Is silver streak welders pencil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $73K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the silver streak welders pencil niche?

12 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in silver streak welders pencil?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Sharpness. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for silver streak welders pencil peak?

Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the silver streak welders pencil niche?

Listings span $5.83–$22.70; the average listing price is $12.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,901 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

silver streak welders pencil

Skip it

A small market ($73K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.8%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$12.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay55%

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

Review moat

Okay1,900.52

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay$5.83–$22.70

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

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Growth

Bad-11.0%

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

Market size

Bad$73K

$73K/yr · 66K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, silver streak welders pencil is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (66K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

silver streak welders pencil market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $50K–$63K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.8%
Avg BSR: #288
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 51 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

12%

Markal31%
Gersoniel25%
Hiboom18%
Hot Max Torches8%
Yolev4%
Tondiamo3%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top silver streak welders pencil search terms

silver streak welders pencil14K/yr +8.2%9.0% conv.
welders pencil13K/yr -29.7%4.8% conv.
silver pencil7K/yr -7.7%5.1% conv.
welding pencil7K/yr -15.4%4.9% conv.
markal silver streak5K/yr -17.4%9.6% conv.
metal marking pencil6K/yr -22.7%5.9% conv.
welder pencil4K/yr -2.3%6.3% conv.
lpiz para marcar metal4K/yr -1.7%0.7% conv.
silver streak pencil3K/yr +46.9%5.9% conv.
welding pencils for metal4K/yr -35.0%6.0% conv.

All search terms

Top silver streak welders pencil 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

Hiboom 2 Pcs Welders Pencil with 24 Pcs Silver Round Refills Mechanical Pencils Metal Marker with Built in Sharpener for Pipe Fitter Welder Steel Construction Fabrication Woodworking Design Patent

Hiboom$13.074.2★1,190 rev

Markal 96006 - Markal Silver-Streak Holder with 1 Reflective Lead Built-in Sharpener 1 Click Advance -Ideal for Metal Layout & Fabrication Work

Markal$13.694.6★3,693 rev

Gersoniel 2 Pcs Welders Pencil with 48 PCS Round Refills Mechanical Pencils Metal Welding Marker for Tube Pipe Fitter Welder Steel Construction Woodworking (Red Silver)

Gersoniel$8.654.2★2,173 rev

Hot Max 27016 Markal Silver-Streak Round Metal Marker with 6 Refills

Hot Max Torches$19.624.5★1,743 rev

Markal 96101 Silver Streak Welders Pencil Silver (Pack of 12)

Markal$14.614.5★919 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hiboom 78 Pcs Welders Pencil with Silver Round Refills 2 mm Round Lead Mechanical Metal Marking Pencil Pocket Clip Durable Metal Holder for Welding Fabrication Pipe Fitting Design Patent

Hiboom$22.706 rev

4mo ago

Tweruna 30 Pack Silver Streak Welders Pencil Welding Pencil for Metal

Tweruna$9.311 rev

4mo ago

24pcs Silver Streak Welders Pencil 6.9inch Metal Marking Pencil Metallic Silver Pencils for Metal Construction Welding Pencils Marking Tools for Workers Plumbers Framers Carpenters

Yolev$8.349 rev

5mo ago

HaiFafafaing 24 Pack Silver Streak Welders Pencil Metallic Marking Pencil Metal Pencils For Metal Construction Welding Marking Tools For Workers Plumbers Framers Carpenters Artists Art Painting 7inch

HaiFafafaing$8.5843 rev

1y ago

3 Pcs Welders Pencil with 36 Pcs Silver Round Refills Welders Pencil for Metal Welding Markers for Metal with Built-in Sharpener for Pipe Fitter Welder Steel Construction Fabrication Woodworking

LBSXQGS$10.0981 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about silver streak welders pencil

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“This pencil set is pretty awesome in many ways”

Value For Money10%

“Great price”

Ease Of Use10%

“Makes my life easier”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Durability6%

“Hold up great”

Pen/Pencil Quality5%

“Great pencils”

Efficiency5%

“Works well”

Sharpness4%

“easy ti keep sharp”

Design-Overall4%

“Great design”

Strength4%

“Reliable tool that actually gets used”

What buyers complain about

Durability22%

“breaks easily”

Quality-Overall9%

“Not made well”

Sharpness9%

“won't keep sharp”

Metal Quality6%

“doesnt show on metal very well”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Clip broken and sharpener not working correctly”

Value For Money5%

“Cheap and not worth the money spent”

Writing Experience4%

“It wont write on a printed metal surface”

Strength3%

“Stone is very brittle”

Size-Overall2%

“Doesnt fit a toolbelt”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Came broken in 2 pieces”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall17%

Size-Overall10%

Defective Material/Parts9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Quality-Overall8%

Durability7%

Color6%