circular knitting needles size 8
Skip itSoft demand (-47.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$29.53avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Returns
Great2.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good6.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay2,350.83avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay$5.15–$210.66cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$179K$179K/yr · 92K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-47.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
96%
Open market
3%
- ChiaoGoo68%
- Clover13%
- forebile11%
- Seawhisper2%
- Xentrlologic2%
- cuteDIY1%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 3%)
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 42 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 32 inch (81cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 8 (5mm) 7032-8
ChiaoGoo$14.294.8★3,671 rev
ChiaoGoo 40 Red Lace Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles
ChiaoGoo$15.854.8★7,678 rev
Size 8/5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-8(5mm))
forebile$8.184.6★117 rev
ChiaoGoo Twist Red Lace 5-Inch Complete 7500-C Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needle Set Sizes US 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10.5 11 13 15 with 6 Cords with Project Bag
ChiaoGoo$210.664.8★1,077 rev
Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular 36-Inch Knitting Needles Size 8
Clover$9.034.8★637 rev
Newest
by launch date
Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Total Length (40cm) 8 Cable & 4 Needles US Size 8 (5.0mm) Smooth Metal Circular Needles for Hats Socks Baby Items & DIY Knitting Projects
Melphan-Auto$5.1531 rev
Soosui 5.0 mm Circular Knitting Needles US8|32 inches/80 Centimeters Long | Circular Knitting Needle Made of Metal Suitable for Weaving Scarves Blankets etc.
Soosui$6.1797 rev
Size 8/5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-8(5mm))
forebile$8.18117 rev
Circular Knitting Needles 32inches/80cm Size US 8.0(5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Handmade Knitting DIY
BsHooker$7.80191 rev
Size 8 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-8-(5mm))
forebile$6.07334 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSoosui 5.0 mm Circular Knitting Needles US8|32 inches/80 Centimeters Long | Circular Knitting Needle Made of Metal Suitable for Weaving Scarves Blankets etc.
Soosui$6.174.5★
ChiaoGoo 7500-S TWIST Red Lace Interchangeable Knitting Needle 5 Tip Set Small
ChiaoGoo$117.134.7★
Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Total Length (40cm) 8 Cable & 4 Needles US Size 8 (5.0mm) Smooth Metal Circular Needles for Hats Socks Baby Items & DIY Knitting Projects
Melphan-Auto$5.154.9★
ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 24-inch (60cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle; Size US 3 (3.25mm) 7024-3
ChiaoGoo$13.744.8★
Size 8/5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-8(5mm))
forebile$8.184.6★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -47.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“They're well made”
“Excellent value”
“the stitches glide over so easily”
“Just what I needed”
“Smooth and easy to use”
“easy to use”
“Super durable”
“Perfect size for what I needed”
“Bamboo is excellent to work with”
“Love this item they are so perfect for any knitting project I am a big gripper”
What buyers complain about
“thats my fault for ordering the wrong size”
“they were so expensive”
“Item packaging sticky”
“Broken too fast”
“They are slippery”
“I find this was misleading”
“Needles do not stay locked”
“Cable connection is very poor”
“Not at all impressed with other aluminum, plastic, or bamboo knitting needles”
“Overhyped and low quality”