Changes of the tip angle of each brand
| Initial Angle (°) | 10-min Waterbath | Guidewire | 5-min Waterbath | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small size | ||||
| Excelsior 1018 | 93–107 (97.2) | 90–104 (97.2) | 85–99 (90.6) | 92–106 (93.2) |
| Tracker Excel-14 | 94–105 101.0) | 97–112 (102.7) | 91–98 (93.6) | 92–101 (96.3) |
| Excelsior SL-10 | 96–101 (99.0) | 90–103 (96.3) | 86–90 (88.3) | 95–99 (97.0) |
| Progreat 2.0F | 96–105 (100.6) | 91–108 (99.3) | 70–98 (84.6) | 78–97 (87.0) |
| Rebar 14 | 96–109 (105.6) | 96–105 (101.7) | 98–103 (100.0) | 94–107 (101.6) |
| FasTracker-10 | 110–115 (111.6) | 107–114 (109.6) | 93–100 (97.3) | 105–106 (105.3) |
| Large size | ||||
| Rapid Transit | 90–94 (93.0) | 84–91 (87.0) | 81–86 (83.0) | 75–81 (78.6) |
| Prowler Plus | 87–98 (91.3) | 73–77 (75.6) | 65–74 (70.6) | 72–74 (73.0) |
| Renegade-18 | 86–102 (94.3) | 90–120 (105.0) | 91–117 (100.6) | 87–114 (99.0) |
| Progreat 2.4F | 93–95 (94.0) | 90–102 (94.6) | 82–91 (87.6) | 92–96 (94.3) |
| Microferret | 99–104 (102.8) | 99–113 (109.2) | 91–103 (99.7) | 93–110 (104.7) |
| Prowler Plus MX | 80–82 (80.7) | 81–90 (86.0) | 79–88 (84.6) | 82–84 (83.3) |
Note.—Values are expressed as ranges followed by mean in parentheses.