quansheng uv-k5
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great103avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Incredible$40.59avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$17.64–$105.38cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good48%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Okay3.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad1.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-18.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$54K$54K/yr · 93K searches
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, quansheng uv-k5 is a $54K/yr Amazon United States market (93K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
quansheng uv-k5 market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $81K–$101K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.4%
- Avg BSR
- #768
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 8.2%
- Avg brand age
- 37 months
- Avg seller age
- 200 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
15
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
2%
- QUANSHENG66%
- KJDEYT15%
- HYS10%
- YNIBST2%
- HYSHIKRA2%
- BAOFENG2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top quansheng uv-k5 search terms
- quansheng36K/yr
- quansheng uv-k520K/yr
- quansheng uv-k610K/yr
- uv-k55K/yr
- quansheng radio5K/yr
- uvk54K/yr
- quansheng uv k53K/yr
- uv-k62K/yr
- quansheng uvk52K/yr
- uv k52K/yr
Top quansheng uv-k5 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
Quansheng UV-K6 UV-K5(8) Walkie Talkie 5W Airband Radio Type C Charge UHF VHF DTMF FM Two Way Radio with NOAA Weather Alarm Function
KJDEYT$31.894.4★409 rev
Quansheng UVK5(99) AM/FM/DTMF Walkie-Talkie 200CH 20-1000MHZ Walkie-Talkie NOAA Weather Forecast with Flash Copy Frequency Tpye-C LCD Display for Hiking Camping Travel Two-Way Radio (Blue)
QUANSHENG$26.664.5★298 rev
QUANSHENG UV-K6 Ham Radio Handheld Walkie Talkies Long Range with High Gain Antenna NOAA Weather Receiver Survival Gear and Supplies for Hiking Camping 2 Pack
QUANSHENG$58.755.0★14 rev
QUANSHENG UV-K6 Ham Radio Handheld Walkie Talkies Long Range with High Gain Antenna NOAA Weather Receiver Survival Gear and Supplies for Hiking Camping
QUANSHENG$30.295.0★14 rev
QUANSHENG UV-K5 Ham Radio Handheld 5W Dual Band Two Way Radio for Adults Air Band Receive (AM/FM) NOAA Weather Alert USB Type-C Rechargeable Walkie Talkies Long Range Survival Gear Black
QUANSHENG$27.514.4★115 rev
Newest
by launch dateQUANSHENG UV-K6 Ham Radio Handheld Walkie Talkies Long Range with High Gain Antenna NOAA Weather Receiver Survival Gear and Supplies for Hiking Camping
QUANSHENG$30.2914 rev
Quansheng UV-K5(8) Mini Walkie Talkie for Adults Long Range Type-C Charger 1600mAh AM/FM Multi-Band Transceiver Handheld Two Way Radios with Flashlight Li-ion Battery and Charger
QUANSHENG$31.203 rev
QUANSHENG UV-K1 Ham Radio Handheld 2500mAh Battery Multi-Band Walkie Talkie with Air Band Receive NOAA Weather Wireless Frequency Copy Type-C 200 Channels Long Range Two Way Radio
QUANSHENG$38.9319 rev
QUANSHENG UV-K1 Ham Radio Handheld Multi-Band Walkie Talkie with Air Band Receive NOAA Weather Wireless Frequency Copy Type-C 200 Channels Long Range Two Way Radio 1400mAh Battery
QUANSHENG$35.9519 rev
Quansheng UV-K1(8) Mini Walkie Talkie for Adults Long Range Type-C Charger 2500mAh AM/FM Multi-Band Transceiver Handheld Two Way Radios with Flashlight Li-ion Battery and Charger
QUANSHENG$41.1214 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumQUANSHENG UV-K6 Ham Radio Handheld Walkie Talkies Long Range with High Gain Antenna NOAA Weather Receiver Survival Gear and Supplies for Hiking Camping
QUANSHENG$30.295.0★
YNIBST UV-K5 Walkie Talkie VHF/UHF Dual Band Handheld Radio AM/FM NOAA Weather Alert Type-C Port 200 Channel Portable Two-Way Radio with Earpiece and Programming Cable
YNIBST$34.314.4★
QUANSHENG UV-K1 Ham Radio Handheld Multi-Band Walkie Talkie with Air Band Receive NOAA Weather Wireless Frequency Copy Type-C 200 Channels Long Range Two Way Radio 1400mAh Battery
QUANSHENG$35.953.9★
QUANSHENG UV-K1 2500mAh Extended Battery Walkie Talkie Air Band Aviation Receive Handheld Two Way Radio with USB Type-C NOAA Weather Alert One Key Frequency Match Wireless Copy
QUANSHENG$37.304.4★
QUANSHENG UV-K1 Ham Radio Handheld 2500mAh Battery Multi-Band Walkie Talkie with Air Band Receive NOAA Weather Wireless Frequency Copy Type-C 200 Channels Long Range Two Way Radio
QUANSHENG$38.933.9★
What buyers say about quansheng uv-k5
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Well worth the money”
“Good quality”
“and listen to other operators chat about whatever the antennas are nice quality the two charging options are nice”
“Works as advertised”
“The menu system is fairly straightforward, and customizing channels and settings did not take long to figure out”
“this one is easy to program”
“Excellent battery life”
“it charges”
“Durable, small, easy to use”
“The small size is awesome”
What buyers complain about
“the cable cost just as much as the radio itself”
“some of the frequencies are receive only”
“The instruction manual isn't too helpful for those with no experience with radios”
“No USB-C charge capability”
“Not as pictured”
“Doesnt work very well”
“Sunspots have been causing a lot of noise lately”
“Junk”
“it comes with the software v1.02.01 which basically means no custom firmware will work on it”
“Doesn't meet FCC requirements”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is quansheng uv-k5 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $54K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the quansheng uv-k5 niche?
- 8 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in quansheng uv-k5?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Signal Strength, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 3.0%.
- When does demand for quansheng uv-k5 peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the quansheng uv-k5 niche?
- Listings span $17.64–$105.38; the average listing price is $40.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 103 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.