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# **knife scales**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 17Growth 13Conversion 20Competition 89Returns 96Price range 71Avg price 79Brand share 83Review moat 95Quality gap 76

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Great****104.88**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Great****26%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Brand share**

**Great****52%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Avg price**

**Great****$16.45**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Good****$7.12–$34.29**

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

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.6%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$67K**

$67K/yr · 251K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-23.8%**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**41 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**50**

**Top-5 brand share**

**52%**

**Open market**

**43%**

- Malayan Products18% - Cool Hand14% - Riakrum7% - Uotowell7% - AOHOCA6% - BENECREAT5%

## **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%2%$1K4%$3K6%$4K8%$5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 88 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Malayan Products 2 Ram Horn Scales Knife Handle Making Premium Blanks 5 inch Unique Custom Knife Crafting Natural Material (Light)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41C9ssaOVKL.jpg)**Malayan Products 2 Ram Horn Scales Knife Handle Making Premium Blanks 5 inch Unique Custom Knife Crafting Natural Material (Light)**Malayan Products**$23.30**4.4★137 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083YZKFMH) [2![Cool Hand 2 Pcs Acrylic Knife Handle Scales Slabs Custom DIY Tool Material for Knives Making Blanks Blades Synthetic Black/White/Yellow](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51g5Hstc50L.jpg)**Cool Hand 2 Pcs Acrylic Knife Handle Scales Slabs Custom DIY Tool Material for Knives Making Blanks Blades Synthetic Black/White/Yellow**Cool Hand**$16.72**4.5★115 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5GR471R) [3![Cool Hand 2 pcs G10 Knife Handle Scales Slabs Custom DIY Tool Material for Knives Making Blanks Blades Gray/Black KHM-G10-5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41c46mFo3fL.jpg)**Cool Hand 2 pcs G10 Knife Handle Scales Slabs Custom DIY Tool Material for Knives Making Blanks Blades Gray/Black KHM-G10-5**Cool Hand**$15.00**4.7★65 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097Y73ZRN) [4![Riakrum 4 Pieces Ironwood Knife Handle Material Natural Wood Knife Handle Scales for DIY Crafts(5.12 x 1.77 x 0.51 Inch)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UTE2i18NL.jpg)**Riakrum 4 Pieces Ironwood Knife Handle Material Natural Wood Knife Handle Scales for DIY Crafts(5.12 x 1.77 x 0.51 Inch)**Riakrum**$19.39**4.5★295 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY28RJ8L) [5![Sasylvia 4 Pcs Black Knife Handle Scales Ebony Lumber Wood Timber Knife Handle Material Scales Plate Natural Wood Lumber Blank for DIY Music Instruments Tools Crafts 4.7 x 1.6 x 0.4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Xd6fNppfL.jpg)**Sasylvia 4 Pcs Black Knife Handle Scales Ebony Lumber Wood Timber Knife Handle Material Scales Plate Natural Wood Lumber Blank for DIY Music Instruments Tools Crafts 4.7 x 1.6 x 0.4**Sasylvia**$13.11**4.4★155 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1SJVXGV)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Malayan Products Resin Knife Handle Scale Blanks Set 5in by 1.5in by 0.25in Grip Material DIY Handcrafted Unique Custom Slates Epoxy Arts and Crafts Crafting Supply (Black Mist)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dUDKwEYZL.jpg)**Malayan Products Resin Knife Handle Scale Blanks Set 5in by 1.5in by 0.25in Grip Material DIY Handcrafted Unique Custom Slates Epoxy Arts and Crafts Crafting Supply (Black Mist)**Malayan Products**$14.12**6 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMS6RRTK) [![MAGICLULU Wooden Knife Handle Replacement Ergonomic Grip for Kitchen Cutter Repair Diy Chopper Handle for Knife Making Parts 4.60 X 0.90 X 0.70In 1 Piece](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31niXWTrYIL.jpg)**MAGICLULU Wooden Knife Handle Replacement Ergonomic Grip for Kitchen Cutter Repair Diy Chopper Handle for Knife Making Parts 4.60 X 0.90 X 0.70In 1 Piece**MAGICLULU**$8.39**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZ6X1ST) [![8 PCS Wood Knife Scale Blanks Wood Handle Material for Knife Making Black Walnut and Rosewood DIY Knife Handles and Crafts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Qckp2MieL.jpg)**8 PCS Wood Knife Scale Blanks Wood Handle Material for Knife Making Black Walnut and Rosewood DIY Knife Handles and Crafts**CDIYTOOL**$33.14**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGBD58CN) [![2pcs Black Ebony Wood Knife Handle Material