6010 welding rod 1/8
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but soft demand (-11.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$43.09avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good42%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good642.51avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good6.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good74%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$9.17–$216.88cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$121K$121K/yr · 44K searches
Growth
Bad-11.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 6010 welding rod 1/8 is a $121K/yr Amazon United States market (44K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
6010 welding rod 1/8 market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $129K–$172K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.4%
- Avg BSR
- #54
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 83%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 6.3%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 188 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 flat
Sellers
76
Top-5 brand share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
42%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
21%
- YESWELDER35%
- Hobart12%
- METAL MARLIN11%
- STARTECHWELD8%
- ARCCAPTAIN7%
- WISUNO5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top 6010 welding rod 1/8 search terms
- 6011 welding rod 1/820K/yr
- welding rods 601113K/yr
- 6011 welding rod10K/yr
Top 6010 welding rod 1/8 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
Metal Marlin E6011 Welding Rod 1/8 5 lb Pack Premium Quality Carbon Steel Stick Electrode (SMAW) Deep Penetration Fast-Freezing Arc Vacuum-Sealed Packaging Suitable for Stick Welding
METAL MARLIN$26.384.5★44 rev
YESWELDER E6011 1/8 5LB Welding Rods Stick Electrodes
YESWELDER$25.634.6★2,096 rev
Victory Welding Alloys 6011 Welding Rod 1/8 E6011 1/82 5 Pound Box
STARTECHWELD$32.874.7★72 rev
YESWELDER E6011 1/8 10LB Welding Rods Stick Electrodes
YESWELDER$36.234.6★2,096 rev
Hobart - 6011 1/8In Welding Electrode (770459)
Hobart$25.034.7★1,349 rev
Newest
by launch date
WISUNO Welding Rods E6011 1/8 1LB Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes
WISUNO$13.014 rev
Metal Marlin E6011 Welding Rod 1/8 5 lb Pack Premium Quality Carbon Steel Stick Electrode (SMAW) Deep Penetration Fast-Freezing Arc Vacuum-Sealed Packaging Suitable for Stick Welding
METAL MARLIN$26.3844 rev
ARCCAPTAIN E6011 Welding Rod 1/8 10LB Carbon Steel Welding Sticks Electrodes Welding Rods ARC Welding Equipment
ARCCAPTAIN$35.4637 rev
ARCCAPTAIN E7018 Welding Rod 1/8 10LB Low Hydrogen Carbon Steel Welding Sticks Electrodes Welding Rods ARC Welding Equipment
ARCCAPTAIN$35.85102 rev
YESWELDER E6011 3/32(2.5lb)+1/8(2.5lb) Welding Rod Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes Dual Specification Welding Rods
YESWELDER$25.62174 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumWISUNO Welding Rods E6011 1/8 1LB Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes
WISUNO$13.014.7★
Hobart - 6011 1/8In Welding Electrode (770459)
Hobart$25.034.7★
Metal Marlin E6011 Welding Rod 1/8 5 lb Pack Premium Quality Carbon Steel Stick Electrode (SMAW) Deep Penetration Fast-Freezing Arc Vacuum-Sealed Packaging Suitable for Stick Welding
METAL MARLIN$26.384.5★
ARCCAPTAIN E7018 Welding Rod 1/8 10LB Low Hydrogen Carbon Steel Welding Sticks Electrodes Welding Rods ARC Welding Equipment
ARCCAPTAIN$35.854.5★
ARCCAPTAIN E6011 Welding Rod 1/8 10LB Carbon Steel Welding Sticks Electrodes Welding Rods ARC Welding Equipment
ARCCAPTAIN$35.464.8★
What buyers say about 6010 welding rod 1/8
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“as good as any other better known brand name rods”
“Worth the purchase”
“As described”
“It digs in, penetrates well, and will punch through rust, mill scale, and less-than-perfect prep without complaining”
“ease of use”
“these E6011 rods perform exactly like they should”
“They dig in strong”
“Is easy to use and holds great”
“These are perfect for thicker projects using my 120amp welder”
“they were easy welds to clean up”
What buyers complain about
“These are garbage”
“Yes name brand more expensive”
“Relights stick sometimes”
“They tend to loose contact after about 30 seconds and just stop”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 6010 welding rod 1/8 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $121K/yr across 35 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the 6010 welding rod 1/8 niche?
- 16 brands and 76 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 6010 welding rod 1/8?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for 6010 welding rod 1/8 peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 6010 welding rod 1/8 niche?
- Listings span $9.17–$216.88; the average listing price is $43.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 643 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.