Metal Detector
MaybeProducts sell for $61.72 on average, inside the sweet spot. But demand is soft, at -6.1% this quarter, so Metal Detector is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 26% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +6 vs the category median of 5157
- Market size
- £831K/yr728K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -6.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 17 brands · 29 sellers
Flapen Score
Metal Detector against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Metal Detector is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Metal Detector market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Metal Detector 728K times last year and spent an estimated £831K. The top 5 brands take 73% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
1.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 728K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -6.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £831K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 728K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -6.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £831Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- metal detector551K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £61.72.
Listings sell for £61.72 on average, from £12.42 to £184.59. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £61.72 that is £6K to £15K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £61.72inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £12.42–£184.59
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 13K–15K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £6K–£15K
- Returns
- 2.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
100% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 16.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #65 within Mowers & Outdoor Power Tools. It carries 1,206 reviews at 4.21 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 100%
- Prime listings
- 93%
- Out of stock, average day
- 16.1%
- Average rank
- #65in Mowers & Outdoor Power Tools
- Average rating
- 4.21 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,206per listing
- Listings tracked
- 27
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 4 of last year's 11 launches as successful.
11 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 4 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 39 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 11
- Successful launches
- 4Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 39 months
Products
Top Metal Detector 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
LYMIN Metal Detector for Adults Professional All Metal/DLSC High Sensitivity Lightweight Waterproof Adjustable Gold Detector for Beach Backyard Search for Treasure 2 9V Battery Not Included
- Price
- £31.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 8mo ago
SUNPOW Metal Detector for Adults & Kids Waterproof Metal Detector for Gold Detecting Stable Anti-interference Big LCD Display 4 Modes IP68 Search Coil -OTMD13
- Price
- £55.16
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 460
- Age
- 1y ago
SUNPOW Rechargeable Metal Detector for Adults 10 Deep Dual-D Coil 35H Lithium Battery 10-Level Sensitivity 4 Detection Modes 7-Metal ID IP68 Waterproof with Shovel Backpack & Headphones
- Price
- £87.04
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,497
- Age
- 1y ago
Trsaow Metal Detector for Adults Kids Professional IP68 Waterproof Gold Detectors with 10 Coil and Battery Higher Accuracy Lightweight Adjustable Stem for Treasure Hunting on Beach Field
- Price
- £31.96
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 162
- Age
- 2y ago
GreenRex Metal Detector for Adults Professional Waterproof Pinpoint High Accuracy Gold and Silver Detection Underwater and Beach Use 10 IP68 Coil Bigger LCD New Advanced DSP Chip
- Price
- £87.40
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 549
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SUNPOW Kids Metal Detector with Treasure Animation & Waterproof Coil - Adjustable Stem (60-70cm) - Kit Includes Shovel Rake Bag for Boys & Girls 6-12 for Beach Park Backyard
- Price
- £25.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 195
- Age
- 7mo ago
Kids Metal Detector Waterproof & Lightweight Metal Detectors with LCD & Sound Indication High Sensitivity Metal Detector for Kids with Rake Shovel and Bags for Treasure Seeking Gift for Boys/Girls
- Price
- £14.04
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 6mo ago
KAIWEETS Metal Detector Professional Collapsible Metal Detectors for Adults 4 Detection Modes High Accuracy Pinpoint IP68 Waterproof Coil with Advanced DSP Chip Bigger Backlit LCD Display
- Price
- £50.80
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 10mo ago
Kids Metal Detector for Boys & Girls 4-10 1lb-Metal Detector Lightweight for Kids Adjustable Stem from 23.6 to 28.3 4-Depth Waterproof Metal Detector with Shovel Rake
- Price
- £18.63
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,415
- Age
- 10mo ago
LYMIN Metal Detector for Adults Professional All Metal/DLSC High Sensitivity Lightweight Waterproof Adjustable Gold Detector for Beach Backyard Search for Treasure 2 9V Battery Not Included
- Price
- £31.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 8mo ago
Newest
by launch dateKids Metal Detector Waterproof & Lightweight Metal Detectors with LCD & Sound Indication High Sensitivity Metal Detector for Kids with Rake Shovel and Bags for Treasure Seeking Gift for Boys/Girls
- Price
- £14.04
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 6mo ago
SUNPOW Kids Metal Detector with Treasure Animation & Waterproof Coil - Adjustable Stem (60-70cm) - Kit Includes Shovel Rake Bag for Boys & Girls 6-12 for Beach Park Backyard
- Price
- £25.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 195
- Age
- 7mo ago
Foldable Handheld Metal Detector - IP66 Waterproof Kids & Adults Lightweight Portable 360 Detection Tool with LCD Display Compass & LED Light 9V Battery Powered for Treasure Hunting Outdoor Use
- Price
- £15.84
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 7mo ago
LYMIN Metal Detector for Adults Professional All Metal/DLSC High Sensitivity Lightweight Waterproof Adjustable Gold Detector for Beach Backyard Search for Treasure 2 9V Battery Not Included
- Price
- £31.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 8mo ago
Kids Metal Detector for Boys & Girls 4-10 1lb-Metal Detector Lightweight for Kids Adjustable Stem from 23.6 to 28.3 4-Depth Waterproof Metal Detector with Shovel Rake
- Price
- £18.63
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,415
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
17 falling
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
21%
- SUNPOW29%
- LYMIN18%
- DR.ÖTEK12%
- hazlewolke8%
- Trsaow6%
- GreenRex6%
Demand
Metal Detector search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Metal Detector search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- metal detector551K/yr
- metal detectors for adults75K/yr
- metal detectors39K/yr
- gold detector18K/yr
- metal detector professional6K/yr
- waterproof metal detector4K/yr
- metal detectors for adults professional6K/yr
- gold detector machine5K/yr
- beach metal detector3K/yr
- metal detector gold4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Metal Detector
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
and it does not find pound coins. tested
This is not a functional product
Didnt work
I've not had the opportunity to calibrate the machine because I don't have all the metals suggestede for the calibration
Cant find metal beneath it, false readings and pointless - waste of money and time
Metal detector
The build quality feels cheap and unreliable
Just rubbish
Totally trash
It is a shame it does not come with a rechargeable battery system
the battery does not last
Batteries do run out quickly though
A bit flimsy
Doesn't look the most sturdy or robust
it is not very strong
Love
Great value
Good value for money
GOOD VALUE
Super easy to set up and use, even for beginners
Easy to use
easy to operate
Very accurate and high quality
Great quality, easy to use & as a starter kit perfect
Excellent quality
It's lightweight
the detector feels lightweight
Another good aspect is that it's not overly heavy
Works like a dream
exactly as advertised
As expected
Return
2.0% Return rate 10% Fixable by listing
and it does not find pound coins. tested
This is not a functional product
Didnt work
The build quality feels cheap and unreliable
Just rubbish
Totally trash
I've not had the opportunity to calibrate the machine because I don't have all the metals suggestede for the calibration
Cant find metal beneath it, false readings and pointless - waste of money and time
Metal detector
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