Arrow Vanes · Ranked by CareScore™
Printed grainGr of 6.1 or less. Summit 4.8, Driver 2.25 5.0, Matrix 2.25 5.1, Driver HP 5.1, Mini 6.0, Blazer 6.1, Heat 6.1. Super is 7.0. Atlas is 9.0. Height still counts.
Who this is for: Hunting and 3D plastic vanes the maker prints at 6.1 grains or under.
The short answer
The best arrow vane for lightweight is the TAC Vanes Summit 1.95 with a CareScore of 92.1/100 at $26.99, ahead of the TAC Vanes Matrix 2.25 (83.5).
Ranked by the published CareScore v1.1.11 methodology with weights re-tuned for this buyer — June 2026 data.
The cheap high row. Maker $26.99 / 100 black. Printed 1.95 × 0.525 in. Printed 4.8 grains. High profile. Floor of this freeze.
The Matrix at the Driver sticker. Maker $27.99 / 100 black. Printed 2.25 × 0.50 in. Printed 5.1 grains. Mid profile. Not a colorway of Driver 2.25.
The cheap mid Driver. Maker $27.99 / 100 black. Printed 2.25 × 0.465 in. Printed 5 grains. Mid profile. Not a colorway of Matrix 2.25.
The named high Driver. Maker $31.99 / 100 black. Printed 2.25 × 0.515 in. Printed 5.1 grains. High profile. Not a colorway of Driver 2.25.
The short tall Bohning. Maker $32.77 / 100 solid black. Printed 2.0 × 0.53 in. Printed 6.1 grains. Stiffness 6.0 on the 2025 chart. Not the RWB 36 and not True Color.
The short Sabre. Maker $33.99 / 100 black. Printed 2.0 × 0.465 in. Printed 6.0 grains. Same sticker as Super Sabre — different length, height, and grain.
The low stiff Bohning. Maker $39.82 / 100 solid black. Printed 2.5 × 0.44 in on the shop PDP. Printed 6.1 grains. Stiffness 9.0. Not the hunting-page 0.41.
