Arrow Vanes · Ranked by CareScore™
Every arrow vane below is scored by our proprietary CareScore™ system — a transparent, quantitative model that weighs the specs that actually decide real-world performance. We don't take the manufacturer's word for what's best; the data ranks them.
The short answer
The best arrow vane of 2026 is the TAC Vanes Summit 1.95 with a CareScore of 88.8/100 at $26.99, ahead of the TAC Vanes Matrix 2.25 (78.6).
Ranked by the published CareScore v1.1.11 methodology — 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 Q2i high-point. Maker $28.65 / 100 black. Printed 2.0 × 0.55 in. Printed 7.5 grains. Hunting and target on the PDP. Not Fusion X-II.
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 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 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 tall Sabre. Maker $33.99 / 100 black. Printed 2.25 × 0.55 in. Printed 7.0 grains on the labeled header. Same sticker as Mini — not a colorway.
The long mid Driver. Maker $31.99 / 100 black. Printed 2.75 × 0.475 in. Printed 6.2 grains. Mid profile. Not the 3.75 indoor Driver.
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.
The long soft Bohning. Maker $35.60 / 100 solid black. Printed 2.8 × 0.45 in. Printed 9.0 grains. AR1000. Not the RWB 36 at $29.11.
The ceiling Bohning. Maker $43.01 / 100 solid black SKU 101062BK28. Printed 2.8 × 0.45 in. Printed 8.5 grains. AR1250. Printed 100 is $75.14 — we do not encode it.
