--- title: "Big Agnes vs Rab: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Big Agnes or Rab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sleeping bag 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/big-agnes-vs-rab" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Big Agnes vs Rab: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Big Agnes or Rab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sleeping bag 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**: Big Agnes and Rab - **Competitive set**: Sleeping bag brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Big Agnes Share of Search**: 0.1% - **Rab Share of Search**: 0.15% ## Is Big Agnes or Rab more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rab had more branded searches than Big Agnes among sleeping bag brands in New Zealand. Rab had about 170 branded searches, while Big Agnes had 110. Rab made up 0.15% of all sleeping bag brand searches we track, and Big Agnes accounted for 0.1%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Rab took it in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Big Agnes’ share of searches among sleeping bag brands in New Zealand moved from 0.17% to 0.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 110. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rab’s share of searches among sleeping bag brands in New Zealand moved from 0.14% to 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 170. ## Top sleeping bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Rab was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Big Agnes did not appear in any of the three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Macpac | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Sea to Summit | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Kathmandu | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | One Planet | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Rab | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Therm-a-Rest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Exped | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Big Agnes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about sleeping bag brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which sleeping bag brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Kathmandu, 2. Macpac, 3. Sea to Summit - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sleeping bag brands in New Zealand?": 1. Macpac, 2. Sea to Summit, 3. Rab, 4. One Planet - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sleeping bag brand in New Zealand for tramping and camping?": 1. Macpac, 2. Sea to Summit, 3. Kathmandu, 4. One Planet Not named in any answer: Therm-a-Rest, Exped and Big Agnes. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand sleeping bag brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Big Agnes in New Zealand fell 47.6% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 110 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Big Agnes estimated searches | Big Agnes Share of Search | Big Agnes rank | Rab estimated searches | Rab Share of Search | Rab rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 210 | 0.17% | 6 | 170 | 0.14% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 0.16% | 6 | 170 | 0.11% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 210 | 0.11% | 6 | 210 | 0.11% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 0.17% | 6 | 210 | 0.14% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 170 | 0.14% | 8 | 210 | 0.17% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 210 | 0.14% | 8 | 260 | 0.18% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 170 | 0.1% | 8 | 320 | 0.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 140 | 0.09% | 8 | 320 | 0.21% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 140 | 0.08% | 8 | 260 | 0.15% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 110 | 0.07% | 8 | 260 | 0.16% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 140 | 0.11% | 8 | 260 | 0.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 110 | 0.1% | 8 | 170 | 0.15% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Big Agnes’ and Rab’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. - **Big Agnes**: Measured on the search term “big agnes”. - **Rab**: Measured on the search term “rab sleeping bag”. - [Big Agnes profile](/demand/nz/brands/big-agnes) - [Rab profile](/demand/nz/brands/rab) - [All sleeping bag brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-sleeping-bag-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Big Agnes or Rab more popular in search? In September 2026, Rab had more branded searches than Big Agnes among sleeping bag brands in New Zealand. Rab had about 170 branded searches, while Big Agnes had 110. Rab made up 0.15% of all sleeping bag brand searches we track, and Big Agnes accounted for 0.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Big Agnes vs Rab: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/big-agnes-vs-rab This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/big-agnes-vs-rab. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.