Global Knife Sharpener
FailShoppers spend only $36K a year here, so Global Knife Sharpener is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 4,839 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −11 vs the category median of 5140
- Market size
- £36K/yr17K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -23.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 66%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 41 sellers
Flapen Score
Global Knife Sharpener against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Global Knife Sharpener is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Global Knife Sharpener market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Global Knife Sharpener 17K times last year and spent an estimated £36K. The top 5 brands take 93% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
5.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 17K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -23.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £36K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 17K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -23.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £36Ka year
- Peak month
- December3.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- global knife sharpener14K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £36.69.
Listings sell for £36.69 on average, from £6.11 to £109.94. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 750 to 1K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £36.69 that is £0 to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £36.69inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.11–£109.94
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 750–1K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£4K
- Returns
- 0.7%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
42% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 74% ship with Prime. On an average day, 15.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #184 within Kitchen Knives. It carries 5,134 reviews at 4.47 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 42%
- Prime listings
- 74%
- Out of stock, average day
- 15.4%
- Average rank
- #184in Kitchen Knives
- Average rating
- 4.47 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 5,134per listing
- Listings tracked
- 19
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 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 80 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 80 months
Products
Top Global Knife Sharpener 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
Shinkansen Water Sharpener - Black and Red
- Price
- £31.48
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 303
- Age
- 24y ago

sharp Mino Plus 3 Ceramic Water Sharpener 550 - Black/Red
- Price
- £39.67
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 363
- Age
- 18y ago

Minosharp Shinkansen Knife Sharpener Manual Black Two Stage Sharpening and Honing Uses Water to Improve Sharpening and Prevent Scratching Ergonomic Design for Safe Operation C822
- Price
- £30.35
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 370
- Age
- 19y ago

MITSUMOTO SAKARI 14-24 Japanese Knife Sharpener 3-Stage Knife Sharpener
- Price
- £24.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,771
- Age
- 4y ago

Robert Welch Hand-Held Knife Sharpener. MULTI AWARD WINNING DESIGN - The Ceramic Wheel Sharpens Blades To Exact 15 Angle. 10 Year Guarantee.
- Price
- £23.26
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 823
- Age
- 19y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Global Fine Diamond Steel Knife Sharpener Silver
- Price
- £109.94
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 22
- Age
- 12y ago
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[New for Global Fan] Global Sharpener Gss-02
- Price
- £61.96
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 314
- Age
- 11y ago

Set of 2 Minosharp Guide Rails
- Price
- £11.40
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 502
- Age
- 5y ago

MITSUMOTO SAKARI 14-24 Japanese Knife Sharpener 3-Stage Knife Sharpener
- Price
- £24.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,771
- Age
- 4y ago

minosharp
- Price
- £7.58
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 94
- Age
- 16y ago
Newest
by launch date
Global Ceramic Pull-Through Water Knife Sharpener G-913/BW 3 Stage Knife Sharpener Coarse Medium & Fine Wheels for Sharpening Knives Black Sharp Kitchen Knife Edge Maintenance Made in Japan
- Price
- £48.47
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 7mo ago

Pro Edition Okniv Rolling Knife Sharpener UK Durable Knife Sharpening System for All Blade Types Diamond & Ceramic Honing Discs Easy to Use at Home or Professionally
- Price
- £45.98
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 305
- Age
- 2y ago

Rolling Knife Sharpener for Kitchen Knives - Rolling Knife Sharpening - Knife Sharpener Tool Kit Offers Sharpening Stone - Birthday Gift for Women Men - Sharpening Steels- Fathers Day Present
- Price
- £25.18
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,296
- Age
- 2y ago

MITSUMOTO SAKARI 14-24 Japanese Knife Sharpener 3-Stage Knife Sharpener
- Price
- £24.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,771
- Age
- 4y ago

Diamond Edge No.1 Knife Sharpener - Safe Compact and Easy to Use Manual Knife Sharpener for Any Knife - Knives Sharpener Suitable for Serrated & Outdoor Blades - Professional Quality
- Price
- £7.99
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 10,429
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 rising
Sellers
41
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Global41%
- Minosharp37%
- MITSUMOTO SAKARI7%
- Robert Welch6%
- AnySharp2%
- lakeland1%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)
Demand
Global Knife Sharpener search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Global Knife Sharpener
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Didnt sharpen at all
knifes dont seem very sharp
not the sharpness that you expect after you have just did it
I am pleased with this item although it is larger than expected hence takes up more room on the kitchen work surface
Smaller than I expected
they are a very tight fit
Broke after 4 uses
not long lasting
Failed after three uses
Barely effective
Doesn't work
Didnt work well
Not as good as I expected
This is a cheap product
Absolute rubbish
Love
gets knives very sharp
Sharp knives
the dull blades sharp
Easy to hold
Easy to use
Its easy to handle
Amazing quality
The build quality feels solid
Great build quality
Good value
Good value for money
Excellent value for money
it actually works as advertised
As described
Works as stated
Return
0.7% Return rate 9% Fixable by listing
Didnt sharpen at all
knifes dont seem very sharp
not the sharpness that you expect after you have just did it
Barely effective
Doesn't work
Didnt work well
Not as good as I expected
This is a cheap product
Absolute rubbish
I am pleased with this item although it is larger than expected hence takes up more room on the kitchen work surface
Smaller than I expected
they are a very tight fit
Doesn't Adhere Safely
doesnt stick very well to the counter
it doesnt grip at all
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