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title: "Coleman vs MSR: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Coleman or MSR more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fuel canister 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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# Coleman vs MSR: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Coleman or MSR more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fuel canister 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**: Coleman and MSR
- **Competitive set**: Fuel canister brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Coleman Share of Search**: 0.5%
- **MSR Share of Search**: 5%

## Is Coleman or MSR more popular in search?

- In September 2026, MSR had more branded searches than Coleman among fuel canister brands in New Zealand. MSR had about 100 branded searches, while Coleman had 10. MSR made up 5% of all fuel canister brand searches we track, and Coleman accounted for 0.5%.
- MSR was ahead of Coleman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coleman’s share of searches among fuel canister brands in New Zealand moved from 0% to 0.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 0 to 10.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MSR’s share of searches among fuel canister brands in New Zealand moved from 4.9% to 5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 100.

## Top fuel canister brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MSR was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Coleman did not appear in any of the five answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MSR | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Jetboil | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Coleman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about fuel canister brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which fuel canister brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Jetboil, 2. MSR
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fuel canister brands in New Zealand?": 1. MSR, 2. Jetboil
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fuel canister brand in New Zealand for camping stove use?": 1. MSR, 2. Jetboil
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best fuel canister": 1. Jetboil
- Searched Google, AI Overview "camping gas canister nz": 1. MSR

Not named in any answer: Coleman.

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 fuel canister brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, MSR lost share of searches among fuel canister brands in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Coleman estimated searches | Coleman Share of Search | Coleman rank | MSR estimated searches | MSR Share of Search | MSR rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 100 | 4.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 120 | 4.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.33% | 3 | 110 | 3.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.38% | 3 | 160 | 6.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.5% | 3 | 80 | 4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.39% | 3 | 140 | 5.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 0.39% | 3 | 130 | 5.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 80 | 4.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 80 | 4.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.58% | 3 | 80 | 4.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 110 | 6.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.5% | 3 | 100 | 5% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coleman’s and MSR’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.

- **Coleman**: Measured on the search term “coleman fuel canister”.
- **MSR**: Measured on the search terms “msr camping stove” and “msr stove”, summed into one figure.

- [Coleman profile](/demand/nz/brands/coleman)
- [MSR profile](/demand/nz/brands/msr)
- [All fuel canister brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-fuel-canister-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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 Coleman or MSR more popular in search?

In September 2026, MSR had more branded searches than Coleman among fuel canister brands in New Zealand. MSR had about 100 branded searches, while Coleman had 10. MSR made up 5% of all fuel canister brand searches we track, and Coleman accounted for 0.5%.

## Cite this page

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