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title: "Makita Reciprocating Saw 18v — £107K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **makita reciprocating saw 18v**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 19Conversion 23Competition 52Returns 67Price range 40Avg price 80Brand share 18Review moat 79Quality gap 78
**Avg price**
**Great****£86.60**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****423.08**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****£26.80–£207.56**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£107K**
£107K/yr · 66K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, makita reciprocating saw 18v is a £107K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (66K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **makita reciprocating saw 18v market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£108K–£130K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#93**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **68%**
- **Sponsored**
- **40%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **30 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**56**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 95%
**Open market**
**5%**
- Makita72% - Roadtime9% - JOJOCY4% - GGiking4% - ConBlom3% - LMYDIDO2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -12.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/makita-reciprocating-saw-18v/trend)
## **Top makita reciprocating saw 18v search terms**
- **makita reciprocating saw**30K/yr-3.4%1.8% conv. - **makita reciprocating saw 18v**25K/yr-30.9%2.4% conv. - **reciprocating saw makita**6K/yr+2.3%1.8% conv. - **makita 18v reciprocating saw**5K/yr-21.2%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/makita-reciprocating-saw-18v/search-terms)
## **Top makita reciprocating saw 18v 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%5%£5K10%£11K15%£16K20%£21K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Makita DJR186Z Reciprocating Saw 18 V Blue**Makita**£77.15**4.8★2,425 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01H5TAXFU) [2**Makita DJR189Z 18V Li-ion LXT Brushless Reciprocating Saw Batteries and Charger Not Included**Makita**£142.68**4.6★275 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BDFSDWD2) [3**Cordless Reciprocating Saw Compatible with Makita 18V Battery (No Battery)**Roadtime**£49.25**3.7★21 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2W36WWJ) [4**Makita DJR183 18V Mini Reciprocating Saw with 821551-8 Type 3 Case**Makita**£91.60**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07M9CCMV9) [5**Makita DJR186Z 18V Cordless Reciprocating Saw with 2 x 5Ah Batteries**Makita**£207.56**5.0★4 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CXSY11X)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Cordless Reciprocating Saw Compatible with Makita 18V Brushless Electric Saw 3500RPM Variable Speed with 4 Blades for Woods Metal PVC Cutting (No Battery)**luolety**£49.48**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1BC7N2Q) [**Cordless Reciprocating Saw Compatible with Makita 18V Battery Reciprocating Saw 3500SPM Stroke Speed with 4 Blades for Metal Wood PVC Cutting(Battery Not Included)**laloohome**£27.20**2 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY83Y8JW) [**Cordless Reciprocating Saw for Makita 18V Battery (Only Tool) Brushless Reciprocating Saw 3500SPM Stroke Speed with 4 Blades for Metal/Wood/PVC Cutting Tool**GGiking**£29.38**17 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G52KPNYB) [**Reciprocating Saw Compatible with Makita 18V Battery 3000 RPM Brushless Electric Recip Saw with 8 Reciprocating Saw Blades Cutting for Metal Wood Plastic Tree Cutting**JOJOCY**£42.76**11 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4MPT385) [**Cordless Reciprocating Saw for Makita 18V Battery (No Battery) Brushless Reciprocating Saw 3500SPM Stroke Speed with 4 Blades for Metal/Wood/PVC Cutting Tool**GGiking**£32.49**100 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXKB7D3Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cordless Reciprocating Saw Compatible with Makita 18V Battery Reciprocating Saw 3500SPM Stroke Speed with 4 Blades for Metal Wood PVC Cutting(Battery Not Included)**laloohome**£27.20**3.5★**▲ 335%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY83Y8JW) [**Cordless Reciprocating Saw Compatible with Makita 18V Brushless Electric Saw 3500RPM Variable Speed with 4 Blades for Woods Metal PVC Cutting (No Battery)**luolety**£49.48**0.0★**▲ 325%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1BC7N2Q) [**Makita DJR186Z 18V Cordless Reciprocating Saw with 2 x 3Ah Batteries**Makita**£162.56**5.0★**▲ 304%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CXYGQ6T) [**Makita DJR186Z 18V Cordless Reciprocating Saw with 1 x 5Ah Battery & Charger**Makita**£170.65**5.0★**▲ 229%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0786NWF8S) [**Makita DJR183Z 18V Cordless Li-ion Mini Reciprocating Saw with 1 x 5Ah Battery**Makita**£130.62**5.0★**▲ 208%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0765WM7HS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about makita reciprocating saw 18v**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**28%
*“Well made good quality”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Great value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“does the job”*
**Battery Life**10%
*“Good quality good battery life”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy to use”*
**Compactness**5%
*“Compact”*
**Durability**5%
*“durability”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“Much lighter than its big brother”*
**Grip**2%
*“The rubber grip is comfortable”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“hand small size though fits comfortably in your hand”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**13%
*“Dies after 1 use”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Cheap nasty not capable of any kind of quality cut”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Returned because OEM Makita battery would not fit”*
**Weight Heavy**10%
*“Heavy, yes,”*
**Flammable**10%
*“Brought for husband for work used today not impressed at all started burning out when he was using it waste of money”*
**Battery Life**10%
*“Secondly, my battery got damaged because of the very tight fit, I was unable to remove the battery without hitting it”*
**Strength**10%
*“Not as powerful as hoped”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**10%
*“ITEM FITTED WITH WRONG TYPE OF MAINS POWER CABLE i. e. 2 pin Euro mains plug”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Durability**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Size-Overall**8%
**Strength**8%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Weight Heavy**6%
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
**Product Condition**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is makita reciprocating saw 18v profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £107K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the makita reciprocating saw 18v niche?**
- 10 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in makita reciprocating saw 18v?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.3%.
- **When does demand for makita reciprocating saw 18v peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the makita reciprocating saw 18v niche?**
- Listings span £26.80–£207.56; the average listing price is £86.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 423 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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