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Milwaukee vs Sutton Tools:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Milwaukee had more branded searches than Sutton Tools among drill bits brands in New Zealand. Milwaukee had about 2,950 branded searches, while Sutton Tools had 390. Milwaukee made up 35.2% of all drill bits brand searches we track, and Sutton Tools accounted for 4.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about drill bits brands, Milwaukee and Sutton Tools each appeared in three of the five answers. Sutton Tools was mentioned before Milwaukee in two out of three answers.

Among drill bits brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Milwaukee, about 8 searches for every 1 for Sutton Tools

Milwaukee 3K searchesSutton Tools 390 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Milwaukee in 3 of 5Sutton Tools in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Sutton Tools, named ahead of Milwaukee in 2 of 3 answers

Sutton Tools first in 2Milwaukee first in 1

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Top drill bits brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Milwaukee and Sutton Tools were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sutton Tools was listed before Milwaukee in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Bosch1st
  2. Sutton Tools2nd
  3. Milwaukee3rd
  4. DeWalt4th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Bosch4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Milwaukee3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sutton Tools3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • DeWalt2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Milwaukee or Sutton Tools more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Milwaukee and Sutton Tools by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all four drill bits brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Milwaukee and Sutton Tools among drill bits brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Milwaukee, Sutton Tools. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthDeWaltMilwaukeeSutton ToolsBosch
Oct 202560.6%31.8%6.9%0.58%
Nov 202567.6%27.6%4.4%0.45%
Dec 202562.9%31%5.7%0.44%
Jan 202666.3%28%5.1%0.63%
Feb 202662.5%31.1%5.6%0.72%
Mar 202661.7%31.1%6.6%0.55%
Apr 202663%31.7%4.8%0.45%
May 202657.2%35.8%6.4%0.66%
Jun 202662.2%32.7%4.6%0.47%
Jul 202658.9%35.3%5.3%0.54%
Aug 202654.4%40.9%4.3%0.44%
Sep 202659.5%35.2%4.7%0.6%

How has the Milwaukee and Sutton Tools comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand drill bits brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Milwaukee lost share of searches among drill bits brands in New Zealand, from 40.9% to 35.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sutton Tools in New Zealand fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 390 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Milwaukee’s and Sutton Tools’ 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.

Milwaukee

5 branded search terms

  • milwaukee tool
  • milwaukee tool bag
  • milwaukee tool box
  • milwaukee tool kit
  • milwaukee tool set

Sutton Tools

1 branded search term

  • sutton tools

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