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title: "K2 vs Rossignol: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, K2 or Rossignol? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ski and snowboard 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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# K2 vs Rossignol: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, K2 or Rossignol? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ski and snowboard 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**: K2 and Rossignol
- **Competitive set**: Ski and snowboard brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **K2 Share of Search**: 12%
- **Rossignol Share of Search**: 11.8%

## Which is more popular in search, K2 or Rossignol?

- In August 2026, K2 and Rossignol were level on Share of Search among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1K branded searches each, at 12% and 11.8% estimated Share of Search.
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Rossignol took it in December 2025, K2 took it in February 2026, Rossignol took it in June 2026, K2 took it in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, K2’s estimated Share of Search among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand moved from 16.1% to 12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 360 to 1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rossignol’s estimated Share of Search among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand moved from 11.2% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250 to 1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand ski and snowboard brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Rossignol gained estimated Share of Search among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, from 10.1% to 11.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for K2 in New Zealand rose 180.6% over 11 measured months, from 360 to 1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | K2 estimated searches | K2 Share of Search | K2 rank | Rossignol estimated searches | Rossignol Share of Search | Rossignol rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 360 | 16.1% | 3 | 250 | 11.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 180 | 12.4% | 3 | 170 | 11.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 190 | 12.1% | 5 | 240 | 15.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 210 | 11.1% | 4 | 230 | 12.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 290 | 10.2% | 4 | 250 | 8.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 300 | 14.2% | 3 | 210 | 9.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 330 | 14.6% | 3 | 250 | 11.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 460 | 15.1% | 3 | 440 | 14.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 520 | 13.5% | 4 | 590 | 15.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1K | 11.7% | 3 | 870 | 10.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1K | 12% | 3 | 1K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using K2’s and Rossignol’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.

- **K2**: Measured on the search terms “k2 mindbender skis”, “k2 ski”, “k2 ski boots”, “k2 snowboard” and “ski k2 poacher”, summed into one figure.
- **Rossignol**: Measured on the search terms “rossignol”, “rossignol boots ski”, “rossignol com”, “rossignol near me”, “rossignol nz”, “rossignol ski”, “rossignol snowboard” and “rossignol tactic ski poles”, summed into one figure.

- [K2 profile](/demand/nz/brands/k2)
- [Rossignol profile](/demand/nz/brands/rossignol)
- [All ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ski-and-snowboard-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, K2 or Rossignol?

In August 2026, K2 and Rossignol were level on Share of Search among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1K branded searches each, at 12% and 11.8% estimated Share of Search.

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