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title: "PEX crimper brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the pex crimper brands people buy. Share of Search among Ryobi, DeWalt, Milwaukee and Rothenberger, the PEX crimper 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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# PEX crimper brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?

Compare the pex crimper brands people buy. Share of Search among Ryobi, DeWalt, Milwaukee and Rothenberger, the PEX crimper 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**: PEX crimper brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Ryobi, 48.3%

## Which brand is most popular in search among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand?

- In September 2026, Ryobi was the most searched among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 7.5K branded searches, 48.3% of all searches for the four we track.
- DeWalt is in 2nd place, 16.1 percentage points behind at 32.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand decreased from 33.2% to 32.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milwaukee’s share of searches among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand increased from 17.4% to 19%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s share of searches among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand peaked at 59.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 39.4% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand peaked at 39.4% in June 2026 and was lowest at 27.2% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milwaukee’s share of searches among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand peaked at 24.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 13.3% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi and Rothenberger held steady: their share of searches among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top PEX crimper brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rothenberger was mentioned most often, in three of the five answers. Rothenberger was recommended most often, coming first in both answers that gave a list. Milwaukee was second. Ryobi, which ranked first 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rothenberger | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Milwaukee | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ryobi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about PEX crimper brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which PEX crimper brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Rothenberger
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best PEX crimper brands in New Zealand?": 1. Rothenberger, 2. Milwaukee
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best PEX crimper brand in New Zealand for plumbing jobs?": 1. Rothenberger, 2. Milwaukee
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best pex crimper": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "pex crimping tool": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Ryobi and 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

- [Ryobi vs DeWalt: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dewalt-vs-ryobi): 48.3% against 32.2% Share of Search.
- [Ryobi vs Milwaukee: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/milwaukee-vs-ryobi): 48.3% against 19% Share of Search.
- [DeWalt vs Milwaukee: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dewalt-vs-milwaukee): 32.2% against 19% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand PEX crimper brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Ryobi gained share of searches among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand, from 41.6% to 48.3%.
- In September 2026, Milwaukee lost share of searches among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand, from 24.9% to 19%.
- In September 2026, DeWalt lost share of searches among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand, from 33.1% to 32.2%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Rothenberger in New Zealand fell 36.4% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 70 in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Ryobi | 48.3% | 7.5K | +19.1% | Ryobi |
| 2 | DeWalt | 32.2% | 5K | 0.0% | DeWalt |
| 3 | Milwaukee | 19% | 3K | -21.3% | Milwaukee |
| 4 | Rothenberger | 0.45% | 70 | 0.0% | Rothenberger |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Ryobi | 6.1K | 48.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | DeWalt | 4.2K | 33.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Milwaukee | 2.2K | 17.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Rothenberger | 110 | 0.87% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Ryobi | 9.4K | 52.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | DeWalt | 6K | 33.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Milwaukee | 2.5K | 13.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Rothenberger | 70 | 0.39% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Ryobi | 9.4K | 59.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | DeWalt | 4.3K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Milwaukee | 2.1K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Rothenberger | 40 | 0.25% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Ryobi | 7.3K | 54.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | DeWalt | 4.2K | 31.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Milwaukee | 1.8K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Rothenberger | 50 | 0.38% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Ryobi | 6K | 47.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | DeWalt | 4.3K | 34.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.1K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Rothenberger | 90 | 0.72% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Ryobi | 7.2K | 51.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | DeWalt | 4.5K | 32% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.3K | 16.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Rothenberger | 70 | 0.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Ryobi | 6K | 48.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | DeWalt | 4.2K | 34% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.1K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Rothenberger | 50 | 0.41% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Ryobi | 5K | 41.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | DeWalt | 4.3K | 35.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.7K | 22.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Rothenberger | 70 | 0.58% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | DeWalt | 5.3K | 39.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Ryobi | 5.3K | 39.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.8K | 20.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Rothenberger | 70 | 0.52% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Ryobi | 5K | 41.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | DeWalt | 4.3K | 36.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Milwaukee | 2.6K | 21.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Rothenberger | 70 | 0.58% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Ryobi | 6.3K | 41.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | DeWalt | 5K | 33.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Milwaukee | 3.8K | 24.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Rothenberger | 70 | 0.46% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Ryobi | 7.5K | 48.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | DeWalt | 5K | 32.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Milwaukee | 3K | 19% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Rothenberger | 70 | 0.45% | 4 |

## What is being compared

- **DeWalt**: Measured on the search terms “dewalt” and “dewalt redemption”, 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.
- **Rothenberger**: Measured on the search term “rothenberger”.
- **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi” and “ryobi tool”, summed into one figure.

- [DeWalt](/demand/nz/brands/dewalt)
- [Milwaukee](/demand/nz/brands/milwaukee)
- [Rothenberger](/demand/nz/brands/rothenberger)
- [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 PEX crimper brands in New Zealand?

In September 2026, Ryobi was the most searched among PEX crimper brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 7.5K branded searches, 48.3% of all searches for the four we track.

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