clipper flints
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.97–$7.35) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay1,948.46avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£83K£83K/yr · 122K searches
Growth
Bad-13.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad80%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Avg price
Bad£4.68avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.97–£7.35cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, clipper flints is a £83K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (122K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
clipper flints market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £70K–£94K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.5%
- Avg BSR
- #151
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 54%
- Out of stock
- 2.9%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
53
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- RED DAMORE26%
- Jouis Lighter Flints17%
- Ksp partners ltd e-commerce15%
- Ferroz Export15%
- Smokers Store13%
- AlphaPremiumX5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top clipper flints search terms
- lighter flints56K/yr
- flints for clipper lighters35K/yr
- flints19K/yr
- lighter flints clipper7K/yr
- lighter flint5K/yr
Top clipper flints 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.
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
RED DAMORE Lighter Flints 100 x Universal Lighter Flints - Gold
RED DAMORE£3.364.6★1,960 rev
Jouis Lighter Flints - Universal Replacement Lighter Flints Compatible with most Lighters (100x Gold)
Jouis Lighter Flints£4.824.4★378 rev
FERROZ Universal Lighter Flints - Replacement Flint Compatible with Most Lighters (Black 100)
Ferroz Export£5.224.4★900 rev
5 Packs of Clipper Flints for Lighters (9 Flints in Each Pack)
Smokers Store£3.624.6★224 rev
ksp partners ltd e-commerce SWAN Lighter Flint Universal Flint Fit For All Types Lighters (2)
Ksp partners ltd e-commerce£3.414.7★218 rev
Newest
by launch date
500 Universal Lighter Flints Kit Flints for Clipper Lighters Colourful
FIHODONE£7.148 rev
45 x Clipper Universal Lighter Flints | Reusable Lighter Flint Refill | (5 Packs of 9 Flints)
AlphaPremiumX£4.4781 rev
54 x Clipper Universal Lighter Flints | Reusable Lighter Flint Refill | (6 Packs of 9 Flints)
DSK£7.16217 rev
Universal Flints Fit for All Types Lighters Stone Reliable Ignition Replacement flints Compatible with Most Lighters Flints - 4Pk x 9Flint
ZOPPER£4.4224 rev
RED DAMORE 100 x Elite Lighter Flint Series: Our Best Lighter Flints Compatible with Most Lighters!
RED DAMORE£7.351,960 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum5 Packs of Clipper Flints for Lighters (9 Flints in Each Pack)
Smokers Store£3.624.6★
500 Universal Lighter Flints Kit Flints for Clipper Lighters Colourful
FIHODONE£7.143.8★
Universal Flints Fit for All Types Lighters Stone Reliable Ignition Replacement flints Compatible with Most Lighters Flints - 4Pk x 9Flint
ZOPPER£4.424.8★
ksp partners ltd e-commerce SWAN Lighter Flint Universal Flint Fit For All Types Lighters (2)
Ksp partners ltd e-commerce£3.414.7★
FERROZ Universal Lighter Flints - Replacement Flint Compatible with Most Lighters (Black 100)
Ferroz Export£5.224.4★
What buyers say about clipper flints
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Affordable price”
“As described”
“Good quality, delivered promptly”
“Easy to use and works well”
“simple to fit”
“Work really well”
“They work with my zippos”
“1 pack is enough, trust me”
“therefore last longer last longer”
“Universal flints also work in Zippo lighters”
What buyers complain about
“they don't last long about a month”
“Smaller than they used to be, work fine, couldn't find at local supermarket/tobacconist”
“There is definitely not 100 flints in there as it says there is”
“Over priced”
“not great quality”
“Igniting”
“More spark off a wet towel”
“my clippers however did not work with them”
“Lighter flint isn't made of actual stone”
Common questions
- Is clipper flints profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £83K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- How competitive is the clipper flints niche?
- 11 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in clipper flints?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for clipper flints peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the clipper flints niche?
- Listings span £2.97–£7.35; the average listing price is £4.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,948 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.