Flint
prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.36–$11.06) — Flint doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Flint profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Flint is a £106K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (101K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Flint: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -15.0% over the last 90 days and 16.1% of searches end in a purchase.
£106K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand, so 3% of the market is open.
3%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 9 products
Top Flint 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
Zippo - Flints Pack of 6 Original Replacement Part for Storm Lighters Accessories
- Price
- £3.48
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18,277
- Age
- 17y ago
30 Zippo Flints - 5 Packs 6 Flints In Each
- Price
- £7.70
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 4,954
- Age
- 13y ago
Jouis Lighter Flints - Universal Replacement Lighter Flints Compatible with most Lighters (100x Gold)
- Price
- £4.82
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 378
- Age
- 3y ago
ZYBUX Zippo Lighter Fluid - 125ml Fuel Refill with Genuine Zippo Wick Windproof Fast Ignition Low Odour Easy Refill Nozzle Universal Fit for Clipper Lighters Gas Light - 6 Zippo Flints
- Price
- £11.06
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 175
- Age
- 2y ago
Zippo Lighter Wicks x3 & Flints x3 Reels Packs - Value 6 Pack for Zippo Petrol Lighters Clipper
- Price
- £7.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 15,222
- Age
- 15y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
FERROZ Universal Lighter Flints - Replacement Flint Compatible with Most Lighters (Gold 100)
- Price
- £5.13
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 900
- Age
- 3y ago
ZYBUX Zippo Lighter Fluid - 125ml Fuel Refill with Genuine Zippo Wick Windproof Fast Ignition Low Odour Easy Refill Nozzle Universal Fit for Clipper Lighters Gas Light - 6 Zippo Flints
- Price
- £11.06
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 175
- Age
- 2y ago
Jouis Lighter Flints - Universal Replacement Lighter Flints Compatible with most Lighters (100x Gold)
- Price
- £4.82
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 378
- Age
- 3y ago
Zippo Lighter Wicks x3 & Flints x3 Reels Packs - Value 6 Pack for Zippo Petrol Lighters Clipper
- Price
- £7.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 15,222
- Age
- 15y ago
30 Zippo Flints - 5 Packs 6 Flints In Each
- Price
- £7.70
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 4,954
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch dateZYBUX Zippo Lighter Fluid - 125ml Fuel Refill with Genuine Zippo Wick Windproof Fast Ignition Low Odour Easy Refill Nozzle Universal Fit for Clipper Lighters Gas Light - 6 Zippo Flints
- Price
- £11.06
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 175
- Age
- 2y ago
KinnyHome Universal Lighter Flints - 100 of Our Best Red Flints Compatible with Zippo and Clipper Lighters
- Price
- £5.30
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 2y ago
Jouis Lighter Flints - Universal Replacement Lighter Flints Compatible with most Lighters (100x Gold)
- Price
- £4.82
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 378
- Age
- 3y ago
FERROZ Universal Lighter Flints - Replacement Flint Compatible with Most Lighters (Gold 100)
- Price
- £5.13
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 900
- Age
- 3y ago
RED DAMORE Lighter Flints 100 x Universal Lighter Flints - Gold
- Price
- £3.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,960
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 falling
Sellers
49
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Zippo69%
- Jouis Lighter Flints12%
- ZYBUX9%
- RED DAMORE4%
- Ferroz Export3%
- KinnyHome3%
Flint demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top Flint search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- zippo flint40K/yr
- flint30K/yr
- zippo flints12K/yr
- flint lighter7K/yr
- flints for zippo lighters6K/yr
- zippo flints pack3K/yr
- zippo lighter flints3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Flint
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
90% of reviews“Great value”
“As advertised”
“Good quality, delivered promptly”
“great durability OK fit OK ease of use great”
“Easy to use”
What buyers complain about
88% of reviews“they don't last long about a month”
“the product does not match the image shown on Amazon — what I received looks different”
“feels low quality”
“Igniting”
“Over priced”
Flint return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.0%
Return rate
50%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Flint questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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