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title: "REV'IT! vs RST: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is REV'IT! or RST more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle gear 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# REV'IT! vs RST: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is REV'IT! or RST more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Motorcycle gear 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**: REV'IT! and RST
- **Competitive set**: Motorcycle gear brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **REV'IT! Share of Search**: 6.5%
- **RST Share of Search**: 1.6%

## Is REV'IT! or RST more popular in search?

- In September 2026, REV'IT! had more branded searches than RST among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand. REV'IT! had about 370 branded searches, while RST had 90. REV'IT! made up 6.5% of all motorcycle gear brand searches we track, and RST accounted for 1.6%.
- REV'IT! was ahead of RST in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, REV'IT!’s share of searches among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand moved from 5.7% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 370.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RST’s share of searches among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand held steady at 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.

## Top motorcycle gear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both REV'IT! and RST showed up in all four answers. REV'IT! was listed before RST in three of them.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alpinestars | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| REV'IT! | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Dainese | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| RST | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Oxford Products | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Shoei | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Arai | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| HJC | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about motorcycle gear brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which motorcycle gear brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Alpinestars, 2. REV'IT!, 3. RST, 4. Dainese, 5. Oxford Products
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand?": 1. Alpinestars, 2. REV'IT!, 3. Dainese, 4. RST, 5. Oxford Products, 6. Shoei, 7. Arai, 8. HJC
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best motorcycle gear brand in New Zealand for safe road riding?": 1. REV'IT!, 2. Alpinestars, 3. Dainese, 4. RST
- Searched Google, AI Overview "motorcycle jacket nz": 1. Dainese, 2. Alpinestars, 3. RST, 4. REV'IT!

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 motorcycle gear brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Dainese overtook REV'IT! to rank 3rd among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand, with 6.9% of the searches.
- In September 2026, RST lost share of searches among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand, from 2.2% to 1.6%.
- REV'IT!’s share of searches among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.5% to 6.5% in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | REV'IT! estimated searches | REV'IT! Share of Search | REV'IT! rank | RST estimated searches | RST Share of Search | RST rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 320 | 5.7% | 6 | 90 | 1.6% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 310 | 5.3% | 6 | 90 | 1.5% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 350 | 6.7% | 4 | 90 | 1.7% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 390 | 7% | 5 | 110 | 2% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 320 | 6% | 6 | 60 | 1.1% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 320 | 5.5% | 6 | 110 | 1.9% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 320 | 5.7% | 6 | 110 | 2% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 330 | 5.3% | 5 | 90 | 1.5% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 320 | 5.5% | 6 | 110 | 1.9% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 320 | 5.7% | 6 | 90 | 1.6% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 370 | 6.2% | 3 | 130 | 2.2% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 370 | 6.5% | 4 | 90 | 1.6% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using REV'IT!’s and RST’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.

- **REV'IT!**: Measured on the search terms “motorcycle jacket revit”, “rev it”, “rev it boots”, “rev it helmet”, “rev it jacket”, “revit gloves”, “revit jacket”, “revit jacket leather”, “revit motorcycle” and “revit motorcycle suit”, summed into one figure.
- **RST**: Measured on the search terms “rst jacket”, “rst moto” and “rst motorcycle”, summed into one figure.

- [REV'IT! profile](/demand/nz/brands/revit-nz)
- [RST profile](/demand/nz/brands/rst-moto)
- [All motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-motorcycle-gear-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 REV'IT! or RST more popular in search?

In September 2026, REV'IT! had more branded searches than RST among motorcycle gear brands in New Zealand. REV'IT! had about 370 branded searches, while RST had 90. REV'IT! made up 6.5% of all motorcycle gear brand searches we track, and RST accounted for 1.6%.

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