Can you remove the bite valve and use just the straw? Thanks!
23194
you can remove the straw from the lid, but the bite valve is built into the lid so you cant use the straw by itself with the lid on.
23195
You can remove the bite valve, and its tough to get inside of it to clean. I use a q-tip. You cannot just use the straw.
317220
There is a separate straw lid that you can purchase so you don't have to unscrew that top and drink from the mouth of the bottle.
342696
Use a baby bottle cleaner. It has a small tip for the bite valve and a brush head for the bottle. Works great!
78062
Its a valve to let air in while you suck on the straw. Equalizes pressure in the bottle. The silicone tab helps keep the bottle from spilling. It will still work fine of course but will no longer be spill proof if removed.
962891
In most cases yes. The newer bladders are easier to deal with because you can remove the entire tube assembly and pull off the bite valve. In my case, I had winter tubes which have a hard rubber casing around the valve which is impossible to switch out. I had to buy an entirely new tube/valve assembly.
343957
Good question.. Yes, you can and that is a good idea. With the straw it actually makes a weird sound, but without it you don't have that. So it's actually better without the straw.
562238
I would say yes, but haven't tried with a straw. There is not a specific opening for a straw.
535042
Nope you will need something like this -&gt; http://www.amazon.com/Camelbak-Big-Bite-Valve-Blue/dp/B0019DCVTA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1377982922&sr=8-3&keywords=camelbak+bite+valve
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.
1307278
Nope...but you could probably get away with cutting a hole in the cuppow to modify it, but it's intended to be a sipper without a straw.
1614246
No, you do not have to use the straw, in fact the ones I got did not include a straw. It has a drinking hole and a air hole in the top. It has a cover that rotates to cover the holes. It is not a very good mug for trying to use a straw because the drinking hole is not round.
1200054
Yes, you need to carefully slip it off. It is gripped on tightly to the mouth piece, so be careful and remove it gently.
1841607
For the Outdoor brand, the bite valve simply unscrews and you just screw the new one on. Other brands like Camelback, etc. are different.
1930045
Yes, there is a rubber gasket with an X cut, in the straw hole of the lid. You can use any straw, but I would recommend getting one of the heavy-duty Tupper Straws if you can. Enjoy!!
706766
Yes, you can remove the little green plastic thing. I did so easily with a pair of needle nose pliers. Now, I can use just a small stream of water for greatly improved pressure.
1827645
It will not work without the straw. Even if the straw is misaligned or not fully inserted it does not work.
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.