--- title: "Lazer vs POC: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Lazer or POC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cycling helmet 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/lazer-helmets-vs-poc-sports" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lazer vs POC: Which is searched more? Is Lazer or POC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cycling helmet 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**: Lazer and POC - **Competitive set**: Cycling helmet brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lazer Share of Search**: 7.6% - **POC Share of Search**: 20.9% ## Is Lazer or POC more popular in search? - In September 2026, POC had more branded searches than Lazer among cycling helmet brands worldwide. POC had about 40,500 branded searches, while Lazer had 14,800. POC made up 20.9% of all cycling helmet brand searches we track, and Lazer accounted for 7.6%. - POC was ahead of Lazer in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lazer’s share of searches among cycling helmet brands worldwide moved from 5.8% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, POC’s share of searches among cycling helmet brands worldwide moved from 19.4% to 20.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K. ## Top cycling helmet brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, POC was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Lazer was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. POC was listed before Lazer in three out of five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Giro | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Specialized | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | POC | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lazer | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bell | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cycling helmet brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cycling helmet brand should I buy?": 1. Giro, 2. Specialized, 3. Lazer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cycling helmet brands?": 1. Giro, 2. Specialized, 3. POC, 4. Lazer, 5. Bell - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cycling helmet brand for road cycling?": 1. POC, 2. Giro, 3. Specialized - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cycling helmet": 1. Lazer, 2. Giro, 3. POC - Searched Google, AI Overview "road cycling helmet": 1. Specialized, 2. POC 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 cycling helmet brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lazer gained share of searches among cycling helmet brands worldwide, from 6.2% to 7.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Lazer estimated searches | Lazer Share of Search | Lazer rank | POC estimated searches | POC Share of Search | POC rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 5.8% | 4 | 40.5K | 19.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 5.7% | 4 | 49.5K | 23.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 4.4% | 4 | 49.5K | 21.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 5.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 21.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 6% | 4 | 49.5K | 24.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 6.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 21.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 7.6% | 4 | 49.5K | 20.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 7.4% | 4 | 49.5K | 20.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 6.9% | 4 | 40.5K | 18.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 5.9% | 4 | 40.5K | 16.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 6.2% | 4 | 49.5K | 20.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 7.6% | 4 | 40.5K | 20.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lazer’s and POC’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. - **Lazer**: Measured on the search term “lazer helmet”. - **POC**: Measured on the search term “poc helmet”. - [Lazer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lazer-helmets) - [POC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/poc-sports) - [All cycling helmet brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cycling-helmet-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Lazer or POC more popular in search? In September 2026, POC had more branded searches than Lazer among cycling helmet brands worldwide. POC had about 40,500 branded searches, while Lazer had 14,800. POC made up 20.9% of all cycling helmet brand searches we track, and Lazer accounted for 7.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lazer vs POC: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lazer-helmets-vs-poc-sports This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lazer-helmets-vs-poc-sports. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.