--- title: "Custom X vs Science Bodyboards: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Custom X or Science Bodyboards more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bodyboard 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/compare/custom-x-bodyboards-vs-science-bodyboards" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Custom X vs Science Bodyboards: Which is searched more? Is Custom X or Science Bodyboards more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bodyboard 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**: Custom X and Science Bodyboards - **Competitive set**: Bodyboard brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Custom X Share of Search**: 2.4% - **Science Bodyboards Share of Search**: 5.9% ## Is Custom X or Science Bodyboards more popular in search? - In September 2026, Science Bodyboards had more branded searches than Custom X among bodyboard brands worldwide. Science Bodyboards had about 5,400 branded searches, while Custom X had 2,190. Science Bodyboards made up 5.9% of all bodyboard brand searches we track, and Custom X accounted for 2.4%. - Science Bodyboards was ahead of Custom X in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Custom X’s share of searches among bodyboard brands worldwide moved from 2.2% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Science Bodyboards’ share of searches among bodyboard brands worldwide moved from 4.5% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 5.4K. ## Top bodyboard brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Science Bodyboards was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Custom X was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Science Bodyboards was listed before Custom X in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Morey | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Science Bodyboards | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | NMD | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hubboards | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Custom X | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pride | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Thurso Surf | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Body Glove | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Stealth | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bodyboard brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bodyboard brand should I buy?": 1. Science Bodyboards, 2. Morey, 3. NMD, 4. Custom X - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bodyboard brands?": 1. Science Bodyboards, 2. NMD, 3. Morey, 4. Custom X, 5. Hubboards, 6. Pride, 7. Thurso Surf - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bodyboard brand for surfing on waves?": 1. Science Bodyboards, 2. Morey, 3. Hubboards - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bodyboard": 1. Morey, 2. Hubboards - Searched Google, AI Overview "bodyboard for beginners": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Body Glove and Stealth. 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 bodyboard brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Science Bodyboards lost share of searches among bodyboard brands worldwide, from 6.5% to 5.9%. - In September 2026, Custom X fell from 4th to 5th among bodyboard brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Custom X estimated searches | Custom X Share of Search | Custom X rank | Science Bodyboards estimated searches | Science Bodyboards Share of Search | Science Bodyboards rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.2K | 2.2% | 6 | 4.4K | 4.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 2.1K | 2.1% | 6 | 5.4K | 5.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 7 | 5.4K | 4.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 1.7% | 6 | 5.4K | 3.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.3K | 2.4% | 5 | 4.4K | 4.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2.2K | 2.1% | 5 | 4.4K | 4.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.8K | 1.8% | 5 | 4.4K | 4.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 6 | 4.4K | 4.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 6 | 5.4K | 5.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2.2K | 2% | 5 | 5.4K | 5.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.5K | 2.5% | 4 | 6.6K | 6.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 2.2K | 2.4% | 5 | 5.4K | 5.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Custom X’s and Science Bodyboards’ 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. - **Custom X**: Measured on the search terms “custom x bodyboards” and “customx”, summed into one figure. - **Science Bodyboards**: Measured on the search term “science bodyboards”. - [Custom X profile](/demand/global-en/brands/custom-x-bodyboards) - [Science Bodyboards profile](/demand/global-en/brands/science-bodyboards) - [All bodyboard brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bodyboard-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Custom X or Science Bodyboards more popular in search? In September 2026, Science Bodyboards had more branded searches than Custom X among bodyboard brands worldwide. Science Bodyboards had about 5,400 branded searches, while Custom X had 2,190. Science Bodyboards made up 5.9% of all bodyboard brand searches we track, and Custom X accounted for 2.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Custom X vs Science Bodyboards: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/custom-x-bodyboards-vs-science-bodyboards This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/custom-x-bodyboards-vs-science-bodyboards. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.