1 1/8 hole saw
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 90% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$56.27avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great10.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good965.13avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$224K$224K/yr · 38K searches
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$6.42–$268.85cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+1.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad90%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1 1/8 hole saw is a $224K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
1 1/8 hole saw market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $225K–$281K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.4%
- Avg BSR
- #146
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 38%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 60 months
- Avg seller age
- 150 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 falling
Sellers
129
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
8%
- Lenox63%
- VIKITON14%
- Bosch5%
- ALLWIN4%
- SALI4%
- ITOOLFIRM2%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 65 weeks — +1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top 1 1/8 hole saw search terms
- lenox hole saw kit15K/yr
- 1 1/8 hole saw13K/yr
- lenox hole saw7K/yr
- 1-1/8 hole saw3K/yr
Top 1 1/8 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Lenox Hole Saw Kit Bi-Metal T3 Electricians/Plumbers Kit 13 Piece (1786647)
Lenox$82.094.6★256 rev
VIKITON 1-1/8 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor
VIKITON$8.564.6★4,783 rev
LENOX Tools Hole Saw Bi-Metal Speed Slot Arbored 1-1/8-Inch (1772483)
Lenox$14.114.7★642 rev
Lenox 26-Piece Bi-Metal Hole Saw Kit
Lenox$268.854.8★225 rev
Lenox Tools - T30802-1200L LENOX Tools Hole Saw Kit for Electricians Speed Slot 17 Piece ( 308021200L)
Lenox$171.884.8★222 rev
Newest
by launch date
(29mm | 1-1/8 Inch) HSS M42 with 8% Cobalt Bi-Metal Hole Saw
REKCKRUL$7.6880 rev
VIKITON 1-1/8 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor
VIKITON$8.564,783 rev
1-1/8 Inch / 28mm Hole Saw for Wood Plastic Board Ceiling Drywall and Metal Sheet - HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter with Pilot Drill Bit
ALLWIN$6.4227 rev
SALI 1-1/8 (29mm) TCT Hole Saw Kit Tungsten Carbide Tipped Hole Saw Drill Bit with Titanium-Plated Pilot Drill bit for Metal Stainless Steel Iron Wood Plastic
SALI$10.691,283 rev
TCT Hole Saw Set 2-Pack of 1-1/8 (28mm) Heavy Duty Tungsten Carbide Tipped Hole Cutters for Stainless Steel Mild Steel Copper Iron Brass Plastic and More with Titanium-Plated Pilot Drill Bits
DKIBBITH$17.30648 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum(29mm | 1-1/8 Inch) HSS M42 with 8% Cobalt Bi-Metal Hole Saw
REKCKRUL$7.684.4★
1-1/8 HOLE DOZER WITH CARBIDE TEETH
Milwaukee$17.345.0★
LENOX Tools Hole Saw Kit Bi-Metal Speed Slot 17-Piece (308201200G)
Lenox$172.774.5★
LENOX Tools Bi-Metal Speed Slot Arbored Hole Saw with T3 Technology 1-1/2 - 1772729
Lenox$14.674.6★
Bosch HTW118 1-1/8 in. Edge Impact Tough Hole Saw
Bosch$17.714.3★
What buyers say about 1 1/8 hole saw
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality”
“As advertised, works good”
“It cut the hole so Im happy”
“great price”
“Smooth and durable”
“PERFECTLY sized for PVC/EMT Male Adapters”
“made it easy as butter”
“Sharp and great”
What buyers complain about
“do not put presure straight easy does it”
“fortunately the saw was slightly undersize”
“Some reviews are ridiculous in expectations vs. actual performance”
“Sent me a used set at a new price”
“First, 3 teeth broke off and then the bit broke in half”
“The outer blade will easily overheat”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 1 1/8 hole saw profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $224K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the 1 1/8 hole saw niche?
- 12 brands and 129 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 1 1/8 hole saw?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Precision Of Cut, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
- When does demand for 1 1/8 hole saw peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 1 1/8 hole saw niche?
- Listings span $6.42–$268.85; the average listing price is $56.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 965 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.