--- title: "3M Peltor vs Radians: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is 3M Peltor or Radians more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Safety glasses 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/compare/3m-peltor-vs-radians" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # 3M Peltor vs Radians: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is 3M Peltor or Radians more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Safety glasses 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**: 3M Peltor and Radians - **Competitive set**: Safety glasses brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **3M Peltor Share of Search**: 8.2% - **Radians Share of Search**: 19.4% ## Is 3M Peltor or Radians more popular in search? - In September 2026, Radians had more branded searches than 3M Peltor among safety glasses brands in New Zealand. Radians had about 260 branded searches, while 3M Peltor had 110. Radians made up 19.4% of all safety glasses brand searches we track, and 3M Peltor accounted for 8.2%. - Radians was ahead of 3M Peltor in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 3M Peltor’s share of searches among safety glasses brands in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 110. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Radians’ share of searches among safety glasses brands in New Zealand moved from 24.3% to 19.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 270 to 260. ## Top safety glasses brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, 3M Peltor was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Radians 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Uvex | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bollé | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | 3M Peltor | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Radians | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ProChoice | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Honeywell | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pyramex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about safety glasses brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which safety glasses brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Uvex, 2. Bollé - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best safety glasses brands in New Zealand?": 1. Bollé, 2. Uvex, 3. 3M Peltor - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best safety glasses brand in New Zealand for workplace eye protection?": 1. Uvex, 2. Bollé, 3. 3M Peltor - Searched Google, AI Overview "best safety glasses": 1. Bollé, 2. Uvex - Searched Google, AI Overview "work safety glasses": 1. ProChoice, 2. Bollé Not named in any answer: Radians, Honeywell and Pyramex. 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 safety glasses brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Radians lost share of searches among safety glasses brands in New Zealand, from 22.5% to 19.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for 3M Peltor in New Zealand rose 57.1% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 110 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | 3M Peltor estimated searches | 3M Peltor Share of Search | 3M Peltor rank | Radians estimated searches | Radians Share of Search | Radians rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 6.3% | 4 | 270 | 24.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 90 | 6.6% | 3 | 260 | 19% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 6.4% | 4 | 140 | 12.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 90 | 7.2% | 4 | 220 | 17.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 140 | 9.4% | 4 | 480 | 32.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 170 | 11.2% | 3 | 480 | 31.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 110 | 10.4% | 3 | 320 | 30.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 140 | 11% | 3 | 390 | 30.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 90 | 7.9% | 4 | 270 | 23.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 90 | 7.8% | 4 | 210 | 18.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 110 | 7.7% | 3 | 320 | 22.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 110 | 8.2% | 3 | 260 | 19.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 3M Peltor’s and Radians’ 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. - **3M Peltor**: Measured on the search term “3m peltor”. - **Radians**: Measured on the search terms “radians” and “radians safety glasses”, summed into one figure. - [3M Peltor profile](/demand/nz/brands/3m-peltor) - [Radians profile](/demand/nz/brands/radians) - [All safety glasses brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-safety-glasses-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 3M Peltor or Radians more popular in search? In September 2026, Radians had more branded searches than 3M Peltor among safety glasses brands in New Zealand. Radians had about 260 branded searches, while 3M Peltor had 110. Radians made up 19.4% of all safety glasses brand searches we track, and 3M Peltor accounted for 8.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "3M Peltor vs Radians: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/3m-peltor-vs-radians This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/3m-peltor-vs-radians. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.