Condensation In Cap

[ropes17]

I have been noticed condensation in the cap of my fountain pen. It is a monteverde artista crystal. I am assuming it is because it is cold out and walking in and out is causing parts of the pen to be colder and warmer and condensing the water inside the cap or the grip section gets hot and collects moisture from my hands and expels it to be later condensed in the cap. Sorry if that did not make any sense. I am not too certain on either of those things though so if you have any ideas I would love to hear. What I am wondering is do any of you know how to avoid this problem? It is sort of annoying to me but I can live with it.

 

Thanks for the help

[balson]

I dont know about condensation, but i frequently will find ink in the caps of old pens. I just cary a paper towel with me in my pocket or in my bag and give it a wipe before i start writing.

[jar]

The best way to avoid condensation in a cap is to live in a temperature and humidity controlled environment.

[ropes17]

Thank you guys for the responses. I might just start keeping a paper towel with me or maybe a qtip or something.

[aawhite]

I noticed that my pens with all metal caps (like Parker 51, Diplomat Esteem, PFM V) do not develop condensation in the cap.

 

With platic caps, I noticed that only one side of the cap has condensation, the side away from the body when clipped in my shirt pocket.