--- title: "Exile Skimboards vs Zap Skimboards: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Exile Skimboards or Zap Skimboards more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skimboard 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/exile-skimboards-vs-zap-skimboards" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Exile Skimboards vs Zap Skimboards: Which is more popular? Is Exile Skimboards or Zap Skimboards more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skimboard 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**: Exile Skimboards and Zap Skimboards - **Competitive set**: Skimboard brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Exile Skimboards Share of Search**: 36.4% - **Zap Skimboards Share of Search**: 36.4% ## Is Exile Skimboards or Zap Skimboards more popular in search? - In October 2026, Exile Skimboards and Zap Skimboards were level in searches among skimboard brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.4K branded searches each, at 36.4% of the total each. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Zap Skimboards took it in March 2026, Exile Skimboards took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Exile Skimboards’ share of searches among skimboard brands worldwide moved from 42% to 36.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Zap Skimboards’ share of searches among skimboard brands worldwide moved from 33.8% to 36.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 4.4K. ## Top skimboard brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Exile Skimboards and Zap Skimboards were each mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Exile Skimboards was listed before Zap Skimboards 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Exile Skimboards | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Victoria Skimboards | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Zap Skimboards | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DB Skimboards | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about skimboard brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best skimboard for beginners?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "Which skimboard brands are good?": 1. Exile Skimboards, 2. Victoria Skimboards, 3. Zap Skimboards, 4. DB Skimboards - Asked ChatGPT "What size skimboard should I buy?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "skimboard": 1. Victoria Skimboards, 2. Exile Skimboards, 3. Zap Skimboards - Searched Google, AI Overview "best skimboard": 1. Exile Skimboards, 2. Victoria Skimboards, 3. Zap Skimboards, 4. DB Skimboards Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for skimboard brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Zap Skimboards gained share of searches among skimboard brands worldwide, from 33.3% to 36.4%. - In October 2026, Exile Skimboards lost share of searches among skimboard brands worldwide, from 40.7% to 36.4%. ## How has branded search for Exile Skimboards and Zap Skimboards changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Exile Skimboards estimated searches | Exile Skimboards Share of Search | Exile Skimboards rank | Zap Skimboards estimated searches | Zap Skimboards Share of Search | Zap Skimboards rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 42% | 1 | 2.9K | 33.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 38.3% | 1 | 3.6K | 38.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 37.2% | 1 | 3.6K | 37.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 37.8% | 1 | 3.6K | 37.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 24.9% | 2 | 9.9K | 55.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 31.4% | 2 | 8.1K | 47.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 32.7% | 2 | 6.6K | 40% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 37.2% | 1 | 9.9K | 37.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 33.7% | 2 | 14.8K | 41.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 35.9% | 1 | 12.1K | 35.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 40.7% | 1 | 5.4K | 33.3% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 4.4K | 36.4% | 1 | 4.4K | 36.4% | 2 | ## How are Exile Skimboards’ and Zap Skimboards’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Exile Skimboards’ and Zap Skimboards’ 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. - **Exile Skimboards**: Measured on the search term “exile skimboards”. - **Zap Skimboards**: Measured on the search term “zap skimboards”. - [Exile Skimboards profile](/demand/global-en/brands/exile-skimboards) - [Zap Skimboards profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zap-skimboards) - [All skimboard brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/skimboard-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Exile Skimboards or Zap Skimboards more popular in search? In October 2026, Exile Skimboards and Zap Skimboards were level in searches among skimboard brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.4K branded searches each, at 36.4% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Exile Skimboards vs Zap Skimboards: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/exile-skimboards-vs-zap-skimboards This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/exile-skimboards-vs-zap-skimboards. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.