--- title: "QAD: search popularity worldwide" description: "QAD makes arrow rests for bows. 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/qad-archery" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # QAD: search popularity worldwide QAD makes arrow rests for bows. 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**: QAD - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among drop away rest brands**: 4.9% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Drop away rest brands | 4 | 4.9% | 5.8K | - [Drop away rest brands](/demand/global-en/categories/drop-away-rest-brands) ## Top drop away rest brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, QAD appeared in all four answers. QAD is the second most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hamskea | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | QAD | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Trophy Ridge | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Mathews | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Ripcord | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Hoyt | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about drop away rest brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which drop away rest brand should I buy?": 1. QAD, 2. Hamskea, 3. Trophy Ridge, 4. Mathews, 5. Hoyt - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best drop away rest brands?": 1. QAD, 2. Hamskea, 3. Trophy Ridge, 4. Ripcord - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best drop away rest brand for archery accuracy?": 1. Hamskea, 2. QAD - Searched Google, AI Overview "best drop away rest": 1. Hamskea, 2. QAD Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for QAD changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for QAD worldwide rose from 4.8K to 5.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QAD’s share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide increased from 2.9% to 4.9%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QAD’s share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide peaked at 5.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 2.9% in October 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QAD rose from 5th to 4th among drop away rest brands worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for drop away rest brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ripcord gained share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide, from 15.8% to 18.9%. - In September 2026, Mathews lost share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide, from 43.2% to 42.1%. - In September 2026, Hoyt lost share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide, from 28.9% to 28.1%. - In September 2026, QAD lost share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide, from 5.7% to 4.9%. - Hamskea’s share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.3% to 1.4% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Trophy Ridge worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Drop away rest brands | 4.8K | 2.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Drop away rest brands | 5.8K | 3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Drop away rest brands | 4.3K | 3.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Drop away rest brands | 3.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Drop away rest brands | 2.9K | 3.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Drop away rest brands | 2.9K | 3.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Drop away rest brands | 2.3K | 3.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | Drop away rest brands | 2.3K | 3.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Drop away rest brands | 3.5K | 5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Drop away rest brands | 4.3K | 5.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Drop away rest brands | 6.5K | 5.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Drop away rest brands | 5.8K | 4.9% | 4 | ## How are QAD’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using QAD’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. - “qad rest” - “qad ultrarest” ## Which drop away rest brands compete with QAD? - [Mathews](/demand/global-en/brands/mathews): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mathews-vs-qad-archery - [Hoyt](/demand/global-en/brands/hoyt): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hoyt-vs-qad-archery - [Ripcord](/demand/global-en/brands/ripcord): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/qad-archery-vs-ripcord - [Trophy Ridge](/demand/global-en/brands/trophy-ridge): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/qad-archery-vs-trophy-ridge - [Hamskea](/demand/global-en/brands/hamskea): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hamskea-vs-qad-archery ## 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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