Is the spout on this water bottle the type that requires you to bite it before sucking, or can you just suck through it like a normal straw?
304046
No you just suck like a regular straw. This is the most fantastic water bottle ever! You will not be disappointed!!
304047
You can just suck like normal straw. The spout has a soft rubber surround on it but I think it's just for comfort and ease of drinking.
304048
No, you do not have to bite it before sucking. It is more like a regular straw.
949033
I like it because of the bite valve. I can't get air in y stomach so I had to give up straws. This keeps the fluid in the straw so I can use it.
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!
1225407
What I noticed is you have to pinch the spout to get it out rather than biting down. It's a bad design flaw. But when I pinched it, it did pour out.
51480
No - the straw is an internal extension to the spout. Once the spout is closed, the bottle is sealed.
2208602
The spout is hard plastic. Helpful to prevent chewing but not great for 18mo and younger - seems a tad more dangerous than a wider hard plastic sippy
1244310
Any bottle brush is good. Just make sure to get one that has a nipple brush as well. I definitely don't recommend this sippy cup tho. My dalighter won't even use it if I have the top of it on. You have to suck really hard to get anything to come out. I've recycled the lid and and sippy part of it and just use the stainless steel part as a regular cup, I just added a metal straw from ecojarz
2190828
It has a screw-on lid that has a rubber-type (silicone?) gasket. The gasket has grooves in it that the liquid comes through, but only when there is sucking. You know it's tight enough just by tightening it all the way-it doesn't click or anything. They really are great, though-no straws to deal with when you're on the go!
342688
I also used a pipe cleaner (the kind with a few metal strands also works best), to stick in the folding plastic part (not the bite valve). As this gets gunked up also. If you take the long plastic straw off, you can actually get the pipe cleaner all the way through, and you can pull it back and forth. I love this bottle also, but it is something you need to keep up with the cleaning on.
1403124
No, but you do need to suck. The inner spill proof piece can be removed, which will allow liquid to flow faster. My 1& 3 year old grand kids both use these every day. Good product!
343956
I just tried it and it works fine without the straw by tilting it and drinking. This water bottle works great and keeps ice overnight. Hope this helps.
927565
No. It works like a regular straw, so he would have to be able to suck on it.
130182
The nipple itself is softish. Can be bitten without chipping a tooth but is tough enough to be sturdy. The surrounding cap/holder is far more rigid so you pull out the softer nipple to drink.
55761
For this cap, you would remove the cap. The area that touches the mouth is glass, not plastic. They have other caps that features a little spout, but this one is a screw on/off cap. I find this one pretty easy to use.
2052801
The big bite cover doesnt fit with this big bite valve. You have to plug to the tube and thats it. To release water to your mouth you just have to bite the valve with your front tooth an suck. It doesnt have a cover or something.
584632
BEATS ME, I SENT MINE BACK. I believe the bite valve was straight, as was the place where the tube exits the cap. 'Believe', not sure. I sent mine back, unused, as the tube was too short to be useable.
2052802
The big bite cover doesnt fit with this big bite valve. You have to plug to the tube and thats it.To release water to your mouth you just have to bite the valve with your front tooth an suck. It doesnt have a cover or something.