5 1/2 hole saw
Skip itA small market ($57K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible15.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$19.00avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.58–$34.18cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good2.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good986.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+17.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad$57K$57K/yr · 19K searches
Competition
Bad83%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5 1/2 hole saw is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (19K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
5 1/2 hole saw market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $57K–$76K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.9%
- Avg BSR
- #68
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 80%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
28
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- VIKITON48%
- EMSTAR14%
- NC13%
- ITOOLFIRM7%
- Luckyway5%
- Diablo5%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 56 weeks — +17.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top 5 1/2 hole saw search terms
- 5 1/2 hole saw8K/yr
- 5.5 hole saw6K/yr
- 5.5 inch hole saw4K/yr
Top 5 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
VIKITON 5-1/2 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor
VIKITON$16.574.6★4,783 rev
5.5 Inch Hole Saw 5 1/2 Hole Saw M42 HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter Triangular Shank Hole Saw Drill Bit with Spring for Wood Plywood Plastic Gypsum Board Various Thin Metal Sheet
EMSTAR$12.974.5★305 rev
5.5 Inch Bi-Metal Hole Saw HSS Hole Cutter Heavy Duty for Drilling Wood Plastic Plywood Ceiling Thin Metal(140mm)
NC$10.584.4★217 rev
Hole Saw 5 1/2 (140mm) for Wood HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter with Pilot Drill Bit for Plywood Cornhole Ceiling and Drywall
ITOOLFIRM$14.294.3★89 rev
Luckyway Hole Saw Kit Pro 24PCS Hole Saw Set with 3/4-6(19-152mm) 14PCS Hole Saws Double-Ground Teeth for Clean Cutting Ideal for Soft Wood Plywood Drywall PVC
Luckyway$23.464.4★174 rev
Newest
by launch date5.5 Inch Hole Saw 5 1/2 Hole Saw M42 HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter Triangular Shank Hole Saw Drill Bit with Spring for Wood Plywood Plastic Gypsum Board Various Thin Metal Sheet
EMSTAR$12.97305 rev
Luckyway Hole Saw Kit Pro 24PCS Hole Saw Set with 3/4-6(19-152mm) 14PCS Hole Saws Double-Ground Teeth for Clean Cutting Ideal for Soft Wood Plywood Drywall PVC
Luckyway$23.46174 rev
VIKITON 5-1/2 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor
VIKITON$15.77194 rev
VIKITON 5-1/2 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor
VIKITON$16.574,783 rev
5-1/2Inch/140mm Hole Saw for Wood and Plastic 5-1/2HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter for Wood Cornhole Boards Drywall PVC Boards Vent Pipes (5-1/2|140mm)
Tsurpcao$13.7272 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLuckyway Hole Saw Kit Pro 24PCS Hole Saw Set with 3/4-6(19-152mm) 14PCS Hole Saws Double-Ground Teeth for Clean Cutting Ideal for Soft Wood Plywood Drywall PVC
Luckyway$23.464.4★
5.5 Inch Hole Saw 5 1/2 Hole Saw M42 HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter Triangular Shank Hole Saw Drill Bit with Spring for Wood Plywood Plastic Gypsum Board Various Thin Metal Sheet
EMSTAR$12.974.5★
5.5 Inch Bi-Metal Hole Saw HSS Hole Cutter Heavy Duty for Drilling Wood Plastic Plywood Ceiling Thin Metal(140mm)
NC$10.584.4★
VIKITON 5-1/2 inch Hole Saw for Wood Metal Plastic & Drywall with Arbor
VIKITON$15.774.5★
5-1/2Inch/140mm Hole Saw for Wood and Plastic 5-1/2HSS Bi-Metal Hole Cutter for Wood Cornhole Boards Drywall PVC Boards Vent Pipes (5-1/2|140mm)
Tsurpcao$13.724.4★
What buyers say about 5 1/2 hole saw
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Many sizes it is very good”
“High quality”
“Easy to use”
“Cuts well with sharp blade”
“Definitely worth the money”
“is very durable”
“The cuts were clean and accurate, even through plywood and PVC”
“Good material”
“As Advertised”
“Clean cut”
What buyers complain about
“Piece of trash”
“Doesn't cut through 26ga sheetmetal”
“tough to find replacements”
“I couldn't assemble the saw so it's useless”
“Pricey”
“Very weak”
“Broke on first drill”
“Weak material”
“Cut my finger attempting to use”
“It is more heavy than old one”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 5 1/2 hole saw profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $57K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the 5 1/2 hole saw niche?
- 9 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 5 1/2 hole saw?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Precision Of Cut, Maintenance And Repair. The return rate is 2.1%.
- When does demand for 5 1/2 hole saw peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 5 1/2 hole saw niche?
- Listings span $10.58–$34.18; the average listing price is $19.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 986 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.