| GAUGE | USAGE |
| 0.4 | Z - spring for lateral incisors |
| 0.5 | Finger spring |
| Z - spring | |
| T - spring | |
| Stop (hard stainless steel wire) | |
| 0.5With tubing | Roberts Retractor |
| Supported buccal canine retractor | |
| 0.6 | Adam's crib on deciduous canines |
| 0.7 | Adam's crib |
| Southend clasp | |
| Fitted labial bow | |
| U - loop buccal canine retractor | |
| Adam's buccal canine retractor Stop (soft stainless steel wire) | |
| 0.8 | Split labial bow |
| U - loop labial bow | |
| 0.9 | Labial bow - Andresen |
| High labial bow | |
| 1.25 | Coffin spring |
| Whisker bow - inner | |
| 1.5 | Whisker bow - outer |
| Incisal cleat (x 0.8mm half round |