3/16 drill bit
Worth a lookShows searches that convert (17.9% search→purchase), but soft demand (+1.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Conversion
Incredible17.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Good61%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good$13.04avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay$4.41–$23.56cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$181K$181K/yr · 78K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,893.79avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+1.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 3/16 drill bit is a $181K/yr Amazon United States market (78K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
3/16 drill bit market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $196K–$261K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.9%
- Avg BSR
- #41
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 1.7%
- Avg brand age
- 62 months
- Avg seller age
- 163 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
21 rising
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
33%
- Bosch18%
- RCINDUS14%
- Drill Hulk11%
- Drill America10%
- Yellow Paw8%
- amoolo5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top 3/16 drill bit search terms
- 3/16 drill bit62K/yr
- 3/16 drill bit for metal7K/yr
- 3/16 cobalt drill bit4K/yr
- 3/16 drill bits5K/yr
Top 3/16 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
RCINDUS (20PCS) 3/16 Cobalt Drill Bit HSS M35 Metal Drill Bits for Steel Stainless Steel Cast Iron Hard Plastic and Wood
RCINDUS$20.334.6★825 rev
Bosch CO2139B 3/16 in. X 3-1/2 in. Cobalt M42 Drill Bit
Bosch$4.414.6★7,163 rev
Drill America - KFD3/16P12 3/16 High Speed Steel Black & Gold KFD Split Point Drill Bit (Pack of 12) KFD Series
Drill America$9.914.7★761 rev
3/16-Inch Cobalt Steel M35 Jobber Length Twist Drill Bits for Hard Metal Stainless Steel Pack of 12
Drill Hulk$21.204.6★2,855 rev
3/16 Inch Drill Bit (3 Pack) Industrial Grade M35 Cobalt Titanium Aluminum Nitrite - 3/16 Diameter & Total Length of 3-1/2 with Working Length of 2-5/16 Easily Drill Into Metal Steel & Aluminum
Yellow Paw$6.944.5★1,581 rev
Newest
by launch date
CORTOOL 3/16 inch Cobalt Drill Bits (12Pcs) M35 HSS Metal Jobber Length Twist Drill Bit Set for Hard Metal Stainless Steel Iron Copper Aluminium Brass Plastic & Wood
Cortool$11.0015 rev
3/16 Inch Drill Bit (3 Pack) Industrial Grade M35 Cobalt Titanium Aluminum Nitrite - 3/16 Diameter & Total Length of 3-1/2 with Working Length of 2-5/16 Easily Drill Into Metal Steel & Aluminum
Yellow Paw$6.941,581 rev
toolant 3/16 Cobalt Drill Bit Set(Pro) Titanium Aluminum Nitride Coated (TiAlN) with Bullet Point Tip 10-Piece Bulk
toolant$18.27238 rev
SALI Cobalt Drill Bit Set 10 Pack 3/16 Inch High Speed Steel Hex Shank Jobber Drill Bits for Hardwood Aluminum Metal Copper Alloyed Steel
SALI$15.77356 rev
Greycore Tools 3/16 Inch x 6 Inch Cobalt Aircraft Extension Bit 2 Pack M35 Cobalt Drill Bit Industrial Titanium Coating Drill Bits for Steel Hard Metal Cast Iron Wood Plastic (3/16 x 6)
Greycore$8.91606 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
JEFE HEX 3/16 Inch Twist Drill Bit with 3-Flat Shank High Speed Steel 135 Degree Split Point Ideal for Steel/Aluminum/Zinc Alloy/Wood/Plastic General Purpose Use (3-Piece)
JEFE HEX$6.404.5★
toolant 3/16 Cobalt Drill Bit Set(Pro) Titanium Aluminum Nitride Coated (TiAlN) with Bullet Point Tip 10-Piece Bulk
toolant$18.274.4★
Greycore Tools 3/16 Inch x 6 Inch Cobalt Aircraft Extension Bit 2 Pack M35 Cobalt Drill Bit Industrial Titanium Coating Drill Bits for Steel Hard Metal Cast Iron Wood Plastic (3/16 x 6)
Greycore$8.914.5★
VALYRIANTOOL 10PCS 3/16 Impact Hex Drill Bit Set Black Gold HSS Quick Change Impact Driver Drill Bits for Copper Aluminum Zinc Alloy Wood Plastic
VALYRIANTOOL$13.604.7★
Bosch TI2139IM 3/16 in. Impact Tough Titanium Nitride Coated Drill Bit
Bosch$5.334.6★
What buyers say about 3/16 drill bit
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fine quality”
“Excellent value”
“As advertised”
“I did not break any”
“The precision is very good”
“Stayed sharp so far”
“The variety of sizes is nice”
“Decent set with extra small bits”
“Very handy”
“Very Strong”
What buyers complain about
“Bad quality”
“Break after one use”
“a waste of money”
“Deceptive advertising, delivers round shank, not 3-flat shank drill bits”
“not very useful if youre trying to drill anything in over an inch”
“cheap material and seller does not respond to messages”
“Not exact size”
“Didnt work for me”
“Broken bit”
“not like a brand new bit should be”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 3/16 drill bit profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $181K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the 3/16 drill bit niche?
- 21 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 3/16 drill bit?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for 3/16 drill bit peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 3/16 drill bit niche?
- Listings span $4.41–$23.56; the average listing price is $13.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,894 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.