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# **60/40 solder**
**Skip it**
A small market ($81K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 20Growth 24Conversion 83Competition 24Returns 97Price range 86Avg price 90Brand share 56Review moat 33Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.06**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$4.40–$95.86**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****9.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****71%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,213.57**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$81K**
$81K/yr · 43K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 60/40 solder is a $81K/yr Amazon United States market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **60/40 solder market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$84K–$105K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#33**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **69 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **182 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**22%**
- HGMZZQ36% - Canfield13% - AIM9% - YI LIN7% - ANOSON7% - SONEAK6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/60-40-solder/trend)
## **Top 60/40 solder search terms**
- **60/40 solder**26K/yr-4.6%7.8% conv. - **solder 60/40**8K/yr+8.1%7.5% conv. - **60 40 solder**7K/yr-1.6%8.4% conv. - **lead solder 60/40**2K/yr-4.1%8.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/60-40-solder/search-terms)
## **Top 60/40 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.
0%10%$8K20%$16K30%$24K40%$33K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**HGMZZQ 60/40 Tin Lead Solder Wire with Rosin core for Electrical Soldering 0.031 inch(0.8mm-50g)**HGMZZQ**$9.74**4.7★4,061 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6397413) [2**Canfield 60/40 solder for stained glass**Canfield**$31.63**4.8★3,377 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P4H9CE) [3**AIM Artist Pure 60/40 Stained Glass Solder 0.125inch 1lb (3mm / 454g)**AIM**$26.07**4.7★290 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R75RSGV) [4**YI LIN 60/40 Solder 100g Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire For Electrical Soldering (0.6mm/100g)**YI LIN**$9.73**4.7★1,982 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RHMPJW3) [5**SONEAK 60/40 Tin Lead Solder With Rosin Core For Electrical Soldering 1.0mm 50g**SONEAK**$6.73**4.6★2,019 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084RZF23H)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$4.40**344 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT9CG5HG) [**Amerway Sapphire Stained Glass Soldering Wire**Amerway**$25.29**57 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHJ8HGP6) [**HengTianMei 60/40 Tin Lead Electronic Rosin Core Solder Wire for Soldering Electronic Components (1.0mm/50g)**HengTianMei**$8.00**302 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7PXDMN7) [**60/40 Solder for Stained Glass 1/8(3mm) Dia 4 lb Pack Supplied by ANOSON**ANOSON**$95.86**596 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYWQ5Z5G) [**wyunway 60/40 solder for stained glass solder wire (450g(1LB)1/8(3mm) Dia**wyunway**$25.52**268 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRB45JY1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**TOWOT 63-37 High Purity Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering Content 1.8% Solder Flux (1.0mm 50g)**TOWOT**$6.68**4.7★**▲ 97%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KM2LW4G) [**HengTianMei 60/40 Tin Lead Electronic Rosin Core Solder Wire for Soldering Electronic Components (1.0mm/50g)**HengTianMei**$8.00**4.7★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7PXDMN7) [**Amerway Sapphire Stained Glass Soldering Wire**Amerway**$25.29**4.8★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHJ8HGP6) [**AIM Artist Pure 60/40 Stained Glass Solder 0.125inch 1lb (3mm / 454g)**AIM**$26.07**4.7★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R75RSGV) [**MAIYUM 63-37 Tin Lead Rosin Core Solder Wire for Electrical Soldering (0.8mm 50g)**MAIYUM**$8.53**4.6★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075WB98FJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 60/40 solder**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**29%
*“My husband says the product is super good—it's top-notch”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**23%
*“Just what I wanted”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Great value for the money”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“This is very easy to use”*
**Spray/Flow**4%
*“It flows beautifully”*
**Durability**3%
*“it held great”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“it worked perfectly”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“This lead rosin core solder works fantastic”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Fits perfectly”*
**Heating**2%
*“Melts fast, attaches easily, plenty of wire, and great value for the cost”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“buy a better quality solder”*
**Spray/Flow**16%
*“Doesnt flow well”*
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“Doesn't work very well”*
**Heating**13%
*“Too hot”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Cheap for a Reason”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Difficult to use”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“Doesnt stick”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“It doesn't conform to my nickel strip”*
**Mechanism Issues**1%
*“Not very stable”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**1%
*“The solder joints turn black and corrode the motherboard, and the smell is pungent and unpleasant”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**21%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Value For Money**10%
**Thin**10%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Heating**3%
**Thickness**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 60/40 solder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $81K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the 60/40 solder niche?**
- 13 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 60/40 solder?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Spray/Flow, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for 60/40 solder peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 60/40 solder niche?**
- Listings span $4.40–$95.86; the average listing price is $21.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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