Metolius vs Tension Climbing:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, Tension Climbing had more branded searches than Metolius among climbing training board brands worldwide. Tension Climbing had about 2,900 branded searches, while Metolius had 1,000. Tension Climbing made up 9.3% of all climbing training board brand searches we track, and Metolius accounted for 3.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about climbing training board brands, Metolius and Tension Climbing each appeared in three of the five answers. Tension Climbing was mentioned before Metolius in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Tension Climbing, about 3 searches for every 1 for Metolius
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Tension Climbing, named ahead of Metolius in 3 of 5 answers
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Top climbing training board brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Metolius and Tension Climbing were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Tension Climbing was listed before Metolius in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Beastmaker5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Tension Climbing3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Metolius3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Moon Climbing2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Lattice Training0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Zlagboard0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best hangboard for climbing?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which hangboard should a beginner climber buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What training board is best for a home climbing wall?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“hangboard”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“climbing training board”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 27, 2026.
Is Metolius or Tension Climbing more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Metolius and Tension Climbing by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six climbing training board brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Tension Climbing, Metolius. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Moon Climbing | Beastmaker | Lattice Training | Tension Climbing | Metolius | Zlagboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 52.5% | 20.3% | 13.5% | 9% | 3.3% | 1.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 53% | 20.9% | 14% | 7.5% | 3.4% | 1.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 59.7% | 19.7% | 10.7% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 0.95% |
| Feb 2026 | 56% | 22.7% | 10.1% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 55.4% | 21.4% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 3.4% | 0.84% |
| Apr 2026 | 54.5% | 20.9% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 3.2% | 0.82% |
| May 2026 | 55.4% | 21.2% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 0.84% |
| Jun 2026 | 51.5% | 24.3% | 10.7% | 8.8% | 3.7% | 0.96% |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5% | 23.3% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 3.5% | 0.74% |
| Aug 2026 | 57.3% | 18.5% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 3.4% | 0.89% |
| Sep 2026 | 53.2% | 20.4% | 13.6% | 9% | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| Oct 2026 | 53.8% | 21.2% | 11.6% | 9.3% | 3.2% | 0.84% |
Metolius sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “metolius hangboard”.
How has branded search for Metolius and Tension Climbing changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Tension Climbing was ahead of Metolius in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Metolius’ share of searches among climbing training board brands worldwide moved from 3.3% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Tension Climbing’s share of searches among climbing training board brands worldwide moved from 9% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K.
How did search popularity change for climbing training board brands worldwide in October 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Metolius worldwide fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in October 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Tension Climbing worldwide fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in October 2026.
How are Metolius’ and Tension Climbing’s branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Metolius’ and Tension Climbing’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.
Metolius
1 branded search term
- metolius hangboard
Tension Climbing
1 branded search term
- tension climbing
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