tig tungsten
Skip itStrong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$24.99avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$9.68–$42.42cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Okay1,522.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Okay3.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$115K$115K/yr · 123K searches
Growth
Bad-10.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tig tungsten is a $115K/yr Amazon United States market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tig tungsten market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $150K–$200K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.7%
- Avg BSR
- #38
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 2.5%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
12%
- ARCCAPTAIN41%
- YESWELDER15%
- MELTSTAR10%
- Midwest Tungsten Service8%
- WelderElite8%
- CK Worldwide6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 12%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top tig tungsten search terms
- tig tungsten31K/yr
- 3/32 tungsten15K/yr
- tungsten electrodes12K/yr
- tungsten rod11K/yr
- tig welding tungsten7K/yr
- tungsten for tig welding6K/yr
- tungsten electrode5K/yr
- tungsten rods for tig welding5K/yr
- tungsten rods6K/yr
- tungsten tig electrode4K/yr
Top tig tungsten 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
ARCCAPTAIN TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode 10-Pack 1/16x 7(Red WT20/EWth-2)
ARCCAPTAIN$16.794.8★997 rev
ARCCAPTAIN TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode 10-Pack 3/32x 7(Red WT20/EWth-2)
ARCCAPTAIN$26.144.8★997 rev
Meltstar TIG Welding Tungsten Electrodes Mix Set 5 Color Markings Red Green Blue Turquoise Grey 1/16 x 7 10 Pack
MELTSTAR$31.244.7★480 rev
YESWELDER TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode Red Tip
YESWELDER$24.344.7★4,413 rev
YESWELDER TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode 2% Lanthanated
YESWELDER$29.074.7★4,413 rev
Newest
by launch date
WelderElite TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode 10 Pack 1/16 7 (Blue - 2% Lanthanated WL20/EWLa-2) for AC/DC TIG Welding
WelderElite$16.24174 rev
WelderElite TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode 10 Pack 1/16 7 (Gray - 2% Ceriated WC20/EWCe-2) for AC/DC TIG Welding
WelderElite$16.32174 rev
WelderElite TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode 10 Pack 3/32 7 (Blue - 2% Lanthanated WL20/EWLa-2) for AC/DC TIG Welding
WelderElite$30.03174 rev
YESWELDER TIG Tungsten Electrode Pre-Sharpened Welding Tungsten Rod 2%
YESWELDER$23.9693 rev
Meltstar TIG Welding Tungsten Electrodes Mix Set 5 Color Markings Red Green Blue Turquoise Grey 1/16 x 7 10 Pack
MELTSTAR$31.24480 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
ARCCAPTAIN TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode Blue 2% Lanthanated 10-Pack 1/16 x 7 (WL20/EWLa-2)
ARCCAPTAIN$19.344.8★
YESWELDER TIG Tungsten Electrode Pre-Sharpened Welding Tungsten Rod 2%
YESWELDER$23.964.6★
WeldingCity 10-pcs TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode Tri-Element Non-Radioactive (Purple/AWS: EWG) 1/16 x 7 | 10-pk
WeldingCity$16.454.7★
CK T3327GT2 2% Thoriated Tungsten Electrode 3/32 X 7 10 pack
CK Worldwide$42.044.9★
ARCCAPTAIN TIG Welding Tungsten Electrode 10-Pack 1/16x 7(Red WT20/EWth-2)
ARCCAPTAIN$16.794.8★
What buyers say about tig tungsten
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“good quality items shipping was great”
“Fair price”
“Exactly as described”
“Works as expected fits torch good price too easy to sharpen fits”
“Great product, easy to use”
“Arccaptain makes good products especially the accessories”
“Great welding materials”
“Bright, hot spot easy fill”
“It works”
“good assortment”
What buyers complain about
“I have to sharpen it constantly”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tig tungsten profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $115K/yr across 24 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -10.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the tig tungsten niche?
- 10 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tig tungsten?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Sharpness. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for tig tungsten peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tig tungsten niche?
- Listings span $9.68–$42.42; the average listing price is $24.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,522 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.