--- title: "Hyperlite vs Salomon: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hyperlite or Salomon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bindings 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/hyperlite-wakeboards-vs-salomon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hyperlite vs Salomon: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Hyperlite or Salomon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bindings 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**: Hyperlite and Salomon - **Competitive set**: Bindings brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hyperlite Share of Search**: 22.6% - **Salomon Share of Search**: 11.9% ## Is Hyperlite or Salomon more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hyperlite had more branded searches than Salomon among bindings brands in New Zealand. Hyperlite had about 190 branded searches, while Salomon had 100. Hyperlite made up 22.6% of all bindings brand searches we track, and Salomon accounted for 11.9%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Salomon took it in August 2026, Hyperlite took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hyperlite’s share of searches among bindings brands in New Zealand moved from 34.5% to 22.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 200 to 190. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Salomon’s share of searches among bindings brands in New Zealand moved from 8.6% to 11.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 100. ## Top bindings brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Salomon was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hyperlite 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Union | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Burton | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Salomon | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hyperlite | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ronix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bindings brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bindings brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Union, 2. Burton - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bindings brands in New Zealand?": 1. Union, 2. Burton, 3. Salomon - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bindings brand in New Zealand for snow sports?": 1. Union, 2. Burton, 3. Salomon - Searched Google, AI Overview "best snowboard bindings": 1. Burton, 2. Salomon, 3. Union - Searched Google, AI Overview "binding brand": 1. Union, 2. Burton Not named in any answer: Hyperlite and Ronix. 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 bindings brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hyperlite overtook Salomon to rank 3rd among bindings brands in New Zealand, with 22.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Salomon lost share of searches among bindings brands in New Zealand, from 17.8% to 11.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Hyperlite estimated searches | Hyperlite Share of Search | Hyperlite rank | Salomon estimated searches | Salomon Share of Search | Salomon rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 200 | 34.5% | 1 | 50 | 8.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 280 | 47.5% | 1 | 20 | 3.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 370 | 53.6% | 1 | 30 | 4.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 370 | 50% | 1 | 40 | 5.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 240 | 37.5% | 1 | 40 | 6.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 250 | 42.4% | 1 | 40 | 6.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 190 | 33.9% | 1 | 60 | 10.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 160 | 26.7% | 2 | 60 | 10% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 130 | 21.3% | 3 | 70 | 11.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 190 | 16.8% | 3 | 160 | 14.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 170 | 14.4% | 4 | 210 | 17.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 190 | 22.6% | 3 | 100 | 11.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hyperlite’s and Salomon’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. - **Hyperlite**: Measured on the search terms “hyperlite” and “hyperlite wakeboard”, summed into one figure. - **Salomon**: Measured on the search terms “salomon bindings”, “salomon ski bindings” and “salomon snowboard bindings”, summed into one figure. - [Hyperlite profile](/demand/nz/brands/hyperlite-wakeboards) - [Salomon profile](/demand/nz/brands/salomon) - [All bindings brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bindings-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Hyperlite or Salomon more popular in search? In September 2026, Hyperlite had more branded searches than Salomon among bindings brands in New Zealand. Hyperlite had about 190 branded searches, while Salomon had 100. Hyperlite made up 22.6% of all bindings brand searches we track, and Salomon accounted for 11.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hyperlite vs Salomon: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hyperlite-wakeboards-vs-salomon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hyperlite-wakeboards-vs-salomon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.