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title: "Cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the cordless angle grinder brands people buy. Share of Search among Makita, Ryobi, DeWalt, Milwaukee and Bosch, the cordless angle grinder 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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# Cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?

Compare the cordless angle grinder brands people buy. Share of Search among Makita, Ryobi, DeWalt, Milwaukee and Bosch, the cordless angle grinder 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**: Cordless angle grinder brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Makita, 36.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand?

- In September 2026, Makita was the most searched among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 9.1K branded searches, 36.2% of all searches for the five we track.
- Ryobi is in 2nd place, 6.4 percentage points behind at 29.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand decreased from 23.1% to 22.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milwaukee’s share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand increased from 10.6% to 11.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand peaked at 37.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 29.3% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand peaked at 39.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 24.6% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand peaked at 26.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 19.7% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milwaukee’s share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand peaked at 16.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 8.4% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita, Ryobi and Bosch held steady: their share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top cordless angle grinder brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Makita, Ryobi, DeWalt and Milwaukee appeared every time. Makita was recommended most often, coming first in three out of four answers. Milwaukee was second, and DeWalt was third.

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 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Milwaukee | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| DeWalt | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Ryobi | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Bosch | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about cordless angle grinder brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which cordless angle grinder brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Makita, 2. Milwaukee, 3. DeWalt, 4. Ryobi
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand?": 1. Makita, 2. Milwaukee, 3. DeWalt, 4. Bosch, 5. Ryobi
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cordless angle grinder brand in New Zealand for metal cutting?": 1. Milwaukee, 2. Makita, 3. DeWalt, 4. Ryobi
- Searched Google, AI Overview "angle grinder nz": 1. Makita, 2. Ryobi, 3. Milwaukee, 4. DeWalt

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

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Makita vs Ryobi: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/makita-vs-ryobi): 36.2% against 29.8% Share of Search.
- [Makita vs DeWalt: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dewalt-vs-makita): 36.2% against 22.2% Share of Search.
- [Makita vs Milwaukee: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/makita-vs-milwaukee): 36.2% against 11.7% Share of Search.
- [Ryobi vs DeWalt: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dewalt-vs-ryobi): 29.8% against 22.2% Share of Search.
- [Ryobi vs Milwaukee: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/milwaukee-vs-ryobi): 29.8% against 11.7% Share of Search.
- [DeWalt vs Milwaukee: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dewalt-vs-milwaukee): 22.2% against 11.7% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cordless angle grinder brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand, from 32.7% to 36.2%.
- In September 2026, Ryobi gained share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand, from 27% to 29.8%.
- In September 2026, Milwaukee lost share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand, from 16.1% to 11.7%.
- In September 2026, DeWalt lost share of searches among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand, from 24% to 22.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bosch in New Zealand rose 100% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 20 in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Makita | 36.2% | 9.1K | +19.7% | Makita |
| 2 | Ryobi | 29.8% | 7.5K | +19.1% | Ryobi |
| 3 | DeWalt | 22.2% | 5.6K | 0.0% | DeWalt |
| 4 | Milwaukee | 11.7% | 3K | -21.3% | Milwaukee |
| 5 | Bosch | 0.08% | 20 | +100.0% | Bosch |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Makita | 7.6K | 36.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Ryobi | 6.1K | 29.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | DeWalt | 4.8K | 23.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Milwaukee | 2.2K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Bosch | 10 | 0.05% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Ryobi | 9.4K | 36.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Makita | 7.6K | 29.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | DeWalt | 6.5K | 25% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Milwaukee | 2.5K | 9.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Bosch | 10 | 0.04% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Ryobi | 9.4K | 39.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Makita | 7.6K | 31.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | DeWalt | 4.7K | 19.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Milwaukee | 2.1K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Bosch | 10 | 0.04% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Makita | 7.5K | 35.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Ryobi | 7.3K | 34.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | DeWalt | 4.6K | 21.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Milwaukee | 1.8K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Bosch | 10 | 0.05% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Makita | 7.5K | 36.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Ryobi | 6K | 29.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | DeWalt | 4.7K | 23.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.1K | 10.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Bosch | 10 | 0.05% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Makita | 7.5K | 34.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Ryobi | 7.2K | 33.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | DeWalt | 4.8K | 22.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.3K | 10.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Bosch | 10 | 0.05% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Makita | 7.5K | 37.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Ryobi | 6K | 29.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | DeWalt | 4.6K | 22.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.1K | 10.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Bosch | 10 | 0.05% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Makita | 7.6K | 37.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Ryobi | 5K | 24.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | DeWalt | 4.8K | 23.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.7K | 13.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Bosch | 10 | 0.05% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Makita | 7.6K | 35.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | DeWalt | 5.8K | 26.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Ryobi | 5.3K | 24.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.8K | 13% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Bosch | 10 | 0.05% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Makita | 7.5K | 37.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Ryobi | 5K | 25% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | DeWalt | 4.9K | 24.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.6K | 13% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Bosch | 20 | 0.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Makita | 7.6K | 32.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Ryobi | 6.3K | 27% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | DeWalt | 5.6K | 24% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Milwaukee | 3.8K | 16.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Bosch | 10 | 0.04% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Makita | 9.1K | 36.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Ryobi | 7.5K | 29.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | DeWalt | 5.6K | 22.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Milwaukee | 3K | 11.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Bosch | 20 | 0.08% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **Bosch**: Measured on the search term “bosch cordless angle grinder”.
- **DeWalt**: Measured on the search terms “dewalt”, “dewalt grinder” and “dewalt redemption”, summed into one figure.
- **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita” and “makita tool”, summed into one figure.
- **Milwaukee**: Measured on the search terms “milwaukee tool”, “milwaukee tool bag”, “milwaukee tool box”, “milwaukee tool kit” and “milwaukee tool set”, summed into one figure.
- **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi” and “ryobi tool”, summed into one figure.

- [Bosch](/demand/nz/brands/bosch)
- [DeWalt](/demand/nz/brands/dewalt)
- [Makita](/demand/nz/brands/makita)
- [Milwaukee](/demand/nz/brands/milwaukee)
- [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 cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand?

In September 2026, Makita was the most searched among cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 9.1K branded searches, 36.2% of all searches for the five we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Cordless angle grinder brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-cordless-angle-grinder-brands

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