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Nox vs Wilson:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Wilson had more branded searches than Nox among padel racket brands in New Zealand. Wilson had about 1,040 branded searches, while Nox had 480. Wilson made up 22.7% of all padel racket brand searches we track, and Nox accounted for 10.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about padel racket brands, Nox appeared in four of the five answers and Wilson in three. Nox was mentioned before Wilson in four out of five answers.

Among padel racket brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Wilson, about 2 searches for every 1 for Nox

Wilson 1K searchesNox 480 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Nox, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Wilson in 3

Nox in 4 of 5Wilson in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Nox, named ahead of Wilson in 4 of 5 answers

Nox first in 4Wilson first in 1

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Top padel racket brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nox was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Wilson was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Nox was listed before Wilson in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Head1st
  2. Nox2nd
  3. Bullpadel3rd
  4. Adidas4th
  5. Babolat5th
  6. Wilson6th
  7. Yonex–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Head5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Nox4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bullpadel4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Babolat3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wilson3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adidas3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yonex0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Nox or Wilson more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Nox and Wilson by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven padel racket brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Nox and Wilson among padel racket brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Wilson, Nox. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthYonexBabolatWilsonNoxBullpadelAdidasHead
Oct 202532.4%32.4%23.9%10.6%0.22%0.22%0.22%
Nov 202531.2%31.8%29.7%6.7%0.42%0.21%0%
Dec 202533.9%32.6%22.1%10.3%0.53%0.26%0.26%
Jan 202638.6%29.3%25%6.4%0.33%0.16%0.16%
Feb 202633.5%29.3%31.2%5.2%0.32%0.32%0.16%
Mar 202632.4%22.7%38.2%6%0.31%0.31%0.15%
Apr 202637.3%21.8%32.9%7.1%0.55%0.18%0.18%
May 202635.6%21.5%36%6.3%0.4%0.2%0%
Jun 202637.3%24%31.3%6.9%0.43%0.21%0%
Jul 202633.8%22.5%35.9%6.7%0.63%0.21%0.21%
Aug 202635.6%26.2%26.2%10.7%0.89%0.22%0.22%
Sep 202637%29%22.7%10.5%0.65%0.22%0%

How has the Nox and Wilson comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Wilson was ahead of Nox in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nox’s share of searches among padel racket brands in New Zealand moved from 10.6% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wilson’s share of searches among padel racket brands in New Zealand moved from 23.9% to 22.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand padel racket brands in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Wilson lost share of searches among padel racket brands in New Zealand, from 26.2% to 22.7%.

How are branded searches counted?

8 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nox’s and Wilson’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.

Nox

1 branded search term

  • nox

Wilson

7 branded search terms

  • wilson tennis
  • wilson tennis bag
  • wilson tennis balls
  • wilson tennis bat
  • wilson tennis dress
  • wilson tennis gear
  • wilson tennis shoes

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