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title: "Folding Scalpel Knife — $137K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · $137K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **folding scalpel knife**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($24.09 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 30Growth 27Conversion 25Competition 78Returns 89Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 44Review moat 83Quality gap 75
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$24.09**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****$7.98–$78.94**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****338.15**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****37%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$137K**
$137K/yr · 289K searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+1.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****2.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, folding scalpel knife is a $137K/yr Amazon United States market (289K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **folding scalpel knife market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$145K–$193K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#375**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **163 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**18 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**32**
**Top-5 brand share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**37%**
Top 20: 73%
**Open market**
**18%**
- Caressolove55% - OLITANS8% - TGZUO8% - cobratecknives4% - Tops Home4% - COOL PARD EDC3% - Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 18%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — +1.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: Apr, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/folding-scalpel-knife/trend)
## **Top folding scalpel knife search terms**
- **otf utility knife**67K/yr+5.0%1.1% conv. - **automatic utility knife**29K/yr+19.5%0.9% conv. - **folding scalpel knife**36K/yr-17.8%2.0% conv. - **scalpel pocket knife**25K/yr-11.9%1.8% conv. - **otf box cutter**20K/yr-12.8%1.4% conv. - **otf scalpel**14K/yr+6.1%1.6% conv. - **folding scalpel**14K/yr+2.1%1.9% conv. - **otf scalpel knife**16K/yr+34.1%1.3% conv. - **caressolove automatic utility knife**7K/yr+36.2%2.8% conv. - **otf razor knife**9K/yr+3.3%0.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/folding-scalpel-knife/search-terms)
## **Top folding scalpel knife 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%$5K8%$11K12%$16K16%$22K101001K 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**Caressolove Automatic Utility Knife Retractable Box Cutter**Caressolove**$24.73**4.4★568 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7CF7D45) [2**Caressolove Automatic Scalpel Pocket Knife For Daily Tasks Small Auto Retractable Knife Push Button 5PCS #60 Mini Razor Blades Utility Knife EDC Replaceable Blade Box Cutter with Clip**Caressolove**$23.98**3.9★214 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX8RXDBS) [3**Caressolove Mini Retractable Utility Knife**Caressolove**$19.25**4.5★500 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPM1C5N9) [4**Caressolove Automatic Utility Knife Green Razor Blades Pocket Knife Box Cutters Retractable Heavy Duty Premium Safety Push Button Knife with 5PCS Blades (Blue)**Caressolove**$25.99**4.4★568 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPYTNV7Q) [5**Automatic Utility Knife Aviation Aluminium Changeable Blade Box Cutter Double Action Auto Retractable Razor Knife Out The Front Automatic Pocket Knife With 5pcs Spare Blades**Caressolove**$25.20**4.2★451 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYDGXQWG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Folding Scalpel Knife Mini Slim Pocket Knife with 10pcs #60 Scalpels Replaceable Blades EDC Utility Knife with Liner Lock Pocket ClipIdeal Gifts for Men and WomenPurple & Green**COOL PARD EDC**$15.05**28 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBK2GW48) [**Aluminum Alloy Utility Knife Retractable Box Cutter Pocket Knife Replaceable Blade EDC Razor Knife with 10pcs BladesGREEN**TGZUO**$39.51**56 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4LKS522) [**TGZUO Aluminum Alloy Utility Knife Retractable Box Cutter Pocket Knife Replaceable Blade EDC Razor Knife with 10pcs Blades (BLACK)**TGZUO**$40.24**56 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4FVJJNC) [**TGZUO Aluminum Alloy Utility Knife Retractable Box Cutter Pocket Knife Replaceable Blade EDC Razor Knife with 10pcs Blades (ORANGE)**TGZUO**$39.75**56 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3P4K49N) [**Caressolove Cool Automatic Box Cutter**Caressolove**$18.98**32 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G25LPCHN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Caressolove Cool Automatic Box Cutter**Caressolove**$18.98**4.6★**▲ 212%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G25LPCHN) [**Aluminum Alloy Utility Knife Retractable Box Cutter Pocket Knife Replaceable Blade EDC Razor Knife with 10pcs BladesGREEN**TGZUO**$39.51**4.4★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4LKS522) [**TGZUO Aluminum Alloy Utility Knife Retractable Box Cutter Pocket Knife Replaceable Blade EDC Razor Knife with 10pcs Blades (BLACK)**TGZUO**$40.24**4.4★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4FVJJNC) [**Folding Scalpel Knife Mini Slim Pocket Knife with 10pcs #60 Scalpels Replaceable Blades EDC Utility Knife with Liner Lock Pocket ClipIdeal Gifts for Men and WomenPurple & Green**COOL PARD EDC**$15.05**4.6★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBK2GW48) [**TGZUO Aluminum Alloy Utility Knife Retractable Box Cutter Pocket Knife Replaceable Blade EDC Razor Knife with 10pcs Blades (ORANGE)**TGZUO**$39.75**4.4★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3P4K49N)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about folding scalpel knife**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Sharpness**16%
*“Crazy sharp”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Ease of operation”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good price”*
**Strength**5%
*“the spring action is strong”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Perfect size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Durability**4%
*“Material feels durable”*
**Weight Light**4%
*“I love how lightweight”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“solid design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**21%
*“Fell apart”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Very Cheap Quality”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Hard to open”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“It is small”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“The spring spring mechanism no longer works”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“It is not inexpensive”*
**Sharpness**3%
*“One caveat, these blades are extremely sharp, so please be careful”*
**Mechanism Issues**3%
*“has a very weak mechanism”*
**Grip**3%
*“it requires an ugly cut-out in the handle to allow access”*
**Strength**2%
*“Easy to break”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**17%
**Functionality-Overall**15%
**Defective Material/Parts**11%
**Mechanism Issues**9%
**Durability**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Ease Of Use**4%
**Grip**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Weight Heavy**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is folding scalpel knife profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $137K/yr across 47 tracked products. 5 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the folding scalpel knife niche?**
- 18 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in folding scalpel knife?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.3%.
- **When does demand for folding scalpel knife peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the folding scalpel knife niche?**
- Listings span $7.98–$78.94; the average listing price is $24.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 338 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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