60/40 rosin core solder
Skip itA small market ($43K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible17.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Okay$4.40–$23.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+15.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay$9.53avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Bad90%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Review moat
Bad4,614.1avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$43K$43K/yr · 26K searches
Competition
Bad87%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 60/40 rosin core solder is a $43K/yr Amazon United States market (26K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
60/40 rosin core solder market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $29K–$38K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.3%
- Avg BSR
- #21
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 6.4%
- Avg brand age
- 76 months
- Avg seller age
- 188 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
11
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- HGMZZQ45%
- TOWOT18%
- AUSTOR11%
- MAIYUM11%
- SONEAK6%
- AIM4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top 60/40 rosin core solder 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HGMZZQ 60/40 Tin Lead Solder Wire with Rosin core for Electrical Soldering 0.031 inch(0.8mm-50g)
HGMZZQ$9.744.7★4,061 rev
TOWOT Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering Content 1.8% Solder Flux Sn60-Pb40 (0.8mm 50g)
TOWOT$7.414.7★4,478 rev
MAIYUM 63-37 Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering (0.8mm 50g)
MAIYUM$8.534.6★22,279 rev
AUSTOR 60-40 Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering (100g 0.8mm)
AUSTOR$9.644.7★3,423 rev
TOWOT 63-37 High Purity Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering Content 1.8% Solder Flux (1.0mm 50g)
TOWOT$6.684.7★5,396 rev
Newest
by launch date
Rindion 60/40 Solder Wire 4 PCS Rosin Core Solder Soldering Wire for Stained Glass Electrical Soldering Components Repair (2P 0.8mm/12g and 2P 1mm /15g)
Rindion$4.40344 rev
HengTianMei 60/40 Tin Lead Electronic Rosin Core Solder Wire for Soldering Electronic Components (1.0mm/50g)
HengTianMei$8.00302 rev
AIM Solder 60-40 Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering 0.062inch 1lb (1.5mm / 454g)
AIM$23.90416 rev
HGMZZQ 60/40 Tin Lead Solder Wire with Rosin core for Electrical Soldering 0.031 inch(0.8mm-50g)
HGMZZQ$9.744,061 rev
TOWOT 63-37 High Purity Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering Content 1.8% Solder Flux (1.0mm 50g)
TOWOT$6.685,396 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMAIYUM 63-37 Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering (0.8mm 50g)
MAIYUM$8.534.6★
AIM Solder 60-40 Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering 0.062inch 1lb (1.5mm / 454g)
AIM$23.904.7★
HengTianMei 60/40 Tin Lead Electronic Rosin Core Solder Wire for Soldering Electronic Components (1.0mm/50g)
HengTianMei$8.004.7★
SONEAK 60/40 Tin Lead Solder With Rosin Core For Electrical Soldering 1.0mm 50g
SONEAK$6.734.6★
TOWOT 63-37 High Purity Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering Content 1.8% Solder Flux (1.0mm 50g)
TOWOT$6.684.7★
What buyers say about 60/40 rosin core solder
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“My husband says the product is super good—it's top-notch”
“Did the job perfectly”
“Good deal”
“This is very easy to use”
“Flows very easy”
“it held great”
“Fits perfectly”
“This lead rosin core solder works fantastic”
“Thick and affordable”
“Melts fast, attaches easily, plenty of wire, and great value for the cost”
What buyers complain about
“buy a better quality solder”
“Doesnt flow well”
“Doesn't work very well”
“Too hot”
“Difficult to use”
“Doesnt stick”
“Cheap for a Reason”
“It doesn't conform to my nickel strip”
“The actual thickness varies from thick to thin”
“The solder joints turn black and corrode the motherboard, and the smell is pungent and unpleasant”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 60/40 rosin core solder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $43K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +15.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the 60/40 rosin core solder niche?
- 8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 60/40 rosin core solder?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Spray/Flow, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for 60/40 rosin core solder peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 60/40 rosin core solder niche?
- Listings span $4.40–$23.90; the average listing price is $9.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,614 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.