map gas
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$43.40avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$18.99–$79.93cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good761.48avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good$422K$422K/yr · 252K searches
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay3.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-10.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, map gas is a $422K/yr Amazon United States market (252K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
map gas market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $434K–$543K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.9%
- Avg BSR
- #33
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 22%
- Sponsored
- 74%
- Out of stock
- 4.3%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 164 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
71%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
23%
- MR. TORCH36%
- Bernzomatic9%
- Sondiko9%
- BLUEFLAME MAPP GAS PRO9%
- TAUSOM9%
- Worthington Cylinders6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top map gas search terms
- map gas96K/yr
- mapp gas75K/yr
- mapp gas cylinder20K/yr
- map gas tank15K/yr
- mapp17K/yr
- map gas bottle4K/yr
- bernzomatic mapp gas5K/yr
- bluefire5K/yr
- map gas cylinder8K/yr
- mapp gas tank4K/yr
Top map gas 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BLUEFIRE (2) 14.1 oz Modern MAPP Gas Cylinder 99.9% High Purity Propylene Equal to MAP-PRO Hotter than Small Propane Tank Torch Fuel Various Packages Available MAP GAS Cylinder Torch Kit Pack of 2
MR. TORCH$37.454.7★2,733 rev
BLUEFIRE Modern MAPP Gas Cylinder 14.1 oz Hotter than Propane! Variation of Quantity Bundles Available (4)
MR. TORCH$52.704.7★2,733 rev
Sondiko 2 Pack Pre-Filled Propane Cylinders Hand Torch Fuel Cylinders
Sondiko$28.094.6★98 rev
Propane Torch Hose Kit Mapp Gas Torch 3600 Soldering Welding Torch
TAUSOM$39.424.2★1,341 rev
BlueFlame MAPP ALTERNATE Gas Cylinder Pack of 4 99.9% High-Purity Propylene Equal To MAP-PRO Hotter than Propane Ideal for Welding Brazing Soldering HVAC Plumbing and Culinary Use 14.1 oz
BLUEFLAME MAPP GAS PRO$52.014.9★61 rev
Newest
by launch date
Bernzomatic Pre-Filled MAP-Pro Gas Torch Style Cylinder 14.1 oz (Pack of 6)
Bernzomatic$79.931,450 rev
DOMINOX Propane Torch Head with 5FT Hose Base and Cylinder Clip Torch Head Trigger Start Gas Torch for Propane and Mapp MAPP Gas Torch Kit for Soldering Welding Cooking (Not Included Gas Tank)
DOMINOX$40.2464 rev
KookCook 14.1oz MAPP Gas 2 Packs Kit 99.99% High Purity Equal to MAPP Gas Hotter than Propane No Odor Cooking Searing Camping Gas to Broil Sous Vide for Welding Brazing Soldering Propane Torch Head
KookCook$36.1035 rev
BlueFlame MAPP ALTERNATE Gas Cylinder Pack of 4 99.9% High-Purity Propylene Equal To MAP-PRO Hotter than Propane Ideal for Welding Brazing Soldering HVAC Plumbing and Culinary Use 14.1 oz
BLUEFLAME MAPP GAS PRO$52.0161 rev
BlueFlame MAPP ALTERNATE Gas Cylinder Pack of 2 99.9% High-Purity Propylene Equal To MAP-PRO Hotter than Propane Ideal for Welding Brazing Soldering HVAC Plumbing and Culinary Use 14.1 oz
BLUEFLAME MAPP GAS PRO$35.5561 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Map-Pro Propane 14.1oz
--$18.992.3★
Map-Pro Propane 14.1oz
Worthington Cylinders$19.545.0★
Sondiko 2 Pack Pre-Filled Propane Cylinders Hand Torch Fuel Cylinders
Sondiko$28.094.6★
BLUEFIRE Handy Cyclone Torch Kit with MAPP Cylinder Push Button Trigger Start Nozzle Head Fuel by Propane MAPP MAP PRO Gas Welding Soldering Brazing Cooking Glass Beads DIY
BlueFire$44.934.6★
Propane Torch Hose Kit Mapp Gas Torch 3600 Soldering Welding Torch
TAUSOM$39.424.2★
What buyers say about map gas
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Has a very solid build quality”
“As advertised”
“Great value”
“easy to use and powerful enough”
“Overall it feels sturdy”
“flame control is perfect to get proper flame for task at hand”
“stays at temperature”
“Appreciate the reliability and adjustability”
“Built well”
“Much better than my previous plastic one”
What buyers complain about
“Broke after 2 months”
“Cheap and poor quality product”
“Quit working properly”
“This product is a waste of money”
“Very hot burning”
“Leaking”
“To bulky and heavy”
“Does not have what's listed or in the picture”
“Junk, flame never stays the same”
“Damaged”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is map gas profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $422K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the map gas niche?
- 13 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in map gas?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for map gas peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the map gas niche?
- Listings span $18.99–$79.93; the average listing price is $43.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 761 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.