--- title: "Crescent vs RIDGID: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Crescent or RIDGID more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bolt cutters brands set worldwide. 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/categories/bolt-cutters-brands/compare/crescent-vs-ridgid" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Crescent vs RIDGID: Which is searched more? Is Crescent or RIDGID more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bolt cutters brands set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Crescent and RIDGID - **Competitive set**: Bolt cutters brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Crescent Share of Search**: 0.04% - **RIDGID Share of Search**: 2.9% ## Is Crescent or RIDGID more popular in search? - In September 2026, RIDGID had more branded searches than Crescent among bolt cutters brands worldwide. RIDGID had about 40,500 branded searches, while Crescent had 590. RIDGID made up 2.9% of all bolt cutters brand searches we track, and Crescent accounted for 0.04%. - RIDGID was ahead of Crescent in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Crescent’s share of searches among bolt cutters brands worldwide moved from 0.03% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 590. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RIDGID’s share of searches among bolt cutters brands worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K. ## Top bolt cutters brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Crescent was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. RIDGID was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Crescent was listed before RIDGID in two out of three answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Crescent | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Knipex | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RIDGID | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Craftsman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Fiskars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Irwin | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bolt cutters brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bolt cutters brand should I buy?": 1. Crescent, 2. Knipex - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bolt cutters brands?": 1. Crescent, 2. Knipex, 3. RIDGID - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bolt cutters brand for cutting metal locks?": 1. Knipex, 2. RIDGID, 3. Crescent - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bolt cutters": 1. Knipex - Searched Google, AI Overview "heavy duty bolt cutters": 1. RIDGID Not named in any answer: DeWalt, Craftsman, Fiskars and Irwin. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for bolt cutters brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Crescent worldwide rose 51.3% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 590 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for RIDGID worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Crescent estimated searches | Crescent Share of Search | Crescent rank | RIDGID estimated searches | RIDGID Share of Search | RIDGID rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 390 | 0.03% | 7 | 33.1K | 2.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 480 | 0.03% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 720 | 0.05% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 390 | 0.03% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 480 | 0.03% | 7 | 33.1K | 2.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 480 | 0.03% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 480 | 0.03% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 390 | 0.03% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 320 | 0.02% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 480 | 0.04% | 7 | 40.5K | 3.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 0.05% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 590 | 0.04% | 7 | 40.5K | 2.9% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Crescent’s and RIDGID’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Crescent**: Measured on the search term “crescent cutter”. - **RIDGID**: Measured on the search term “ridgid tools”. - [Crescent profile](/demand/global-en/brands/crescent) - [RIDGID profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ridgid) - [All bolt cutters brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bolt-cutters-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Crescent or RIDGID more popular in search? In September 2026, RIDGID had more branded searches than Crescent among bolt cutters brands worldwide. RIDGID had about 40,500 branded searches, while Crescent had 590. RIDGID made up 2.9% of all bolt cutters brand searches we track, and Crescent accounted for 0.04%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Crescent vs RIDGID: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bolt-cutters-brands/compare/crescent-vs-ridgid This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bolt-cutters-brands/compare/crescent-vs-ridgid. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.