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Orvis vs Redington:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Orvis had more branded searches than Redington among fishing wader brands worldwide. Orvis had about 5,400 branded searches, while Redington had 1,900. Orvis made up 4.9% of all fishing wader brand searches we track, and Redington accounted for 1.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about fishing wader brands, Orvis appeared in four of the five answers and Redington in none.

Among fishing wader brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Orvis, about 3 searches for every 1 for Redington

Orvis 5.4K searchesRedington 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Orvis, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Redington in 0

Orvis in 4 of 5Redington in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Orvis, the only one of the two named

Orvis first in 3Redington never named

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Top fishing wader brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Orvis was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Redington did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Simms1st
  2. Orvis2nd
  3. Frogg Toggs3rd
  4. Redington–
  5. Caddis–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Simms5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Orvis4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Frogg Toggs2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Redington0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Caddis0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best fishing waders?”

    1. 1Orvis
    2. 2Frogg Toggs
    3. 3Simms
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which waders last longest for fly fishing?”

    1. 1Simms
    2. 2Orvis
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What breathable waders are worth buying?”

    1. 1Simms
    2. 2Orvis
    3. 3Frogg Toggs
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “waders”

    1. 1Simms
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “best waders”

    1. 1Simms
    2. 2Orvis

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 Orvis or Redington more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Orvis and Redington by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five fishing wader brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Orvis and Redington among fishing wader brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Orvis, Redington. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSimmsFrogg ToggsOrvisRedingtonCaddis
Nov 202578.4%12.6%5.6%2.5%0.85%
Dec 202580.4%12.4%4.5%2%0.74%
Jan 202685%9.1%3.3%1.8%0.81%
Feb 202685.5%7.5%4.1%2.2%0.82%
Mar 202684.9%6.3%5.2%2.8%0.84%
Apr 202683.6%7.6%5.1%2.7%0.94%
May 202685.3%6.3%5.2%2.3%0.85%
Jun 202688%5.2%4.2%1.8%0.84%
Jul 202687%6%4%2.1%0.97%
Aug 202687.6%6.5%3.6%1.6%0.71%
Sep 202685.3%7.8%4.2%1.8%0.85%
Oct 202681.1%11.1%4.9%1.7%1.2%

How has branded search for Orvis and Redington changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Orvis was ahead of Redington in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Orvis’ share of searches among fishing wader brands worldwide moved from 5.6% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Redington’s share of searches among fishing wader brands worldwide moved from 2.5% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.9K.

How did search popularity change for fishing wader brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, Orvis gained share of searches among fishing wader brands worldwide, from 4.2% to 4.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Redington worldwide fell 34.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in October 2026.

How are Orvis’ and Redington’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Orvis’ and Redington’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.

Orvis

1 branded search term

  • orvis waders

Redington

1 branded search term

  • redington waders

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