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title: "Black Diamond vs Petzl: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Black Diamond or Petzl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Climbing harness 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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# Black Diamond vs Petzl: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Black Diamond or Petzl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Climbing harness 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**: Black Diamond and Petzl
- **Competitive set**: Climbing harness brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Black Diamond Share of Search**: 11.8%
- **Petzl Share of Search**: 1.7%

## Is Black Diamond or Petzl more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Black Diamond had more branded searches than Petzl among climbing harness brands in New Zealand. Black Diamond had about 2,160 branded searches, while Petzl had 320. Black Diamond made up 11.8% of all climbing harness brand searches we track, and Petzl accounted for 1.7%.
- Black Diamond was ahead of Petzl in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Black Diamond’s share of searches among climbing harness brands in New Zealand moved from 12.2% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 2.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Petzl’s share of searches among climbing harness brands in New Zealand moved from 2.5% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 320.

## Top climbing harness brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Black Diamond appeared in all five answers. Petzl was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Black Diamond and Petzl were each listed first in two of the four 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Black Diamond | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Petzl | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Ocún | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Arc'teryx | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about climbing harness brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which climbing harness brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Petzl, 2. Black Diamond
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best climbing harness brands in New Zealand?": 1. Petzl, 2. Black Diamond, 3. Ocún
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best climbing harness brand in New Zealand for sport climbing?": 1. Black Diamond, 2. Petzl, 3. Ocún
- Searched Google, AI Overview "harness for climbing": 1. Black Diamond, 2. Petzl
- Searched Google, AI Overview "sport climbing harness": 1. Black Diamond

Not named in any answer: Arc'teryx.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand climbing harness brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Black Diamond gained share of searches among climbing harness brands in New Zealand, from 9.8% to 11.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Black Diamond estimated searches | Black Diamond Share of Search | Black Diamond rank | Petzl estimated searches | Petzl Share of Search | Petzl rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 12.2% | 2 | 320 | 2.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 11% | 2 | 390 | 2.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.7K | 11.2% | 2 | 260 | 1.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 10.8% | 2 | 320 | 2.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 13.1% | 2 | 260 | 2.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 12.4% | 2 | 260 | 2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.8K | 11.3% | 2 | 260 | 1.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2K | 12.9% | 2 | 320 | 2.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2K | 10.4% | 2 | 320 | 1.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2K | 9.9% | 2 | 320 | 1.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.2K | 9.8% | 2 | 320 | 1.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2.2K | 11.8% | 2 | 320 | 1.7% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black Diamond’s and Petzl’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.

- **Black Diamond**: Measured on the search terms “black diamond” and “black diamond headlamp”, summed into one figure.
- **Petzl**: Measured on the search term “petzl”.

- [Black Diamond profile](/demand/nz/brands/black-diamond)
- [Petzl profile](/demand/nz/brands/petzl)
- [All climbing harness brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-climbing-harness-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 Black Diamond or Petzl more popular in search?

In September 2026, Black Diamond had more branded searches than Petzl among climbing harness brands in New Zealand. Black Diamond had about 2,160 branded searches, while Petzl had 320. Black Diamond made up 11.8% of all climbing harness brand searches we track, and Petzl accounted for 1.7%.

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