circular knitting needles size 5
Skip itSoft demand (-48.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible13.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great2.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good1,383.41avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay$5.38–$21.21cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Okay$10.46avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$57K$57K/yr · 42K searches
Growth
Bad-48.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, circular knitting needles size 5 is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
circular knitting needles size 5 market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $52K–$63K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.2%
- Avg BSR
- #88
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 2.8%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
69
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
7%
- Clover31%
- forebile24%
- ChiaoGoo22%
- Weabetfu6%
- Mdoker5%
- KnitPro4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 40 weeks — -48.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Top circular knitting needles size 5 search terms
- knitting needles size 710K/yr
- circular knitting needles size 78K/yr
- size 7 knitting needles6K/yr
- size 7 knitting needles circular4K/yr
- 4.5mm circular knitting needles5K/yr
- size 7 circular knitting needles3K/yr
- 4.5 mm circular knitting needles5K/yr
Top circular knitting needles size 5 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Size 7 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 4.5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-7-(4.5mm))
forebile$6.094.6★334 rev
Size 7/4.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-7(4.5mm))
forebile$8.044.6★117 rev
ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 40 inch (102cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 7 (4.5mm) 7040-7
ChiaoGoo$14.124.8★7,678 rev
Clover 3016/24-7 Takumi Bamboo Circular 24-Inch Knitting Needles Size 7
Clover$7.904.7★405 rev
Clover 3016/16-07 Takumi Bamboo Circular 16-Inch Knitting Needles Size 7
Clover$7.844.8★864 rev
Newest
by launch dateSize 7/4.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-7(4.5mm))
forebile$8.04117 rev
Circular Knitting Needles 32inches/80cm Size US 7.0(4.5mm) Stainless Steel Round Knitting Needles for Handmade Knitting DIY
BsHooker$7.85191 rev
Size 7 Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needles 16 Inch 4.5 mm Set Round Metal (Silver 16 inch-7-(4.5mm))
forebile$6.09334 rev
24inch (60cm) Stainless Steel Circular Knitting Needle Size US 7 (4.5mm) Metal Knitting Needles Set for Making Sweater Shawl Scarf
Xentrlologic$9.83155 rev
KnitPro Dreamz Fixed Circular Needles 16 (40cm) | US Size 7 (4.5mm)
KnitPro$13.85196 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
ChiaoGoo Red Lace 40 inch (102cm) Circular Knitting Needles US Size 7 (4.5mm) Stainless Steel 7040-7 with Stitch Holder
ChiaoGoo$21.214.8★
Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles Single Pointed (13) No. 7
Clover$5.464.6★
KnitPro Zing Fixed Circular Needles 32 (80cm) | US Size 7 (4.5mm)
KnitPro$10.294.6★
Size 7/4.5mm Circular Knitting Needles 40 Inch/100cm Knitting Needles for Beginners Metal Round Knitting Needle Set with 9 Yarn Needle (Red 40-inch-US-7(4.5mm))
forebile$8.044.6★
Clover 3016/48-07 Takumi Bamboo Circular 48-Inch Knitting Needles Size 7
Clover$9.054.8★
What buyers say about circular knitting needles size 5
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent quality”
“As advertised”
“Easy use”
“Perfect size great price”
“They're very durable. mine get a LOT of use”
“Nice finish does not snag yarn”
“these needles are well worth the investment”
“Smooth & easy to use”
“Yarn glides smoothly, not catching anywhere”
“is fun and warm”
What buyers complain about
“They broke”
“Cheap - in cost and quality”
“Not smooth”
“Bent”
“They are a little slippery”
“thats my fault for ordering the wrong size”
“Size not as advertised”
“they were awful - not to mention no cheap”
“Crappy, bent, falling apart”
“many of them are curved/bent”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is circular knitting needles size 5 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $57K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -48.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the circular knitting needles size 5 niche?
- 11 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in circular knitting needles size 5?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Hard Feel. The return rate is 2.0%.
- What does it cost to enter the circular knitting needles size 5 niche?
- Listings span $5.38–$21.21; the average listing price is $10.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,383 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.