makita blower
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($61.02 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great£61.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good589.42avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+46.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Good2.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Good£322K£322K/yr · 165K searches
Price range
Okay£12.64–£207.05cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay3.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, makita blower is a £322K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (165K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
makita blower market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £366K–£488K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.2%
- Avg BSR
- #97
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 73%
- Sponsored
- 54%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 22 months
- Avg seller age
- 167 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
81
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
15%
- Makita51%
- KATSU Tools11%
- JJXNDO9%
- Waitley7%
- HOIIME4%
- ZDOZITZ4%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +46.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top makita blower search terms
- makita blower62K/yr
- makita leaf blower31K/yr
- makita blower 18v23K/yr
- makita leaf blower cordless 18v13K/yr
- makita blower 18v body only8K/yr
- makita air blower7K/yr
- makita 18v blower7K/yr
- leaf blower makita6K/yr
- makita dust blower4K/yr
- makita leaf blower 18v4K/yr
Top makita blower 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Makita DUB185Z 18V Li-ion LXT Blower - Batteries and Charger Not Included
Makita£47.094.6★5,553 rev
Makita DUB186Z 18V Li-ion LXT Blower - Batteries and Charger Not Included
Makita£51.694.7★815 rev
Makita DAS180Z 18V Li-ion LXT Brushless Dust Blower Batteries and Charger Not Included
Makita£105.304.8★850 rev
for Makita 18V Li-ion Lithium Battery Powered Jet Dry Blower 130000RPM Compressed Air Duster 4 Gear Adjustable Air Duster Jet Fan Mini Air Blower for Garden Car Computer Keyboard(No Battery)
JJXNDO£21.884.0★92 rev
Waitley Cordless Leaf Blower for Makita 18V Battery 6-Speed Variable Control & Powerful Airflow Handheld Garden Blower for Leaves Dust & Snow Lawn & Patio Cleaning (Tool Only No Battery)
Waitley£31.893.8★15 rev
Newest
by launch date
Waitley Cordless Leaf Blower for Makita 18V Battery Powerful Variable Speed Handheld Blower for Garden Patio Gutter & Driveway Cleaning (Batteries & Charger Not Included)
Waitley£24.39538 rev
Waitley Cordless Leaf Blower for Makita 18V Battery 6-Speed Variable Control & Powerful Airflow Handheld Garden Blower for Leaves Dust & Snow Lawn & Patio Cleaning (Tool Only No Battery)
Waitley£31.8915 rev
Mini Jet Blower Turbo Fan for Makita 18V Battery 4-Speed Mini Blower Air Duster Industrial Fan for Cleaning Hair Drying Car Camping (No Battery)
BTRUI£24.5910 rev
Gruecoinno Cordless Leaf Blower for Makita 18V Battery 500CFM/150MPH Handheld Leaf Blower for Blowing Leaves Dust Snow Lawn Care Patio Cleaning (Battery Not Included)
Gruecoinno£56.407 rev
Cordless Leaf Blower for Makita 18V 2 x 3.0Ah Battery Lightweight Design Battery Leaf Blower for Garden Patio Lawn Dust Yard Care Porch Sidewalk Cleaning
Squaeltirs£19.077 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCordless Leaf Blower for Makita 18V 2 x 3.0Ah Battery Lightweight Design Battery Leaf Blower for Garden Patio Lawn Dust Yard Care Porch Sidewalk Cleaning
Squaeltirs£19.074.8★
Waitley Cordless Leaf Blower for Makita 18V Battery Powerful Variable Speed Handheld Blower for Garden Patio Gutter & Driveway Cleaning (Batteries & Charger Not Included)
Waitley£24.394.2★
Waitley Cordless Leaf Blower for Makita 18V Battery 6-Speed Variable Control & Powerful Airflow Handheld Garden Blower for Leaves Dust & Snow Lawn & Patio Cleaning (Tool Only No Battery)
Waitley£31.893.8★
Makita DUB186RT 18V Li-ion LXT Blower Complete with 1 x 5.0 Ah Battery and Charger Blue
Makita£160.674.1★
Gruecoinno Cordless Leaf Blower for Makita 18V Battery 500CFM/150MPH Handheld Leaf Blower for Blowing Leaves Dust Snow Lawn Care Patio Cleaning (Battery Not Included)
Gruecoinno£56.404.1★
What buyers say about makita blower
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great blower”
“Value for money”
“The build quality is generally robust”
“Plenty of power for my needs”
“easy to use”
“Battery lasts well”
“not too heavy on the battery either”
“Powerful enough at removing dust”
“Better than I expected”
“powerfull”
What buyers complain about
“Not very powerful”
“the batteries I thought would fit this blower didn't fit at all so that was the only things I was not happy at all”
“doesn't fit properly”
“Disappointing performance, even on full power it is not very good”
“if it only lasted 6 months I'd buy another straight away”
“Why no battery”
“Disappointing performance, even on full power it is not very good”
“Leave alone v poor”
“how anyone could advertise this a a leaf blower is deluded”
“One charge doesnt last long”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is makita blower profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £322K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +46.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the makita blower niche?
- 14 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in makita blower?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Blower, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.6%.
- When does demand for makita blower peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the makita blower niche?
- Listings span £12.64–£207.05; the average listing price is £61.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 589 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.