--- title: "Nox vs Yonex: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Nox or Yonex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Padel racket 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/nox-padel-vs-yonex" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Nox vs Yonex: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Nox or Yonex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Padel racket 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**: Nox and Yonex - **Competitive set**: Padel racket brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Nox Share of Search**: 10.5% - **Yonex Share of Search**: 37% ## Is Nox or Yonex more popular in search? - In September 2026, Yonex had more branded searches than Nox among padel racket brands in New Zealand. Yonex had about 1,700 branded searches, while Nox had 480. Yonex made up 37% of all padel racket brand searches we track, and Nox accounted for 10.5%. - Yonex 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, Yonex’s share of searches among padel racket brands in New Zealand moved from 32.4% to 37%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5K to 1.7K. ## 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. Yonex 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Head | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Nox | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bullpadel | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Adidas | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Babolat | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Wilson | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yonex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about padel racket brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which padel racket brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Bullpadel, 2. Head, 3. Nox, 4. Adidas - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best padel racket brands in New Zealand?": 1. Bullpadel, 2. Nox, 3. Head, 4. Adidas, 5. Babolat, 6. Wilson - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best padel racket brand in New Zealand for intermediate players?": 1. Head, 2. Nox, 3. Babolat, 4. Bullpadel - Searched Google, AI Overview "best padel racket": 1. Nox, 2. Head, 3. Bullpadel, 4. Babolat, 5. Wilson - Searched Google, AI Overview "padel racket for beginners": 1. Head, 2. Adidas, 3. Wilson Not named in any answer: Yonex. 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 padel racket brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Yonex gained share of searches among padel racket brands in New Zealand, from 35.6% to 37%. ## Month by month | Month | Nox estimated searches | Nox Share of Search | Nox rank | Yonex estimated searches | Yonex Share of Search | Yonex rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 480 | 10.6% | 4 | 1.5K | 32.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 320 | 6.7% | 4 | 1.5K | 31.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 390 | 10.3% | 4 | 1.3K | 33.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 390 | 6.4% | 4 | 2.4K | 38.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 320 | 5.2% | 4 | 2.1K | 33.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 390 | 6% | 4 | 2.1K | 32.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 390 | 7.1% | 4 | 2K | 37.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 320 | 6.3% | 4 | 1.8K | 35.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 320 | 6.9% | 4 | 1.7K | 37.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 320 | 6.7% | 4 | 1.6K | 33.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 480 | 10.7% | 4 | 1.6K | 35.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 480 | 10.5% | 4 | 1.7K | 37% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nox’s and Yonex’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**: Measured on the search term “nox”. - **Yonex**: Measured on the search terms “yonex”, “yonex ezone”, “yonex shoes”, “yonex shuttles” and “yonex tennis racket”, summed into one figure. - [Nox profile](/demand/nz/brands/nox-padel) - [Yonex profile](/demand/nz/brands/yonex) - [All padel racket brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-padel-racket-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Nox or Yonex more popular in search? In September 2026, Yonex had more branded searches than Nox among padel racket brands in New Zealand. Yonex had about 1,700 branded searches, while Nox had 480. Yonex made up 37% of all padel racket brand searches we track, and Nox accounted for 10.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Nox vs Yonex: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nox-padel-vs-yonex This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nox-padel-vs-yonex. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.