Is 1 1/2 hole saw profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $39K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the 1 1/2 hole saw niche?

14 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 1 1/2 hole saw?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Precision Of Cut, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.7%.

What does it cost to enter the 1 1/2 hole saw niche?

Listings span $5.50–$14.67; the average listing price is $9.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 858 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

1 1/2 hole saw

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.50–$14.67) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible15.3%

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

Review moat

Good858.47

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay76%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$9.67

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+2.8%

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

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$39K

$39K/yr · 26K searches

Price range

Bad$5.50–$14.67

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1 1/2 hole saw is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (26K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

1 1/2 hole saw market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $39K–$48K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.3%
Avg BSR: #108
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 80%
Out of stock: 1.8%
Avg brand age: 53 months
Avg seller age: 154 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

20%

VIKITON27%
Lenox20%
KATA15%
Milwaukee7%
EMSTAR7%
GRIXLEN4%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 9 weeks — +2.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top 1 1/2 hole saw search terms

1 1/2 hole saw9K/yr -1.3%13.1% conv.
1.5 hole saw7K/yr +2.8%15.0% conv.
1.5 inch hole saw5K/yr +19.3%11.9% conv.
1 1/2 inch hole saw3K/yr -3.5%16.1% conv.
1-1/2 hole saw3K/yr -10.7%17.1% conv.

All search terms

Top 1 1/2 hole saw 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

VIKITON 1-1/2 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor

VIKITON$8.634.6★4,783 rev

LENOX Tools Bi-Metal Speed Slot Arbored Hole Saw with T3 Technology 1-1/2 - 1772729

Lenox$14.674.6★892 rev

KATA 8PCS Hole Saw Kit 1 to 2-1/8 for Wood Drywall PVC Plastic in Case

KATA$8.054.5★2,071 rev

Milwaukee Hole Dozer Hole Saw Bi-Metal 1-1/2 in (49-56-9617)

Milwaukee$13.774.8★48 rev

1.5 Inch Hole Saw 1 1/2 Hole Saw M42 HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter Triangular Shank Hole Saw Drill Bit with Spring for Wood Plywood Plastic Gypsum Board Various Thin Metal Sheet

EMSTAR$5.504.5★305 rev

Newest

by launch date

1.5 Inch Hole Saw 1 1/2 Hole Saw M42 HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter Triangular Shank Hole Saw Drill Bit with Spring for Wood Plywood Plastic Gypsum Board Various Thin Metal Sheet

EMSTAR$5.50305 rev

7mo ago

(38mm | 1-1/2 Inch) HSS M42 with 8% Cobalt Bi-Metal Hole Saw

REKCKRUL$8.6680 rev

7mo ago

1-1/2 (38mm) Tungsten Carbide Tip Hole Saw Hole Saw with M2 Pilot Drill bits for for Hard Metal Stainless Steel Metal Iron and Plastic 25mm Drilling Depth (1-1/2 (38mm))

GRIXLEN$12.34159 rev

10mo ago

CSOOM 1-1/2 (38mm) Bi-Metal Hole Saw for Plastic Wood Plywood Thin Steel and Thin Aluminum Sheets

CSOOM$5.8585 rev

1y ago

Orialvenka Hole Saw 1-1/2 Inch(38mm) for Wood Plastic Board Ceiling Drywall and Metal Sheet - HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter with Pilot Drill Bit

Orialvenka$9.7040 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about 1 1/2 hole saw

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

What buyers love

Value For Money25%

“worth the price”

Quality-Overall21%

“Good performance”

Size-Overall10%

“Great for the size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“WORKS AS ADVERTISED”

Precision Of Cut10%

“it cut very clean holes”

Ease Of Use3%

“Very simple, complete kit”

Strength3%

“Good tool”

Material Quality3%

“good material”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Made a clean entry hole”

Durability2%

“are much more durable than expected”

What buyers complain about

Durability24%

“Broke both bits trying to start the pilot hole”

Precision Of Cut15%

“Not good very dough would not cut through a half inch cedar board without a lot of force”

Quality-Overall9%

“Some reviews are ridiculous in expectations vs. actual performance”

Product Condition6%

“I was sent a used item”

Compatibility-Overall6%

“Not compatible Dewalt”

Ease Of Use4%

“And, that it uses a pilot bit; some hole saws don't use a pilot bit so its really hard to get the hole perfectly centered”

Value For Money3%

“Waste of money”

Balance/Stability2%

“its just about guaranteed since theres nothing to stabilize it in that direction”

Sharpness2%

“dull immediately after minimal use”

Functionality-Overall2%

“The teeth feel soft and ineffective”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%

Functionality-Overall8%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Quality-Overall5%

Sharpness5%