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

Which is more popular in search, O'Brien or Slingshot? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wakeboards 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 Slingshot
- **Competitive set**: Wakeboards
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **O'Brien Share of Search**: 3.8%
- **Slingshot Share of Search**: 4.8%

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

- In August 2026, Slingshot had more branded searches than O'Brien among wakeboards worldwide. Slingshot was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to O'Brien’s 1.9K, and held a 4.8% Share of Search versus O'Brien’s 3.8%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: O'Brien took it in July 2026, Slingshot took it in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, O'Brien’s estimated Share of Search among wakeboards worldwide moved from 1.4% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 1.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Slingshot’s estimated Share of Search among wakeboards worldwide moved from 3.6% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2.4K.

## How did search popularity change for wakeboards worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Slingshot overtook O'Brien to rank 3rd among wakeboards worldwide, at 4.8%.
- In August 2026, O'Brien lost estimated Share of Search among wakeboards worldwide, from 4.4% to 3.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | O'Brien estimated searches | O'Brien Share of Search | O'Brien rank | Slingshot estimated searches | Slingshot Share of Search | Slingshot rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 720 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.9K | 3.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 590 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.9K | 4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 720 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.3K | 2.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 720 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.6K | 3.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 590 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.3K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 720 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.9K | 3.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 880 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.9K | 3.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1K | 1.7% | 4 | 2.4K | 4.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 3% | 4 | 1.9K | 3.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 4.4% | 3 | 1.9K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 3.8% | 4 | 2.4K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using O'Brien’s and Slingshot’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”.
- **Slingshot**: Measured on the search term “slingshot kite”.

- [O'Brien profile](/demand/global-en/brands/o-brien)
- [Slingshot profile](/demand/global-en/brands/slingshot)
- [All wakeboards worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wakeboards): 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 Slingshot?

In August 2026, Slingshot had more branded searches than O'Brien among wakeboards worldwide. Slingshot was estimated to have 2.4K branded searches compared to O'Brien’s 1.9K, and held a 4.8% Share of Search versus O'Brien’s 3.8%.

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