cutting discs
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.26–$15.63) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay2,092.56avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+5.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay£107K£107K/yr · 98K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£8.49avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£4.26–£15.63cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cutting discs is a £107K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (98K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cutting discs market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £106K–£127K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.9%
- Avg BSR
- #10
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 5.0%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 183 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- S SATC32%
- Starrett21%
- Merryland12%
- WORKPRO8%
- Faithfull7%
- MIDO Professional Abrasive5%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top cutting discs search terms
- cutting discs22K/yr
- 115mm metal cutting discs20K/yr
- metal cutting discs 115mm11K/yr
- metal cutting discs14K/yr
- cutting discs 115mm13K/yr
- cutting disc8K/yr
- angle grinder discs for metal4K/yr
- angle grinder metal cutting discs3K/yr
- 115mm cutting discs5K/yr
Top cutting discs 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.
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Starrett Angle Grinder Cutting & Slitting Discs - Pack of 12 - For Stainless Steel Metals & Plastics - 115 x 1mm with 22.23mm Bore - 4.5 Cut-Off Wheel
Starrett£4.604.7★484 rev
SATC 115mm Cutting Discs 50-Peice for Angle Grinder Durable Metal Cutting Disc Ultra Thin 1mm for Fast & Precise Cutting of Steel Iron Aluminum & Ferrous Metals
S SATC£15.194.6★1,235 rev
SATC Cutting Discs for Angle Grinder 20-Piece Durable 115mm Metal Cutting Disc Ultra Thin 1mm for Fast & Precise Cutting of Steel Iron Aluminum & Ferrous Metals
S SATC£7.774.6★1,235 rev
Merryland Cutting Disc 115 Metal for Angle Grinder 115 X 1.0 X 22.23 mm Cutting Wheel 50 Pieces INOX Stainless Steel Iron Universal 4.5 inch Type 41 Craft-Line C13071042
Merryland£15.634.7★7,595 rev
WORKPRO 115 mm Metal Cutting Discs 20-pack Cut Off Wheels Abrasive Metal and Stainless Steel Cutting Wheels 1.2 mm Thin Cutting Disc for Angle Grinder
WORKPRO£8.124.6★5,128 rev
Newest
by launch date
WojBear 2 PCS 115 mm Metal Cutting Discs 5000+ Cuts Diamond Cut Off Wheel for Steel Rebar Iron and Stainless Steel 1.2 mm Thin Cutting Disc for Angle Grinder
WojBear£13.6639 rev
TOLESA Diamond Metal Cutting Discs 115 x 22.23mm Cut Off Wheel with 5000+ Cuts on Rebar Steel Iron and INOX 1 PC
TOLESA£10.9381 rev
25 Piece Cutting Discs 125 x 1.0 x 22.23 mm INOX & Steel Extra Thin Double Reinforced for Angle Grinders & Metalworking
STONE REEF£8.82605 rev
SATC 115mm Cutting Discs 10-Piece Durable Angle Grinder Discs Ultra Thin 1mm for Fast & Precise Cutting of Steel Iron Aluminum & Ferrous Metals
S SATC£5.411,235 rev
SATC 115mm Cutting Discs 50-Peice for Angle Grinder Durable Metal Cutting Disc Ultra Thin 1mm for Fast & Precise Cutting of Steel Iron Aluminum & Ferrous Metals
S SATC£15.191,235 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum25 Piece Cutting Discs 125 x 1.0 x 22.23 mm INOX & Steel Extra Thin Double Reinforced for Angle Grinders & Metalworking
STONE REEF£8.824.5★
Makita D-18764-10 Thin Cut Off Wheels Pack of 10
Makita£6.224.6★
Starrett Angle Grinder Cutting & Slitting Discs - Pack of 12 - For Stainless Steel Metals & Plastics - 115 x 1mm with 22.23mm Bore - 4.5 Cut-Off Wheel
Starrett£4.604.7★
WojBear 2 PCS 115 mm Metal Cutting Discs 5000+ Cuts Diamond Cut Off Wheel for Steel Rebar Iron and Stainless Steel 1.2 mm Thin Cutting Disc for Angle Grinder
WojBear£13.664.8★
HAUTMEC Metal Cutting Discs 115 X 1.0 X 22.23mm 10 Pack Cutting Discs for Angle Grinder with Portable Tin Box EN12413 & MPA Certified Expert Ultra Thin Cut-Off Wheels for Steel & Metal - HT0014
HAUTMEC£7.454.6★
What buyers say about cutting discs
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“They're well made”
“They dont cost too much”
“have held up well over multiple uses”
“Do what they supposed to to”
“Good and easy to use”
“They fitted my grinder perfectly”
“Works perfect”
“robust”
“they feel a bit safer in use”
“versatile”
What buyers complain about
“Cheap”
“need to be careful as they break easily”
“Each disk is actually quite thick at 1.2mm, too”
“They dont fit a 4”
“Not fully tested”
“Looks are deceiving”
“almost took it clean off”
“While they might cost a bit more upfront”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is cutting discs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £107K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the cutting discs niche?
- 13 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cutting discs?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Thickness. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for cutting discs peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cutting discs niche?
- Listings span £4.26–£15.63; the average listing price is £8.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,093 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.