
BOAT STYLES
DDK stocks boat styles to fit all modern & older style ultramicrotomes and cryo accessories.
You'll need to specify boat style and blade angle when ordering a diamond knife. Click the following link for our blade angle guide.

STANDARD BOAT STYLE
Standard - fits all modern ultramicrotomes and features the popular wide, oval reservoir for storing and collecting sections. Both ultrathin and Histo-Knives in black or blue.

Old BOAT Style
Old-Style - fits all modern ultramicrotomes and features a long narrow reservoir with vertical side walls. Preferred by some customers, especially for resistance to disturbance by breezes and vibration.

DRY CRYO
Made of stainless steel and shaped like a glass knife. Fits all modern cryo accessories and eliminates excess boat material which can interfere with section manipulation and collection.

WET CRYO
Made of stainless steel and shaped like a glass knife. Fits all modern cryo accessories and eliminates excess boat material which can interfere with section manipulation and collection.