--- title: "Flexovit vs Makita: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Flexovit or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grinder blades 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/flexovit-vs-makita" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Flexovit vs Makita: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Flexovit or Makita more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grinder blades 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**: Flexovit and Makita - **Competitive set**: Grinder blades brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Flexovit Share of Search**: 0.17% - **Makita Share of Search**: 51.4% ## Is Flexovit or Makita more popular in search? - In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Flexovit among grinder blades brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while Flexovit had 30. Makita made up 51.4% of all grinder blades brand searches we track, and Flexovit accounted for 0.17%. - Makita was ahead of Flexovit in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flexovit’s share of searches among grinder blades brands in New Zealand moved from 0.27% to 0.17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 30. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Makita’s share of searches among grinder blades brands in New Zealand moved from 51.9% to 51.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.6K to 9.1K. ## Top grinder blades brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Makita was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Flexovit was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Makita was listed before Flexovit 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bosch | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Makita | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Flexovit | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Norton Abrasives | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Milwaukee | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about grinder blades brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which grinder blades brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Bosch, 2. Makita, 3. Flexovit, 4. Norton Abrasives - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best grinder blades brands in New Zealand?": 1. Bosch, 2. Norton Abrasives, 3. Makita, 4. Flexovit - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best grinder blades brand in New Zealand for angle grinder cutting?": 1. Bosch, 2. Makita, 3. Norton Abrasives - Searched Google, AI Overview "metal cutting disc": 1. Bosch, 2. Makita, 3. Milwaukee, 4. Flexovit - Searched Google, AI Overview "grinder cutting disc": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: DeWalt. 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 grinder blades brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Makita gained share of searches among grinder blades brands in New Zealand, from 44.7% to 51.4%. - In September 2026, Flexovit rose from 6th to 4th among grinder blades brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Flexovit estimated searches | Flexovit Share of Search | Flexovit rank | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40 | 0.27% | 4 | 7.6K | 51.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 0.18% | 4 | 7.6K | 45.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 0.14% | 5 | 7.6K | 52.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 0.14% | 4 | 7.5K | 53.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.14% | 5 | 7.5K | 51.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 20 | 0.14% | 5 | 7.5K | 51.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 20 | 0.14% | 4 | 7.5K | 52.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 40 | 0.26% | 4 | 7.6K | 50.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.12% | 4 | 7.6K | 46.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 30 | 0.2% | 5 | 7.5K | 49.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 10 | 0.06% | 6 | 7.6K | 44.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 30 | 0.17% | 4 | 9.1K | 51.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Flexovit’s and Makita’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. - **Flexovit**: Measured on the search term “flexovit”. - **Makita**: Measured on the search terms “makita” and “makita tool”, summed into one figure. - [Flexovit profile](/demand/nz/brands/flexovit) - [Makita profile](/demand/nz/brands/makita) - [All grinder blades brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-grinder-blades-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Flexovit or Makita more popular in search? In September 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Flexovit among grinder blades brands in New Zealand. Makita had about 9,100 branded searches, while Flexovit had 30. Makita made up 51.4% of all grinder blades brand searches we track, and Flexovit accounted for 0.17%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Flexovit vs Makita: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/flexovit-vs-makita This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/flexovit-vs-makita. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.