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# **1 inch hole punch**

**Skip it**

A small market ($74K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 19Growth 21Conversion 77Competition 25Returns 95Price range 51Avg price 42Brand share 47Review moat 33Quality gap 58

**Returns**

**Incredible****1.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****7.4%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Good****$4.83–$25.42**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****77%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$11.03**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,249.59**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****70%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Growth**

**Bad****-7.9%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$74K**

$74K/yr · 90K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**14 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**68**

**Top-5 brand share**

**77%**

**Open market**

**19%**

- ECOHU27% - AEFFNOC20% - QIQQIKIN13% - EK Tools10% - Fiskars6% - UCEC4%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$7K20%$15K30%$22K40%$30K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Ecohu Circle Hole Punch for Craft Sizeout 1inch Paper Punch Shapes Craft Lever Punch Handmade Tool for Scrapbook Festival Cards DIY Arts. Use 80-200g Craft Paper.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41a7m8XDdHL.jpg)**Ecohu Circle Hole Punch for Craft Sizeout 1inch Paper Punch Shapes Craft Lever Punch Handmade Tool for Scrapbook Festival Cards DIY Arts. Use 80-200g Craft Paper.**ECOHU**$7.86**4.5★861 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093ZXG5X7) [2![AEFFNOC 1 Inch (25mm) Circle Hole Punch Circle Punches Hole Puncher Cutter One Punch Craft Lever Punch Hole Punch Shapes Paper Punchers for Crafts DIY Arts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318lQHoAUwL.jpg)**AEFFNOC 1 Inch (25mm) Circle Hole Punch Circle Punches Hole Puncher Cutter One Punch Craft Lever Punch Hole Punch Shapes Paper Punchers for Crafts DIY Arts**AEFFNOC**$7.30**4.6★262 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8BJKD6C) [3![EK Tools Circle Punch 1 Inch With Safety Lock Create Perfect Circles for Handmade Cards Scrapbooking Gift Tags Invitations and Decoration](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417n1-1XagL.jpg)**EK Tools Circle Punch 1 Inch With Safety Lock Create Perfect Circles for Handmade Cards Scrapbooking Gift Tags Invitations and Decoration**EK Tools**$12.14**4.5★19,340 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C90WM14) [4![QIQQIKIN 2PCS Circle Cutter (1.5 inch+1 inch) Whole Hole Punch Shapes Large Circular Craft Punches for Paper Crafts Round Paper Journaling Handmade Cards Gift Tags Invitations Scrapbook Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T-luKcRXL.jpg)**QIQQIKIN 2PCS Circle Cutter (1.5 inch+1 inch) Whole Hole Punch Shapes Large Circular Craft Punches for Paper Crafts Round Paper Journaling Handmade Cards Gift Tags Invitations Scrapbook Supplies**QIQQIKIN**$11.85**4.4★1,346 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D17RCJKZ) [5![QIQQIKIN Circle Paper Punch 1 Inch Hole Puncher Pink Craft Tool for Scrapbooking Card Making Circular Shape Cutter Sticker Maker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dU8Q1WIyL.jpg)**QIQQIKIN Circle Paper Punch 1 Inch Hole Puncher Pink Craft Tool for Scrapbooking Card Making Circular Shape Cutter Sticker Maker**QIQQIKIN**$7.47**4.4★1,096 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMP2MYKP)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Circle Punch Paper Punch 1 inch Circle Hole Punch Cutters for for Paper Crafts Cardstock Gift Wrapping Scrapbook Tools Cards Arts Fun Projects Christmas Birthday Gifts(Blue).](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31w7UEbez+L.jpg)**Circle Punch Paper Punch 1 inch Circle Hole Punch Cutters for for Paper Crafts Cardstock Gift Wrapping Scrapbook Tools Cards Arts Fun Projects Christmas Birthday Gifts(Blue).**HHBLUE-JING**$6.99**25 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQGXPR85) [![QIQQIKIN Circle Paper Punch 1 Inch Hole Puncher Pink Craft Tool for Scrapbooking Card Making Circular Shape Cutter Sticker Maker](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dU8Q1WIyL.jpg)**QIQQIKIN Circle Paper Punch 1 Inch Hole Puncher Pink Craft Tool for Scrapbooking Card Making Circular Shape Cutter Sticker Maker**QIQQIKIN**$7.47**1,096 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMP2MYKP) [![AEFFNOC 1 Inch (25mm) Circle Hole Punch Circle Punches Hole Puncher Cutter One Punch Craft Lever Punch Hole Punch Shapes Paper Punchers for Crafts DIY Arts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318lQHoAUwL.jpg)**AEFFNOC 1 Inch (25mm) Circle Hole Punch Circle Punches Hole Puncher Cutter One Punch Craft Lever Punch Hole Punch Shapes Paper Punchers for Crafts DIY Arts**AEFFNOC**$7.30**262 