2 1/2 hole saw
Skip itA small market ($68K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible15.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Good2.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good1,039.29avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+26.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Good$12.22avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay77%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay$6.92–$21.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$68K$68K/yr · 37K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 2 1/2 hole saw is a $68K/yr Amazon United States market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
2 1/2 hole saw market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $73K–$98K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.3%
- Avg BSR
- #44
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 150 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
93
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
18%
- VIKITON37%
- Lenox21%
- LOOTOOLS7%
- Milwaukee6%
- ALLWIN6%
- suiwotin5%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 18%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +26.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top 2 1/2 hole saw search terms
- 2.5 hole saw11K/yr
- 2 1/2 hole saw13K/yr
- 2.5 inch hole saw7K/yr
- 2 1/2 inch hole saw3K/yr
- 2-1/2 hole saw3K/yr
Top 2 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
VIKITON 2-1/2 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor
VIKITON$9.734.6★4,783 rev
Lenox 2-1/2 Inch Speed Slot Bi-Metal Hole Saw
Lenox$13.684.7★1,534 rev
LENOX Tools Hole Saw Bi-Metal Speed Slot Arbored 2-1/2-Inch (1772954)
Lenox$21.914.7★556 rev
2 1/2 Inch (64mm) Bi-Metal Hole Saw with Arbor Heavy Duty 2.5 Hole Cutter for Metal Wood & Plastic with Smooth Flat Edge & Fast Chip Removal
LOOTOOLS$6.924.4★139 rev
Milwaukee 49-56-0147 2-1/2-Inch Ice Hardened Hole Saw
Milwaukee$16.064.7★113 rev
Newest
by launch date2 1/2 Inch (64mm) Bi-Metal Hole Saw with Arbor Heavy Duty 2.5 Hole Cutter for Metal Wood & Plastic with Smooth Flat Edge & Fast Chip Removal
LOOTOOLS$6.92139 rev
2-1/2 Inch Bi-Metal Hole Saw With Arbor for Metal and Wood Cutting - Hole Cutter Kit for Drywall PVC Boards Fiberglass and Vent Pipes
Cortool$7.44569 rev
12-Piece Hole Saw Kit 8 Sizes 3/4 to 2-1/2 Hole Saw Set in Case with Arbors Drill Bits and Hex Key for Soft Wood Plywood PVC Board and Plastic
shihan-xingyu$10.47504 rev
2-1/2(63mm) HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter with Pilot Drill Bit Hole Saw for Wood Plastic Drywall Metal Sheet
Lhazemu$7.67389 rev
2-1/2 TCT Hole Saw for Hard Metal Heavy Duty 65mm Tungsten Carbide Tipped Hole Cutter with Spring-Loaded Pilot Drill Bit for Stainless Steel Metal Iron and Plastic
DECKRKAT$17.88732 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLenox 2-1/2 Inch Speed Slot Bi-Metal Hole Saw
Lenox$13.684.7★
12-Piece Hole Saw Kit 8 Sizes 3/4 to 2-1/2 Hole Saw Set in Case with Arbors Drill Bits and Hex Key for Soft Wood Plywood PVC Board and Plastic
shihan-xingyu$10.474.3★
Milwaukee 49-56-0147 2-1/2-Inch Ice Hardened Hole Saw
Milwaukee$16.064.7★
LENOX Tools Hole Saw Bi-Metal Speed Slot Arbored 2-1/2-Inch (1772954)
Lenox$21.914.7★
2-1/2 Inch Bi-Metal Hole Saw With Arbor for Metal and Wood Cutting - Hole Cutter Kit for Drywall PVC Boards Fiberglass and Vent Pipes
Cortool$7.444.4★
What buyers say about 2 1/2 hole saw
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Worth the money”
“Cut well, quickly and cleanly; hole just a tad larger than 2.5”
“SUper sharp”
“Gets the job done”
“Im very impressed with the quality of the saw”
“Works as designed”
“Good size for mini split lines”
“Very sturdy, and shape”
“made his work so much easier”
“I like that it is compact, stacks on each other for easy transport and storage”
What buyers complain about
“Poor performance”
“Weak”
“Dont know what size each one is”
“When I was using it I felt like I was working with a dull blade”
“Not for thick”
“Was only cutting through 1/8 steel”
“broke first time I used it”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 2 1/2 hole saw profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $68K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +26.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the 2 1/2 hole saw niche?
- 13 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 2 1/2 hole saw?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.5%.
- When does demand for 2 1/2 hole saw peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 2 1/2 hole saw niche?
- Listings span $6.92–$21.91; the average listing price is $12.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,039 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.