Is #60 scalpel blades profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $701K/yr across 45 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).

How competitive is the #60 scalpel blades niche?

18 brands and 120 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in #60 scalpel blades?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Sharpness. The return rate is 0.6%.

What does it cost to enter the #60 scalpel blades niche?

Listings span $9.16–$99.56; the average listing price is $39.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 449 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

#60 scalpel blades

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$39.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.16–$99.56

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

Review moat

Great448.53

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good41%

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

Market size

Good$701K

$701K/yr · 300K searches

Conversion

Good6.0%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Growth

Bad-4.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, #60 scalpel blades is a $701K/yr Amazon United States market (300K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

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

#60 scalpel blades market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $587K–$783K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.0%
Avg BSR: #548
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 62%
Out of stock: 11.0%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 flat

Sellers

120

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

13%

Havalon58%
Havalon Knives9%
COOL PARD EDC6%
PakCan5%
BELLIA BROS5%
OUTDOOR EDGE4%
Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 13%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 36 weeks — -4.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top #60 scalpel blades search terms

havalon knives118K/yr -5.0%3.6% conv.
havalon blades45K/yr -7.0%9.4% conv.
#60 scalpel blades15K/yr +2.0%4.8% conv.
havalon23K/yr +8.9%2.7% conv.
havalon knife24K/yr -6.1%3.5% conv.
havalon piranta15K/yr -16.0%4.0% conv.
havalon replacement blades11K/yr -3.1%7.5% conv.
havalon baracuta5K/yr +80.9%1.0% conv.
60 scalpel blades3K/yr +0.9%8.4% conv.
havalon piranta knife7K/yr -5.8%4.5% conv.

All search terms

Top #60 scalpel blades 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.

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

Havalon Piranta Edge Skinning Knife with 60A Replaceable Blades

Havalon$55.644.8★104 rev

Havalon Piranta 60A Stainless Steel Replacement Blades 12 Pack

Havalon Knives$12.604.6★856 rev

Havalon Piranta-Bolt Blaze Orange Hunting Knife

Havalon$55.764.5★35 rev

Havalon Piranta-Stag - Blaze Orange

Havalon$49.984.8★62 rev

COOL PARD EDC Folding Scalpel Pocket Knife EDC Utility Knife with 6pcs #60 Replaceable Blades Outdoor Knife with Pocket Clip and Liner LockSharp Skinning Knives for Hunting Fishing Deer & Survival Black

COOL PARD EDC$15.424.7★71 rev

Newest

by launch date

Lanties 100 Pcs #60 Stainless Scalpel Blades Individually Foil Wrapped 7cm Industrial Utility Knife Stainless Craft Blades for Precision Cutting Crafting Model Making & DIY Projects

Lanties$21.976 rev

7mo ago

100ct #60 Scalpel Blades Stainless Steel Blades 60 Compatible with Havalon Piranta Havalon Replacement Blades Scalpel Hunting Knife Field Dressing Knife

MyMed$37.88125 rev

8mo ago

BELLIA BROS #60 Carbon Steel Scalpel Knife Blades Suitable for Surgical Knives Utility knives Pocket Knife etc 0.4mm Individually Wrapped Pack (50)

BELLIA BROS$21.2521 rev

11mo ago

OLITANS G046 Mecha Mini Slim Folding Scalpel with 5pcs #24 and 5pcs #60 G10 Handle with Liner Lock Utility EDC Pocket Knife with Back ClipOrange

OLITANS$19.92416 rev

1y ago

PakCan 100pcs #60 Stainless Steel Scalpel Blades - Compatible with Havalon Piranta - [100 Pack] - Hunting knives Skinning Knives Fishing Knives Knife Blades and many more uses!

PakCan$34.50174 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about #60 scalpel blades

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

What buyers love

Sharpness34%

“always have a sharp blade”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality tool”

Size-Overall11%

“Fit nicely”

Value For Money8%

“worth every penny”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Durability4%

“Durable”

Weight Light3%

“It is lightweight”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Easy to sanitize”

Grip2%

“Comfortable grip”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall21%

“Does not fit”

Durability10%

“Have had a few break easily tho”

Sharpness10%

“its not sharp”

Thickness8%

“It's too thick”

Grip6%

“The blades will not stay in it”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheap”

Functionality-Overall5%

“it does not work anymore”

Strength5%

“can snap in two”

Mechanism Issues3%

“Mechanism broke on the second try”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“And the blades do not match the pictured product description or even the photo on the box”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall51%

Thickness10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Mechanism Issues3%

Durability3%

Sharpness2%

Quality-Overall2%

Functionality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is #60 scalpel blades profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $701K/yr across 45 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the #60 scalpel blades niche?: 18 brands and 120 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in #60 scalpel blades?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Sharpness. The return rate is 0.6%.
What does it cost to enter the #60 scalpel blades niche?: Listings span $9.16–$99.56; the average listing price is $39.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 449 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.