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torch hose

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($44.95 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 92% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 48Growth 22Conversion 78Competition 31Returns 80Price range 77Avg price 95Brand share 20Review moat 90Quality gap 48

Avg price

Incredible$44.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great203.18

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.9%

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

Price range

Great$24.23–$122.73

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

Market size

Okay$258K

$258K/yr · 73K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay67%

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

Growth

Bad-6.6%

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, torch hose is a $258K/yr Amazon United States market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

torch hose market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$225K–$270K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.9%
Avg BSR
#14
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
20.1%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

15

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • RX WELD45%
  • RainBello23%
  • VEVOR10%
  • Hromee9%
  • ARCCAPTAIN6%
  • Keepro3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top torch hose search terms

  • torch hose21K/yr
  • oxy acetylene hose15K/yr
  • oxygen acetylene hose10K/yr
  • cutting torch hose8K/yr
  • torch hoses5K/yr
  • welding hose5K/yr
  • acetylene hose5K/yr
  • oxygen and acetylene hose4K/yr
All search terms

Top torch hose 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%10%$26K20%$52K30%$77K40%$103K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about torch hose

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Good quality hose”

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“As described”

Value For Money18%

“Good price”

Size-Overall11%

“Perfect fit”

Efficiency8%

“Works fine”

Leak-Proof7%

“I have already done a few jobs with it seems very durable and doesnt leak”

Durability6%

“I have already done a few jobs with it seems very durable and doesnt leak”

Certifications3%

“Approved by a welder”

Design-Overall2%

“Great design”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“The hoses are flexible”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall26%

“Trash”

Durability19%

“Complete failure after nine months”

Leak-Proof17%

“Gas hose leak”

Material Quality12%

“cheap rubber”

Weather Proof7%

“hose started to weather crack”

Value For Money5%

“Waste of money”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“It can't stick if it's liquid”

Pressure5%

“opened to tank pressure it began to bubble up in multiple places”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Defective”

Size-Overall2%

“The fitting cracked when we applied this to the regulator”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Compatibility-Overall14%
Leak-Proof9%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Connectivity-Overall3%
Quality-Overall3%
Product Condition2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Durability1%
Mechanism Issues1%

Common questions

Is torch hose profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $258K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the torch hose niche?
9 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in torch hose?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for torch hose peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the torch hose niche?
Listings span $24.23–$122.73; the average listing price is $44.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 203 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.