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39 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect straw cup for baby Sep 02, 2010
By j2020
I bought two of these straw cups for my 7 month old daughter and they are great! She learned how to suck out of a straw without me ever having to "teach" her and loves these cups. Personally, I love the safe plastic and the fact that the weighted end of the straw keeps the straw in the liquid no matter how they have the cup turned.
The one concern I had about using a straw cup instead of a traditional sippy was possible spilling. But even when she has it turned upside down it hardly ever leaks. Maybe a few drops of water here and there, but no big deal. The end of the straw that baby drinks from is almost solid, but with a few slits cut in it. So baby can easily suck liquid out (no special biting the valve or anything) but it helps minimize spilling.
This cup is great and has survived being thrown to the hard floor many times.
**Update: Some leaking issues and a solution:
My daughter is now almost 14 months and these cups are still my first choice. However, I have had a few problems with them - one cup cracked on the bottom (but my daughter does bang them around a lot) and I've had more leaking issues than I had hoped. First, ZoLi was great and replaced the broken cup with no questions asked (and it had been many months since I purchased it). Second, I figured out that the top "mis-threads" really easily. It's hard to even tell that it is not threaded properly unless I look at it from the side because it will feel like it goes on right, but is actually a bit crooked. When I fix this and am really careful to thread it levelly, I have no leaks.
33 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointing for the price Apr 17, 2011
By Jodi Green
Delilah would not drink from a regular sippy so I decided to go the straw route. She loved this sippy and so did I. She picked up on how to do it immediately. I love the straw on this cup. It is very flexible and not hard to drink from and the weight at the bottom is fantastic. There are 2 very large downsides! First one is they are not easy to clean. You have to get a special brush from Zoli to clean it appropriately and I would not put the top into the dishwasher. Second (and this is a biggie in my opinion) they are not durable at all! I believe if you are going to design a cup for an infant/toddler it must be able to withstand a few throws now and then...not this cup. The top cracked after about a week. I contacted Zoli and they immediately sent me a new cup...unfortunately that one cracked as well. I will definitely give Zoli customer service a 10 in customer satisfaction!! They sent me 2 replacement cups, a replacement kit which consisted of 2 extra straws and the aforementioned cleaning brush! So far the new 2 have not cracked but I am not holding my breath. I am giving this cup 3 stars mainly for the customer service I received and not the cup itself. Although you can feel good knowing if something does go wrong with the cup they will take care of you!
24 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Overpriced and not nearly all we were expecting! Jan 25, 2011
By ellehcim18
First of all, it is a decent cup. The small size combined with easy-to-hold handles make it a great choice for little hands. The weighted straw really does get almost all the liquid out, which is a nice change from some of the other cups out there (hint, hint PLAYTEX!!!) that leave a 1/4 inch or more in the bottom.
Unfortunately, the cons have outweighed the pros, in our opinion. First, the straw is kind of a pain to get out and put in. It's made of some sort of stretchy plastic/rubber/silicone/whatever so that when you pull it to get it out of the lid it just keeps stretching. You really need small fingers to grasp the straw where it meets the underside of the lid to take it out without risking snapping the straw. Similar problems exist when putting the straw back in the cup. It stretches when you pull it through the hole in the lid. The key is wiggling the straw as you pull to prevent it from breaking.
Second, it leaks. No, it's not a huge amount - we've definitely seen worse. However, for $15 we don't want to see leaks at all! The problem is that liquid does not go back down the straw into the cup when the child releases suction. It remains in the straw. As soon as the straw is tipped and touches something (ie your carpet) the liquid is released from the straw and comes out, creating a mess. Again, it's not a huge mess when it leaks - it's just something to keep in mind.
Third, the price. In order to pay this price for a child's cup, we expect great things. However, the cheap 2-for-$7 Munchkin cups give about the same results. This cup just isn't worth it. We have found, for those interested, that the Vital Baby Straw Cups (about $5 each) are EXCELLENT.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Impossible to clean properly Sep 05, 2011
By Lindsay P. Pavlick
I like that this cup has a weight in the bottom, but I hate the fact that the straw stays put. A friend left her little guy's Zo-li cup at my house and I ran it through the dishwasher and cleaned it well. My daughter was playing with it and I noticed a funny smell. Upon closer examination, I realized there was spoiled milk up under the straw seal on the inside of the cap. It's just not worth the money considering that there are very similar cups that are non-spill with the slender straw for less than $5 that all come apart easily for thorough cleaning.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Great straw design; wish the cup were more durable Jun 10, 2010
By Meg
Wish I could give 3.75 half stars. I have purchased two ZoLi Bot straw cups in three months and am not sure if I can justify purchasing any more. I really love the design of the straw, which moves around and ensures that baby is able to get all the liquid, and the cup is BPA-free. But the cup as a whole is not as durable as it should be, especially given the $14.99 price. Babies tend to drop and even throw things around, and I consider that normal wear and tear for baby items. The lid of the first ZoLi Bot I bought chipped within three weeks. With the second ZoLi cup, my 10 month old was able to bite the straw nearly in half, which is dangerous and a potential choking hazard. That could be a fluke and I hope it is, because otherwise the design and overall idea of the product is great.
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