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Water & Snow Sports brands,
by AI consensus.

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This week’s race

Red Paddle Co leads; Old Town climbs 10 spots.

100 brands tracked·3 buyer intents·Jun 15 snapshot·ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini · Perplexity analyzed

Power ranking

Who leads this sub.

6-wk trend?

6-wk trend?

6-wk trend?

This week?

Oakley holds the top spot in water and snow sports for the third week running. Smith climbed ten places to land at number four, while ISLE gained eleven spots to reach number twelve. Advanced Elements fell from twelve to twenty-three, and Perception dropped ten places to nineteen. Atoll and Julbo entered the rankings this week at fourteen and twenty-six respectively.

✦ 27 newcomers▲ 11 climbers▼ 16 dropsRed Paddle Co #1

The questions?

These rankings answer 3 buyer questions. Open any one for the head-to-head.

The subcategory score is an aggregate. Each question has its own AI ranking, reviewer check and weekly movement — that's where the picks actually come from.

#1 right nowRed Paddle Co

Act one

Where the machines rank them.

Three AI models rank every brand in this sub — who just arrived, the full board, the lineups each fields, and who owns each trait.

№ 01

Newcomers

Just arrived.

new · Jun 2026

Spy Optics.

#93 · in best snow goggles

new · Jun 2026

Swift.

#87 · in best kayaks

new · Jun 2026

Glade Optics.

#48 · in best snow goggles

new · Jun 2026

POP Board Co.

#63 · in best paddle boards

new · Jun 2026

Blackfin.

#45 · in best paddle boards

new · Jun 2026

Outlaw.

#84 · in best snow goggles

new · Jun 2026

Liquid Force.

#94

new · Jun 2026

Hala.

#30 · in best paddle boards

new · Jun 2026

F2.

#75 · in best paddle boards

№ 02

Full ranking

Every brand ranked.

Time machine?

June 15 · latest

sort:

#?BrandAI consensus?Last 3 months?Lineup?

