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chainsaw

Launch it

A $1.9M/yr market growing +6.3% this quarter with returns at 2.1% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 94Growth 33Conversion 29Competition 63Returns 71Price range 84Avg price 93Brand share 76Review moat 49Quality gap 86

Market size

Great£1.9M

£1.9M/yr · 1.6M searches

Avg price

Great£51.48

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great£8.07–£106.50

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

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Good2.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good47%

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

Review moat

Okay1,603.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+6.3%

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

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, chainsaw is a £1.9M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 66/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

chainsaw market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£1.5M–£2.1M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#55
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
13.6%
Avg brand age
30 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

40

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

33%

  • Supstable18%
  • SINPY13%
  • HYUNDAI11%
  • Seesii10%
  • Hyundai8%
  • Angseen7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top chainsaw search terms

  • chainsaw569K/yr
  • mini chainsaw213K/yr
  • electric chainsaw116K/yr
  • petrol chainsaw121K/yr
  • cordless chainsaw90K/yr
  • mini chainsaw cordless81K/yr
  • battery chainsaw82K/yr
  • chain saw64K/yr
  • chain saws cordless34K/yr
  • small chainsaw28K/yr
All search terms

Top chainsaw 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%£77K8%£153K12%£230K16%£307K1101001K10K 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 chainsaw

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

What buyers love

Value For Money21%

“Money well spent”

Ease Of Use16%

“Easy to handle”

Quality-Overall15%

“Quality Tool and Great Purchase”

Battery Life9%

“Powerful battery”

Weight Light5%

“Lightweight and easy to use”

Strength5%

“Feels sturdy and is easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Better than expected”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Easy to put together”

Efficiency2%

“Works really well”

Size-Overall1%

“not too big”

What buyers complain about

Durability12%

“Broke after 10 minutes”

Quality-Overall10%

“not the quality I was expecting”

Battery Life10%

“Poor cheap batteries”

Charging8%

“take a while to charge”

Size-Overall5%

“It's small”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Didnt work”

Value For Money4%

“A little more expensive than the cheapest”

Leak-Proof3%

“Leaks oil all the time”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Instructions not good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Very misleading information”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall19%
Defective Material/Parts12%
Durability11%
Size-Overall9%
Battery Life9%
Mechanism Issues5%
Charging4%
Quality-Overall4%
Strength3%
Weight Heavy3%

Common questions

Is chainsaw profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.9M/yr across 36 tracked products. 10 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.3%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (66/100).
How competitive is the chainsaw niche?
24 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in chainsaw?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Battery Life. The return rate is 2.1%.
When does demand for chainsaw peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the chainsaw niche?
Listings span £8.07–£106.50; the average listing price is £51.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,604 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.