Snap Lid

Because this is the founding run. The bottles arrive blank, with no Modus Hold logo printed on the side, and that is on purpose rather than a mistake.

Printing on stainless steel means a pad print or a laser etch. Both need locked artwork and a minimum order about the size of a full production run, and this batch was placed before that was ready. Holding the run back would have meant months of nothing. Everything else about the bottle is final: the 304 steel, the insulation, the lids, the threads and the base pocket are all production parts.

Future runs will carry a properly printed logo. Join the list on the homepage if you would rather wait for a branded one.

Yes. Every Modus Hold lid fits every Modus Hold bottle. They all share the same wide thread.

Straw for sipping at a desk without tipping the bottle. Direct drink for a faster flow when you would rather just tip it back. Both hold your phone.

Keep magnetic lids out of the dishwasher, as heat can weaken the magnet over time. A rinse under the tap is enough.

A booster ring comes with every bottle for phones without built in MagSafe. Spare lids do not include one.

No, and it is a quick fix. New plastic carries a scent, and the straw and lid mechanism hold onto it the longest. The steel is not the culprit, that is 304 stainless and it does not flavour anything.

Wash the bottle and every lid in warm soapy water before the first use. Then soak the straw and lid mechanism in warm water with baking soda or lemon juice for 15 minutes and rinse well. That clears it.

If a taste turns up again months later, it is usually the straw holding onto old coffee or protein rather than the plastic. Same soak, same result. A thin straw brush once a week keeps it from getting that far.