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title: "Belt sander brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the belt sander brands people buy. Share of Search among Makita, Ryobi, DeWalt, Festool and Bosch, the belt sander brands Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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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# Belt sander brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?

Compare the belt sander brands people buy. Share of Search among Makita, Ryobi, DeWalt, Festool and Bosch, the belt sander brands Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Belt sander brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Makita, 33.3%

## Which brand is most popular in search among belt sander brands in New Zealand?

- In September 2026, Makita was the most searched among belt sander brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 8.1K branded searches, 33.3% of all searches for the five we track.
- Ryobi is in 2nd place, 2.5 percentage points behind at 30.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Festool’s share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand increased from 11.1% to 12.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand peaked at 35.4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 26.8% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand peaked at 41.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 26.2% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand peaked at 28.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 21.8% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Festool’s share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand peaked at 13% in July 2026 and was lowest at 7.1% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita, Ryobi, DeWalt and Bosch held steady: their share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top belt sander brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Makita and Bosch appeared every time. Makita was recommended most often, coming first in four out of five answers. Bosch was second, and DeWalt was third. Festool, which ranked fourth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Makita | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Bosch | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| DeWalt | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Ryobi | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Festool | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about belt sander brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which belt sander brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Makita, 2. Ryobi, 3. DeWalt, 4. Bosch
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best belt sander brands in New Zealand?": 1. Makita, 2. Bosch, 3. DeWalt, 4. Ryobi
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best belt sander brand in New Zealand for woodworking projects?": 1. Makita, 2. Bosch, 3. DeWalt, 4. Ryobi
- Searched Google, AI Overview "belt sander nz": 1. Makita, 2. Bosch, 3. DeWalt, 4. Ryobi
- Searched Google, AI Overview "sander for wood": 1. Bosch, 2. Makita

Not named in any answer: Festool.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Makita vs Ryobi: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/makita-vs-ryobi): 33.3% against 30.7% Share of Search.
- [Makita vs DeWalt: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dewalt-vs-makita): 33.3% against 23.5% Share of Search.
- [Makita vs Festool: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/festool-vs-makita): 33.3% against 12.2% Share of Search.
- [Ryobi vs DeWalt: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dewalt-vs-ryobi): 30.7% against 23.5% Share of Search.
- [Ryobi vs Festool: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/festool-vs-ryobi): 30.7% against 12.2% Share of Search.
- [DeWalt vs Festool: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dewalt-vs-festool): 23.5% against 12.2% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand belt sander brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand, from 31.6% to 33.3%.
- In September 2026, Festool gained share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 12.2%.
- In September 2026, Ryobi gained share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand, from 30.1% to 30.7%.
- In September 2026, DeWalt lost share of searches among belt sander brands in New Zealand, from 27.3% to 23.5%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Makita | 33.3% | 8.1K | +22.7% | Makita |
| 2 | Ryobi | 30.7% | 7.5K | +19.1% | Ryobi |
| 3 | DeWalt | 23.5% | 5.7K | 0.0% | DeWalt |
| 4 | Festool | 12.2% | 3K | +32.4% | Festool |
| 5 | Bosch | 0.29% | 70 | +40.0% | Bosch |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Makita | 6.6K | 33.6% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Ryobi | 6.1K | 31.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | DeWalt | 4.7K | 23.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Festool | 2.2K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Bosch | 70 | 0.36% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Ryobi | 9.4K | 38.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Makita | 6.6K | 26.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | DeWalt | 6.6K | 26.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Festool | 1.9K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Bosch | 70 | 0.28% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Ryobi | 9.4K | 41.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Makita | 6.6K | 29.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | DeWalt | 4.9K | 21.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Festool | 1.6K | 7.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Bosch | 50 | 0.22% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Ryobi | 7.3K | 36.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Makita | 6.6K | 32.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | DeWalt | 4.7K | 23% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Festool | 1.6K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Bosch | 50 | 0.25% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Makita | 6.6K | 34.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Ryobi | 6K | 30.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | DeWalt | 4.7K | 24.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Festool | 2K | 10.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Bosch | 50 | 0.26% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Ryobi | 7.2K | 34.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Makita | 6.6K | 31.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | DeWalt | 4.9K | 23.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Festool | 2.3K | 11% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Bosch | 50 | 0.24% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Makita | 6.6K | 34.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Ryobi | 6K | 31.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | DeWalt | 4.6K | 24.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Festool | 1.8K | 9.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Bosch | 50 | 0.26% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Makita | 6.6K | 35.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Ryobi | 5K | 26.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | DeWalt | 4.8K | 25.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Festool | 2.2K | 11.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Bosch | 70 | 0.37% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Makita | 6.6K | 32.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | DeWalt | 5.8K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Ryobi | 5.3K | 26.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Festool | 2.5K | 12.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Bosch | 70 | 0.35% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Makita | 6.6K | 34.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Ryobi | 5K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | DeWalt | 4.8K | 25.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Festool | 2.5K | 13% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Bosch | 50 | 0.26% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Makita | 6.6K | 31.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Ryobi | 6.3K | 30.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | DeWalt | 5.7K | 27.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Festool | 2.3K | 10.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Bosch | 50 | 0.24% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Makita | 8.1K | 33.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Ryobi | 7.5K | 30.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | DeWalt | 5.7K | 23.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Festool | 3K | 12.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Bosch | 70 | 0.29% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **Bosch**: Measured on the search term “bosch belt sander”.
- **DeWalt**: Measured on the search terms “dewalt”, “dewalt redemption” and “dewalt sander”, summed into one figure.
- **Festool**: Measured on the search terms “festool”, “festool chop saw”, “festool domino”, “festool dust extractor”, “festool orbital sander”, “festool plunge saw”, “festool router”, “festool sander”, “festool track”, “festool track saw”, “festool vacuum” and “festool wall sander”, summed into one figure.
- **Makita**: Measured on the search term “makita”.
- **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi” and “ryobi tool”, summed into one figure.

- [Bosch](/demand/nz/brands/bosch)
- [DeWalt](/demand/nz/brands/dewalt)
- [Festool](/demand/nz/brands/festool)
- [Makita](/demand/nz/brands/makita)
- [Ryobi](/demand/nz/brands/ryobi)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among belt sander brands in New Zealand?

In September 2026, Makita was the most searched among belt sander brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 8.1K branded searches, 33.3% of all searches for the five we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Belt sander brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-belt-sander-brands

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