--- title: "Gearbox vs Onix: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Gearbox or Onix more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pickleball 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/gearbox-pickleball-vs-onix" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gearbox vs Onix: Which is searched more? Is Gearbox or Onix more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pickleball 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**: Gearbox and Onix - **Competitive set**: Pickleball brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Gearbox Share of Search**: 6.2% - **Onix Share of Search**: 2.2% ## Is Gearbox or Onix more popular in search? - In September 2026, Gearbox had more branded searches than Onix among pickleball brands worldwide. Gearbox had about 5,500 branded searches, while Onix had 1,950. Gearbox made up 6.2% of all pickleball brand searches we track, and Onix accounted for 2.2%. - Gearbox was ahead of Onix in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gearbox’s share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide moved from 10% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.8K to 5.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Onix’s share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide moved from 4.3% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.9K. ## Top pickleball brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Gearbox was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Onix was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Gearbox was listed before Onix 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | JOOLA | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Selkirk | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CRBN | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Vatic Pro | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Six Zero | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gearbox | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Franklin | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Onix | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pickleball brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pickleball brand should I buy?": 1. Vatic Pro, 2. JOOLA, 3. Selkirk, 4. CRBN - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pickleball brands?": 1. JOOLA, 2. Selkirk, 3. CRBN, 4. Six Zero, 5. Vatic Pro, 6. Franklin, 7. Gearbox - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pickleball brand for court play?": 1. JOOLA, 2. Selkirk, 3. Vatic Pro - Searched Google, AI Overview "pickleball brands": 1. JOOLA, 2. Selkirk, 3. CRBN, 4. Gearbox, 5. Six Zero, 6. Vatic Pro, 7. Franklin, 8. Onix - Searched Google, AI Overview "popular pickleball brand": 1. JOOLA, 2. Selkirk, 3. CRBN, 4. Six Zero, 5. Franklin 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 pickleball brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Gearbox gained share of searches among pickleball brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 6.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Onix worldwide fell 33.7% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Gearbox estimated searches | Gearbox Share of Search | Gearbox rank | Onix estimated searches | Onix Share of Search | Onix rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.8K | 10% | 6 | 2.9K | 4.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 6.5K | 7.6% | 7 | 3K | 3.5% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 6K | 8.4% | 7 | 3K | 4.1% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 6K | 7.7% | 7 | 3.6K | 4.7% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 4.5K | 7.2% | 7 | 2.5K | 3.9% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 5.5K | 7.3% | 7 | 2.4K | 3.2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 4.8K | 6.1% | 7 | 2.5K | 3.1% | 8 | | May 2026 | 4.8K | 5.9% | 7 | 2.4K | 3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 4.8K | 6.2% | 7 | 1.9K | 2.5% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 4.3K | 5.4% | 7 | 1.9K | 2.4% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 4.8K | 5.2% | 7 | 2.5K | 2.6% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 5.5K | 6.2% | 7 | 1.9K | 2.2% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gearbox’s and Onix’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. - **Gearbox**: Measured on the search terms “gearbox paddle” and “gearbox pickleball”, summed into one figure. - **Onix**: Measured on the search terms “onix ball”, “onix pickleball” and “onix pickleball ball”, summed into one figure. - [Gearbox profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gearbox-pickleball) - [Onix profile](/demand/global-en/brands/onix) - [All pickleball brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pickleball-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Gearbox or Onix more popular in search? In September 2026, Gearbox had more branded searches than Onix among pickleball brands worldwide. Gearbox had about 5,500 branded searches, while Onix had 1,950. Gearbox made up 6.2% of all pickleball brand searches we track, and Onix accounted for 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gearbox vs Onix: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gearbox-pickleball-vs-onix This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gearbox-pickleball-vs-onix. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.