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title: "Bell vs Pinlock: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Bell or Pinlock more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Helmet visor 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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# Bell vs Pinlock: Which is searched more?

Is Bell or Pinlock more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Helmet visor 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**: Bell and Pinlock
- **Competitive set**: Helmet visor brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Bell Share of Search**: 12.2%
- **Pinlock Share of Search**: 8.1%

## Is Bell or Pinlock more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Bell had more branded searches than Pinlock among helmet visor brands worldwide. Bell had about 74,000 branded searches, while Pinlock had 49,500. Bell made up 12.2% of all helmet visor brand searches we track, and Pinlock accounted for 8.1%.
- Bell was ahead of Pinlock in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bell’s share of searches among helmet visor brands worldwide moved from 14.8% to 12.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pinlock’s share of searches among helmet visor brands worldwide held steady at 8.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.

## Top helmet visor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pinlock was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bell was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Pinlock was listed before Bell 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shoei | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Pinlock | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Arai | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| HJC | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| AGV | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Bell | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about helmet visor brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which helmet visor brand should I buy?": 1. Shoei, 2. Pinlock, 3. HJC, 4. Arai, 5. AGV, 6. Bell
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best helmet visor brands?": 1. Shoei, 2. Arai, 3. AGV, 4. HJC, 5. Bell, 6. Pinlock
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best helmet visor brand for motorcycle riding?": 1. Pinlock, 2. Shoei, 3. Arai, 4. HJC, 5. AGV
- Searched Google, AI Overview "motorcycle helmet visor": 1. Pinlock
- Searched Google, AI Overview "clear helmet visor": named none of the brands we track

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 helmet visor brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Pinlock gained share of searches among helmet visor brands worldwide, from 6.5% to 8.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bell worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Bell estimated searches | Bell Share of Search | Bell rank | Pinlock estimated searches | Pinlock Share of Search | Pinlock rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 14.8% | 4 | 49.5K | 8.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 11.2% | 4 | 49.5K | 7.5% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 12.5% | 4 | 49.5K | 8.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 12.5% | 4 | 49.5K | 8.3% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 14% | 4 | 40.5K | 7.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 12.9% | 4 | 49.5K | 7.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 12.9% | 4 | 49.5K | 7.1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 12.9% | 4 | 49.5K | 7.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 13.2% | 4 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 11.9% | 4 | 40.5K | 6.5% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 74K | 11.9% | 4 | 40.5K | 6.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 74K | 12.2% | 4 | 49.5K | 8.1% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bell’s and Pinlock’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.

- **Bell**: Measured on the search term “bell helmet”.
- **Pinlock**: Measured on the search term “pinlock”.

- [Bell profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bell-helmets)
- [Pinlock profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pinlock)
- [All helmet visor brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/helmet-visor-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 Bell or Pinlock more popular in search?

In September 2026, Bell had more branded searches than Pinlock among helmet visor brands worldwide. Bell had about 74,000 branded searches, while Pinlock had 49,500. Bell made up 12.2% of all helmet visor brand searches we track, and Pinlock accounted for 8.1%.

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