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title: "Daiwa vs KastKing: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Daiwa or KastKing more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tackle bag 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."
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# Daiwa vs KastKing: Which is searched more?

Is Daiwa or KastKing more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tackle bag 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**: Daiwa and KastKing
- **Competitive set**: Tackle bag brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Daiwa Share of Search**: 15%
- **KastKing Share of Search**: 6.7%

## Is Daiwa or KastKing more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Daiwa had more branded searches than KastKing among tackle bag brands worldwide. Daiwa had about 135,000 branded searches, while KastKing had 60,500. Daiwa made up 15% of all tackle bag brand searches we track, and KastKing accounted for 6.7%.
- Daiwa was ahead of KastKing in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Daiwa’s share of searches among tackle bag brands worldwide moved from 15.4% to 15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KastKing’s share of searches among tackle bag brands worldwide moved from 5.6% to 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 60.5K.

## Top tackle bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, KastKing appeared in all five answers. Daiwa was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. KastKing was listed before Daiwa in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plano | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| KastKing | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Wild River | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Evolution Fishing | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Daiwa | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Shimano | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about tackle bag brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which tackle bag brand should I buy?": 1. Plano, 2. KastKing, 3. Wild River, 4. Daiwa
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tackle bag brands?": 1. Plano, 2. KastKing, 3. Wild River, 4. Daiwa
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tackle bag brand for fishing trips?": 1. Plano, 2. KastKing
- Searched Google, AI Overview "fishing tackle bag": 1. Plano, 2. KastKing, 3. Evolution Fishing
- Searched Google, AI Overview "tackle bags": 1. Plano, 2. Evolution Fishing, 3. KastKing

Not named in any answer: Shimano.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for tackle bag brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Daiwa gained share of searches among tackle bag brands worldwide, from 13.9% to 15%.
- In September 2026, KastKing lost share of searches among tackle bag brands worldwide, from 7.6% to 6.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Daiwa estimated searches | Daiwa Share of Search | Daiwa rank | KastKing estimated searches | KastKing Share of Search | KastKing rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 15.4% | 3 | 49.5K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 135K | 16.6% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 17.8% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 18% | 3 | 40.5K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 17.9% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 14.8% | 3 | 74K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 135K | 13.5% | 3 | 74K | 7.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 15.8% | 3 | 74K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 13.6% | 3 | 90.5K | 9.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 135K | 14% | 3 | 74K | 7.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 13.9% | 3 | 74K | 7.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 135K | 15% | 3 | 60.5K | 6.7% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Daiwa’s and KastKing’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.

- **Daiwa**: Measured on the search term “daiwa”.
- **KastKing**: Measured on the search term “kastking”.

- [Daiwa profile](/demand/global-en/brands/daiwa)
- [KastKing profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kastking)
- [All tackle bag brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tackle-bag-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Daiwa or KastKing more popular in search?

In September 2026, Daiwa had more branded searches than KastKing among tackle bag brands worldwide. Daiwa had about 135,000 branded searches, while KastKing had 60,500. Daiwa made up 15% of all tackle bag brand searches we track, and KastKing accounted for 6.7%.

## Cite this page

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