#1▲ 1

Red Paddle CoFlagship11'3 Sport MSL· #8

4/4 AIs · all rank it #15 productsbest #8

#2▲ 8

HobieFlagshipMirage Pro Angler 14 360· #6

4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#56 productsbest #6

#3▲ 5

OakleyFlagshipFlight Deck 3.0 L· #10

4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#38 productsbest #10

#4▼ 1

Old TownFlagshipSportsman BigWater PDL 132· #1

4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#27 productsbest #1

#5▲ 4

SmithFlagship4D MAG· #20

4/4 AIs · all rank it #28 productsbest #20

#6—

iRockerFlagshipBlackfin Model XL· #24

4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#54 productsbest #24

#7▼ 3

Wilderness SystemsFlagshipTarpon 120· #28

4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#66 productsbest #28

#8▲ 3

AnonFlagshipM4 Gen 2 Toric· #34

4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#134 productsbest #34

#9▼ 8

BOTEFlagshipWulf Aero 10'4 Inflatable SUP· #41

4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#103 productsbest #41

#10new

StarboardFlagshipiGO Zen 2.0 11'0 (2026)· #25

4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#133 productsbest #25

#11▲ 7

POCFlagshipOpsin Clarity 2.0· #46

4/4 AIs · ranks #4–#123 productsbest #46

#12▲ 7

Thurso SurfFlagshipWaterwalker 132· #3

4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#113 productsbest #3

#13▲ 8

BluefinFlagshipCruise Carbon 12'· #2

4/4 AIs · ranks #5–#152 productsbest #2

#14▼ 2

PelicanFlagshipCatch PWR 100· #64

4/4 AIs · ranks #6–#142 productsbest #64

#15▲ 1ISLEFlagshipPioneer 2.0 Inflatable Paddle Board· #48

4/4 AIs · ranks #4–#212 productsbest #48

#16▲ 12

Jackson KayakFlagshipBig Rig FD· #54

3/4 AIs · ranks #5–#63 productsbest #54

#17—

DragonFlagshipPXV2 Snow Goggles· #49

3/4 AIs · ranks #4–#91 productbest #49

#18▼ 11

EddylineFlagshipSitka LT· #30

4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#263 productsbest #30

#19▼ 5

GiroFlagshipContour Max· #55

4/4 AIs · ranks #5–#162 productsbest #55

#20new

Native WatercraftFlagshipTitan X 12.5· #39

3/4 AIs · ranks #3–#122 productsbest #39

#21▼ 16

PerceptionFlagshipPescador Pro 12.0· #4

4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#302 productsbest #4

#22▲ 1

Oru KayakFlagshipBeach LT· #62

4/4 AIs · ranks #12–#191 productbest #62

#23newJulboFlagshipLightyear Snow Goggles· #66

3/4 AIs · ranks #6–#132 productsbest #66

#24new

NaishFlagshipOne Air 12'6· #45

3/4 AIs · ranks #4–#171 productbest #45

#25new

Zeal OpticsFlagshipCloudfall Automatic+· #9

2/4 AIs · ranks #1–#111 productbest #9

#26▼ 6AtollFlagship11' Foot Inflatable· #74

3/4 AIs · ranks #7–#242 productsbest #74

#27new

SIC Maui

3/4 AIs · ranks #11–#15

#28new

Fanatic

3/4 AIs · ranks #11–#18

#29new

SalomonFlagshipSentry Pro Sigma· #7

3/4 AIs · ranks #5–#211 productbest #7

#30new

HalaFlagshipCarbon Radito· #86

2/4 AIs · ranks #8–#121 productbest #86

#31▼ 4

Dagger

3/4 AIs · ranks #9–#22

#32▼ 17

Advanced Elements

4/4 AIs · ranks #13–#29

#33newBonafideFlagshipPWR 129· #5

3/4 AIs · ranks #4–#281 productbest #5

#34new

Feelfree

3/4 AIs · ranks #10–#26

#35newPau Hana

2/4 AIs · ranks #9–#17

#36new

Atomic

3/4 AIs · ranks #10–#29

#37new

Aqua Marina

2/4 AIs · ranks #13–#16

#38newGili Sports

2/4 AIs · ranks #4–#25

#39new

SCOTT

3/4 AIs · ranks #9–#23

#40newBollé

2/4 AIs · ranks #11–#19

#41▼ 19

Sea Eagle

4/4 AIs · ranks #17–#28

#42▼ 12

GILIFlagshipMeno (10'6)· #44

1/4 AIs · ranks #52 productsbest #44

#43newGogglesocFlagshipGogglesoc Pro Snow Goggle Set· #56

1/4 AIs · ranks #51 productbest #56

#44newTower

1/4 AIs · ranks #5

#45newBlackfinFlagshipModel X 10'6· #69

1/4 AIs · ranks #62 productsbest #69

#46newDragon AllianceFlagshipX2S· #51

1/4 AIs · ranks #62 productsbest #51

#47newSea Gods

2/4 AIs · ranks #10–#22

#48newGlade OpticsFlagshipAdapt 2· #75

1/4 AIs · ranks #71 productbest #75

#49new

Aquaglide

2/4 AIs · ranks #14–#19

#50▼ 37

NRSFlagshipEscape Inflatable SUP 11'6· #89

2/4 AIs · ranks #8–#281 productbest #89

#51new

Electric

2/4 AIs · ranks #14–#19

#52▼ 27Retrospec

2/4 AIs · ranks #15–#18

#53newCurrent DesignsFlagshipSolstice GT· #95

1/4 AIs · ranks #81 productbest #95

#54new

Crescent

2/4 AIs · ranks #11–#23

#55new

Uvex

3/4 AIs · ranks #18–#22

#56new

Nixy

1/4 AIs · ranks #9

#57newHonu

1/4 AIs · ranks #10

