Paracord
FailPrices span $4.58–$15.87, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Paracord is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 48 / 100Ranks 1,186 of 2,461 Fashion niches · on the category median48
- Market size
- £160K/yr425K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +28.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 52%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 27 sellers
Flapen Score
Paracord against its category
The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Paracord is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Paracord market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Paracord 425K times last year and spent an estimated £160K. The top 5 brands take 69% of clicks. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
4.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 425K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +28.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £160K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 425K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +28.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £160Ka year
- Peak month
- July1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- paracord309K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.94.
Listings sell for £7.94 on average, from £4.58 to £15.87. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £7.94 that is £4K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.94under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.58–£15.87
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.5%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, 1.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #38 within Luggage & Travel Gear. It carries 2,771 reviews at 4.65 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 77%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.7%
- Average rank
- #38in Luggage & Travel Gear
- Average rating
- 4.65 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,771per listing
- Listings tracked
- 26
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 41 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 41 months
Products
Top Paracord 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
TECEUM Paracord Type III 550 Black 30 m 4mm Tactical Rope MIL-SPEC Outdoor Para Cord Camping Hiking Fishing Gear and Equipment Parachute Cord Strong Survival Rope (100ft) 016
- Price
- £6.74
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9,196
- Age
- 5y ago

Kamu Synber 550 Paracord 4mm 10m Type III 7 Strands 100% Nylon Rope Parachute Cord Ideal for Crafting DIY Camping Survival Outdoor | Support 250kg | Army Green
- Price
- £5.04
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 970
- Age
- 1y ago

UOOOM 20 pcs Paracord Bracelet rope Parachute Cord Outdoor Survival Rope Set DIY Manual Braiding 10 Feet (Colorful x 20 pcs)
- Price
- £10.76
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 512
- Age
- 9y ago

Meng Jiaran 160 Feet 16 Colors Paracord Cord with Buckles Keychain
- Price
- £10.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 52
- Age
- 1y ago

Abma Cord Paracord 550 4mm 10m 100% Nylon Rope Type III 7 Strands Parachute Cord for DIY Camping Survival Outdoor - Max. 250kg - Army Green
- Price
- £5.11
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,283
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
MONOBIN 36 Colors 10ft Paracord 550 Combo kit Paracord Bracelets Making kit - Multifunction Paracord Rope with Instruction for Making Lanyard Dog Collar Idea for Gift (36 Colors-B)
- Price
- £15.36
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 898
- Age
- 4y ago

TECEUM Paracord Type III 550 Black 15 m 4mm Tactical Rope MIL-SPEC Outdoor Para Cord Camping Hiking Fishing Gear and Equipment Parachute Cord Strong Survival Rope (50ft) 016
- Price
- £5.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9,196
- Age
- 3y ago

Kamu Synber Paracord 550 Type III 4mm 10m 7 Strands 100% Polyester Rope Parachute Cord Ideal for Crafting Outdoor Survival | Support 250kg | Black
- Price
- £4.58
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 320
- Age
- 8mo ago

196.8 Feet 20 Colors Paracord Rope - Premium 7-Strand 4mm Paracord Bracelet Making Material for DIY Crafting Camping Gear & Dog Accessories (20x9.84ft)
- Price
- £7.80
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 9mo ago

Kamu Synber Paracord 550 Type III 4mm 10m 7 Strands 100% Polyester Rope Parachute Cord Ideal for Crafting Outdoor Survival | Support 250kg | Army Green
- Price
- £4.58
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 320
- Age
- 8mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Kamu Synber Paracord 550 Type III 4mm 10m 7 Strands 100% Polyester Rope Parachute Cord Ideal for Crafting Outdoor Survival | Support 250kg | Black
- Price
- £4.58
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 320
- Age
- 8mo ago

Kamu Synber Paracord 550 Type III 4mm 10m 7 Strands 100% Polyester Rope Parachute Cord Ideal for Crafting Outdoor Survival | Support 250kg | Army Green
- Price
- £4.58
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 320
- Age
- 8mo ago

196.8 Feet 20 Colors Paracord Rope - Premium 7-Strand 4mm Paracord Bracelet Making Material for DIY Crafting Camping Gear & Dog Accessories (20x9.84ft)
- Price
- £7.80
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 9mo ago

36 Colors Paracord Cord 550 Combo Kit 10 Feet 4mm Parachute Cord 550 Paracord Bracelet Rope 7 Strands Nylon Rope Outdoor Survival Rope for Outdoor Camping Keychain Dog Collar DIY Crafting Making
- Price
- £15.87
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 1y ago

Abma Cord Paracord 550 4mm 10m 100% Nylon Rope Type III 7 Strands Parachute Cord for DIY Camping Survival Outdoor - Max. 250kg - Army Green
- Price
- £5.11
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,283
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 falling
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
25%
- TECEUM30%
- Kamu Synber18%
- UOOOM9%
- EdcX7%
- Meng Jiaran6%
- Abma Cord5%
Demand
Paracord search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Paracord search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- paracord309K/yr
- paracord 55024K/yr
- para cord19K/yr
- 550 paracord14K/yr
- paracord 4mm10K/yr
- 4mm paracord8K/yr
- 3mm paracord10K/yr
- parachute cord7K/yr
- paracord 3mm6K/yr
- para cord 4 mm4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Paracord
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Not the best
are fiddly and badly made
Terrible quality and very short lengths of each colour
however it could have been thicker
the paracord itself is thin and has flat spots, it doesn't feel like proper paracord that's thick, round and holds it's shape
At 4mm it's thinner than the original
some of the colours not at all
Unfortunately the colours aren't what is shown in the image
Some of the colours are quite dark too
just not the big one
Colours are not the same as in the image
Unfortunately the colours aren't what is shown in the image
some of the colours not at all
Love
Satisfactory product accurately describedd on the product page
Good price and quality arrived on time
Excellent Quality
Excellent as advertised
Better than expected
As described
Bright colours
Lovely colour
Awesome colours
Good value for money
Good for the price
the price is very reasonable too
Quite strong
Cord looks strong
Very strong cord
Return
0.5% Return rate 53% Fixable by listing
just not the big one
some of the colours not at all
Unfortunately the colours aren't what is shown in the image
Some of the colours are quite dark too
however it could have been thicker
the paracord itself is thin and has flat spots, it doesn't feel like proper paracord that's thick, round and holds it's shape
At 4mm it's thinner than the original
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FAQ
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