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8BJKD6C) [![QIQQIKIN 2PCS Circle Cutter (1.5 inch+1 inch) Whole Hole Punch Shapes Large Circular Craft Punches for Paper Crafts Round Paper Journaling Handmade Cards Gift Tags Invitations Scrapbook Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T-luKcRXL.jpg)**QIQQIKIN 2PCS Circle Cutter (1.5 inch+1 inch) Whole Hole Punch Shapes Large Circular Craft Punches for Paper Crafts Round Paper Journaling Handmade Cards Gift Tags Invitations Scrapbook Supplies**QIQQIKIN**$11.85**1,346 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D17RCJKZ) [![Circle Punch Circle Hole Punch Paper Hole Puncher 3 PCS CirclePunch Set 1 inch Hole PunchCircle 5/8 CirclePaper Punchers 3/8 Craft Punches HolePuncher for Crafts Shape Punches](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41y6FLZ-VML.jpg)**Circle Punch Circle Hole Punch Paper Hole Puncher 3 PCS CirclePunch Set 1 inch Hole PunchCircle 5/8 CirclePaper Punchers 3/8 Craft Punches HolePuncher for Crafts Shape Punches**HKKYO**$9.56**1,210 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPS85ZBV)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Circle Punch Paper Punch 1 inch Circle Hole Punch Cutters for for Paper Crafts Cardstock Gift Wrapping Scrapbook Tools Cards Arts Fun Projects Christmas Birthday Gifts(Blue).](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31w7UEbez+L.jpg)**Circle Punch Paper Punch 1 inch Circle Hole Punch Cutters for for Paper Crafts Cardstock Gift Wrapping Scrapbook Tools Cards Arts Fun Projects Christmas Birthday Gifts(Blue).**HHBLUE-JING**$6.99**4.2★**▲ 288%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQGXPR85) [![Swingline 1 Hole Punch 5 Sheet Capacity Hole Puncher Single Hole Paper Punch Chrome (74005)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HtEkNtfzL.jpg)**Swingline 1 Hole Punch 5 Sheet Capacity Hole Puncher Single Hole Paper Punch Chrome (74005)**Swingline**$4.83**4.5★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IBK9) [![UCEC 1 Inch Circle Punch Circle Hole Punch Paper Punch Paper Punches Craft Handmade Paper Punch for Crafting Scrapbooking Cards Arts Fun Projects](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-ViQaaL6L.jpg)**UCEC 1 Inch Circle Punch Circle Hole Punch Paper Punch Paper Punches Craft Handmade Paper Punch for Crafting Scrapbooking Cards Arts Fun Projects**UCEC**$9.40**4.4★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLY5ZF7K) [![QIQQIKIN 2PCS Circle Cutter (1.5 inch+1 inch) Whole Hole Punch Shapes Large Circular Craft Punches for Paper Crafts Round Paper Journaling Handmade Cards Gift Tags Invitations Scrapbook Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T-luKcRXL.jpg)**QIQQIKIN 2PCS Circle Cutter (1.5 inch+1 inch) Whole Hole Punch Shapes Large Circular Craft Punches for Paper Crafts Round Paper Journaling Handmade Cards Gift Tags Invitations Scrapbook Supplies**QIQQIKIN**$11.85**4.4★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D17RCJKZ) [![AEFFNOC 1 Inch (25mm) Circle Hole Punch Circle Punches Hole Puncher Cutter One Punch Craft Lever Punch Hole Punch Shapes Paper Punchers for Crafts DIY Arts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318lQHoAUwL.jpg)**AEFFNOC 1 Inch (25mm) Circle Hole Punch Circle Punches Hole Puncher Cutter One Punch Craft Lever Punch Hole Punch Shapes Paper Punchers for Crafts DIY Arts**AEFFNOC**$7.30**4.6★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8BJKD6C)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K2KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Efficiency**14%

*“effective”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Good quality”*

**Ease Of Use**13%

*“Easy to use”*

**Value For Money**11%

*“reasonably priced”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

*“As described”*

**Grip**5%

*“comfortable grip”*

**Strength**4%

*“This hole punch is solid and tough”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“The sizes are also great”*

**Cutting/Trimming**4%

*“Cuts perfectly”*

**Paper Quality**2%

*“Easy to use for thick stacks of paper”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**21%

*“Horrible quality”*

**Durability**20%

*“It broke on first use”*

**Paper Quality**6%

*“It left behind paper everytime”*

**Functionality-Overall**6%

*“1.5 works terrible”*

**Jamming/Clogging**6%

*“It jammed immediately”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“It is very tough to use”*

**Strength**4%

*“Fairly flimsy”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“small for a child to use”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Not worth it”*

**Flexibility**2%

*“even bends after time”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**37%

**Functionality-Overall**14%

**Defective Material/Parts**6%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

**Value For Money**5%

**Cutting/Trimming**4%

**Mechanism Issues**4%

**Durability**4%

**Sharpness**3%

**Paper Quality**3%