metal scissors
Skip itA small market ($59K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great7.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$12.53avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay77%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay$5.38–$21.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay3,779.9avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-1.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$59K$59K/yr · 68K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, metal scissors is a $59K/yr Amazon United States market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
metal scissors market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $63K–$75K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.0%
- Avg BSR
- #189
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 1.4%
- Avg brand age
- 55 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 flat
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
18%
- Mr. Pen36%
- Fiskars19%
- LIVINGO9%
- HURRICANE7%
- Proshear5%
- KLEIN TOOLS5%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 18%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 96 weeks — -1.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top metal scissors search terms
- metal scissors37K/yr
- all metal scissors9K/yr
- metal scissors heavy duty6K/yr
- steel scissors6K/yr
- silver scissors5K/yr
- scissors metal5K/yr
Top metal scissors 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Mr. Pen- Premium Tailor Scissors 8-Inch
Mr. Pen$8.914.7★4,780 rev
Fiskars Forged Scissors - 8 Stainless Steel - Paper and Fabric Scissors for Office Arts and Crafts - Silver
Fiskars$20.134.6★2,487 rev
Mr. Pen- Metal Fabric Scissors 9.5 inch Silver Premium Tailor Scissors
Mr. Pen$7.324.6★123 rev
HURRICANE 10 inch Aviation Tin Snips Straight Cut Metal Shears with Non-Slip Tyregrip Handle Cr-V Steel Blades Shears for Thin Sheet Metal Aluminum Gutter & DIY Projects
HURRICANE$12.774.6★4,402 rev
Fabric Scissors Professional 10 inch Heavy Duty Scissors for Leather Sewing shears for Tailoring Industrial Strength High Carbon Steel Tailor Shears Sharp for Home Office Artists Dressmakers
Proshear$14.244.8★5,747 rev
Newest
by launch date
HUUSK Kitchen Scissors All Purpose - Stainless Steel Kitchen Shear Sharp Silver Meat Scissors Dishwasher Safe Heavy Duty Poultry Shears Japanese Cooking Scissor for Food Christmas Gifts for Women
Huusk$11.811,699 rev
Muzziz Heavy Duty Scissors All Purpose Utility Scissors Stainless Steel Blade with Small Serrations Metal Handle Shears for Home Office Easy Cutting Cardboard Fabric Leather Wires Carpet and Rope
muzziz$15.77233 rev
XUDYVCO Tin Snips for Cutting Metal Sheet Upgrade Heavy Duty Aviation Tin Snips with Sharp Stainless Steel Blade Professional 8IN Straight Cut Metal Snips for Sheet Metal Aluminum Cardboard Cable
XUDYVCO$5.38501 rev
Mr. Pen- Metal Fabric Scissors 9.5 inch Silver Premium Tailor Scissors
Mr. Pen$7.32123 rev
LIVINGO Sharp Tailor Fabric Scissors - 7 Professional Forged Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Sewing Metal Shears All Purpose Crafting Scissors for Dressmaking Denim Canvas Cloth Leather and Felt
LIVINGO$12.01130 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Klein Tools 718LR Scissors Made in USA Heavy Duty Shear Cuts Fabric Rubber Poultry Light Metal and More High-Leverage Ergonomic Snips 8-5/8-Inch
KLEIN TOOLS$21.334.8★
Silver Scissors for Office Multipurpose Stylish: 7 inch - Comfort Grip - Stainless Steel - Scissors with Home - School - for Cutting Paper - Open Envelopes - Cut Tape (Scissors for Office)
GDFPLXW$9.344.7★
Amazon Basics 3-Piece Aviation Snip Set for Metal Cutting with Comfort Grips Left Right and Straight Cut
Amazon Basics$13.994.6★
Fiskars Pro PowerArc Shop Shears Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Scissor Industrial Grade Tool for Building and Construction 10 in Orange/Black
Fiskars$19.564.8★
TOOLMAK 8 Inch Aviation Tin Snips Heavy Duty Metal Cutter
TOOLMAK$9.204.4★
What buyers say about metal scissors
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing quality”
“Fair price”
“Extremely sharp”
“Well made, strong tool”
“As described”
“Easy to Use”
“the grip is comfortable”
“stands up to daily use very well”
“Smooth cutting”
“Heavy Duty - Love these”
What buyers complain about
“Bad quality”
“they are completely loose”
“Bulky and heavy”
“Broke”
“it is already rusting”
“Does not cut anymore”
“they don't necessarily outperform much cheaper sets Ive used”
“does not cut well”
“hard to even open them”
“but it did not work”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is metal scissors profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $59K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the metal scissors niche?
- 15 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in metal scissors?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Weight Heavy. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for metal scissors peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the metal scissors niche?
- Listings span $5.38–$21.33; the average listing price is $12.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,780 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.