#58new

Riot Kayaks

1/4 AIs · ranks #10

#59newSpy

1/4 AIs · ranks #10

#60new

Sweet Protection

1/4 AIs · ranks #10

#61newBolle

1/4 AIs · ranks #11

#62newDelta Kayaks

1/4 AIs · ranks #11

#63newPOP Board Co

1/4 AIs · ranks #11

#64newBoardworks

1/4 AIs · ranks #12

#65new

Gladiator

1/4 AIs · ranks #12

#66newZeal

1/4 AIs · ranks #12

#67▼ 38

Lifetime

3/4 AIs · ranks #15–#30

#68newHydrus Board Tech

1/4 AIs · ranks #13

#69newNecky

1/4 AIs · ranks #13

#70new

Vibe

2/4 AIs · ranks #15–#24

#71newNIXY Sports

1/4 AIs · ranks #14

#72newP&H Sea Kayaks

1/4 AIs · ranks #14

#73new

Alpina

2/4 AIs · ranks #19–#21

#74new

Vibe Kayaks

2/4 AIs · ranks #17–#23

#75newF2

1/4 AIs · ranks #15

#76newPyranha

1/4 AIs · ranks #15

#77newLiquidlogic

2/4 AIs · ranks #16–#26

#78new

Surftech

2/4 AIs · ranks #16–#27

#79newGumotex

1/4 AIs · ranks #16

#80newHydrus

1/4 AIs · ranks #16

#81new

Shred

1/4 AIs · ranks #16

#82newVonZipper

1/4 AIs · ranks #16

#83newNiphean

1/4 AIs · ranks #17

#84newOutlaw

1/4 AIs · ranks #17

#85new

RoC

1/4 AIs · ranks #17

#86newSPY Optic

1/4 AIs · ranks #17

#87new

Swift

1/4 AIs · ranks #17

#88new

Werner

1/4 AIs · ranks #17

#89new

Tahe

2/4 AIs · ranks #18–#25

#90newBKC

1/4 AIs · ranks #18

#91new

Kokopelli

1/4 AIs · ranks #18

#92new

Native

1/4 AIs · ranks #18

#93new

Spy Optics

1/4 AIs · ranks #18

#94newLiquid Force

1/4 AIs · ranks #19

#95new

SereneLife

2/4 AIs · ranks #20–#27

#96newNucanoe

1/4 AIs · ranks #20

#97newTifosi

1/4 AIs · ranks #20

#98▼ 72Hala Gear

1/4 AIs · ranks #21

#99newJobe

1/4 AIs · ranks #21

#100new

Outdoor Master

1/4 AIs · ranks #21

as of June 15 · vs June 16 · 3 intents?

№ 04

Tag champions

Who owns each trait in this sub.

Tag 01

fishing.

7 mentions

Act three

How the models think.

Where each brand actually competes across the buyer questions, and the running ledger of what just moved in this sub.

№ 05

Intent dominance

Where each brand actually competes.

BrandKayaksPaddle BoardsSnow Goggles

Red Paddle Co#1

Hobie#2

Oakley#1

Old Town#1

Smith#2

iRocker#2

Wilderness Systems#3

Anon#3

#1–3#4–10#11+cell = brand rank in that intent · faint dot = not ranked here

as of June 15 · 3 intents?

№ 06

Ledger?

What just moved in this sub.

▼ fall
Hala Gear
#26 → #98
▼ fall
Lifetime
#29 → #67
▼ fall
NRS
#13 → #50
▼ fall
Retrospec
#25 → #52
✦ debut
Starboard
debut at #10
▼ fall
Sea Eagle
#22 → #41
▼ fall
Advanced Elements
#15 → #32
▼ fall
Perception
#5 → #21
▲ climb
Jackson Kayak
#28 → #16
▼ fall
GILI
#30 → #42
▼ fall
Eddyline
#7 → #18
✦ debut
Native Watercraft
debut at #20
▲ climb
Hobie
#10 → #2
▼ fall
BOTE
#1 → #9
▲ climb
Bluefin
#21 → #13
▲ climb
POC
#18 → #11
▲ climb
Thurso Surf
#19 → #12
✦ debut
Julbo
debut at #23
✦ debut
Naish
debut at #24
▼ fall
Atoll
#20 → #26

about water & snow sports

Pick by what you need 3 buying intents

buying intents · in products →
Best Kayaks
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Best Snow Goggles

interesting facts from water & snow sports

The brands in water and snow sports split along clean lines. Some make gear for the whole mountain—skis, boots, bindings, jackets. Others focus tight: wetsuits only, or snowboards, or protective pads. The old guard companies like Salomon and Rossignol built their names on skis and held them there for decades. Newer brands came up through skateboarding culture or surfing, bringing a different eye to how athletes move and dress. A few chase speed and data. Others chase style.
What matters to a buyer is simple: Does the brand know your sport or do they guess? A snowboarder and a skier want different things from a jacket. A wakeboarder and a surfer ride in different water. The brands that stick to what they know tend to win the loyalty of people who know it too. The ones that spread everywhere hope breadth adds up to something.

The brand rail stops here. For the individual products inside this sub, switch to the product view.

Who leads this sub.

These rankings answer 3 buyer questions. Open any one for the head-to-head.

Where the machines rank them.

Just arrived.

Every brand ranked.

What each brand fields here.

Who owns each trait in this sub.

fishing.

How the models think.

Where each brand actually competes.

What just moved in this sub.

Pick by what you need 3 buying intents