hand saw
Skip itSoft demand (-7.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great7.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good937avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£254K£254K/yr · 396K searches
Price range
Okay£3.80–£23.54cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay90%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Bad£8.50avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-7.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hand saw is a £254K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (396K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hand saw market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £213K–£255K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.5%
- Avg BSR
- #8
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 1.9%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 171 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
52
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Draper40%
- Spear & Jackson24%
- OX Tools17%
- SURFOU6%
- Bahco3%
- D.A.Y. Republic3%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top hand saw search terms
- hand saw113K/yr
- wood saw77K/yr
- hand saw for wood37K/yr
- wood saws hand24K/yr
- handsaw21K/yr
- saws18K/yr
- hand saws for cutting wood14K/yr
- small saw13K/yr
- handsaw wood9K/yr
- hand saws9K/yr
Top hand saw 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Draper Venom Handsaw (350mm) | Second Fix Double Ground Hand Tool | High Carbon Steel Blade | TPR Soft Grip Handle | 80874
Draper£5.174.4★731 rev
Spear & Jackson B9822 Predator Universal Wood Saw 22 x 8 Points Per Inch
Spear & Jackson£7.664.7★2,065 rev
OX Pro Hand Saw 350mm Fine Tooth 15 TPI Wood & Plastic Cuts
OX Tools£6.064.8★224 rev
Draper Venom 8PPI Wood Hand Saw | First Fix Double Ground Blade 50CM | DIY Tools Woodworking Handsaw | 82194
Draper£6.194.6★2,871 rev
Spear & Jackson B98FF First Fix Predator Saw
Spear & Jackson£7.514.5★253 rev
Newest
by launch date
Magicbox 8 in 1 Professional Hacksaw Set with Self-Locking Design 8 Interchangeable Blades for Metal Wood & Drywall Ergonomic Grip & Durable Steel Pro Hand Saw Tool for DIY & Woodworking
Magicbox£15.30150 rev
Japanese Hand Saw for Woodworking Small Non-Slip Handle Double Tooth Handsaw SK5 Blade Fine Cutting Tool for Wood Ideal for DIY and Woodworkers SURFOU
SURFOU£6.34595 rev
OX Pro Hand Saw 350mm Fine Tooth 15 TPI Wood & Plastic Cuts
OX Tools£6.06224 rev
Spear & Jackson B9822 Triple Pack Predator Universal Saw 22 x 8pts (Pack of 3 Saws)
Spear & Jackson£23.5427 rev
Compact Mini Hacksaw & Junior Hack Saw Set Simple Replacement Standard Sizes Fine Tooth Cutting Blade for Cutting Plastic & Wood Perfect for DIY & Craft Projects (2pc Hacksaw Set)
D.A.Y. Republic£3.80694 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSpear & Jackson B9822 Predator Universal Wood Saw 22 x 8 Points Per Inch
Spear & Jackson£7.664.7★
OX Trade Hand Saw 22 Inch / 550mm
OX Tools£7.304.6★
GTIWUNG Professional Folding Hand Saw Portable Folding Landscaping Nonslip Handle-Saw Multifunctional Best for Trimming Trees Plants Shrubs Wood and More
GTIWUNG£5.864.4★
Draper Venom Handsaw (350mm) | Second Fix Double Ground Hand Tool | High Carbon Steel Blade | TPR Soft Grip Handle | 80874
Draper£5.174.4★
OX Pro Hand Saw 350mm Fine Tooth 15 TPI Wood & Plastic Cuts
OX Tools£6.064.8★
What buyers say about hand saw
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent value for money”
“Good quality saw”
“Easy to use”
“As described”
“Very sturdy”
“The handle is comfortable to grip”
“Sharp, Comfortable, and Gets Through Wood Quickly”
“Seems very durable”
“Great saw cuts well and fast and feels heavy and robustly made best swa ive bought period”
“Lovely size”
What buyers complain about
“not especially durable”
“Cheap and nasty”
“Cheap and flimsy”
“blade is short”
“it just doesn't get the job done”
“It also gets rusty ver quickly”
“Jaming”
“no wonder it was cheap”
“With the very first use the small blade was immediately pulled out of the handle”
“The SK5 blade feels thin”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hand saw profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £254K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -7.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the hand saw niche?
- 10 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hand saw?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for hand saw peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hand saw niche?
- Listings span £3.80–£23.54; the average listing price is £8.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 937 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.