Is this easy for kids to help themselves to water? Or is it needing strength to turn spigot?
300048
It would be easy for kids to help themselves. It only takes a gentle squeeze of the spigot to let the water flow.
300049
It is pretty easy. They pinch the levers together.my one year old and two year old do it so my I had to put the bottle on top of a cabinet so they could not get to it. It is much better in my opinion than the coolers because you can clean it.
300050
The spigot doesn't actually turn. You place one finger under the bottom lever (which is actually stable - it doesn't move), then use your thumb to push the top lever down towards the bottom lever (I hope that makes sense), which then lets water pour out below. It's very easy to use, very well made, and has been working for us for almost a year now. I thought it was a little high-priced, but the quality of it is good and was worth the cost.
90731
It is very easy. Once you know the direction to almost twist it on itself you're good. It can be done by one persone.
528933
That would depend on the child. It does not take a lot of force to pump the water so I don't think strength would be a major issue. However, the pump sits on top of a 5 gallon jug which is usually on top of a counter or table so it would probably be out of reach of a child (and maybe some short adults) unless the person stood on something. Another consideration is that it is not easy to judge when to stop pumping. Adults can master this quickly but even I goof sometimes. I think a child would be prone to make a big mess. A better choice for a child would probably be one of the crocks with a little lever to let water out. The lever requires almost no force and is at the bottom of the crock below the water jug so it's height would be better and there is no problem knowing when to let up so less chance of a mess.
533380
Child has to suck to get it out, but not super hard like some sippy cups we've had. However, after having ours for about six months, the no spill valve has broken and it pours out. I could just replace it with another valve, but I probably won't bother since I don't let him walk around the house with it to spill it anyway. We only use ours for water because I'm not fond of things that need a bottle brush to reach inside, I never feel like it gets it clean enough anyway. I suppose you could put it in the dishwasher however, which would be easy enough. Overall, I like this sippy cup a lot and would recommend it as one of the better, if not the best sippy cup we've ever used.
904439
No it's a straight through. Only aids in connecting/disconnecting hose from spigot as opposed to having to twist. You still need to manually shut water off (and possibly purge water from hose) before disconnecting otherwise you will get water spraying everywhere.
1060070
Very easy. My 5 year old was able to do it by himself. My 2 year old could do it with some help. Just takes a minute or two.
1584720
I don't think it's very hard to drink from at all- this cup is valve free and seems to flow well. Still my son's favorite cup and he's 2 and a half now (we've been using this model since 11 months old)!
1658402
We got it for our son and he loves it. They are available without the spigot .
614284
it is plastic and the flow was very slow, so I dip from the top (I make kombucha in it). The glass bit is thick and sturdy....the spigot is not terrific.
652015
It is not hard at all. I usually just put a gallon or so water in it after I empty and slosh it around a little and that is all there is to it. The only complaint I have, and it is just a minor one, is that it is pretty heavy for an old man to lift to empty when I have it full of sewage. After you get it stood most of the way up it is no problem.
524031
I'm not sure, I just go out with a soft broom and push up to get the water off. It's pretty easy. Even my kids do it and stand underneath just to get soaked:)
1010068
Spigot is sadly plastic i'd spend money something different if I was you - hope that helps
1870638
My 7-year-old handles it easily; a younger child might not. Sometimes I personally have to work hard at it, but it's never been "stuck," and I have weak wrists from an old injury. I do tighten it well so that it doesn't leak.
2032458
It's not hard to turn at all. It's just a nuisance to get the huge thing out and clean it afterwards. If you put the cones -or any part of it, in the dishwasher, it will rust. And, while it does not take much effort to turn, it's heavy. Maybe not for some one young or strong, but definitely heavy for older or smaller folks.
562983
Really strong if you turn the water up! It's a smaller set of holes, so it does come out slower then your regular faucet, but you can turn the handle to have it rush out faster & it will (I have periodically turn it on too hard when I have a lot of dishes in the sink & spray myself - lol).
872917
Yes the handle just turns. Picture shows it in odd position. Turn either left or right to open. Usually installed so tip of spigot is below bucket to fully drain. You place on table with spigot hanging over edge of table as with Ital spigot. You can also turn valve 90 degrees when installing, if you do not want spigot tip lower than bottom of bucket. I like mine so far.
1770209
Yes its easy to drink from, it could be better but its not bad. It has like a twist nob on the top that prevents it from spilling and you just twist and sip