circular knitting needles size 5
Skip itSoft demand (-48.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible13.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great2.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good1,383.41avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay$5.38–$21.21cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Okay$10.46avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$57K$57K/yr · 42K searches
Growth
Bad-48.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
69
Top-5 brand share
89%
Open market
7%
- Clover31%
- forebile24%
- ChiaoGoo22%
- Weabetfu6%
- Mdoker5%
- KnitPro4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 27 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Size 7 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 4.5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-7-(4.5mm))
forebile$6.094.6★334 rev
Size 7/4.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-7(4.5mm))
forebile$8.044.6★117 rev
ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 40 inch (102cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 7 (4.5mm) 7040-7
ChiaoGoo$14.124.8★7,678 rev
Clover 3016/24-7 Takumi Bamboo Circular 24-Inch Knitting Needles Size 7
Clover$7.904.7★405 rev
Clover 3016/16-07 Takumi Bamboo Circular 16-Inch Knitting Needles Size 7
Clover$7.844.8★864 rev
Newest
by launch date
Circular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 7 (4.5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties
Stithoo$5.3825 rev
Size 7/4.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-7(4.5mm))
forebile$8.04117 rev
Circular Knitting Needles 32inches/80cm Size US 7.0(4.5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Handmade Knitting DIY
BsHooker$7.85191 rev
Size 7 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 4.5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-7-(4.5mm))
forebile$6.09334 rev
7 Pairs Bamboo Knitting Needles Set Bamboo Natural Long Wooden Knitting Needle Single Point Straight Wood Needles Wooden Knittings Needle for Beginners for Making Sweater Shawl Scarf
ADULLPONY$13.89176 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCircular Knitting Needles 16 inch (40cm) - US Size 7 (4.5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Hats Socks & Baby Booties
Stithoo$5.384.8★
ChiaoGoo Red Lace 40 inch (102cm) Circular Knitting Needles US Size 7 (4.5mm) Stainless Steel 7040-7 with Stitch Holder
ChiaoGoo$21.214.8★
Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles Single Pointed (13) No. 7
Clover$5.464.6★
KnitPro Zing Fixed Circular Needles 32 (80cm) | US Size 7 (4.5mm)
KnitPro$10.294.6★
Size 7/4.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-7(4.5mm))
forebile$8.044.6★
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 40 weeks — -48.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent quality”
“As advertised”
“Easy use”
“Perfect size great price”
“They're very durable. mine get a LOT of use”
“Nice finish does not snag yarn”
“these needles are well worth the investment”
“Smooth & easy to use”
“Yarn glides smoothly, not catching anywhere”
“is fun and warm”
What buyers complain about
“They broke”
“Cheap - in cost and quality”
“Not smooth”
“Bent”
“They are a little slippery”
“thats my fault for ordering the wrong size”
“Size not as advertised”
“they were awful - not to mention no cheap”
“Crappy, bent, falling apart”
“many of them are curved/bent”