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title: "Bahco vs Irwin: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Bahco or Irwin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Coping saw brands set in New Zealand. 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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# Bahco vs Irwin: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Bahco or Irwin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Coping saw brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Bahco and Irwin
- **Competitive set**: Coping saw brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Bahco Share of Search**: 69.6%
- **Irwin Share of Search**: 30.4%

## Is Bahco or Irwin more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Bahco had more branded searches than Irwin among coping saw brands in New Zealand. Bahco had about 390 branded searches, while Irwin had 170. Bahco made up 69.6% of all coping saw brand searches we track, and Irwin accounted for 30.4%.
- Bahco was ahead of Irwin in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bahco’s share of searches among coping saw brands in New Zealand moved from 63.4% to 69.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 390.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Irwin’s share of searches among coping saw brands in New Zealand moved from 36.6% to 30.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 150 to 170.

## Top coping saw brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bahco was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Irwin was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bahco was listed before Irwin 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bahco | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Irwin | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about coping saw brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which coping saw brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Bahco, 2. Irwin
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best coping saw brands in New Zealand?": 1. Bahco, 2. Irwin
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best coping saw brand in New Zealand for fine cuts?": 1. Bahco
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best coping saw": 1. Bahco
- Searched Google, AI Overview "small saw for wood": named none of the brands we track

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand coping saw brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Bahco gained share of searches among coping saw brands in New Zealand, from 58.2% to 69.6%.
- In September 2026, Irwin lost share of searches among coping saw brands in New Zealand, from 41.8% to 30.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | Bahco estimated searches | Bahco Share of Search | Bahco rank | Irwin estimated searches | Irwin Share of Search | Irwin rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 260 | 63.4% | 1 | 150 | 36.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 320 | 66.7% | 1 | 160 | 33.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 390 | 72.2% | 1 | 150 | 27.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 320 | 66.7% | 1 | 160 | 33.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 320 | 66.7% | 1 | 160 | 33.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 320 | 64% | 1 | 180 | 36% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 320 | 62.7% | 1 | 190 | 37.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 390 | 67.2% | 1 | 190 | 32.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 390 | 65% | 1 | 210 | 35% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 390 | 65% | 1 | 210 | 35% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 390 | 58.2% | 1 | 280 | 41.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 390 | 69.6% | 1 | 170 | 30.4% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bahco’s and Irwin’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.

- **Bahco**: Measured on the search term “bahco”.
- **Irwin**: Measured on the search terms “irwin clamps” and “irwin tools”, summed into one figure.

- [Bahco profile](/demand/nz/brands/bahco)
- [Irwin profile](/demand/nz/brands/irwin)
- [All coping saw brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-coping-saw-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 2 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 Bahco or Irwin more popular in search?

In September 2026, Bahco had more branded searches than Irwin among coping saw brands in New Zealand. Bahco had about 390 branded searches, while Irwin had 170. Bahco made up 69.6% of all coping saw brand searches we track, and Irwin accounted for 30.4%.

## Cite this page

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