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makita plunge saw blade

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A small market ($58K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 17Conversion 82Competition 64Returns 98Price range 77Avg price 83Brand share 17Review moat 76Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£18.07

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.6%

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

Price range

Great£8.33–£38.40

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

Review moat

Great486.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good47%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-16.0%

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

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£58K

£58K/yr · 37K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, makita plunge saw blade is a £58K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

makita plunge saw blade market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£54K–£72K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.6%
Avg BSR
#141
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
60%
Out of stock
1.2%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

66

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

6%

  • Makita52%
  • Saxton Blades24%
  • Trend14%
  • EXFEIN2%
  • CRALY2%
  • DEWALT1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top makita plunge saw blade search terms

  • makita circular saw blades9K/yr
  • makita plunge saw blade7K/yr
  • makita saw blades6K/yr
  • plunge saw blade6K/yr
  • makita 165mm circular saw blades3K/yr
  • 165mm plunge saw blade4K/yr
  • makita circular saw blade3K/yr
All search terms

Top makita plunge saw blade 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.

0%4%£2K8%£5K12%£7K16%£9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about makita plunge saw blade

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

What buyers love

Value For Money35%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall27%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Does the job”

Size-Overall9%

“It was perfect for fitting my new kitchen the cot were spot on”

Durability5%

“durable”

Soft Feel3%

“smooth fits my plunge saw a treat”

Sharpness3%

“Sharp”

Ease Of Use2%

“saw so much easier”

Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

“Beautiful cut finish”

Add-Ons/Attachments1%

“It is good to have a adapt ring coming with the blade”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall18%

“Bad quality”

Size-Overall18%

“I didnt fit my Bosch saw so returned”

Noise Level12%

“When fitted to saw it made a loud humming sound”

Value For Money12%

“Not worth the money”

Durability12%

“Didnt last long”

Assembly/Installation6%

“Of course I now have to join the various pieces together so still time to mess this job up”

Material Quality6%

“Not for composite”

Thickness6%

“Blade thicker than advertised”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“not compatible with DeWalt Plunge”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall82%
Compatibility-Overall5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Quality-Overall2%
Grip1%
Sharpness0%
Product Condition0%
Hard Feel0%
Thickness0%

Common questions

Is makita plunge saw blade profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £58K/yr across 35 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the makita plunge saw blade niche?
13 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in makita plunge saw blade?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Noise Level. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for makita plunge saw blade peak?
Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the makita plunge saw blade niche?
Listings span £8.33–£38.40; the average listing price is £18.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 487 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.