Is 7018 welding rod 3/32 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $83K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the 7018 welding rod 3/32 niche?

13 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 7018 welding rod 3/32?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.0%.

When does demand for 7018 welding rod 3/32 peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 7018 welding rod 3/32 niche?

Listings span $10.35–$183.41; the average listing price is $39.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 670 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

7018 welding rod 3/32

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but soft demand (-10.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$39.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Review moat

Good670.09

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay56%

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

Price range

Okay$10.35–$183.41

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

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$83K

$83K/yr · 22K searches

Growth

Bad-10.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 7018 welding rod 3/32 is a $83K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

7018 welding rod 3/32 market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $79K–$99K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.4%
Avg BSR: #54
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 91%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 6.9%
Avg brand age: 53 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

16%

YESWELDER32%
ARCCAPTAIN21%
METAL MARLIN12%
WISUNO8%
Forney6%
TOOLIOM5%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top 7018 welding rod 3/32 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

YESWELDER E7018 3/32 10LB Welding Rods Stick Electrodes

YESWELDER$35.144.6★2,096 rev

Metal Marlin E7018 H4R Welding Rod 3/32 5 lb Pack Premium Quality Low Hydrogen Carbon Steel Stick Electrode (SMAW) Vacuum Sealed & Waterproof Durable Packaging Suitable for Stick Welding Tools

METAL MARLIN$25.324.6★60 rev

ARCCAPTAIN E7018 Welding Rod 3/32 5LB Low Hydrogen Carbon Steel Welding Sticks Electrodes Welding Rods ARC Welding Equipment

ARCCAPTAIN$25.664.6★353 rev

WISUNO Welding Rods E7018 3/32 1LB Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes

WISUNO$10.354.3★63 rev

YESWELDER E7018 3/32 2LB Welding Rods Stick Electrodes

YESWELDER$18.964.6★2,096 rev

Newest

by launch date

TASKZOOM E7018 Welding Rod 3/32 5LB Low Hydrogen Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes 7018 Welding Rods for Arc Welding All Position Welding Sticks Smooth Arc Low Spatter Steel Stick

TASKZOOM$27.3527 rev

3mo ago

YesRight E7018 Welding Rods 3/32 5LB Low Hydrogen Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes All-Position Arc Welding Equipment for AC/DC Strong & Tough Welds Moisture-Resistant Coating

YesRight$20.3230 rev

4mo ago

TOOLIOM E7018 Welding Rod 3/32 5LB Low Hydrogen Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes

TOOLIOM$24.89367 rev

6mo ago

Metal Marlin E7018 H4R Welding Rod 3/32 5 lb Pack Premium Quality Low Hydrogen Carbon Steel Stick Electrode (SMAW) Vacuum Sealed & Waterproof Durable Packaging Suitable for Stick Welding Tools

METAL MARLIN$25.3260 rev

6mo ago

ATLASWELDER E7018 1/8 5LB Welding Rod Low Hydrogen Carbon Steel Stick Electrodes

ATLAS WELDER$22.984 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about 7018 welding rod 3/32

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall29%

“High quality”

Value For Money24%

“price was fair”

Ease Of Use9%

“Ease of use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Just as described”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“It produces a clean”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Works great for what i need”

Material Quality3%

“Consistent coating”

Size-Overall3%

“the fit the ease of use are perfectly fine they are brighter than some of the others”

Efficiency2%

“Welds well”

Precision Of Cut2%

“I get smooth and consistent beads and penetration is controlled and good depth”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness20%

“Relights stick sometimes”

Quality-Overall18%

“Poor Quality”

Value For Money8%

“only a lot cheaper”

Heating6%

“I didnt even warm them up first in my warmer”

Ease Of Use6%

“very tough to use”

Functionality-Overall6%

“They tend to loose contact after about 30 seconds and just stop”

Natural Resource Wastage3%

“Junk complete waste of money”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Had a little bit of trouble with the rods towards the last couple of inches with the arc wanting to wander”

Rusts/Corrodes3%

“strong welds even over paint and rust”

Size-Overall1%

“The mini portable welder was a little smaller”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall28%

Size-Overall22%

Quality-Overall11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Compatibility-Overall7%

Value For Money4%

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

Thickness2%

Material Quality2%

Common questions

Is 7018 welding rod 3/32 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $83K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the 7018 welding rod 3/32 niche?: 13 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 7018 welding rod 3/32?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for 7018 welding rod 3/32 peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 7018 welding rod 3/32 niche?: Listings span $10.35–$183.41; the average listing price is $39.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 670 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.