Medical Scissors
FailPrices span $2.80–$13.70, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Medical Scissors is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 45 / 100Ranks 1,255 of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · −3 vs the category median of 4845
- Market size
- £50K/yr72K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +2.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 61%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 24 sellers
Flapen Score
Medical Scissors against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Medical Scissors is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Medical Scissors market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Medical Scissors 72K times last year and spent an estimated £50K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Flapen scores it 45 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
11.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 72K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 11.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +2.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £50K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 72K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +2.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 11.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £50Ka year
- Peak month
- September1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- medical scissors29K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.97.
Listings sell for £5.97 on average, from £2.80 to £13.70. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 8K to 10K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £5.97 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.97under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.80–£13.70
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 8K–10K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
83% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #76 within First Aid. It carries 849 reviews at 4.43 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 83%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.9%
- Average rank
- #76in First Aid
- Average rating
- 4.43 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 849per listing
- Listings tracked
- 24
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 59 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 59 months
Products
Top Medical Scissors 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
Tuff Cut Scissors Tough Shears First Aid Nurse Paramedic Emergency EMT for Nurses Doctors Firefighters Paramedics (Black Small 5.5)
- Price
- £3.26
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,293
- Age
- 15y ago

Dressing Scissors First aid Surgical Vet All-Purpose Instrument Sharp/Blunt 5
- Price
- £3.14
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 305
- Age
- 7y ago

Utility Blunt Nursing Scissors First aid All-Purpose Instrument Sharp Blunt 15.5 cm Stainless Steel Dressing Scissor Autoclavable for Home Use
- Price
- £5.08
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,230
- Age
- 4y ago

MJW Set of 5 Pieces 7.5 inches Stainless Steel Trauma Shears Utility First Aid Scissor Bandage Scissors Also Used in Kitchen Office Work & Crafting DIY and Multi Tasking Purposes
- Price
- £11.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 79
- Age
- 2y ago

Utility Scissors EMT and Trauma Shears Titanium Bandage Shears Bent Stealth tuff Cut for Nursing Scissor Students Emergency Room First AID (5.5 Pink)
- Price
- £3.51
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 231
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Prime Haven Medical Emergency Scissors Stainless Steel Trauma Shears with Black Handles 19cm for Nurses Doctors Paramedics EMT First Aid
- Price
- £2.80
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 7mo ago

Tuff Cut Scissors Tough Shears First Aid Nurse Paramedic Emergency EMT for Nurses Doctors Firefighters Paramedics (Blue Small 5.5)
- Price
- £3.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,293
- Age
- 1y ago

Tuff Cut Scissors Tough Shears First Aid Nurse Paramedic Emergency EMT for Nurses Doctors Firefighters Paramedics (Lilac Small 5.5)
- Price
- £4.00
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,293
- Age
- 1y ago

Safe & Sound Non-Stick First Aid Scissors Stainless Steel Blades Cuts Bandages Dressings Clothing & Tape
- Price
- £3.23
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 5mo ago

KUONIIY Scissors Ultra Sharp Titanium Coating Blades Soft Comfort-Grip Handles Multi-Purpose Scissors 6 Inch
- Price
- £3.45
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,819
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date
Safe & Sound Non-Stick First Aid Scissors Stainless Steel Blades Cuts Bandages Dressings Clothing & Tape
- Price
- £3.23
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 5mo ago

Prime Haven Medical Emergency Scissors Stainless Steel Trauma Shears with Black Handles 19cm for Nurses Doctors Paramedics EMT First Aid
- Price
- £2.80
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 7mo ago

Tuff Cut Scissors Tough Shears First Aid Nurse Paramedic Emergency EMT for Nurses Doctors Firefighters Paramedics (Lilac Small 5.5)
- Price
- £4.00
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,293
- Age
- 1y ago

Tuff Cut Scissors Tough Shears First Aid Nurse Paramedic Emergency EMT for Nurses Doctors Firefighters Paramedics (Blue Small 5.5)
- Price
- £3.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,293
- Age
- 1y ago

Safety First Aid Group Stainless Steel Sharp/Sharp Ends Straight Scissors 127mm Precision Medical Scissors for First Aid and Healthcare Use
- Price
- £4.23
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
24
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
16%
- IMKRC33%
- MJW21%
- SS INSTRUMENTX17%
- Pure sharp5%
- Styvechale4%
- Safety First Aid Group3%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 16%)
Demand
Medical Scissors search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Medical Scissors search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- medical scissors29K/yr
- first aid scissors20K/yr
- surgical scissors18K/yr
- sterile scissors5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Medical Scissors
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
not robust
Weak
Broke after 3 uses
The scissors came apart on the first use
I've docked 2 stars for for the error in the description
Crap item
Grip not that good
Love
Good value
good value
Excellent value
To start with they seem very well made
Good Quality
They are reasonable quality
As described thankyou
Does as it says on the box
Just what I needed
good size
nice size. easy to hold
These scissors are a good size
so appear to be durable
The stainless steel build feels sturdy and durable, with a solid cutting action that doesnt feel flimsy
Super sharp & durable
Return
0.2% Return rate 74% Fixable by listing
Not fit for purpose
Crap item
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