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The Tilty: A smart new idea in sippy cups
By Jennifer and Jeremiah | January 23, 2009 | 8 comments / Comment now
The Tilty is a BPA-free and phthalate-free sippy cup designed around a simple idea: The less a child has to tilt a cup to get liquid to their lips, the easier it is to drink without spilling. The angle allows liquid to flow more freely with a smaller overall weight and quantity of liquid. (It holds seven ounces when full.) The cup has been around for a bit (less than a year) but the company had supply problems early on - a limited first run and a lot of interest - so we held off in posting about it until we knew they were available again.
The cup and lid snap together cleanly and in one clear position, thanks to a notch-and-tab design. This is necessary because of the "ramp" that guides liquids to the child's mouth.
The Tilty was originally designed in bright red, but after making sure their product was BPA- and phthalate-free, they decided to go an extra step and make it dye-free. Regardless of whether it has a real impact on the "purity" of the polypropylene, the clean look communicates that the Tilty represents a simple yet new and useful idea in sippy cups. The cup is reasonably priced at $6 for a pair of them, purchased directly from the cup's creators.
The Tilty has been listed in the ZRecs Guide since October 2007. With the publication of this review, we're switching it from unrated status to a rating of five stars, and highly recommend it as an inexpensive, kid-friendly, and safe sippy cup for young toddlers.
The cup and lid snap together cleanly and in one clear position, thanks to a notch-and-tab design. This is necessary because of the "ramp" that guides liquids to the child's mouth.
The Tilty was originally designed in bright red, but after making sure their product was BPA- and phthalate-free, they decided to go an extra step and make it dye-free. Regardless of whether it has a real impact on the "purity" of the polypropylene, the clean look communicates that the Tilty represents a simple yet new and useful idea in sippy cups. The cup is reasonably priced at $6 for a pair of them, purchased directly from the cup's creators.
The Tilty has been listed in the ZRecs Guide since October 2007. With the publication of this review, we're switching it from unrated status to a rating of five stars, and highly recommend it as an inexpensive, kid-friendly, and safe sippy cup for young toddlers.
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The Titly doesn’t have a valve; can the liquid be poured from the drinking spout?
I ask because our favorite training cup, Gerber’s Lil’ Trainer, allowed liquid to pour out. With those free-flowing cups, our son quickly learned to drink out of a conventional cup and never used sippy cups at all.
I would love to find more cups that actually assist kids in learning to drink from conventional cups.
Great question. Yes, liquid will pour out, slowly, if it’s left on its side or deliberately tipped. The lid does have a fit seal so it won’t fall off, though.
The creators of the cup have actually written at length about this… you can read their very opinionated (but well-reasoned) commentary here.
The Tilty also works well without the lid.
I just did a review of this cup on my own blog. It has made all the difference with my daughter in that now I don’t need to hold her cup for her. We both love it!
Any idea how much Tilty charges to ship their cups? $6 isn’t bad but I hate typing in all my info to find out that shipping adds another $10!
$4.95 for one pair of cups, shipped via USPS Priority Mail. Didn’t check on any price increase for purchasing more…
After all the stuff in the news about BPA, I switched my toddler to stainless steel sippys from Klean Kanteen. He really likes it and I love how easy it is to wash and the fact that I feel totally safe letting him drink from it.
Right now, they’re available on ReusableBags.com for 45% off with a special coupon good thru Feb 1. Here’s the code: SALE20.
So I’m going to pick up a couple more. I didn’t see any reviews for stainless steel sippys on here, but I would recommend this one for sure.
Thanks for the tip, Nicole. I have to say, though, I always find it annoying when sites make you register before ordering, and Reusablebags.com’s system is one of the worst. I had placed items in my cart, was then prompted to fill out a detailed registration form, had to then check my email for a confirmation link, and when I clicked on it, had to sign back in, and got dumped on the site home page, with no “view cart” link in sight. Then I had to pass through the payment method selection before being allowed to enter the code, which is a further pet peeve of mine.
At least they let you calculate shipping before entering payment info. I hate trying to buy stuff from sites that require payment info before you can even see how much you’ll be paying.
The coupon code does seem to work, although it isn’t quite 45%. If you’re buying the plain stainless steel model, it’s 25% off at first, and then an extra 20%, which means something like 40% total, not 45%. And the powder-coated ones (which I’m a sucker for, they’re so cute) are 10% off followed by 20% off, which is less than 30%, although I am not talented or industrious enough to calculate just how much these discounts actually amount to.
Still, a good deal if you’re in the market.
I’m a little late to this party, but wanted to offer our opinions after trying these cups, in case anybody else finds this review before shopping.
I bought several of these cups based on your review in February. My daughter (now 18 months in May 2009) drinks water from these exclusively. These are the only cups she has ever had water from that didn’t make her cough. I am a speech-language pathologist and specialize in swallowing disorders. My daughter does not have any known physical (or otherwise) deficits and no known swallowing disorder. I think the Tilty cup is just designed so ergonomically that it is so much easier for her to use.
She doesn’t have the coughing problem with milk, the only other liquid she drinks, and she drinks that from the cups with straws.
She is very much a dumper, and likes to shake the Tilty cup to watch the drops of water come out. This doesn’t bother me too much because she only drinks water from them. But if your child will be drinking milk or juice from them, know that they do leak if dropped or shaken. It’s not a flaw; it’s just part of the design. But you need to know what you’re getting.
I definitely recommend these cups. My daughter and I both love them.