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smith little torch

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 91% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 28Growth 22Conversion 36Competition 7Returns 61Price range 19Avg price 47Brand share 7Review moat 92Quality gap 52

Review moat

Great164.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$193.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.9%

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

Market size

Okay$121K

$121K/yr · 22K searches

Growth

Bad-5.9%

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

Price range

Bad$22.98–$418.56

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

Competition

Bad91%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, smith little torch is a $121K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

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

smith little torch market data

Units sold / yr
250–500
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$48K–$97K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.9%
Avg BSR
#81
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
38%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • SMITH70%
  • Miller16%
  • TOAUTO5%
  • Mokeum4%
  • PLESIU3%
  • AeKeatDa3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top smith little torch search terms

  • smith little torch12K/yr
  • smith torch6K/yr
  • smith little torch kit3K/yr
All search terms

Top smith little torch 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%15%$18K30%$36K45%$55K60%$73K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about smith little torch

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“it seems very well built”

Value For Money25%

“Good value for the price and simple to set up and use”

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to use”

Size-Overall11%

“This kit fits perfectly”

Durability6%

“Very durable, flame control is excellent, perfect size for those hard to reach areas”

Design-Overall4%

“it seems very well built”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Works exactly as expected”

Spray/Flow3%

“Gas flow is consistent”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall20%

“garbage do not purchase”

Add-Ons/Attachments20%

“I havent been able to use it yet because I cant find the right attachments for the portable gas cylinders”

Mechanism Issues20%

“I cannot screw them on to the tanks”

Size-Overall20%

“Too tiny its not good”

Value For Money7%

“it is a little expensive”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall31%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Product Condition13%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Quality-Overall6%
Functionality-Overall5%
Strength4%
Ease Of Use4%
Value For Money4%
Flammable3%

Common questions

Is smith little torch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $121K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the smith little torch niche?
6 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in smith little torch?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Add-Ons/Attachments, Mechanism Issues. The return rate is 2.6%.
When does demand for smith little torch peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the smith little torch niche?
Listings span $22.98–$418.56; the average listing price is $193.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 164 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.