Is 1/8 tungsten profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $26K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the 1/8 tungsten niche?

12 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 1/8 tungsten?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Defective Material/Parts. The return rate is 0.7%.

What does it cost to enter the 1/8 tungsten niche?

Listings span $4.42–$71.61; the average listing price is $32.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,102 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

1/8 tungsten

Skip it

A small market ($26K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$32.73

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$4.42–$71.61

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Good1,101.97

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay80%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+4.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$26K

$26K/yr · 13K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1/8 tungsten is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (13K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

1/8 tungsten market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $33K–$41K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.0%
Avg BSR: #128
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 87%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 2.9%
Avg brand age: 71 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

14%

YESWELDER19%
Fishfun18%
Patriot Tungsten17%
ARCCAPTAIN15%
Northland Tackle11%
Reaction Tackle6%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 19 weeks — +4.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top 1/8 tungsten 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Patriot Tungsten TIG Welding Electrodes 2% Lanthanated WL20 (EWLa-2) Blue 1/8 10 Pack

Patriot Tungsten$36.604.7★720 rev

Fishfun 12Pcs Tungsten Flipping Fishing Weights Sizes Engraved Worm Sinkers for Bass Fishing 1/8oz Black Anodized

Fishfun$18.664.6★425 rev

ARCCAPTAIN TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode 10-Pack 3/32x 7(Red WT20/EWth-2)

ARCCAPTAIN$26.144.8★997 rev

YESWELDER TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode Red Tip

YESWELDER$45.534.7★4,413 rev

Northland Tackle Tungsten Stand Up Jig Heads 2 Packs Glo Moonlight 1/8 Oz Size for Walleye Bass & Crappie

Northland Tackle$5.564.7★66 rev

Newest

by launch date

Northland Tackle Tungsten Spinner - 1/Card - 1/8OZ - #8HK - Jack - O - Lantern

Northland Tackle$4.421 rev

10mo ago

Northland Tackle Tungsten Slim Spoon Fast-Sinking Thin Profile Ice Fishing Lure for Walleye Crappie & More 1/8 Oz Blue Racecar

Northland Tackle$5.5946 rev

1y ago

Northland Tackle Tungsten Stand Up Jig Heads 2 Packs Glo Moonlight 1/8 Oz Size for Walleye Bass & Crappie

Northland Tackle$5.5666 rev

1y ago

ARCCAPTAIN TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode 10-Pack 1/8x 7(Red WT20/EWth-2)

ARCCAPTAIN$47.36997 rev

3y ago

Meltstar TIG Welding Tungsten Electrodes Mix Set 5 Color Markings Red Green Blue Turquoise Grey 1/16 x 7 10 Pack

MELTSTAR$31.24480 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about 1/8 tungsten

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall32%

“Nice variet”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Work as expected for a fraction of the cost”

Value For Money11%

“Good deal”

Sharpness10%

“Works as expected fits torch good price too easy to sharpen fits”

Correct Contents7%

“good assortment”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use just like any tungsten that you would want”

Add-Ons/Attachments7%

“Arccaptain makes good products especially the accessories”

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

“Bright, hot spot easy fill”

Durability2%

“durable easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money50%

“Overpriced to the point I can not buy them anymore”

Defective Material/Parts33%

“Damaged missing parts”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Color8%

Value For Money6%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Functionality-Overall3%

Quality-Overall2%

Thin2%

Compatibility-Overall1%

Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is 1/8 tungsten profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $26K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the 1/8 tungsten niche?: 12 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 1/8 tungsten?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Defective Material/Parts. The return rate is 0.7%.
What does it cost to enter the 1/8 tungsten niche?: Listings span $4.42–$71.61; the average listing price is $32.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,102 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.