Wire Cutters
MaybeReturns run at only 0.7% of orders. But demand is soft, at -8.1% this quarter, so Wire Cutters is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 12% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +9 vs the category median of 4958
- Market size
- £472K/yr635K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -8.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 23 brands · 110 sellers
Flapen Score
Wire Cutters against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Wire Cutters is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Wire Cutters market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Wire Cutters 635K times last year and spent an estimated £472K. The top 5 brands take 58% of clicks. Demand peaks in Mar. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
9.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 635K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -8.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £472K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 635K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -8.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £472Ka year
- Peak month
- March1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- wire cutters246K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.92.
Listings sell for £7.92 on average, from £2.77 to £23.53. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 50K to 60K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £7.92 that is £12K to £16K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.92under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.77–£23.53
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 50K–60K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £12K–£16K
- Returns
- 0.7%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
77% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #13 within Hand Tools. It carries 2,423 reviews at 4.42 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 77%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.0%
- Average rank
- #13in Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.42 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,423per listing
- Listings tracked
- 31
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 48 months
Products
Top Wire Cutters 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
BOENFU Precision Wire Cutter 6 Inch Wire Flush Cutters Ultra Sharp Side Cutter Clippers with Longer Flush Cutting Edge Ideal Wire Snips for Crafting
- Price
- £6.38
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 5,140
- Age
- 7y ago

Ainiv 1PC Micro Wire Cutter Spring-Loaded Side Cutting Pliers Flush Cutters Precision Diagonal Cutting Pliers in CRV Steel Wire Snips for Electrical Homes Craft Jewellery 3D Print Models-Blue
- Price
- £3.32
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,059
- Age
- 3y ago

US PRO Heavy Duty Wire Cutter/Cable Cutters Fencing Snips 6 / 150mm 7012
- Price
- £3.91
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 711
- Age
- 8y ago

nuosen Wire Cutter Craft Wire Precision Electrical Cable Cutter Cutting Plier Side Snips Flush Cutter Diagonal Pliers Cutting Pliers Tool for Coil Making Home DIY Jewelry
- Price
- £3.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,733
- Age
- 5y ago

Wire Cutters Small Side Cutters for Crafts Flush Cutting Pliers for Jewelry Making Wire Pliers Floral Wire Cutters Tools for Floral Guitar Strings Cut Needs
- Price
- £4.21
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 519
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
VCELINK Precision Wire Cutter 6-Inch Flush Side Cutters with Fully Closed Blade Ideal for Electronics Jewelry Crafts & Model Building Wire Snips with Ergonomic Grip
- Price
- £6.76
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 574
- Age
- 2y ago

US PRO Heavy Duty Wire Cutter/Cable Cutters Fencing Snips 6 / 150mm 7012
- Price
- £3.91
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 711
- Age
- 8y ago

Ainiv 2PCS Micro Wire Cutter Spring-Loaded Side Cutting Pliers Flush Cutters Precision Diagonal Cutting Pliers in CRV Steel Wire Snips for Electrical Homes Craft Jewellery 3D Print Models-Blue
- Price
- £4.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 795
- Age
- 3y ago

VCELINK Flush Wire Cutter Precision Side Cutter Mini Wire Snips Blue
- Price
- £5.52
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,743
- Age
- 4y ago

Zuvo Mini Bolt Cutter 8in Cr-V Steel Wire Cutters for Padlocks Chains
- Price
- £6.60
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 114
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
1Pcs Wire Cutters Precision Cutting Pliers Ultra Sharp Wire Snips Wire Clippers Spring Loaded Flush Cutter Diagonal Cutting Pliers for Jewelry Making Crafting Wire Cutters Set
- Price
- £5.11
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 1y ago

Zuvo Mini Bolt Cutter 8in Cr-V Steel Wire Cutters for Padlocks Chains
- Price
- £6.60
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 114
- Age
- 1y ago

BOENFU Small Bolt Cutter 210mm Cable Cutter Heavy Duty Wire Cutters for Steel Wire Chicken Wire Fencing Orange 8 Inch
- Price
- £6.80
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 380
- Age
- 2y ago

VCELINK Precision Wire Cutter 6-Inch Flush Side Cutters with Fully Closed Blade Ideal for Electronics Jewelry Crafts & Model Building Wire Snips with Ergonomic Grip
- Price
- £6.76
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 574
- Age
- 2y ago

Wire Cutters Small Side Cutters for Crafts Flush Cutting Pliers for Jewelry Making Wire Pliers Floral Wire Cutters Tools for Floral Guitar Strings Cut Needs
- Price
- £4.21
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 519
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
23 falling
Sellers
110
Top-5 brand share
58%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
37%
- BOENFU28%
- Ainiv10%
- US PRO8%
- nuosen6%
- KALIONE6%
- S&R4%
Demand
Wire Cutters search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Wire Cutters search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- wire cutters246K/yr
- side cutters100K/yr
- snips74K/yr
- wire cutter38K/yr
- cutters24K/yr
- wire snips22K/yr
- side cutters electrical21K/yr
- snips electrical14K/yr
- wire cutters small11K/yr
- cable tie cutter10K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Wire Cutters
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Appalling lack of quality control
Low quality cutters
Low quality
Broke after 2 uses
Broke instantly
Broken within 2 days
Not fit for purpose
Small cutters
Very small
Weak
Not sturdy
Not that strong
worse then cheaper ones
For an item costing so little
disappointed as how expensive they are
Love
Great quality tool
Seem like reasonable quality for the price
Brilliant quality
Excellent value
Good price
Great value
easy to use very nice to hold
Easy to use
easy handling
Well constructed
Good Strong easy to use cutters and works
Really strong
Does the job
As described
Just what I needed
Return
0.7% Return rate 52% Fixable by listing
Not fit for purpose
Small cutters
Very small
They simply dont work
Not very effective
Appalling lack of quality control
Low quality cutters
Low quality
Broke after 2 uses
Broke instantly
Broken within 2 days
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