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2 1/8 hole saw

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A small market ($50K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 35Conversion 98Competition 30Returns 52Price range 27Avg price 54Brand share 42Review moat 67Quality gap 42

Conversion

Incredible16.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Good838.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$12.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay80%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+8.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Okay67%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Okay$5.83–$18.32

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Bad$50K

$50K/yr · 25K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 2 1/8 hole saw is a $50K/yr Amazon United States market (25K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

2 1/8 hole saw market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$50K–$63K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.0%
Avg BSR
#107
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
5.6%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

96

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

16%

  • VIKITON38%
  • Lenox16%
  • KATA15%
  • Milwaukee7%
  • Cortool5%
  • Ihomepark4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '24SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top 2 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.

0%10%$5K20%$10K30%$15K40%$20K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 2 1/8 hole saw

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“This looks the same as those: good construction”

Value For Money16%

“Very affordable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“as advertised”

Ease Of Use11%

“Very simple, complete kit”

Precision Of Cut6%

“It functioned well for cutting through hard plastic”

Size-Overall6%

“Great for the size”

Efficiency6%

“Worked for what I needed it for”

Sharpness3%

“sharp cuts on the teeth”

Strength3%

“Good tool”

Material Quality2%

“good material”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall23%

“Cheap, waste of time”

Precision Of Cut10%

“Couldnt cut through laminated surfaces”

Durability9%

“it fell apart after the 4th door”

Strength8%

“starter bit is flimsy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting7%

“instructions on size changing would have been nice”

Material Quality5%

“Its rather flimsy plastic”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Had to use clamps to hold in place which made it awkward to drill”

Compatibility-Overall5%

“Not compatible Dewalt”

Size-Overall3%

“TO BIG”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Tends to not connect to the door as tightly as I hoped which caused me to damage the device some”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall48%
Functionality-Overall10%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Quality-Overall6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Sharpness5%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Precision Of Cut3%
Product Condition2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is 2 1/8 hole saw profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $50K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the 2 1/8 hole saw niche?
13 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 2 1/8 hole saw?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Precision Of Cut, Durability. The return rate is 2.9%.
When does demand for 2 1/8 hole saw peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 2 1/8 hole saw niche?
Listings span $5.83–$18.32; the average listing price is $12.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 838 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.