Portable Camping to RCH for Hiking Outdoor Survival Gear

BINGKELE£11.614.3★168 rev

2Pc Wind Up Torch Super Bright Wind Up LED Torch Hand Crank & Solar Powered Emergency Flashlight with Carabiner Hook Portable Dynamo Survival Gear for Camping Hiking Outdoor (Yellow)

oibek£7.824.1★14 rev

Rolson 61702 3 LED Dyno Torch

Rolson£3.044.3★1,482 rev

SOLARBABY Wind Up Solar Radio Emergency Hand Crank Self Powered AM/FM Survival Solar Weather Radio with LED Flashlight SOS Alarm 2000mAh Emergency Power Bank for Smart Phone (M-Orange)

SOLARBABY£20.164.4★4,480 rev

Newest

by launch date

2Pc Wind Up Torch Super Bright Wind Up LED Torch Hand Crank & Solar Powered Emergency Flashlight with Carabiner Hook Portable Dynamo Survival Gear for Camping Hiking Outdoor (Yellow)

oibek£7.8214 rev

7mo ago

Telidif 2-Pack Wind up Torch LED Torch with Solar Power and Hand Crank - Super Bright Emergency Light with Carabiner Hook for Camping Hiking Outdoor Survival Gear (Black Yellow)

Telidif£9.71109 rev

8mo ago

2Pack Wind Up Torch LED Camping Flashlight with Solar Power and Hand Crank

Distorris£7.9021 rev

8mo ago

RUOGUWUYE Wind Up Torch & Solar Flashlight Hand Crank Rechargeable Super Bright LED Portable Emergency Light with Carabiner for Camping Hiking Outdoor Survival Gear (1pcs Yellow)

RUOGUWUYE£4.407 rev

9mo ago

Vryth 2 Pack Wind Up Torch Hand Crank Camping Flashlight with Solar Powered

Vryth£8.5027 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about wind up torch

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall13%

“Good Quality”

Ease Of Use12%

“Ease of use”

Value For Money11%

“Money well spent”

Charging10%

“Easy to charge”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Just what I wanted”

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

“Its a good light”

Portability6%

“Easy to carry”

Signal Strength5%

“Sturdy build and strong signal reception”

Compactness4%

“Very compact torch”

Size-Overall4%

“good size”

What buyers complain about

Charging18%

“Does not charge your phone”

Size-Overall14%

“Smaller than expected”

Durability10%

“Broke almost immediately”

Functionality-Overall9%

“that doesnt work”

Quality-Overall6%

“Really poor quality”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“Its not very bright”

Value For Money4%

“It should cost 1 pound not 26”

Battery Life4%

“can't comment on battery life as did not leave it on”

Audio Quality2%

“Not the best sound”

Socket/Port/Plug2%

“No headphone socket”

Top return reasons

Charging21%

Defective Material/Parts15%

Functionality-Overall13%

Size-Overall11%

Quality-Overall5%

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

Audio Quality4%

Touch/Button Controls3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Battery Life2%

Common questions

Is wind up torch profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £160K/yr across 36 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -64.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the wind up torch niche?: 31 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wind up torch?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for wind up torch peak?: Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wind up torch niche?: Listings span £3.04–£29.64; the average listing price is £11.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,343 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.