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18 inch chainsaw bar

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 20Conversion 85Competition 14Returns 66Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 12Review moat 67Quality gap 45

Avg price

Incredible$41.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$23.51–$52.05

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

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Review moat

Good816.45

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-10.6%

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

Market size

Bad$60K

$60K/yr · 15K searches

Competition

Bad83%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 18 inch chainsaw bar is a $60K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

18 inch chainsaw bar market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$41K–$52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.4%
Avg BSR
#1,653
Page quality
0%
Prime
73%
Sponsored
64%
Out of stock
8.3%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • Husqvarna52%
  • Savior20%
  • Oregon15%
  • Fifchall4%
  • ZIYIZE3%
  • Kohnkdllc3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — -10.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top 18 inch chainsaw bar search terms

  • husqvarna 18 inch bar6K/yr
  • husqvarna 445 bar and chain4K/yr
  • husqvarna 18 inch bar and chain3K/yr
  • husqvarna chainsaw bar 18 inch3K/yr
All search terms

Top 18 inch chainsaw bar 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%10%$6K20%$12K30%$18K40%$24K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 18 inch chainsaw bar

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall24%

“Fits my saw and works great”

Quality-Overall21%

“This thing is built nicely”

Cutting/Trimming12%

“Cuts good”

Value For Money11%

“Good price for OEM product”

Durability7%

“Very satisfied with the durability”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Product was as shown”

Strength5%

“Sturdy”

Design-Overall4%

“I like the look of the bar”

Color2%

“Color me impressed”

Precision Of Cut2%

“the rakers seem really high meaning as they cut the raker keeps the tooth out of the wood producing a sawdust like super thin chip”

What buyers complain about

Mounting17%

“Chainsaw Bar fell apart-Delaminate near bolt mounts”

Durability17%

“Not very durable”

Size-Overall17%

“bar was short”

Flatness17%

“Got this and the rivets are not flat and it doesnt cut properly at all”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“What filled bar chain has none with saw specs. It was doesnt still bar and chain!”

Heating4%

“It would start smoking and heating up”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall71%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Functionality-Overall4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Product Condition2%
Cutting/Trimming1%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy1%
Mounting1%
Durability1%
Shape/Style1%

Common questions

Is 18 inch chainsaw bar profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $60K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the 18 inch chainsaw bar niche?
7 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 18 inch chainsaw bar?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Mounting, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for 18 inch chainsaw bar peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 18 inch chainsaw bar niche?
Listings span $23.51–$52.05; the average listing price is $41.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 816 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.