--- title: "MAC vs Tojiro: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is MAC or Tojiro more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitchen knife 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/mac-knife-vs-tojiro" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MAC vs Tojiro: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is MAC or Tojiro more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitchen knife 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**: MAC and Tojiro - **Competitive set**: Kitchen knife brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **MAC Share of Search**: 1.6% - **Tojiro Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is MAC or Tojiro more popular in search? - In October 2026, MAC had more branded searches than Tojiro among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand. MAC had about 50 branded searches, while Tojiro had 40. MAC made up 1.6% of all kitchen knife brand searches we track, and Tojiro accounted for 1.3%. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: MAC took it in April 2026, Tojiro took it in May 2026, MAC took it in July 2026, Tojiro took it in August 2026, MAC took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, MAC’s share of searches among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand moved from 0.87% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 50. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Tojiro’s share of searches among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand moved from 0.87% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40. ## Top kitchen knife brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Tojiro was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. MAC was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. MAC and Tojiro were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Victorinox | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Global Knives | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Wusthof | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Shun | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Tojiro | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | MAC | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Furi | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | ZWILLING | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about kitchen knife brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which kitchen knife brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Victorinox, 2. Global Knives, 3. Tojiro, 4. Wusthof - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best kitchen knife brands in New Zealand?": 1. Victorinox, 2. MAC, 3. Wusthof, 4. Shun, 5. Tojiro, 6. Furi, 7. Global Knives - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best kitchen knife brand in New Zealand for everyday cooking?": 1. Victorinox, 2. Global Knives, 3. Wusthof - Searched Google, AI Overview "kitchen knives nz": 1. Victorinox, 2. Shun Not named in any answer: ZWILLING. 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 kitchen knife brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, MAC gained share of searches among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand, from 0.82% to 1.6%. - In October 2026, Tojiro gained share of searches among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand, from 0.55% to 1.3%. ## How has branded search for MAC and Tojiro changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | MAC estimated searches | MAC Share of Search | MAC rank | Tojiro estimated searches | Tojiro Share of Search | Tojiro rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 40 | 0.87% | 7 | 40 | 0.87% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 30 | 0.56% | 8 | 70 | 1.3% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 50 | 1.3% | 8 | 70 | 1.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 40 | 1.3% | 8 | 50 | 1.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 0.83% | 8 | 40 | 1.1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 0.82% | 7 | 20 | 0.54% | 8 | | May 2026 | 30 | 0.85% | 8 | 40 | 1.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.6% | 7 | 20 | 0.6% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 1.1% | 7 | 30 | 0.64% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 50 | 1% | 8 | 70 | 1.4% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 30 | 0.82% | 7 | 20 | 0.55% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 50 | 1.6% | 7 | 40 | 1.3% | 8 | ## How are MAC’s and Tojiro’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MAC’s and Tojiro’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. - **MAC**: Measured on the search term “mac knives”. - **Tojiro**: Measured on the search term “tojiro”. - [MAC profile](/demand/nz/brands/mac-knife) - [Tojiro profile](/demand/nz/brands/tojiro) - [All kitchen knife brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-kitchen-knife-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 MAC or Tojiro more popular in search? In October 2026, MAC had more branded searches than Tojiro among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand. MAC had about 50 branded searches, while Tojiro had 40. MAC made up 1.6% of all kitchen knife brand searches we track, and Tojiro accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MAC vs Tojiro: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mac-knife-vs-tojiro This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mac-knife-vs-tojiro. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.