--- title: "Nathan vs Raidlight: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Nathan or Raidlight more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hydration vests 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/nathan-vs-raidlight" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Nathan vs Raidlight: Which is searched more? Is Nathan or Raidlight more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hydration vests 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**: Nathan and Raidlight - **Competitive set**: Hydration vests - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Nathan Share of Search**: 2.6% - **Raidlight Share of Search**: 6.4% ## Is Nathan or Raidlight more popular in search? - In September 2026, Raidlight had more branded searches than Nathan among hydration vests worldwide. Raidlight had about 14,800 branded searches, while Nathan had 6,070. Raidlight made up 6.4% of all hydration vest searches we track, and Nathan accounted for 2.6%. - Raidlight was ahead of Nathan in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nathan’s share of searches among hydration vests worldwide moved from 2.9% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.4K to 6.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Raidlight’s share of searches among hydration vests worldwide moved from 8.1% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. ## Top hydration vests in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nathan was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Raidlight did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Salomon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Nathan | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ultimate Direction | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Osprey | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | CamelBak | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | UltrAspire | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Raidlight | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Aonijie | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hydration vests - Asked ChatGPT "Which hydration vest should I buy?": 1. Salomon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hydration vest brands?": 1. Salomon, 2. Ultimate Direction, 3. Nathan, 4. Osprey, 5. CamelBak, 6. UltrAspire - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hydration vest for long runs?": 1. Salomon, 2. Nathan - Searched Google, AI Overview "hydration vest": 1. Salomon, 2. CamelBak - Searched Google, AI Overview "running hydration vest": 1. CamelBak, 2. Salomon, 3. Nathan Not named in any answer: Raidlight and Aonijie. 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 hydration vests worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Raidlight overtook Aonijie to rank 3rd among hydration vests worldwide, with 6.4% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | Nathan estimated searches | Nathan Share of Search | Nathan rank | Raidlight estimated searches | Raidlight Share of Search | Raidlight rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.4K | 2.9% | 5 | 18.1K | 8.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 5.9K | 2.5% | 5 | 22.2K | 9.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 4.9K | 2.3% | 5 | 18.1K | 8.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4.8K | 2.1% | 6 | 22.2K | 9.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 4.2K | 2% | 6 | 14.8K | 6.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 6.1K | 2.5% | 5 | 18.1K | 7.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 6.1K | 2.6% | 5 | 14.8K | 6.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 6.3K | 2.3% | 7 | 18.1K | 6.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 6.4K | 2.4% | 5 | 14.8K | 5.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 6.4K | 2.4% | 5 | 14.8K | 5.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 7K | 2.5% | 5 | 14.8K | 5.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 6.1K | 2.6% | 5 | 14.8K | 6.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nathan’s and Raidlight’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. - **Nathan**: Measured on the search terms “nathan belt”, “nathan hydration vest”, “nathan running”, “nathan running belt” and “nathan vest”, summed into one figure. - **Raidlight**: Measured on the search term “raidlight”. - [Nathan profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nathan) - [Raidlight profile](/demand/global-en/brands/raidlight) - [All hydration vests worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hydration-vests): 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 Nathan or Raidlight more popular in search? In September 2026, Raidlight had more branded searches than Nathan among hydration vests worldwide. Raidlight had about 14,800 branded searches, while Nathan had 6,070. Raidlight made up 6.4% of all hydration vest searches we track, and Nathan accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Nathan vs Raidlight: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/nathan-vs-raidlight This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/nathan-vs-raidlight. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.