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S.t Dupont Line D Fountain Pen Snap Caps? Durability?


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Hi,

Does anyone know how the snap cap mechanism works on the S.T Dupont Line D fountain pens? Does it get loose after alot of use? Can it last very very long?

Does anyone have a S.T Dupont line D fountain pen that they use alot?

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I haven't had any problems but my pens may not get heavy use. I do have a couple older used Duponts with perfectly fine caps but I don't know how heavily they were used before I bought them. But generally I only hear good things.

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My two Line D are not rotated into use often enough to meet your usage criterion, but I have also a couple of 1970s Classiques whose clip caps still perform impeccably. One of the reasons I own near a dozen S T Dupont is their deserved reputation for high quality engineering and manufacture, applying equally to their older pens and today's. If you will not buy their clip caps then I advise you avoid all of the other brand options too. :)

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My two Line D are not rotated into use often enough to meet your usage criterion, but I have also a couple of 1970s Classiques whose clip caps still perform impeccably. One of the reasons I own near a dozen S T Dupont is their deserved reputation for high quality engineering and manufacture, applying equally to their older pens and today's. If you will not buy their clip caps then I advise you avoid all of the other brand options too. :)

You mention clip caps, do you mean the clip to clip the pen onto your shirt? I was talking about the durability of the snap cap to seal the nib from the air. If you use the pen intensively, does the snap cap get loose?( then it doesnt seal the nib as well)

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