Plano Protector Compact
Very Good
Ranked #3 of 14 bow cases
$44.99
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.
Standout feature: A rigid moulded shell at 10 lb for $45 — the value floor of the category.
The verdict
The Plano Protector Compact earns a CareScore of 71.2/100 (very good), ranking #3 of 14 bow cases we’ve scored at $44.99. A rigid moulded shell at 10 lb for $45 — the value floor of the category.
Scored by the published CareScore v1.1.0 methodology from manufacturer specs, June 2026.
Pros
- $44.99 for a genuine hard shell
- 10 lb — the lightest hard case here
- PillarLock moulded contact-point structure for crush resistance
- Lockable with your own padlocks
Cons
- No lock included and no Travel Sentry option
- No transit standard — not a flying case
- No interior dimensions published
- One-year warranty
CareScore breakdown
How the 71.2/100 was built. Each spec is normalised to a 0–100 quality score, then weighted.
Data note: SKU 111000 / PMC111000 (also sold as "Plano 1110"). Exterior 43.25 × 19 × 6.75 in, labelled EXTERIOR by Lancaster, Blain's Farm & Fleet, Scheels and Leapfrog. Empty weight 10 lb from Scheels for this exact SKU — the source research had reported it as unpublished. PRICE CURRENCY ERROR CORRECTED: an $89.99 figure in the source was a Canadian retailer's CAD price listed among US prices.
Full specifications
| Street Price | $44.99 |
|---|---|
| Empty Weight | 10.0 lb |
| Transit Standard | None-published |
| Lock Standard | Padlockable |
| Construction | Rigid-molded |
| Linear Inches | 69.0 in |
| Wheels | None |
| Warranty | 1-year |
| Case Type | Compound |
| Interior Length | — |
| Interior Depth | — |
| Interior | Egg-crate |
| Capacity | 1 |
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