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title: "11/16 Drill Bit — $77K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **11/16 drill bit**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (17.3% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 19Growth 35Conversion 98Competition 55Returns 78Price range 64Avg price 72Brand share 79Review moat 79Quality gap 58
**Conversion**
**Incredible****17.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Great****56%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Review moat**
**Great****414.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.66**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$4.98–$32.88**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+8.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$77K**
$77K/yr · 30K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 11/16 drill bit is a $77K/yr Amazon United States market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **11/16 drill bit market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$73K–$88K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **17.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#125**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **58 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **158 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**22 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**47**
**Top-5 brand share**
**56%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 93%
**Open market**
**38%**
- ANGELSWORD14% - Yellow Paw14% - LifCratms11% - Neprift9% - Narwhal8% - eatingre6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 52 weeks — +8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
700500Spike '25Spike '26 seasonAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/11-16-drill-bit/trend)
## **Top 11/16 drill bit 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%4%$3K8%$6K12%$9K16%$12K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**11/16 Inch Drill Bit for Metal - Industrial Grade M35 Cobalt Titanium Aluminum Nitrite - 11/16 Diameter & Total Length of 6 with Working Length of 3 Easily Drill Into Metal Steel & Aluminum**Yellow Paw**$17.78**4.5★1,581 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK28HQNP) [2**ANGELSWORD 11/16 Reduced Shank Drill Bit M2 High Speed Steel Drill Bit for Hard Wood Mild Steel Cast Iron Copper Aluminum alloys and Other Sheet Metal**ANGELSWORD**$9.09**4.5★261 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZSLDXP7) [3**LifCratms 11/16 Reduced Shank Drill Bit 0.38 Shank HSS Drill Bit Black and Gold Oxide Finish 115 Degree Split Point Industrial Drill Bit for General Building Engineering Woodworking DIY Projects**LifCratms**$8.12**4.1★146 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SV6KFL) [4**11/16 Inch Drill Bit - Reduced Shank HSS 4241 High Speed Steel for Metal**Neprift**$8.57**4.0★82 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT4KCL8V) [5**Narwhal 11/16 Drill Bits for Metal (M35 Cobalt - 3 Pack) 6 Length & 135 Degree Split Point for Drilling Into Metal Hardened & Stainless Steel Cast Iron & More!**Narwhal**$32.88**4.4★950 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLXKBCG7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**11/16 Inch Drill Bit - Reduced Shank HSS 4241 High Speed Steel for Metal**Neprift**$8.57**82 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT4KCL8V) [**11/16 Inch Industrial Grade M35 Cobalt Drill Bit Reduced Shank TiAlN Coat**OSTTE**$16.03**39 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDXVRQK5) [**11/16 Inch Drill Bit Reduced Shank High Speed Steel Bit with 1/2 Shank HSS 4241 Black & Gold Drill Bits for Mild Steel Metal and Hard Wood**eatingre**$8.52**102 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXFZLCF7) [**11/16 Drill Bit for Metal and Hardened Steel M35 Cobalt 1/2 Inch Reduced Shank Industrial Grade Heavy Duty Drill Bit with Index Storage Case**Sinyeenglon**$14.36**333 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY4LFHX2) [**11/16 Inch Drill Bit - Reduced Shank HSS 4241 High Speed Steel for Metal & Steel 1/2 Shank Black Coated for Structural Framing Thick Metal Sheets**YUEARN**$8.74**103 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN2LPCVB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**11/16 Inch Drill Bit - Reduced Shank HSS 4241 High Speed Steel for Metal**Neprift**$8.57**4.0★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT4KCL8V) [**11/16 Inch Industrial Grade M35 Cobalt Drill Bit Reduced Shank TiAlN Coat**OSTTE**$16.03**4.7★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDXVRQK5) [**ANGELSWORD 11/16 Drill Bit for Metal M35 Cobalt TiAlN Coated Drill bit for Hardened Metal Stainless Steel Cast Iron and Light-Gauge Metal**ANGELSWORD**$16.98**4.3★**▲ 217%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQMBS26T) [**ANGELSWORD 11/16 Reduced Shank Drill Bit M2 High Speed Steel Drill Bit for Hard Wood Mild Steel Cast Iron Copper Aluminum alloys and Other Sheet Metal**ANGELSWORD**$9.09**4.5★**▲ 175%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZSLDXP7) [**11/16 Drill Bit for Metal and Hardened Steel M35 Cobalt 1/2 Inch Reduced Shank Industrial Grade Heavy Duty Drill Bit with Index Storage Case**Sinyeenglon**$14.36**4.5★**▲ 138%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY4LFHX2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 11/16 drill bit**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**35%
*“Well made, Works as described”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%
*“Did the job”*
**Precision Of Cut**13%
*“cut through metal easily”*
**Strength**11%
*“Solid bit, sharp cuts”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Worth what paid for”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“The size was exactly what I was looking for”*
**Durability**2%
*“These are made of durable materials”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**39%
*“Garbage”*
**Precision Of Cut**17%
*“HF bits cut better”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Waste of money”*
**Sharpness**6%
*“Cutting edge seemed sharp out of the package and after using it to ream 3 holes had noticeable nicks and damage”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Only good for soft materials”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“021 larger”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Not fraction size as advertised actually metric”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“do not feel lightweight”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Sharpness**5%
**Durability**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Product Condition**3%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 11/16 drill bit profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $77K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- **How competitive is the 11/16 drill bit niche?**
- 22 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 11/16 drill bit?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Precision Of Cut, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.9%.
- **When does demand for 11/16 drill bit peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 11/16 drill bit niche?**
- Listings span $4.98–$32.88; the average listing price is $14.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 415 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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