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title: "1 Inch Hole Saw — $46K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · $46K/yr market · 36K searches/yr · $9.58 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **1 inch hole saw**
**Skip it**
A small market ($46K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 12Growth 37Conversion 96Competition 24Returns 56Price range 33Avg price 30Brand share 43Review moat 58Quality gap 57
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,176.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
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–$20.89**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.58**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
900700Spike '25Spike '26 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/1-inch-hole-saw/trend)
## **Top 1 inch hole saw search terms**
- **1 inch hole saw**17K/yr+7.8%10.8% conv. - **1 hole saw**16K/yr+4.2%14.0% conv. - **1 inch hole drill bit**3K/yr+42.6%9.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/1-inch-hole-saw/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$5K20%$9K30%$14K40%$19K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**VIKITON 1 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor**VIKITON**$8.48**4.6★4,783 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3NC1SHR) [2**LENOX Tools Hole Saw with Arbor Speed Slot 1-Inch (1772481)**Lenox**$12.61**4.6★1,002 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052EDIW6) [3**KATA 8PCS Hole Saw Kit 1 to 2-1/8 for Wood Drywall Plastic in Case**KATA**$8.85**4.5★2,071 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSDDV2BQ) [4**1 Inch / 25mm Hole Saw for Wood Plastic Board Ceiling Drywall and Metal Sheet - HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter with Pilot Drill Bit**ALLWIN**$5.91**4.5★36 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKVT8DMX) [5**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)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**(25mm | 1 Inch) HSS M42 with 8% Cobalt Bi-Metal Hole Saw**REKCKRUL**$7.16**80 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPFHQJ82) [**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**$6.71**2,717 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRGYTPV) [**1 Inch Hole Saw Heavy Duty 1 Inch Hole Drill Bit 25mm Bi-Metal Hole Cutter for Wood Plastic Drywall**Yorkplace**$5.49**150 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5QPH93T) [**ANDELI 1 Bi-Metal Hole Saw with Center Drill for Wood Metal**ANDELI**$3.18**60 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP74M8N5) [**CRAFTSMAN Bi-Metal Hole Saw with Arbor (CMAH11A)**CRAFTSMAN**$11.28**178 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9R3H386)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ANDELI 1 Bi-Metal Hole Saw with Center Drill for Wood Metal**ANDELI**$3.18**3.8★**▲ 216%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP74M8N5) [**(25mm | 1 Inch) HSS M42 with 8% Cobalt Bi-Metal Hole Saw**REKCKRUL**$7.16**4.4★**▲ 198%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPFHQJ82) [**KATA 8PCS Hole Saw Kit 1 to 2-1/8 for Wood Drywall PVC Plastic in Case**KATA**$8.05**4.5★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCG733FZ) [**Milwaukee 49-56-0043 Ice Hardened Hole Saw**Milwaukee**$10.76**4.5★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017YVOS0) [**LENOX Tools Hole Saw with Arbor Speed Slot 1-Inch (1772481)**Lenox**$12.61**4.6★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052EDIW6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 1 inch hole saw**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“* The bi-metal cutter feels well made and durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“Works as it should”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Very affordable”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Great for the size”*
**Precision Of Cut**10%
*“Sharp clean cuts”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Very simple, complete kit”*
**Durability**5%
*“It is durable”*
**Strength**3%
*“Good tool”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“good material”*
**Sharpness**2%
*“* Cuts very smooth”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**20%
*“both breaks off”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Tooth quality appears extremely cheap with carbide or steel teeth that lack proper hardness for maintaining sharp edges through normal cutting applications”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“It did NOT fit the chuck on my 3/8 inch electric drill”*
**Sharpness**8%
*“dull immediately after minimal use”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Expensive junk”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“It did not come with the pictured folding dust cover that may come with different size hole saws”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Very cheap material, stripped in about a minute and became unusable”*
**Ethical Trade/Fair Trade**4%
*“Deceptive vendor”*
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
*“Not compatible Dewalt”*
**Precision Of Cut**4%
*“Couldnt cut through laminated surfaces”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**53%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Sharpness**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Precision Of Cut**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Durability**2%
## **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.
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