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title: "Worm Drive Circular Saw — $169K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 30/100 · $169K/yr market · 47K searches/yr · $242.54 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **worm drive circular saw**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 35Growth 24Conversion 18Competition 36Returns 57Price range 7Avg price 40Brand share 7Review moat 47Quality gap 27
**Returns**
**Good****2.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,835.35**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Okay****$242.54**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****63%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****$169K**
$169K/yr · 47K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****$61.58–$624.62**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, worm drive circular saw is a $169K/yr Amazon United States market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 30/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **worm drive circular saw market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$61K–$121K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#129**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **90%**
- **Sponsored**
- **65%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **62 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **148 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**7 **—flat
**Sellers**
**118**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**1%**
- Skil61% - Makita18% - DEWALT11% - Bosch4% - Big Foot Tools3% - Metabo HPT2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/worm-drive-circular-saw/trend)
## **Top worm drive circular saw search terms**
- **worm drive circular saw**31K/yr-4.3%1.1% conv. - **worm drive saw**10K/yr+2.2%0.7% conv. - **wormdrive circular saw**4K/yr-14.7%0.6% conv. - **worm drive circular saws**2K/yr+168.8%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/worm-drive-circular-saw/search-terms)
## **Top worm drive circular 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%$17K20%$34K30%$51K40%$68K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**SKILSAW SPT77WML-01 15-Amp 7-1/4-Inch Lightweight Worm Drive Circular Saw Silver**Skil**$184.23**4.8★2,519 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B7EUS46) [2**SKILSAW SPT77W-01 15-Amp 7-1/4-Inch Aluminum Worm Drive Circular Saw**Skil**$173.73**4.8★1,012 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8MEVHK) [3**Makita 5377MG 7-1/4 Magnesium Hypoid Saw**Makita**$202.74**4.7★692 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N5UR5A) [4**SKIL 7-1/4 In. Lightweight Worm Drive Circular Saw With Twist Lock Plug- SPT77WML-71**Skil**$213.16**4.3★53 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ6ZRZ1X) [5**Bosch 7-1/4-Inch Worm Drive Circular Saw CSW41 Blue**Bosch**$223.58**4.8★408 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HUCUKDS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**SKIL 7-1/4 In. Lightweight Worm Drive Circular Saw With Twist Lock Plug- SPT77WML-71**Skil**$213.16**53 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ6ZRZ1X) [**SKIL 2x20V PWR CORE 20 Brushless 7-1/4 Rear Handle Circular Saw Kit Includes Two 5.0Ah Batteries and Dual Port Auto PWR Jump Charger-CR5429B-20 Red**Skil**$249.08**201 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RGYBCHG) [**Metabo HPT 36V MultiVolt 7-1/4 Inch Rear Handle Circular Saw Tool Only No Battery Lightest Weight in Its Class 53 Bevel Capacity High-Capacity Cutting C3607DWAQ4**Metabo HPT**$176.82**203 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MSQM6Y9) [**Makita 5377MG-R 7-1/4 in. Magnesium Hypoid Saw (Renewed)**Makita**$170.79**15 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFYRCF7F) [**DEWALT 7-1/4-Inch Circular Saw 15-Amp Worm Drive Corded (DWS535B)**DEWALT**$268.50**1,134 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BR8D713)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**DEWALT 20V MAX Circular Saw Cordless Sidewinder Style Portable 6-1/2-Inch Blade 5150 RPM 0-50 Degree Bevel Capability Battery Not Included (DCS391B)**DEWALT**$121.25**4.6★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007NVSTO8) [**SKIL 2x20V PWR CORE 20 Brushless 7-1/4 Rear Handle Circular Saw Kit Includes Two 5.0Ah Batteries and Dual Port Auto PWR Jump Charger-CR5429B-20 Red**Skil**$249.08**4.2★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RGYBCHG) [**SKILSAW SPT77W-01 15-Amp 7-1/4-Inch Aluminum Worm Drive Circular Saw**Skil**$173.73**4.8★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I8MEVHK) [**Makita 5377MG 7-1/4 Magnesium Hypoid Saw**Makita**$202.74**4.7★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N5UR5A) [**SKIL 16-5/16 In. Magnesium Worm Drive Skilsaw Circular Saw - SPT70V-11**Skil**$624.62**4.7★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077SJGDWS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about worm drive circular saw**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“good value”*
**Precision Of Cut**11%
*“the cut is right”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“easy to use”*
**Weight Light**6%
*“Fairly lightweight for the capacity of the saw”*
**Battery Life**6%
*“Battery life is great”*
**Strength**5%
*“Powerful and handy saw”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As Advertised”*
**Durability**4%
*“Very durable”*
**Sharpness**4%
*“Blade provided performs well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Weight Heavy**12%
*“Expectedly heavy,”*
**Precision Of Cut**12%
*“bogs down when starting to cut”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Piece of garbage”*
**Battery Life**5%
*“The small DeWalt batteries die quickly”*
**Durability**5%
*“sure to break sooner than later”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“They upped price lowering quality”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Cheap material”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“as the saw was not working well”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“Not new”*
**Battery Inclusion**2%
*“No battery or Charger”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**17%
**Size-Overall**12%
**Battery Inclusion**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Weight Heavy**8%
**Value For Money**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Product Condition**3%
**Precision Of Cut**3%
**Mechanism Issues**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is worm drive circular saw profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $169K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (30/100).
- **How competitive is the worm drive circular saw niche?**
- 7 brands and 118 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in worm drive circular saw?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Weight Heavy, Precision Of Cut, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.7%.
- **When does demand for worm drive circular saw peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the worm drive circular saw niche?**
- Listings span $61.58–$624.62; the average listing price is $242.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,835 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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