Is there a way to adapt the cup/lid/valve/straw in order to make the straw less difficult to suck from and more like a regular straw?
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If you really want to make these bottles work, you could use a thin exact type knife and score out the valve on the inside of the straw, coming in from the top. Cutting out the two pieces that are about 1/2" from the top would remove the restriction from inside. As you wash these bottles though, the rubber becomes softer and you'll get more flow anyway. However, if your kiddo is at the point where he's needing more volume out of the straw, you may want to look for a bottle that has a hard straw. Now that mine is a little older, we use cups with lids and a hard straw that has a rubber ring around it to keep it sealed. Nuby soft tops aren't known to be long lasting bottles after all. Good luck! If you really want to make these bottles work, you could use a thin exact type knife and score out the valve on the inside of the straw, coming in from the top. Cutting out the two pieces that are about 1/2" from the top would remove the restriction from inside. As you wash these bottles though, the rubber becomes softer and you'll get more flow anyway. However, if your kiddo is at the point where he's needing more volume out of the straw, you may want to look for a bottle that has a hard straw. Now that mine is a little older, we use cups with lids and a hard straw that has a rubber... » Read More If you really want to make these bottles work, you could use a thin exact type knife and score out the valve on the inside of the straw, coming in from the top. Cutting out the two pieces that are about 1/2" from the top would remove the restriction from inside. As you wash these bottles though, the rubber becomes softer and you'll get more flow anyway. However, if your kiddo is at the point where he's needing more volume out of the straw, you may want to look for a bottle that has a hard straw. Now that mine is a little older, we use cups with lids and a hard straw that has a rubber ring around it to keep it sealed. Nuby soft tops aren't known to be long lasting bottles after all. Good luck! « Show Less
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I dont think that is possible. The straw is removable from the mouth piece. Have you tried the zoli cups? My boys started on those when they were 7months old.
1379917
Not at all. These are over-engineered junk. Try something like this instead. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Zak-2-Piece-Cars-14-oz-Tritan-Sport-Bottle-Set/29116234. Not too hard to clean with a straw /bottle cleaning set,, which you might have anyway, if you have used any sippy cups at all.
1379918
If you really want to make these bottles work, you could use a thin exact type knife and score out the valve on the inside of the straw, coming in from the top. Cutting out the two pieces that are about 1/2" from the top would remove the restriction from inside. As you wash these bottles though, the rubber becomes softer and you'll get more flow anyway. However, if your kiddo is at the point where he's needing more volume out of the straw, you may want to look for a bottle that has a hard straw. Now that mine is a little older, we use cups with lids and a hard straw that has a rubber ring around it to keep it sealed. Nuby soft tops aren't known to be long lasting bottles after all. Good luck!
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Yes. A standard straw fits fine. I tried a thicker, heavy-walled straw that came with another cup, but it didn't quite fit. The larger-diameter straws like you get from some fast-food restaurants might be a little big but, having thin walls, you could squeeze them in no problem.
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Not with the mouthpiece itself, but the straw that goes inside the bottle does sometime give me issues. When drinking water there is occasionally too much air getting into the connection between the straw and cap, which makes it annoying to drink from because you have to try very hard to suck water out. Think of drinking from a cup using a straw, but having a hole in your straw. It's like that. To alleviate this I take off the cap and pull out the straw then re-seat it in to the plastic connector on the underside of the cap.
624898
Might be hard. The opening is small so your straw size couldn't be very big. Also, the lid that flips backward is awkward because of it's size.
190278
Push the straw up and firmly attach it to the hole in the center at the bottom of the cannister cover.Hope this helps.
747365
You can't really inset a typical straw. The opening is somewhat flat and angled. It's possible is you had a small, disposable flex straw that you might be able to. Although I imagine it wouldn't work long term.
561716
The tighter you screw the lid, the more likely the liquid will come back up through the straw. It's possible to screw the lid on just tight enough that it doesn't leak but not so tight that it comes back up through the straw.
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Depend on the thermos itself. Does your current straw have a an inch between the bottom of the straw and the round flat plastic that sets on the bottom of the cap? Then no.
2195270
If I remember correctly the spout came wrapped in plastic. Did you remove that. It does not pour. You have to suck like you would on a straw.
815684
I've never had a problem with any cup fitting, maybe make sure that you've pushed it all the way down?? Hope you figure it out
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Yes, I did. I then pushed the plastic piece that acts as a seal. And it looks like I broke it. I am not sure if the suction that occurs is normal. My son was using it, and he liked the bottle. Then I drank from it one day, and the suction was a bit annoying. I thought I had to push the top piece in, and then pop -- I broke the seal.
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I use plastic bendable straws and they fit perfectly in the mouth opening. This way you can change straws for hygienic reasons.
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I am always amused when someone indicates that the straws are "too long" as though that were a problem. The top section is a bendable/accordion style flexibility. It is certainly easier to cut off whatever length you need to from the bottom, then it would be to try to add to the length of the straw. Really, would you expect a long straw to be short when you're looking for a long straw
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Two thoughts... First, try sucking more. Each time you fill the bottle, especially the very first time on each filter, it takes me 4-6 sucks to get the water up through the filter. Another possibility is that the straw part is not open the whole way. For some reason, it has a point the it stops that looks open but is not all the way, then you pull further to open completely. It is like the way some cars have two levels to push down to open a car window a little or the whole way down.
1574625
The ball part of the straw can be pulled off. If you feel comfortable, you can take the ball off and cut the straw to the appropriate length and reinsert the ball. (I haven't tried this myself, but plan to for my 6 oz cup.
1029632
i take the straw out. you really have to pull hard, not so easy the first few times. and then i use a straw brush. i also use this for milk.
2059907
Unfortunately that is one design flaw in these otherwise awesome mugs. The way the threads are on the lip and lid you won't be able to line them up properly. You can get close to it not being right on the handle, but that is about it. To get around that I use a straw. Besides, I don't know about you, but my smoothies are way to thick to drink without a straw. :)