Bumping an old thread 4 years later, but I can indeed confirm that Kraken cables were iffy - I got 24" Kraken cables for the new version of the remote, the Kraken
RC02, and no go - remote would trigger by infrared without the cables, but nothing with the Kraken cables...
Luckily I was sent some AOI multicore as replacements, and they work fine.
As a caveat, my lights, Kraken Hydra 8000 WRGBU V2, which just came out, are unfortunately not exactly fully compatible with the remote - the mode dial, which looks very nice and handy, is replaced by dimmer dial operation (long press to access standby / change modes, which is much less convenient than a dial knob)
This is surprising for a Hydra light model which just came out, and a letdown...
If you want to check model compatibility, please refer to this chart which is shipped with the remote (not published online AFAIK):
On the lucky side, contrary to what is written above, the remote can power "120% turbo mode" on the Hydra 8000 WRGBU-V2, which is a major relief (imagine getting a remote and not being able to use the lights at max power with it...
)
If anyone with a better background in Mandarin can make sense of the last sentence, it seems to indicate that it's possible to "upgrade" the device (which I guess is the remote itself) so that it is compatible, but for a fee... (?!)
Again, for a light which just came out like the Hydra 8000 V2, it's a little odd - I've contacted Kraken about this, and waiting for Kraken's response to post my reviews/feedback of the light and remote here and on
Waterpixels.
So far it's been a mixture of pleasant surprises (light quality, constant output etc) and problematic issues / design choices (button ergonomics with WRGBU modes, remote compatibility with their most recent products, partial information given about this, potential fees to "upgrade", etc...)
Let's see how this is handled!
cheers
ben
