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title: "Shingle Cutter — $75K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 56/100 · $75K/yr market · 17K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **shingle cutter**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 19Growth 41Conversion 56Competition 57Returns 83Price range 21Avg price 78Brand share 78Review moat 81Quality gap 73
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****380.46**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Great****57%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$90.85**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Okay****+12.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****$7.18–$408.20**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$75K**
$75K/yr · 17K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shingle cutter is a $75K/yr Amazon United States market (17K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **shingle cutter market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$45K–$68K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#161**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **66 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**21 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**42**
**Top-5 brand share**
**57%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**36%**
- Tie Down18% - Qualcraft12% - Runant10% - Goldblatt9% - TOLESA8% - Mingtawn7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/shingle-cutter/trend)
## **Top shingle cutter 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%$3K8%$6K12%$9K16%$12K1101001K10K 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**Guardian Fall Protection 1000 Shingle Shark**Qualcraft**$349.88**4.4★105 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000051XJ7) [2**Tie Down 13806 Shingle Shaper with Handle (Pack of 1)**Tie Down**$272.42**3.5★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B6YNS4Y) [3**13806 Shingle Shaper Cutter with Handle & Angle Meter | Aluminum | Cuts & Rips Asphalt/Fiberglass**Runant**$261.95**5.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4PGYRVB) [4**Goldblatt Heavy Duty Carpet Knife Linoleum Cutter & Hook Knife for Roofing**Goldblatt**$9.67**4.7★1,218 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VX8346H) [5**Oscillating Multi Tool Hook Knife Blade 5 PCS Multitool Saw Blades for Cutting Soft Materials Roofing Shingles PVC Floor Carpet Cardboard**TOLESA**$16.84**4.2★504 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ6NHNN8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Lizenoz 1-Pack Heavy Duty Roofing Utility Knife - High-Contrast White Industrial Cutter for Shingles Drywall & Carpet - Aluminum Body with Holster & Hook Blades - Navajas para Roofing**lizenoz**$11.24**90 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH7D6KVH) [**AMZWEI 3PCS Hook Knife Oscillating Multi Tool Blade**AMZWEI**$7.18**53 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2L8XBJ1) [**13806 Shingle Shaper Cutter with Handle & Angle Meter | Aluminum | Cuts & Rips Asphalt/Fiberglass**Runant**$261.95**1 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4PGYRVB) [**POLIWELL Oscillating Multi Tool Hook Knife Blade 10PCS Dual-Hook**POLIWELL**$25.19**35 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVLC8RBB) [**LEILUO 6 Pcs Oscillating Multi Tool Hook Knife Blades for Cutting Carpet Roofing Shingles Cardboard Soft Materials Includes Storage Bag Compatible with DeWalt Makita Ryobi Milwaukee and More**LEILUO**$12.20**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHB2B524)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**13806 Shingle Shaper Cutter with Handle & Angle Meter | Aluminum | Cuts & Rips Asphalt/Fiberglass**Runant**$261.95**5.0★**▲ 274%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4PGYRVB) [**Lizenoz 1-Pack Heavy Duty Roofing Utility Knife - High-Contrast White Industrial Cutter for Shingles Drywall & Carpet - Aluminum Body with Holster & Hook Blades - Navajas para Roofing**lizenoz**$11.24**4.4★**▲ 237%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH7D6KVH) [**AMZWEI 3PCS Hook Knife Oscillating Multi Tool Blade**AMZWEI**$7.18**4.0★**▲ 188%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2L8XBJ1) [**XXGO 3 Pcs Multi Tool Hook Knife Blade for Carpet Roofing Shingle Cutter**XXGO**$12.43**4.6★**▲ 141%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1JJY7PH) [**Tie Down 13806 Shingle Shaper with Handle (Pack of 1)**Tie Down**$272.42**3.5★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B6YNS4Y)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about shingle cutter**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Sharpness**21%
*“after a week of hard use mine is still razor sharp”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Excellent quality, handy tool”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Excellent price”*
**Precision Of Cut**11%
*“makes precise cuts much easier”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy and effective”*
**Durability**4%
*“Durability wise it is perfect”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Fit and works well”*
**Grip**3%
*“the handle provides a comfortable grip during extended use”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“it performed perfectly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Sharpness**20%
*“Not sharp, doesnt cut like butter, had scratches on it like it was used when I received it”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Returned due to terrible quality”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Value for money is a tough metric on this review”*
**Precision Of Cut**9%
*“I didn't manage to cut myself one time”*
**Durability**8%
*“the durability for me was poor at best”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“Did not work”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“It was a bit of a learning curve for me”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Cant cut through even extremely thin cardboard”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**2%
*“too much rust preventative was on the blades when I opened the package”*
**Strength**2%
*“weaker than a one piece unit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Sharpness**21%
**Size-Overall**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Precision Of Cut**3%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is shingle cutter profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $75K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the shingle cutter niche?**
- 21 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in shingle cutter?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Sharpness, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.6%.
- **When does demand for shingle cutter peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the shingle cutter niche?**
- Listings span $7.18–$408.20; the average listing price is $90.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 380 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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