Sharpening Steel
MaybeReturns run at only 0.8% of orders. But demand is soft, at -23.9% this quarter, so Sharpening Steel is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 23% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +7 vs the category median of 5158
- Market size
- £171K/yr136K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -23.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 46%top-5 click share · 31 brands · 53 sellers
Flapen Score
Sharpening Steel against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Sharpening Steel is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Sharpening Steel market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Sharpening Steel 136K times last year and spent an estimated £171K. The top 5 brands take 52% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
7.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 136K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -23.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £171K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 136K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -23.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £171Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sharpening steel22K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £16.06.
Listings sell for £16.06 on average, from £4.10 to £53.44. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 8K to 10K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £16.06 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £16.06inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.10–£53.44
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 8K–10K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£4K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
76% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #362 within Kitchen Knives. It carries 897 reviews at 4.48 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 76%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.4%
- Average rank
- #362in Kitchen Knives
- Average rating
- 4.48 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 897per listing
- Listings tracked
- 38
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 7 launches as successful.
7 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 62 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 7
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 62 months
Products
Top Sharpening Steel 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
Professional Carbon Steel Black Knife Sharpening Steel Black 12 Inch
- Price
- £12.05
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 10,326
- Age
- 8y ago

SHAN ZU Honing Steel 20CM Japanese Knife Sharpening Steel High Carbon Sharpening Rod Professional Kitchen Knife Sharpener for Kitchen Knife
- Price
- £20.63
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 10,848
- Age
- 7y ago

Diamond Sharpening Steel - 12 inch Knife Sharpener for Master Chef Ideal for Kitchen Knife Cooking Knife Butchers and Japanese Knife Home Gourmet Blade Sharpening Stick
- Price
- £12.97
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 299
- Age
- 3y ago

Navaris Diamond Knife Sharpener Steel - Japanese Chefs Knife Sharpener with Ergonomic Handle - Honing Rod for Chefs Knives Carving Knives and More - Diamond Sharpening Rod
- Price
- £15.43
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,638
- Age
- 9y ago

Kimura Professional Diamond Honing Steel 10 inch Honing Rod Diamond Knife Sharpener Magnetized Steel Ergonomic Polypropylene Handle Ideal for Chef Knives Japanese Gift Box
- Price
- £22.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 156
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Solvio Professional Sharpening Stick 11 Stainless Steel Sharpening rods for Kitchen Chefs and Butchers Knives Ergonomic Non-Slip Handle with Sharpening Strap to Restore Blade Edge
- Price
- £6.26
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 4mo ago

Wjelet Knife Sharpener 8 Inch Professional Sharpening Rod for Kitchen Knives Carbon Steel Blade Honing Tool with Non-Slip Handle with Hanging Holes Used for Daily Maintenance of Kitchen Knives
- Price
- £5.41
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 1y ago

Diamond Sharpening Steel - 12 inch Knife Sharpener Professional Sharpening Steel for Kitchen Knife Cooking Knifes Butchers and Japanese Knifes
- Price
- £11.63
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 8mo ago

Professional 8-Inch Carbon Knife Sharpener Knife Sharpening Steel with Non-Slip Handle & Hanging Hole Ideal for Kitchen Knives Chef Knives & Japanese Knives Knife Maintenance Tool
- Price
- £8.70
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago

Utopia Kitchen 12Inch Rod Knife Sharpening Steel
- Price
- £10.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,935
- Age
- 9y ago
Newest
by launch date
Solvio Professional Sharpening Stick 11 Stainless Steel Sharpening rods for Kitchen Chefs and Butchers Knives Ergonomic Non-Slip Handle with Sharpening Strap to Restore Blade Edge
- Price
- £6.26
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 4mo ago

Diamond Sharpening Steel - 12 inch Knife Sharpener Professional Sharpening Steel for Kitchen Knife Cooking Knifes Butchers and Japanese Knifes
- Price
- £11.63
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 8mo ago

Wjelet Knife Sharpener 8 Inch Professional Sharpening Rod for Kitchen Knives Carbon Steel Blade Honing Tool with Non-Slip Handle with Hanging Holes Used for Daily Maintenance of Kitchen Knives
- Price
- £5.41
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 1y ago

Professional 8-Inch Carbon Knife Sharpener Knife Sharpening Steel with Non-Slip Handle & Hanging Hole Ideal for Kitchen Knives Chef Knives & Japanese Knives Knife Maintenance Tool
- Price
- £8.70
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 1y ago

Diamond Sharpening Steel 12 (31cm) - Diamond Knife Sharpener Professional Kitchen Knife Sharpener Knife Sharpener Rod Cooking Knives Butchers Knives Home Gourmet Blades
- Price
- £12.68
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
31 rising
Sellers
53
Top-5 brand share
52%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 84%
Open market
42%
- W WITHLENT12%
- ALLWIN-HOUSEWARE W12%
- SHAN ZU11%
- Kimura9%
- Victorinox8%
- Navaris6%
Demand
Sharpening Steel search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Search terms
Top Sharpening Steel search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sharpening steel22K/yr
- honing steel17K/yr
- knife sharpener rod14K/yr
- knife steel16K/yr
- steel sharpening rod10K/yr
- honing rod9K/yr
- diamond steel knife sharpener9K/yr
- diamond steel6K/yr
- knife sharpening steel7K/yr
- diamond sharpening steel6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Sharpening Steel
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
It will break eventually if not on arrival
did not even last half a year
Seems to be wearing down very quickly
I have tried sharpening various knives with no success at all
Does not sharpen
Not sharping knives
it's a truly garbage product
junk products
Poor Quality
expensive
Its a bit more expensive than basic options
Complete waste of money
This arrived with a dent in the handle
Rather plasticky handle
Love
Sharp
they stay sharp
Keep things sharp
Excellent quality
solid build quality
Build Quality: It feels incredibly sturdy
Great deal
Good price
Excellent value for money
As advertised
Exactly as described
works as intended
does a brilliant job with just a few strokes
Works well
Works perfectly
Return
0.8% Return rate 26% Fixable by listing
I have tried sharpening various knives with no success at all
Does not sharpen
Not sharping knives
a little short
it is very small
Its so small
it's a truly garbage product
junk products
Poor Quality
This one seems to work even less
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