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title: "1 1/2 Hole Saw — $39K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 10Growth 28Conversion 97Competition 22Returns 58Price range 0Avg price 31Brand share 48Review moat 66Quality gap 37
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****858.47**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****76%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
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**
**Bad****74%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**83**
**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.
500300May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26Jul '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/1-1-2-hole-saw/trend)
## **Top 1 1/2 hole saw search terms**
- **1 1/2 hole saw**9K/yr-1.3%13.1% conv. - **1.5 hole saw**7K/yr+2.8%15.0% conv. - **1.5 inch hole saw**5K/yr+19.3%11.9% conv. - **1 1/2 inch hole saw**3K/yr-3.5%16.1% conv. - **1-1/2 hole saw**3K/yr-10.7%17.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/1-1-2-hole-saw/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.
0%10%$4K20%$8K30%$12K40%$16K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**VIKITON 1-1/2 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor**VIKITON**$8.63**4.6★4,783 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDGW92MH) [2**LENOX Tools Bi-Metal Speed Slot Arbored Hole Saw with T3 Technology 1-1/2 - 1772729**Lenox**$14.67**4.6★892 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052EDHLS) [3**KATA 8PCS Hole Saw Kit 1 to 2-1/8 for Wood Drywall PVC Plastic in Case**KATA**$8.05**4.5★2,071 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCG733FZ) [4**Milwaukee Hole Dozer Hole Saw Bi-Metal 1-1/2 in (49-56-9617)**Milwaukee**$13.77**4.8★48 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007FUMZ24) [5**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**$5.50**4.5★305 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5WHC6JT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$5.50**305 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5WHC6JT) [**(38mm | 1-1/2 Inch) HSS M42 with 8% Cobalt Bi-Metal Hole Saw**REKCKRUL**$8.66**80 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPFHLD5H) [**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**$12.34**159 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPLZ5FVG) [**CSOOM 1-1/2 (38mm) Bi-Metal Hole Saw for Plastic Wood Plywood Thin Steel and Thin Aluminum Sheets**CSOOM**$5.85**85 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFLT4RVC) [**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**$9.70**40 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WZ76NR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**(38mm | 1-1/2 Inch) HSS M42 with 8% Cobalt Bi-Metal Hole Saw**REKCKRUL**$8.66**4.4★**▲ 95%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPFHLD5H) [**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**$5.50**4.5★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5WHC6JT) [**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**$12.34**4.5★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPLZ5FVG) [**LENOX Tools Bi-Metal Speed Slot Arbored Hole Saw with T3 Technology 1-1/2 - 1772729**Lenox**$14.67**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052EDHLS) [**DEWALT DAH180024 1-1/2 (38MM) Hole Saw**DEWALT**$12.35**4.8★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NV4V8WY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 1 1/2 hole saw**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**25%
*“worth the price”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Good performance”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Great for the size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“WORKS AS ADVERTISED”*
**Precision Of Cut**10%
*“it cut very clean holes”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Very simple, complete kit”*
**Strength**3%
*“Good tool”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“good material”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Made a clean entry hole”*
**Durability**2%
*“are much more durable than expected”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**24%
*“Broke both bits trying to start the pilot hole”*
**Precision Of Cut**15%
*“Not good very dough would not cut through a half inch cedar board without a lot of force”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Some reviews are ridiculous in expectations vs. actual performance”*
**Product Condition**6%
*“I was sent a used item”*
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
*“Not compatible Dewalt”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“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 Money**3%
*“Waste of money”*
**Balance/Stability**2%
*“its just about guaranteed since theres nothing to stabilize it in that direction”*
**Sharpness**2%
*“dull immediately after minimal use”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“The teeth feel soft and ineffective”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Sharpness**5%
**Value For Money**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
**Precision Of Cut**2%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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