shall i use it without straw?
1827645
It will not work without the straw. Even if the straw is misaligned or not fully inserted it does not work.
1827646
It's actually way nicer in my opinion with the straw, that way you don't have to tilt it up to get a drink.
1716647
The straw is part of the filter system. If you remove the filter/straw you can still drink from the bottle if you tip it.
1346345
Yes, the straw is not water tight (for obvious reasons), so it will leak both around the straw and through the straw itself.
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.
163105
It has a small slot on the top side of the lid, so I guess you could put a straw in there. It looks like it's more to sip out of.
1092423
Not at all! Drink it the way you would drink a glass with a straw. Do not raise the bottle up...keep the bottom of bottle down.
1789985
Use one mouth piece for yourself. If you are considering having others use it, a straw works through the mouth piece. This will save you money on purchasing additional mouth pieces.
755226
Definitely. You use a self-sealing dispenser "pro" gun that gives MUCH more control of the application and shut-off process. It eliminates almost all waste and mess. I will never use a straw-type again unless there's no other option or I know I'm going to use up a whole can in one spot.
258990
Although I always use the straw with it you could definitely use it without one as well. The spout has a sliding plastic cover that does not seal liquid it as well as some of the other cups if turned on it's side or upside down it is sure to leak out. For that reason I always use the straw and keep it upright at all times. If you have a hot beverage in it, I don't know how you would use the straw to drink without scolding yourself, so it was designed to be used both ways. Hope this helps.
647223
I use much smaller straws and have a little space left at the top. I feel your straws will be too tall.
975149
Yes, I use one at night by my bed and keep a straw in it. It does need a longer straw than usual so when I go to Wawa & get extra-large drink I just grab a couple of extra straws, they work great.
902159
I honestly can't answer that. I use regular old plastic drinking straws with mine when I need to. But normally I use mine for hot liquid so no straws used. Sorry I can't be more help. Maybe ask the seller. They'd know better.
720698
Never tried it without the lid, so I did. No problem with threads or unpleasant. I always use with lid but did replace plastic straw with stainless one.
1706013
Its a pretty fat straw so most likely a fair amount of pulp is fine. You'd have to try.
1853870
I used it without the little red lid and it boiled over, so I'm saying yes, you need to use it.
1654957
Yes, I would recommend taking out the straw and using nothing on the floor or some carpet or small blanket for extra insulation on the areas the pad does not cover. The pad comes with a soft cover so nothing more is really needed.
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.