--- title: "QAD vs Trophy Ridge: Which is searched more?" description: "Is QAD or Trophy Ridge more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drop away rest 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qad-archery-vs-trophy-ridge" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # QAD vs Trophy Ridge: Which is searched more? Is QAD or Trophy Ridge more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drop away rest 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**: QAD and Trophy Ridge - **Competitive set**: Drop away rest brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **QAD Share of Search**: 4.9% - **Trophy Ridge Share of Search**: 4.6% ## Is QAD or Trophy Ridge more popular in search? - In September 2026, QAD and Trophy Ridge were level in searches among drop away rest brands worldwide, with an estimated 5.8K versus 5.4K branded searches, at 4.9% and 4.6% of the total. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: QAD took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QAD’s share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide moved from 2.9% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.8K to 5.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trophy Ridge’s share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide moved from 4% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K. ## Top drop away rest brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, QAD appeared in all four answers. Trophy Ridge was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. QAD was listed before Trophy Ridge in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hamskea | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | QAD | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Trophy Ridge | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Mathews | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Ripcord | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Hoyt | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about drop away rest brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which drop away rest brand should I buy?": 1. QAD, 2. Hamskea, 3. Trophy Ridge, 4. Mathews, 5. Hoyt - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best drop away rest brands?": 1. QAD, 2. Hamskea, 3. Trophy Ridge, 4. Ripcord - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best drop away rest brand for archery accuracy?": 1. Hamskea, 2. QAD - Searched Google, AI Overview "best drop away rest": 1. Hamskea, 2. QAD Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for drop away rest brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, QAD lost share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide, from 5.7% to 4.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Trophy Ridge worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | QAD estimated searches | QAD Share of Search | QAD rank | Trophy Ridge estimated searches | Trophy Ridge Share of Search | Trophy Ridge rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.8K | 2.9% | 5 | 6.6K | 4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 5.8K | 3% | 5 | 6.6K | 3.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 4.3K | 3.5% | 5 | 5.4K | 4.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 3.5K | 3.6% | 5 | 4.4K | 4.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 3.9% | 4 | 2.9K | 3.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 3.8% | 5 | 3.6K | 4.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 2.3K | 3.7% | 5 | 2.9K | 4.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.3K | 3.8% | 5 | 2.4K | 3.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 3.5K | 5% | 4 | 2.9K | 4.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4.3K | 5.6% | 4 | 3.6K | 4.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 6.5K | 5.7% | 4 | 5.4K | 4.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 5.8K | 4.9% | 4 | 5.4K | 4.6% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using QAD’s and Trophy Ridge’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. - **QAD**: Measured on the search terms “qad rest” and “qad ultrarest”, summed into one figure. - **Trophy Ridge**: Measured on the search term “trophy ridge”. - [QAD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qad-archery) - [Trophy Ridge profile](/demand/global-en/brands/trophy-ridge) - [All drop away rest brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/drop-away-rest-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 QAD or Trophy Ridge more popular in search? In September 2026, QAD and Trophy Ridge were level in searches among drop away rest brands worldwide, with an estimated 5.8K versus 5.4K branded searches, at 4.9% and 4.6% of the total. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "QAD vs Trophy Ridge: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qad-archery-vs-trophy-ridge This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qad-archery-vs-trophy-ridge. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.