DDK boats are typically black but can be made a color of your choice. All DDK boats use materials immune to common solvents and cryo temperature. You’ll need to specify boat style and blade angle when ordering a diamond knife.

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.