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title: "Knipex vs Stahlwille: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Knipex or Stahlwille? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand tool 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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# Knipex vs Stahlwille: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Knipex or Stahlwille? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand tool 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**: Knipex and Stahlwille
- **Competitive set**: Hand tool brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Knipex Share of Search**: 37.3%
- **Stahlwille Share of Search**: 2.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Knipex or Stahlwille?

- In August 2026, Knipex had more branded searches than Stahlwille among hand tool brands in New Zealand. Knipex was estimated to have 3.2K branded searches compared to Stahlwille’s 240, and held a 37.3% Share of Search versus Stahlwille’s 2.8%.
- Knipex was ahead of Stahlwille in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Knipex’s estimated Share of Search among hand tool brands in New Zealand moved from 28.7% to 37.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2K to 3.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stahlwille’s estimated Share of Search among hand tool brands in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 230 to 240.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hand tool brands in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Knipex in New Zealand rose 62.8% over 11 measured months, from 2K to 3.2K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Knipex estimated searches | Knipex Share of Search | Knipex rank | Stahlwille estimated searches | Stahlwille Share of Search | Stahlwille rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2K | 28.7% | 2 | 230 | 3.3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 28.7% | 2 | 160 | 2.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 2K | 27.6% | 2 | 190 | 2.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.8K | 29.2% | 2 | 190 | 3.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 31.6% | 2 | 210 | 3.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.6K | 37.1% | 1 | 200 | 2.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.3K | 33.9% | 2 | 210 | 3.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 2.9K | 38% | 1 | 250 | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.3K | 38.7% | 1 | 240 | 2.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.1K | 37% | 1 | 240 | 2.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.2K | 37.3% | 1 | 240 | 2.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Knipex’s and Stahlwille’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.

- **Knipex**: Measured on the search terms “cobra knipex pliers”, “knipex”, “knipex cable stripper”, “knipex circlip pliers”, “knipex cobra”, “knipex cobra xs”, “knipex com”, “knipex cutters”, “knipex ergostrip”, “knipex flush cutters”, “knipex hand tools”, “knipex long pliers”, “knipex near me”, “knipex nz”, “knipex online”, “knipex pliers”, “knipex side cutters”, “knipex socket set”, “knipex spanner”, “knipex tool” and “knipex tool kit”, summed into one figure.
- **Stahlwille**: Measured on the search terms “stahlwille”, “stahlwille de”, “stahlwille hand tools”, “stahlwille new zealand”, “stahlwille nz”, “stahlwille socket set”, “stahlwille spanner”, “stahlwille tool” and “stahlwille tool kit”, summed into one figure.

- [Knipex profile](/demand/nz/brands/knipex)
- [Stahlwille profile](/demand/nz/brands/stahlwille)
- [All hand tool brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hand-tool-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, Knipex or Stahlwille?

In August 2026, Knipex had more branded searches than Stahlwille among hand tool brands in New Zealand. Knipex was estimated to have 3.2K branded searches compared to Stahlwille’s 240, and held a 37.3% Share of Search versus Stahlwille’s 2.8%.

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