Damascus Knife
Damascus Knife shows a sweet-spot price point ($34.90 avg), but a small market ($32K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Damascus Knife profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Damascus Knife is a £32K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (151K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Damascus Knife: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -23.5% over the last 90 days and 0.6% of searches end in a purchase.
£32K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand, so 50% of the market is open.
50%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 52 products
Top Damascus Knife 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
SHAN ZU Chef Knife 8 Inch Japanese Steel Damascus Kitchen Knife Professional Kitchen Knives Sharp High Carbon Super Steel 67 Layers Kitchen Utility Knife with G10 Handle
- Price
- £50.06
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,540
- Age
- 9y ago
Sunnecko Damascus Chef Knife 8 inch Professional Kitchen Knives
- Price
- £39.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 668
- Age
- 4y ago
Miyamoto Japanese Chef Knife 8 Inch Steel 67 Layers Damascus Kitchen Knife Ultra Sharp Long Lasting Blade High Carbon Super Steel Carving Knife Blue Resin
- Price
- £64.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 1y ago
Damascus Knife Chefs Knife with Extremely Sharp 20cm Blade Made of 67 Layers of VG-10 Damascus Steel Kitchen Knife Damascus Carving Knife Abalone Shell Handle Gift Box
- Price
- £24.49
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 3y ago
hecef Damascus Chef Knife 67 Layer Blade with Olive Wood Handle
- Price
- £30.06
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
hoforife 20cm Damascus Chefs Knife & Ergonomic Handle Blue
- Price
- £22.80
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 8mo ago
Damascus Chefs Knife - Japanese VG10 67-Layer High Carbon Stainless Steel Pro Cooking Knife Gyuto (8 inch)
- Price
- £51.51
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 4y ago
Sharp Knife Set 5 Pieces Professional Chef Knives Sets Damascus Kitchen Knives with Gift Box High Carbon Stainless Steel Ultra Sharp Blades Ergonomic Handle Home Cooking Gift for Men Women
- Price
- £31.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 597
- Age
- 4y ago
KEEMAKE Damascus Kitchen Utility Knife - 5 Inch Extra Sharp Multipurpose Kitchen Knives with 67-Layer Damascus Steel VG-10 Blade Fruit Knives and Ergonomic G10 Glass Fiber Handle Paring Knife
- Price
- £16.73
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 45
- Age
- 2y ago
SHAN ZU 3 Piece Kitchen Knife Set in Powder Steel Japanese Chef Knives Sets High Carbon 63 HRC Razor Sharp 12 Blade with Pakkawood Handles Including Kitchen Utility Paring Knife
- Price
- £42.86
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 688
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch datehoforife 20cm Damascus Chefs Knife & Ergonomic Handle Blue
- Price
- £22.80
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 8mo ago
SANHUI Damascus Chef Knife Set 3Pcs - Professional Kitchen Knife Sets with 67 Layers High Carbon Stainless Steel Ultra-Sharp 8 Chef Knife 7 Santoku & 5 Utility Knife - Ergonomic Handle & Gift Box
- Price
- £56.06
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 37
- Age
- 1y ago
INOMO Kitchen Knife Dad Gifts for Birthday Gifts for Men Japanese Knife High Carbon Stainless Steel Ultra Sharp Chef Knife Chopping Culinary Ideal for Home Cooks
- Price
- £15.03
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 363
- Age
- 1y ago
KEEMAKE Carving Knife 10 Inch - Slicing Knife with Premium High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade for Sushi Brisket and Turkey Kitchen Knife Rosewood Handle Perfect for Professional and Home Chefs
- Price
- £43.68
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 1y ago
Miyamoto Japanese Chef Knife 8 Inch Steel 67 Layers Damascus Kitchen Knife Ultra Sharp Long Lasting Blade High Carbon Super Steel Carving Knife Blue Resin
- Price
- £64.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
33 falling
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
50%
Top 20: 90%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 73%
Open market
44%
- SHAN ZU25%
- Sunnecko8%
- MITSUMOTO SAKARI6%
- hecef6%
- Miyamoto6%
- PAUDIN6%
Damascus Knife demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.1×
Top Damascus Knife search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- damascus knife75K/yr
- sushi knife13K/yr
- damascus chef knife16K/yr
- personalised knife7K/yr
- tojiro knife6K/yr
- shun knife8K/yr
- sushi knife japanese5K/yr
- damascus steel knife7K/yr
- german knife4K/yr
- katto knives3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Damascus Knife
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
88% of reviews“Always sharp”
“High quality knives”
“Excellent Value”
“Really nice gift”
“comfortable grip”
What buyers complain about
73% of reviews“Not as sharp as advertised”
“seems cheap”
“durability just arent there”
“Started to rust within a couple of days”
“This product too expensive”
Damascus Knife return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.4%
Return rate
41%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Damascus Knife questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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