--- title: "Gearbox: search popularity worldwide" description: "Gearbox makes pickleball paddles. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/gearbox-pickleball" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gearbox: search popularity worldwide Gearbox makes pickleball paddles. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Gearbox - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among pickleball brands**: 6.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pickleball brands | 7 | 6.2% | 5.5K | - [Pickleball brands](/demand/global-en/categories/pickleball-brands) ## Top pickleball brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Gearbox was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Gearbox is the sixth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | JOOLA | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Selkirk | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CRBN | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Vatic Pro | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Six Zero | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gearbox | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Franklin | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Onix | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pickleball brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pickleball brand should I buy?": 1. Vatic Pro, 2. JOOLA, 3. Selkirk, 4. CRBN - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pickleball brands?": 1. JOOLA, 2. Selkirk, 3. CRBN, 4. Six Zero, 5. Vatic Pro, 6. Franklin, 7. Gearbox - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pickleball brand for court play?": 1. JOOLA, 2. Selkirk, 3. Vatic Pro - Searched Google, AI Overview "pickleball brands": 1. JOOLA, 2. Selkirk, 3. CRBN, 4. Gearbox, 5. Six Zero, 6. Vatic Pro, 7. Franklin, 8. Onix - Searched Google, AI Overview "popular pickleball brand": 1. JOOLA, 2. Selkirk, 3. CRBN, 4. Six Zero, 5. Franklin Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Gearbox changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Gearbox worldwide fell from 6.8K to 5.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gearbox’s share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide decreased from 10% to 6.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gearbox’s share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide peaked at 10% in October 2025 and was lowest at 5.2% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gearbox fell from 6th to 7th among pickleball brands worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for pickleball brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Vatic Pro gained share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide, from 25.4% to 26.4%. - In September 2026, Gearbox gained share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 6.2%. - In September 2026, Six Zero gained share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide, from 19.5% to 20.3%. - In September 2026, JOOLA gained share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide, from 16% to 16.6%. - In September 2026, CRBN lost share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide, from 11.9% to 8.2%. - In September 2026, Franklin rose from 5th to 4th among pickleball brands worldwide. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Pickleball brands | 6.8K | 10% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Pickleball brands | 6.5K | 7.6% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Pickleball brands | 6K | 8.4% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Pickleball brands | 6K | 7.7% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Pickleball brands | 4.5K | 7.2% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Pickleball brands | 5.5K | 7.3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Pickleball brands | 4.8K | 6.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | Pickleball brands | 4.8K | 5.9% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Pickleball brands | 4.8K | 6.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Pickleball brands | 4.3K | 5.4% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Pickleball brands | 4.8K | 5.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Pickleball brands | 5.5K | 6.2% | 7 | ## How are Gearbox’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gearbox’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “gearbox paddle” - “gearbox pickleball” ## Which pickleball brands compete with Gearbox? - [Vatic Pro](/demand/global-en/brands/vatic-pro) - [Six Zero](/demand/global-en/brands/six-zero) - [JOOLA](/demand/global-en/brands/joola): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gearbox-pickleball-vs-joola - [Franklin](/demand/global-en/brands/franklin): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/franklin-vs-gearbox-pickleball - [Selkirk](/demand/global-en/brands/selkirk): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gearbox-pickleball-vs-selkirk - [CRBN](/demand/global-en/brands/crbn): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/crbn-vs-gearbox-pickleball - [Onix](/demand/global-en/brands/onix): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gearbox-pickleball-vs-onix ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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