Do you have to use a straw with this water bottle, or can I just turn it up and pour it into my mouth *without* having to touch it with my mouth?
1221413
You do have to use the straw, in order to drink the water you have to bite the mouth piece for water to come out.
1221414
Why are there conflicting answers here, it either works without straw or doesn't. I prefer not to use plastic so was hoping I could use without the straw. Can anyone confirm?
1221415
You can't drink out of this particular water bottle without making contact with the built-in straw. You have to bite down on it to get the water to flow through. Hope that helps!
1221416
No, you do not have to use the straw, but you could not tip this over and have it pour into your mouth, as you have to "bite" onto the spout and suck the water. It is essentially leak proof though.
1221417
You do not need to use the (inner plastic) straw. And... yes, you can just turn and pour without having to touch mouth (just tried). But, it comes out a bit slowly and you need to squeeze it (outer rubber mouthpiece) with your fingers if you aren't using teeth.
1009987
You can drink out of it like a sippy cup, no straw needed, but it is not leakproof. It helps in the spilling amount, more so with the straw.
254396
Yes you can use it without the straw. Actually that is how we use it because the straw was cracked and didn't work.
1173312
The straw acts as an air flow to allow the water to flow more freely out the holes in the face. It will work with out a straw but it will slow the flow down with no clear path for the air to the top of the inverted bottle. I have used it with a piece of flexible tubing so I could compact it for backpacking. No holes in the straw just the two ends.
1631879
No straw, you just flip open the top and drink out of it like a disposable water bottle. I love mine!
565111
Not exactly sure what you're referring to with 'how safe is it,' but I will say there is no way for the child to swallow any piece of the straw as the silicone piece fits through the top and then there is a complete circle seal on the underside of the top (if that makes any sense at all). The straw then inserts into a silicone pipe looking thing so it's easy to clean. Not sure if this is helpful or not, but as a mom of 2, I have never been concerned of my child's safety with this water bottle.
1173310
Hi there. The straw just simply ensures that the water that is leaving the bottle is displaced by air so the bottle doesn't gurgle, distort or burp. No holes other than the ends I think (I don't have it with me).
343959
I never thought to try it without the straw. I just did and actually, it works even better without the straw!! Thanks so much for asking that question! I like the water bottle even better now!! :-)
2095463
Yes. You would have to put the straw in the lid opening. Just remember, this cup is not spill proof. If you turn it over, the liquid will pour out.
440793
Oh no. You can drink with or without a straw. With or without the lid. With or without the lid and the straw. There are three ways to drink from these cups. The lid even has 2 different openings to drink from it.
621232
I did sometimes, but I realized it was user error. If the mouthpiece is not fully opened and the straw isn't all the way on, you can't get anything out of it. Hope it helps!!! That seemed to help for me :)
1058086
I have not had issues with straw leaks unless it's held upside down for an extended period of time. I have a hard time getting water out after a few sips, but my daughter will guzzle half the glass of water before coming up for air! I think it's because it's built for infant/toddler mouths, not adult mouths!
240968
You can drink directly from the bottle. The opening is small so you have to get used to it to avoid dribbling but it is not really a problem.
1268218
you don't. the part where you drink out of is not big enough for a straw. unless you use a fast food drink type straw, which would be like way to small.
342607
The straw has a stopper that is closer to one end of the straw. I use the straw with the stopper in the cup to keep my straw from coming out of the top, but I have seen others use it toward the sucking end of the straw ... guess you can do what you want. But mine don't move from what I can tell. Hope this helps.
1615941
you can drink from the bottle without getin=ng tea in your mouth. a sipper lid i usually think of on a baby bottle. so not really sure what you mean by a sipper lid
1610491
There's no straw inside. It is not completely spill-proof, and even with the valve some leakage occurs. It's also hard to drink out of it when the valve is in, honestly, not the best design - we don't use this one, it's just sitting in the cupboard...