The Kraken Crossbar is a dual-handle tray accessory that spans the top of your rig, giving you a more secure carry point plus extra places to mount lights, monitors, action cameras, or other accessories. Underwater, it is most useful on video-heavy or travel-friendly builds where you want a tidier, more stable system without moving to a much larger cage.
For divers running Kraken lights, compact video setups, or hybrid photo/video rigs, this crossbar makes the whole system feel more planted at the surface and more organized underwater.
- Best for: dual-handle underwater camera trays that need a top handle and more accessory mounting.
- Main advantage: adds three ball-mount positions plus multiple threaded mounting points in one piece.
- Compatibility note: designed to fit different handle widths, but final fit depends on your tray and handle spacing.
- Why choose it over simpler handles: you get an accessory platform instead of just a grip point.
- Why choose it over some flat crossbars: the angled design gives more clearance above the housing and hands.
- Tradeoff: it adds a little bulk and is most worthwhile on rigs that actually need extra mounting points.
Quick Specs
Adjustable tray crossbar / top carry handle
Dual-handle tray crossbar (tray excluded)
Three integrated 1" ball mounts
4x 1/4"-20 threaded holes on bar, 2x 1/4"-20 threaded handle-side points
M5 / 1/4"-20 compatible points; M5 x 45 hardware shown in instructions
Anodized aluminum top with stainless steel brackets
Adjustable for different handle spacing
Video lights, monitors, action cameras, focus lights, topside handling
Compatibility
Works With
- Many dual-handle underwater camera trays
- Rigs using 1" ball accessories and clamp-based lighting arms
- Compact, mirrorless, and action camera systems that need a top carry point
- Kraken lighting accessories and other ball-mount accessories
Requires
- A dual-handle tray or housing handle setup with compatible spacing
- Compatible screws / hardware for your tray handles
- Clamps or adapters for any lights, monitors, or accessory arms you plan to mount
Optional Gear
- Video lights or focus lights
- Action camera or monitor mount
- Ball clamps and arm segments
- Tray floats or buoyancy arms for heavier builds
Important: Compatibility varies by system — contact Bluewater Photo to confirm your setup.
Why This Product Stands Out
A lot of top handles do one job: they give you something to carry. The Kraken Crossbar is more useful because it also becomes a mounting platform. That matters on underwater rigs where every attachment point counts and where a clean layout can make the system easier to swim, pack, and deploy.
Photographers and videographers choose it when they want to mount multiple accessories without turning the rig into an oversized cinema build. It is especially appealing for divers using Kraken underwater lighting, Kraken video lights, or other clamp-based 1" ball accessories who want a neater top-side and in-water layout.
