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title: "O'Brien vs Radar: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, O'Brien or Radar? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water ski 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."
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# O'Brien vs Radar: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, O'Brien or Radar? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Water ski 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**: O'Brien and Radar
- **Competitive set**: Water ski brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **O'Brien Share of Search**: 0.07%
- **Radar Share of Search**: 97.5%

## Which is more popular in search, O'Brien or Radar?

- In August 2026, Radar had more branded searches than O'Brien among water ski brands worldwide. Radar was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to O'Brien’s 1.9K, and held a 97.5% Share of Search versus O'Brien’s 0.07%.
- Radar was ahead of O'Brien in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, O'Brien’s estimated Share of Search among water ski brands worldwide moved from 0.04% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 1.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Radar’s estimated Share of Search among water ski brands worldwide moved from 96.2% to 97.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 2.7M.

## How did search popularity change for water ski brands worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for O'Brien worldwide rose 163.9% over 11 measured months, from 720 to 1.9K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Radar worldwide rose 49.7% over 11 measured months, from 1.8M to 2.7M in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | O'Brien estimated searches | O'Brien Share of Search | O'Brien rank | Radar estimated searches | Radar Share of Search | Radar rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 720 | 0.04% | 5 | 1.8M | 96.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 590 | 0.04% | 5 | 1.5M | 95.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 720 | 0.05% | 5 | 1.5M | 95.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 720 | 0.04% | 5 | 1.8M | 96.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 590 | 0.04% | 5 | 1.5M | 95.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 720 | 0.03% | 5 | 2.2M | 96.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 880 | 0.05% | 5 | 1.8M | 96.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1K | 0.04% | 5 | 2.2M | 96.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 0.06% | 5 | 2.7M | 97.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 0.09% | 5 | 2.7M | 97.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 0.07% | 5 | 2.7M | 97.5% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using O'Brien’s and Radar’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.

- **O'Brien**: Measured on the search term “obrien wakeboard”.
- **Radar**: Measured on the search term “radar”.

- [O'Brien profile](/demand/global-en/brands/o-brien)
- [Radar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/radar)
- [All water ski brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/water-ski-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, O'Brien or Radar?

In August 2026, Radar had more branded searches than O'Brien among water ski brands worldwide. Radar was estimated to have 2.7M branded searches compared to O'Brien’s 1.9K, and held a 97.5% Share of Search versus O'Brien’s 0.07%.

## Cite this page

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