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# **3/16 drill bit**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (17.9% search→purchase), but soft demand (+1.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 37Growth 27Conversion 99Competition 54Returns 92Price range 45Avg price 59Brand share 73Review moat 36Quality gap 37
**Conversion**
**Incredible****17.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****61%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.04**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****$4.41–$23.56**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****$181K**
$181K/yr · 78K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,893.79**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+1.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
2K1K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/3-16-drill-bit/trend)
## **Top 3/16 drill bit search terms**
- **3/16 drill bit**62K/yr-1.5%15.0% conv. - **3/16 drill bit for metal**7K/yr+6.7%19.9% conv. - **3/16 cobalt drill bit**4K/yr+23.2%16.3% conv. - **3/16 drill bits**5K/yr+11.2%19.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/3-16-drill-bit/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%$7K8%$14K12%$22K16%$29K101001K10K100K 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**RCINDUS (20PCS) 3/16 Cobalt Drill Bit HSS M35 Metal Drill Bits for Steel Stainless Steel Cast Iron Hard Plastic and Wood**RCINDUS**$20.33**4.6★825 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPC6WQLC) [2**Bosch CO2139B 3/16 in. X 3-1/2 in. Cobalt M42 Drill Bit**Bosch**$4.41**4.6★7,163 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q9XWGWV) [3**Drill America - KFD3/16P12 3/16 High Speed Steel Black & Gold KFD Split Point Drill Bit (Pack of 12) KFD Series**Drill America**$9.91**4.7★761 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FXN4UW8) [4**3/16-Inch Cobalt Steel M35 Jobber Length Twist Drill Bits for Hard Metal Stainless Steel Pack of 12**Drill Hulk**$21.20**4.6★2,855 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FXRSPHW) [5**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**$6.94**4.5★1,581 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK45KB73)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$11.00**15 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGGGDGSK) [**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**$6.94**1,581 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK45KB73) [**toolant 3/16 Cobalt Drill Bit Set(Pro) Titanium Aluminum Nitride Coated (TiAlN) with Bullet Point Tip 10-Piece Bulk**toolant**$18.27**238 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1QVZ1V9) [**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**$15.77**356 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXXNQJNM) [**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**$8.91**606 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW23QVRL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$6.40**4.5★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0919H6YCQ) [**toolant 3/16 Cobalt Drill Bit Set(Pro) Titanium Aluminum Nitride Coated (TiAlN) with Bullet Point Tip 10-Piece Bulk**toolant**$18.27**4.4★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1QVZ1V9) [**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**$8.91**4.5★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW23QVRL) [**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**$13.60**4.7★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2518YK9) [**Bosch TI2139IM 3/16 in. Impact Tough Titanium Nitride Coated Drill Bit**Bosch**$5.33**4.6★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H0NVAKI)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 3/16 drill bit**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“Fine quality”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Excellent value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**7%
*“I did not break any”*
**Precision Of Cut**6%
*“The precision is very good”*
**Sharpness**6%
*“Stayed sharp so far”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“The variety of sizes is nice”*
**Correct Contents**3%
*“Decent set with extra small bits”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Very handy”*
**Strength**2%
*“Very Strong”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**35%
*“Bad quality”*
**Durability**27%
*“Break after one use”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“a waste of money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Deceptive advertising, delivers round shank, not 3-flat shank drill bits”*
**Precision Of Cut**3%
*“not very useful if youre trying to drill anything in over an inch”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“cheap material and seller does not respond to messages”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Not exact size”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Didnt work for me”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Broken bit”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“not like a brand new bit should be”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**28%
**Compatibility-Overall**21%
**Defective Material/Parts**16%
**Value For Money**8%
**Durability**7%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Sharpness**2%
## **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.
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