Vhf Radio Marine
FailShoppers spend only $21K a year here, so Vhf Radio Marine is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 43 / 100Ranks 776 of 1,488 Electronics & Photo niches · −1 vs the category median of 4443
- Market size
- £21K/yr53K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +47.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 62%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 40 sellers
Flapen Score
Vhf Radio Marine against its category
The dotted line is the Electronics & Photo average. Past it, Vhf Radio Marine is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Vhf Radio Marine market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Vhf Radio Marine 53K times last year and spent an estimated £21K. The top 5 brands take 88% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 43 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
0.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 53K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 0.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +47.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £21K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 53K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +47.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 0.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £21Ka year
- Peak month
- July2.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- vhf radio marine16K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £86.10.
Listings sell for £86.10 on average, from £24.17 to £216.90. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 250 to 500 a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £86.10 that is £0 to £9K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £86.10inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £24.17–£216.90
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 250–500
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£9K
- Returns
- 3.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 94% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #139 within Radio Communication. It carries 292 reviews at 4.23 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 94%
- Out of stock, average day
- 5.1%
- Average rank
- #139in Radio Communication
- Average rating
- 4.23 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 292per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 53 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 53 months
Products
Top Vhf Radio Marine 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
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 date
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

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
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past 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%)
Demand
Vhf Radio Marine search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Search terms
Top Vhf Radio Marine search terms shoppers use
The exact words 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
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Vhf Radio Marine
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Only criticism is channel selection is up down arrows
Great features Poor Reception
Standard antenna isn't great
Had no charging brick in the package
Started return as nothing I did worked to charge the unit
Two units that won't charge at all
False advertising, this is a 5w radio, not 8w as advertised
was despite the description showing sizes
Only 5 Watts not 8 Watts as described
only used it for 10 minutes because the battery died
its not always on which will help the battery life
I havent had it long enough to fully test long-term performance or battery life
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
Love
Great quality build
has a solid build quality
Great quality
all the controls are simple to use
easy to use
easy to read
Great audio quality
Good clear audio
Sound was clear
waterproof
is of course fully waterproof
The waterproof rating inspires confidence
Great Value
Good value
Very good for a budget radio
Return
3.3% Return rate 6% Fixable by listing
Had no charging brick in the package
Started return as nothing I did worked to charge the unit
Two units that won't charge at all
Only criticism is channel selection is up down arrows
Great features Poor Reception
Standard antenna isn't great
does feel a bit cheap in areas
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