1 inch hole saw
Skip itA small market ($46K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible13.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,176.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Good2.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+9.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Okay$3.18–$20.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Okay$9.58avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$46K$46K/yr · 36K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1 inch hole saw is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
1 inch hole saw market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $48K–$57K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.6%
- Avg BSR
- #53
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 56%
- Out of stock
- 1.4%
- Avg brand age
- 60 months
- Avg seller age
- 160 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
76
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
18%
- VIKITON33%
- Lenox20%
- KATA15%
- ALLWIN8%
- ANDELI3%
- Qjaiune3%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 18%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 65 weeks — +9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top 1 inch hole saw search terms
- 1 inch hole saw17K/yr
- 1 hole saw16K/yr
- 1 inch hole drill bit3K/yr
Top 1 inch 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
VIKITON 1 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor
VIKITON$8.484.6★4,783 rev
LENOX Tools Hole Saw with Arbor Speed Slot 1-Inch (1772481)
Lenox$12.614.6★1,002 rev
KATA 8PCS Hole Saw Kit 1 to 2-1/8 for Wood Drywall Plastic in Case
KATA$8.854.5★2,071 rev
1 Inch / 25mm Hole Saw for Wood Plastic Board Ceiling Drywall and Metal Sheet - HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter with Pilot Drill Bit
ALLWIN$5.914.5★36 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
Newest
by launch date
(25mm | 1 Inch) HSS M42 with 8% Cobalt Bi-Metal Hole Saw
REKCKRUL$7.1680 rev
HORUSDY 8PCS Hole Saw Kit 12-1/8 (2554mm) with 2 Pcs Drill Bits Mandrel & Hex Key Smooth Cut DIY-Friendly Set for Soft Wood Plywood PVC
HORUSDY$6.712,717 rev
1 Inch Hole Saw Heavy Duty 1 Inch Hole Drill Bit 25mm Bi-Metal Hole Cutter for Wood Plastic Drywall
Yorkplace$5.49150 rev
ANDELI 1 Bi-Metal Hole Saw with Center Drill for Wood Metal
ANDELI$3.1860 rev
CRAFTSMAN Bi-Metal Hole Saw with Arbor (CMAH11A)
CRAFTSMAN$11.28178 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumANDELI 1 Bi-Metal Hole Saw with Center Drill for Wood Metal
ANDELI$3.183.8★
(25mm | 1 Inch) HSS M42 with 8% Cobalt Bi-Metal Hole Saw
REKCKRUL$7.164.4★
KATA 8PCS Hole Saw Kit 1 to 2-1/8 for Wood Drywall PVC Plastic in Case
KATA$8.054.5★
Milwaukee 49-56-0043 Ice Hardened Hole Saw
Milwaukee$10.764.5★
LENOX Tools Hole Saw with Arbor Speed Slot 1-Inch (1772481)
Lenox$12.614.6★
What buyers say about 1 inch hole saw
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“* The bi-metal cutter feels well made and durable”
“Works as it should”
“Very affordable”
“Great for the size”
“Sharp clean cuts”
“Very simple, complete kit”
“It is durable”
“Good tool”
“good material”
“* Cuts very smooth”
What buyers complain about
“both breaks off”
“Tooth quality appears extremely cheap with carbide or steel teeth that lack proper hardness for maintaining sharp edges through normal cutting applications”
“It did NOT fit the chuck on my 3/8 inch electric drill”
“dull immediately after minimal use”
“Expensive junk”
“It did not come with the pictured folding dust cover that may come with different size hole saws”
“Very cheap material, stripped in about a minute and became unusable”
“Deceptive vendor”
“Not compatible Dewalt”
“Couldnt cut through laminated surfaces”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 1 inch hole saw profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $46K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the 1 inch hole saw niche?
- 14 brands and 76 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 1 inch hole saw?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.
- When does demand for 1 inch hole saw peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 1 inch hole saw niche?
- Listings span $3.18–$20.89; the average listing price is $9.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,177 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.