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6 1/8 hole saw

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A small market ($69K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 19Conversion 98Competition 18Returns 52Price range 87Avg price 90Brand share 17Review moat 64Quality gap 48

Conversion

Incredible17.4%

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

Avg price

Great$20.87

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.06–$31.37

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

Review moat

Good939

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-11.3%

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

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$69K

$69K/yr · 19K searches

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 6 1/8 hole saw is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (19K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

6 1/8 hole saw market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$63K–$83K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
17.4%
Avg BSR
#90
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
75%
Out of stock
8.6%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

10

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

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  • HLOFIZI12%
  • Storystore8%
  • ALLWIN8%
  • Lhazemu3%
  • Genubi Industry2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
450350Spike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top 6 1/8 hole saw search terms

  • 6 1/8 hole saw12K/yr
  • 6 1/8 hole saw for recessed lights4K/yr
  • 6-1/8 hole saw3K/yr
All search terms

Top 6 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%$7K20%$14K30%$21K40%$28K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 6 1/8 hole saw

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use21%

“Easy work”

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall11%

“Actually a quality built tool”

Precision Of Cut11%

“Good quality and easily cut through 40yo, 5/8 ceiling drywall”

Value For Money8%

“Affordable”

Weight Heavy7%

“heavy-duty”

Sharpness5%

“And it does not dull”

Durability5%

“These are durable and work great”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Hole saw and dust bowl worked perfectly”

Stiffness2%

“This one goes through in eight seconds and smoothly, no jumping”

What buyers complain about

Precision Of Cut19%

“Won't cut through nominal 2in boards. 1.5in.”

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“Product is not as shown or described”

Natural Resource Wastage13%

“Waste”

Quality-Overall13%

“Not good quality”

Ease Of Use13%

“Works fine, just not as handy”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Needs tool for assembly”

Thickness4%

“The plastic is so thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Sharpness6%
Product Condition5%
Value For Money5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Quality-Overall4%
Precision Of Cut4%
Durability4%

Common questions

Is 6 1/8 hole saw profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $69K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the 6 1/8 hole saw niche?
8 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 6 1/8 hole saw?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Precision Of Cut, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Natural Resource Wastage. The return rate is 2.9%.
When does demand for 6 1/8 hole saw peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 6 1/8 hole saw niche?
Listings span $13.06–$31.37; the average listing price is $20.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 939 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.