Ebony Lumber Wood Timber Handle Plate Durablelumber Exotic Woods Knife Scales Natural Lumber Blank For Music Instruments Diy Tools 4.7 X 1.6 X 0.4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/317wrkHCioL.jpg)**2pcs Black Ebony Wood Knife Handle Material Ebony Lumber Wood Timber Handle Plate Durablelumber Exotic Woods Knife Scales Natural Lumber Blank For Music Instruments Diy Tools 4.7 X 1.6 X 0.4**Eldraqth**$9.15**2 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5YW55BH) [![Frienda 20 Sets Brass and Stainless Steel Bracket Bolt Fasteners with 4 Pcs Ironwood Knife Handle Scales 6 mm Knife Handle Pins with Wood Making Material for DIY Crafts(5.12 x 1.77 x 0.51 Inch)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zkLNantEL.jpg)**Frienda 20 Sets Brass and Stainless Steel Bracket Bolt Fasteners with 4 Pcs Ironwood Knife Handle Scales 6 mm Knife Handle Pins with Wood Making Material for DIY Crafts(5.12 x 1.77 x 0.51 Inch)**Frienda**$25.00**5 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1TH1XT6)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![MAGICLULU Wooden Knife Handle Replacement Ergonomic Grip for Kitchen Cutter Repair Diy Chopper Handle for Knife Making Parts 4.60 X 0.90 X 0.70In 1 Piece](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31niXWTrYIL.jpg)**MAGICLULU Wooden Knife Handle Replacement Ergonomic Grip for Kitchen Cutter Repair Diy Chopper Handle for Knife Making Parts 4.60 X 0.90 X 0.70In 1 Piece**MAGICLULU**$8.39**0.0★**▲ 367%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZ6X1ST) [![Malayan Products Resin Knife Handle Scale Blanks Set 5in by 1.5in by 0.25in Grip Material DIY Handcrafted Unique Custom Slates Epoxy Arts and Crafts Crafting Supply (Black Mist)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dUDKwEYZL.jpg)**Malayan Products Resin Knife Handle Scale Blanks Set 5in by 1.5in by 0.25in Grip Material DIY Handcrafted Unique Custom Slates Epoxy Arts and Crafts Crafting Supply (Black Mist)**Malayan Products**$14.12**4.1★**▲ 347%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMS6RRTK) [![8 PCS Wood Knife Scale Blanks Wood Handle Material for Knife Making Black Walnut and Rosewood DIY Knife Handles and Crafts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Qckp2MieL.jpg)**8 PCS Wood Knife Scale Blanks Wood Handle Material for Knife Making Black Walnut and Rosewood DIY Knife Handles and Crafts**CDIYTOOL**$33.14**5.0★**▲ 293%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGBD58CN) [![Superclear Forge Bond Knife Handle Epoxy 8 oz Kit Flexible and Rigid Adhesive for Full and Hidden Tang Knives High Impact Fracture Resistant Made in the USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31D-Y5BPzRL.jpg)**Superclear Forge Bond Knife Handle Epoxy 8 oz Kit Flexible and Rigid Adhesive for Full and Hidden Tang Knives High Impact Fracture Resistant Made in the USA**Superclear**$26.70**4.6★**▲ 184%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS4892QV) [![2 Pack Knives Handle Making Material Acrylic Suitable for Laser Cutting Engraving DIY Tools Knife Handle Pistol Gun Handle Decoration (White)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-DR-Ur9RL.jpg)**2 Pack Knives Handle Making Material Acrylic Suitable for Laser Cutting Engraving DIY Tools Knife Handle Pistol Gun Handle Decoration (White)**YEEYOUNG**$13.95**4.1★**▲ 167%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXRY8Y3Q)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**28%

*“These are well made”*

**Color**9%

*“The colors are bright”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“not expensive either”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“Exactly what was advertised”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Easy to replace”*

**Handle Quality**5%

*“these are really nice handles”*

**Wood Quality**5%

*“Beautiful wood”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“GOOD FIT”*

**Material Quality**4%

*“Quality material”*

**Grip**4%

*“Feels awesome in the hand”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**18%

*“Not good quality like expected for the price I paid”*

**Size-Overall**12%

*“was too small”*

**Color**9%

*“not happy with this green one”*

**Thickness**8%

*“Way thinner than thought”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“The pictures are very deceiving”*

**Wood Quality**5%

*“Very hard wood”*

**Material Quality**5%

*“the pin material is very thin”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“now I understand why the price was so low”*

**Defective Material/Parts**2%

*“Warped and unmatched pieces”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%

*“No instructions, guess I just have to figure it out”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**30%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%

**Material Quality**10%

**Color**9%

**Defective Material/Parts**7%

**Thickness**4%

**Wood Quality**4%

**Handle Quality**3%

**Thin**2%

**Quality-Overall**2%