Stir Crazy Hot Oil Popcorn Popper, Popcorn Maker Machine with Large Serving Bowl Lid and Stirring Rod Perfect for Movie Night Snack Time or Parties, 6-Quart, Red

WoW! This is the best popcorn machine...ever. It's very easy to use. I followed the directions using fresh Orville Redenbacher's popcorn and popcorn oil. I did not use the butter well in the machine. I prefer to use real butter on popcorn that I melt in the mircowave and add later in a rather generous amount. I add a bit of Real Salt too. The machine quickly popped all of the corns and it was delicious. The machine was very easy to clean with having the non-stick surface. Washed the bowl by hand. I would not recommend washing in a dishwasher.

We received our first West Bend Sitr Crazy for a wedding gift - 38 years ago. Since then we have bought 2 more, the latest being the one I'm reviewing! I like the blue color of course and the shape of the popper. Bowl and bottom nest for easy storing. I don't get very many kernels of unpopped corn. Pops quite fast. Doesn't take much oil to pop a bowlful. I do wish the cord was removeable. It can get in the way when you turn the popper over. There is a place to wind the cord on the bottom, but I don't use it as it is resistant to go in the right direction! It is best to wear oven mitts when turning the bottom over to empty it into the top bowl as it can get quite hot. Price is relevant. West Bend still makes good quality poppers, and I wouldn't buy anything else!

My 15 year old Stir Crazy (purchased from Amazon in 2011) was retired after the plastic dome broke. Amazingly, the popper still worked great. West Bend has a new model and a replacement dome for the old one is not available. So I purchased the new 6 quart machine and it is fantastic! It turn's out perfect popcorn and there's a few added improvements also. The overall size is more compact (storage), the dome/bowl is stronger, the cap/cover fits better and is easier to get on and off. The cord is permanently attached and there's an on/off switch. I eat a full batch of Trader Joe's Organic popcorn by cooking it in EVOO. That's it! No salt or butter. Very healthy and delish. I enjoy 4 or 5 batches a week. I recommend this product to my friends and relatives.

Works great, minimal unpopped kernels, and fast popping time. The only things that I don’t like are: The interior of the lid gets wet from the steam condensation so the popcorn on the container side is impacted by moisture. And, cleaning the lid container is tedious but it might be easier with a dishwasher. The vent holes and top can be difficult by hand washing. Overall I highly recommend!

I am a popcorn fanatic, it’s definitely a family trait! I grew up with Stir Crazy poppers and can’t remember a time when I didn’t own at least one! But lately they’ve been letting me down. Ever since they revamped the original version, there is always something wrong with them. They either don’t pop all the kernel’s because of design flaws or they simply just break. I have bought 5 of them in the last 4 years but it probably would have been more if the first two weren’t so un user friendly I would have used them more and they probably would’ve broken faster! The last one lasted 6 months, but the one before that only lasted 1 month! I contacted customer service and after sending multiple emails, pictures and videos to prove the popper didn’t work (kinda felt like they were calling me a liar by the end) they finally agreed to replace it but I had to send yet another video, this one of me cutting the cord off it to prove it would never work again, I guess, and then send them $20 for them to ship a new one… this is effectively saying “sorry our popcorn popper sucks, would you like to buy another one at 1/2 price?” Even at $20 if they only average 3.5 months it’s time to find another popcorn popper… sad way to end a 40 year relationship.

Talk about retro goodness. Bought as a Christmas gift. It was a hit and all enjoyed the goodness. There is little to no noise, kernels are popped and container is large and converts to a container. Adult supervision is recommended. Easy for child to use but can turn very hot. Enjoy the popcorn machine.

Best popcorn popper ever! Easy to use, easy to clean (dishwasher safe, top rack). Perfect for Jolly Time All-in-One Popcorn Kit (Size 8 oz for a 6 oz kettle). (Compared to the DASH model, this is far superior, especially to clean! I actually have to run the burner outside with the DASH version as it will be smoking after transferring the popped corn into the popcorn bucket!) Thanks, West Bend! :) Sincerely, KAL/Surprise, AZ

Best popper on the market. Don't use microwave bags. Be sure to remove the lid while popping, then place back on lid before inverting as a bowl . (This is counter-intuitive.)