Vhf Radio Marine
a small market ($21K/yr) — Vhf Radio Marine doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Vhf Radio Marine profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Vhf Radio Marine is a £21K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Vhf Radio Marine: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved +47.2% over the last 90 days and 0.5% of searches end in a purchase.
£21K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand, so 12% of the market is open.
12%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.2★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 17 products
Top Vhf Radio Marine products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Retevis RM01 VHF Marine Radio VHF Handheld Radio Floating Vibration 88 Channels IP67 Walkie Talkie Waterproof Ship to Shore Radio for Kayaking Fishing Boating (1 Pack)
- Price
- £61.08
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 71
- Age
- 3y ago
Cobra BlueBound 150 Handheld VHF Marine Radio 3 Watt Floating IPX7 Waterproof Submersible LCD Display Memory Scan Belt Clip Black
- Price
- £76.59
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 7mo ago
Uniden UM385BK 25 Watt Fixed Mount Marine Vhf Radio Waterproof IPX4 W/Triple Watch Dsc Emergency/Noaa Weather Alert All Usa/International/Canadian Marine Channels Memory Channel Scan Black
- Price
- £96.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,183
- Age
- 8y ago
Retevis RM15 VHF Marine Radio IP68 Floating Handheld VHF Radio 2000mAh Battery Dual-Color Screen International Marine Channels Ship to Shore Radio with Loudspeaker for Boats(1 Pack)
- Price
- £70.72
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 1y ago
Retevis RM22 Waterproof Walkie Talkie VHF Marine Radio IP67 Floating 2200mAh 88 Channels 900mW Audio Long Range Marine Radio for Kayaking Fishing Sailing (Black 1Pcs)
- Price
- £66.77
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
BAOFENG K5PLUS Dual-Band Ham Radio Long Range UHF VHF 10W Tri-Power Two Way Radio with FM Airband 2500mAh Battery 999CH Frequency Copy Scramble CHIRP Compatible
- Price
- £34.29
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 1y ago
Quansheng UV-K5(8) VHF UHF Dual-Band 5W Portable Two-way Radio Rechargeable Walkie Talkie for Camping Hiking
- Price
- £27.19
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 92
- Age
- 2y ago
Cobra BlueBound 350 Handheld Floating VHF Marine Radio 6 Watt Float n Flash IPX7 Waterproof Submersible Day/Night LCD Display Memory Scan Tri-Watch Black
- Price
- £132.50
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 20
- Age
- 7mo ago
Cobra BlueBound 150 Handheld VHF Marine Radio 3 Watt Floating IPX7 Waterproof Submersible LCD Display Memory Scan Belt Clip Black
- Price
- £76.59
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 7mo ago
Retevis RM20 VHF Marine Radio Marine Transceiver Fixed GPS IP67 Waterproof Mobile Transceiver 25W Triple Watch VHF Radio Marine Walkie Talkie with Loudspeaker for Boats(1 Pack)
- Price
- £122.49
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch dateCobra BlueBound 150 Handheld VHF Marine Radio 3 Watt Floating IPX7 Waterproof Submersible LCD Display Memory Scan Belt Clip Black
- Price
- £76.59
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 7mo ago
Cobra BlueBound 350 Handheld Floating VHF Marine Radio 6 Watt Float n Flash IPX7 Waterproof Submersible Day/Night LCD Display Memory Scan Tri-Watch Black
- Price
- £132.50
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 20
- Age
- 7mo ago
Retevis RM15 VHF Marine Radio IP68 Floating Handheld VHF Radio 2000mAh Battery Dual-Color Screen International Marine Channels Ship to Shore Radio with Loudspeaker for Boats(1 Pack)
- Price
- £70.72
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 1y ago
Icom M25EVO Blue Marine VHF Radio | Floating | Waterproof | USB Charging | Lightweight | Long Battery Life | Boating Essentials
- Price
- £134.16
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago
Quansheng UV-K5(8) Orange VHF UHF Portable Walkie Talkie FM NOAA UV-K6 Two-way Radio for Outdoor/Warehousing and logistics/navigation/industrial production (Orange with D Shape Earpiece)
- Price
- £36.75
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- Retevis53%
- Cobra20%
- Uniden7%
- radtel4%
- OSAT4%
- PQIQP4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)
Vhf Radio Marine demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Top Vhf Radio Marine search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- vhf radio marine16K/yr
- vhf radio14K/yr
- marine radio7K/yr
- vhf marine radio handheld5K/yr
- icom radio5K/yr
- icom5K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Vhf Radio Marine
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
62% of reviews“Great quality build”
“all the controls are simple to use”
“Great audio quality”
“waterproof”
“Great Value”
What buyers complain about
39% of reviews“Only criticism is channel selection is up down arrows”
“Had no charging brick in the package”
“False advertising, this is a 5w radio, not 8w as advertised”
“only used it for 10 minutes because the battery died”
“clear audio airband if you can't hear anything your settings are wrong or you need to use a headset if you can't hear epic radio for the price”
Vhf Radio Marine return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
3.3%
Return rate
6%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Vhf Radio Marine questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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