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Bear Archery vs Samick:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bear Archery had more branded searches than Samick among archery brands worldwide. Bear Archery had about 33,100 branded searches, while Samick had 650. Bear Archery made up 15.5% of all archery brand searches we track, and Samick accounted for 0.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about archery brands, Bear Archery appeared in four of the five answers and Samick in three. Bear Archery was mentioned before Samick in three out of four answers.

Among archery brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bear Archery, about 51 searches for every 1 for Samick

Bear Archery 33.1K searchesSamick 650 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bear Archery, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Samick in 3

Bear Archery in 4 of 5Samick in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Bear Archery, named ahead of Samick in 3 of 4 answers

Bear Archery first in 3Samick first in 1

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Top archery brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bear Archery was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Samick was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bear Archery was listed before Samick in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Hoyt1st
  2. Mathews2nd
  3. PSE3rd
  4. Bear Archery4th
  5. Samick5th
  6. Bowtech6th
  7. Win & Win7th
  8. Elite Archery8th
  9. Easton9th
  10. Barnett–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Bear Archery4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Hoyt4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • PSE4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mathews3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Samick3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bowtech2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Elite Archery2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Win & Win2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Easton1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Barnett0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Bear Archery or Samick more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bear Archery and Samick by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten archery brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Bear Archery and Samick among archery brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Bear Archery, Samick. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMathewsBarnettBear ArcheryHoytPSEBowtechElite ArcheryEastonWin & WinSamick
Oct 202522.4%15%15%15%16.4%8.2%5.5%2%0.34%0.22%
Nov 202526.9%12.1%14.7%18%13.2%8.1%4.4%2%0.39%0.25%
Dec 202523%15.4%15.4%15.4%13.8%8.4%4.6%3.1%0.56%0.42%
Jan 202619.1%10.5%15.7%15.7%15.6%12.8%5.7%3.8%0.69%0.43%
Feb 202617.6%9.6%14.4%17.6%16%11.7%6.4%5.2%0.88%0.55%
Mar 202617.6%9.6%17.6%14.4%16%11.7%6.4%5.2%0.95%0.48%
Apr 202617.1%9.4%17.1%14%15.6%14%6.2%5.1%0.93%0.65%
May 202617.3%9.5%17.3%14.2%15.8%11.6%7.7%5.2%0.87%0.62%
Jun 202618.7%10.2%15.2%15.2%13.9%12.5%8.3%4.5%0.88%0.55%
Jul 202618.9%10.3%15.5%15.5%15.3%12.6%6.9%3.8%0.73%0.45%
Aug 202623%12.6%15.4%15.4%13.8%10.3%5.6%3.1%0.46%0.3%
Sep 202623.2%15.5%15.5%15.5%13.9%8.5%4.6%2.5%0.56%0.3%

How has the Bear Archery and Samick comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Bear Archery was ahead of Samick in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bear Archery’s share of searches among archery brands worldwide moved from 15% to 15.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 33.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samick’s share of searches among archery brands worldwide moved from 0.22% to 0.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 740 to 650.

How did search popularity change for archery brands worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Barnett overtook Bear Archery and 2 others to rank 2nd among archery brands worldwide, with 15.5% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bear Archery worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Samick worldwide fell 12.2% over 12 measured months, from 740 to 650 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bear Archery’s and Samick’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.

Bear Archery

1 branded search term

  • bear archery

Samick

2 branded search terms

  • samick archery
  • samick bow

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