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Plano Archery Reviews & Rankings
Hard cases at prices that don't require a second thought.
Plano is a molded-storage company first — tackle boxes, ammo cans, gun cases — and the archery line is that same idea sized for a bow. All four cases we've scored are rigid-molded and padlockable, none publishes a drop or transit standard, and each carries a one-year warranty. Between $45 and $180 that's a fair trade: honest truck-bed protection rather than travel armor. Here's the Plano lineup, ranked.
At a glance
We've scored 4 Plano products across 1 category. The highest-scoring is the Plano Protector Compact at a CareScore of 71.2/100.
Plano in Bow Cases
All bow cases
Protector Compact
Plano Protector Compact
Forty-five dollars for a rigid moulded case with Plano's PillarLock crush-resistant structure, and at 10 lb it's the lightest hard case in the category. It won't fly — no named standard, no included lock, one-year warranty — but for the archer who wants their bow protected in the back of a truck or stored somewhere the dog can't reach, this is most of the protection for a tenth of the price.
$44.99
All Weather
Plano All Weather
Plano's All Weather sits in the middle of the range: a sealed hard case at a price that doesn't require a second thought, aimed at the archer who wants real weather protection in a truck bed without paying SKB money. What you're giving up is documentation — Plano publishes no interior dimensions, no empty weight, and cites no transit standard, and the warranty is one year against the lifetime cover from the premium brands.
$179.99
Spire Crossbow
Plano Spire Crossbow
The Spire is Plano's compact crossbow case, and it shows exactly why crossbows need their own case: 12 inches of interior depth against the 4-to-8 inches a compound bow needs. The cavity is contoured rather than a plain box — shaped around a buttstock, limbs and scope — so the 39 × 24.5 × 12 figures describe an envelope, not usable volume. At $100 it's the accessible end of crossbow storage.
$99.99
Bow-Max Crossbow
Plano Bow-Max Crossbow
Ninety-two dollars for a hard crossbow case, which is roughly a sixth of what SKB and TenPoint charge. The trade is bulk and paperwork: at 86.55 linear inches it's the largest object in this category by a distance — genuinely awkward for air travel — and Plano publishes no weight, no standard, and covers it for a year. For a crossbow that lives in a truck between seasons, none of that matters much.
$91.99