--- title: "Daiwa vs Okuma: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Daiwa or Okuma more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Spinning reels 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-spinning-reels-brands/compare/daiwa-vs-okuma" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Daiwa vs Okuma: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Daiwa or Okuma more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Spinning reels 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**: Daiwa and Okuma - **Competitive set**: Spinning reels brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Daiwa Share of Search**: 65.4% - **Okuma Share of Search**: 27.4% ## Is Daiwa or Okuma more popular in search? - In September 2026, Daiwa had more branded searches than Okuma among spinning reels brands in New Zealand. Daiwa had about 1,550 branded searches, while Okuma had 650. Daiwa made up 65.4% of all spinning reels brand searches we track, and Okuma accounted for 27.4%. - Daiwa was ahead of Okuma in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Daiwa’s share of searches among spinning reels brands in New Zealand moved from 60.2% to 65.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Okuma’s share of searches among spinning reels brands in New Zealand moved from 35% to 27.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 650. ## Top spinning reels brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Daiwa appeared in all five answers. Okuma was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Daiwa was listed before Okuma 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shimano | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Daiwa | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Penn | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Okuma | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about spinning reels brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which spinning reels brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Shimano, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn, 4. Okuma - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best spinning reels brands in New Zealand?": 1. Shimano, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn, 4. Okuma - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best spinning reels brand in New Zealand for fishing from shore?": 1. Shimano, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn - Searched Google, AI Overview "saltwater spinning reel": 1. Penn, 2. Shimano, 3. Daiwa - Searched Google, AI Overview "light spinning reel": 1. Daiwa 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 spinning reels brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Daiwa lost share of searches among spinning reels brands in New Zealand, from 67.2% to 65.4%. - In September 2026, Okuma lost share of searches among spinning reels brands in New Zealand, from 27.9% to 27.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Daiwa estimated searches | Daiwa Share of Search | Daiwa rank | Okuma estimated searches | Okuma Share of Search | Okuma rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.8K | 60.2% | 1 | 1K | 35% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 2.3K | 63.6% | 1 | 1.1K | 31.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 2.7K | 65.1% | 1 | 1.2K | 30.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 63.6% | 1 | 1.4K | 31.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 2.2K | 63% | 1 | 1.1K | 31.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 64.7% | 1 | 860 | 29.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.7K | 65.6% | 1 | 720 | 28.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.7K | 64.6% | 1 | 770 | 30% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 69% | 1 | 610 | 26.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.4K | 65.7% | 1 | 640 | 29.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.5K | 67.2% | 1 | 640 | 27.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 65.4% | 1 | 650 | 27.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Daiwa’s and Okuma’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. - **Daiwa**: Measured on the search terms “daiwa”, “daiwa certate”, “daiwa exceler”, “daiwa infeet”, “daiwa legalis”, “daiwa saltiga”, “daiwa saltist” and “daiwa tanacom 1000”, summed into one figure. - **Okuma**: Measured on the search terms “okuma”, “okuma azaki”, “okuma ceymar”, “okuma cortez”, “okuma makaira”, “okuma nano matrix”, “okuma revenger”, “okuma revenger 80”, “okuma revenger pro”, “okuma tesoro” and “okuma tournament concept”, summed into one figure. - [Daiwa profile](/demand/nz/brands/daiwa) - [Okuma profile](/demand/nz/brands/okuma) - [All spinning reels brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-spinning-reels-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Daiwa or Okuma more popular in search? In September 2026, Daiwa had more branded searches than Okuma among spinning reels brands in New Zealand. Daiwa had about 1,550 branded searches, while Okuma had 650. Daiwa made up 65.4% of all spinning reels brand searches we track, and Okuma accounted for 27.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Daiwa vs Okuma: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-spinning-reels-brands/compare/daiwa-vs-okuma This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-spinning-reels-brands/compare/daiwa-vs-okuma. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.