Has anyone tried the Hunt magnetic close couplings yet?

[Kim-344602]

I tried to do a search but it only came up with 00 threads. Has anyone tried the Hunt TT120 close magnetic couplings? If so, what are they like. I hate to see a gap between coaches that an Olympic athlete would struggle to cross.

[Peachy]

Yes. They’re excellent. See here.

And part 2 here;

[david_watts1]

Yes, I swear by them. Close for most Hornby stuff, but you can get a smaller gap on the BR Mk1's by using the extra close ones. I have found you need to trim the insert bit so they sit nicely. Paint them matt black to hide the shiny magnets. They are strong enough that a loco will stall with its wheels spinning before the magnets fail. I did have to fit an intermediate one on the rear of a German loco so it didn't buffer lock on curves.

[Trevor-353714]

I bought them after watching Peachy's video. They are wonderful and easy to fit. I really struggled with the Hornby couplings, so I found these the perfect answer.

[Markus1707823000]

Are these the same as the Peho couplings that have been around for some years? If not, do you know if they are they compatible?

[ntpntpntp]

@markus There are a few magnetic coupling brands out there now but I don't which (if any) are directly compatible with others. I've not seen anyone else offering versions which can carry power like the Peho versions.

[ateshci]

@Markus

To the best of my knowledge, Hunt's are not orientation-independent. The size is the same as Peho's, and of course they will couple to them. Magnets are magnets after all.

[Markus1707823000]

The price is better than the Peho ones, so I'm thinking of trying them out. Converting all my rolling stock would be too costly with Peho. Well, I guess I'll try them out and see for myself.