I'm looking to get a case that will protect my new bow I have 1100 dollars into. As much as I would love a high end skb case I can't afford that. I'm looking for something in the price range around 80 bucks. If not cheaper. Which do you think is better the Plano pillar lock or Plano all weather? Any experience with either of these cases? If not any other suggestions?
First you need to decide what exactly you're protecting it from. If you plan on carrying it around in your truck and it won't be exposed to the elements the standard Pillar Lock case is just fine. If you may leave it in the bed of your truck or outside where it could be rained or snowed on then the All Weather case is your choice. As a side note the All Weather case weighs roughly 1000000000x more than the standard pillar lock case does. The empty case feels like there's 3 bows inside of it so beware.
Somebody just asked about this recently. Here's the link. http://forums.bowhunting.com/bowhunting-talk/59970-best-bow-case.html Personally, I have this one... Wife got it for me for Christmas. I like it, it's considerably thicker than most cases. Plenty of room for storage. I think it's about $50ish. Plano Molding | Hunting | Hard Bow Cases | 10-10630 SE 44 Bow Case
buy once cry once....SKB can be had for about 130 shipped on Ebay..not far out of your 80 price range. SKB Hunter Bow Case Archery Hunting Used | eBay SKB Hunter Series Bow Case SKB 2SKB 4117 New | eBay