Popcorn Machine, 6-Quart Popcorn Popper maker, Nonstick Plate, Electric Stirring with Quick-Heat Technology, Cool Touch Handles (Green)

First off - this is a fantsatic product. It does exactly what you bought it for - it pops popcorn like you wouldn't believe!The unit is made up of : 1)A small plastic lid, 2)A clear plastic dome, 3)A middle part with a two armed toner arm which swirls the popcorn around (very nice!), 4)A bottom unit with a heater coil in it, and 5)An electrical cord.My unit is black and red.Normal usage: 1)Make sure parts #1, #2, and #3 are clean. Wash in soapy water or put in dishwasher. 2)Assemble parts #4 & #3 by placing #3 on top of #4 and ensure the tone arms are locked in place. In other words - if you can still use a finger and rotate the tone arms - then it is NOT locked in place. 3)Put enough oil so there is a bit ONLY INSIDE of the inner most area. Part #3 has two rings inside of it. Oil should ONLY GO in the inner most ring. DO NOT DRENCH IT. Just make sure there is some in the inner ring all the way around. 4)Put enough popcorn kernels into the unit to basically cover the oil. So again - you aren't trying to feed the world! Just enough to cover the oil you put in. 5)Place part #2 (the clear dome) on top of the unit covering part #3. Make sure it actually is fitted together correctly. 6)Ensure the plastic lid is not on the unit. It should be sitting next to it. 7)NOW plug in the unit and turn on the unit. The toner arm should swirl around, moving the kernels. But do NOT panic if it does not. Sometimes the oil will make the toner arm just go over (or on top of) the kernels. Once everything heats up and kernels start to pop - then the rest of the kernels will start moving. 8)Once the amount of popping has gone down - turn the unit off via the switch AND THEN unplug it. 9)Make sure the plastic lid is set away from the unit. 10)Pick BOTH the clear dome (part #2) AND the middle part (Part #3) uptogether, flip it AWAY from you, and set it down on top of the plastic lid. 11)Once the dome is on the lid, lift the middle part (part #3) up, flip it back over, and set back down on the bottom (part #4). Now you are ready to enjoy your popcorn. Put whatever you want onto it. Have fun! :-)Ok - so the Good: It is durable. It does what it is supposed to do. Everything fits together terrifically. The domed lid does NOT crack easily. The dome lid is great for serving the popcorn in. The popcorn pops fantastically well with only a few kernels getting burnt on the bottom and otherwise - just wonderful popcorn!The Bad - The handles are not big enough on the unit. Parts #3 & #4 get REALLY HOT and some of this heat is transferred to the clear dome(#2) above. So it should be emphaized is gigantic letters that you MUST have something to pick up parts #2 & #3 after the kernels have finished popping. Second, it can not be emphasized enough to NOT FLIP the until TOWARDS you. You can get burned easily doing that. Next, the power on/off button is really way too small and hard to use when the bottom is hot. The switch should be changed to a different type of button that can be easily turned on or off.The Ugly: I managed to burn myself badly with the unit. I had made several bowls of popcorn during this past month without any kind of problem Then - tonight. I made a great big bowl of popcorn and when I went to flip it - my fingers slipped and touched the extremely hot middle section. Because there is almost no insulation on this section and because the handles are small - I managed to burn three of my fingers. Luckily, I also had a 2 gallon jug of freezing cold water I had just taken out of the refrigerator next to me. So I slapped the middle part (#3) down on top of the bottom (#4) and then grabbed the pitcher. So far - I am doing ok. But the lesson is clear - that middle section (#3) gets extremely hot. So the ugly truth is - always wear protective gear when dealing with this unit. I happen to have those Teflon gloves they used to sell and will wear them from now on.So, in conclusion: The unit is great. It does exactly what they say it is supposed to do BUT the unit gets very-very hot and if you don't want to get burned like me - wear somethen (or use something) when dealing with it. Don't get burned - literally. Otherwise - fantastic unit!

still works after 2ys +, easy to use, perfect bowl each time.. great 1000 watt power. easy to clean, bowl broke no way to get spare , tin 11inch bowl works fine as a alternative. popcorn toppings a must. bowl of popcorn in about 8mins

This was easy to use and the kids love watching it pop. I will say I like more buttery popcorn so I used more of my oil than recommended. It is lightweight but makes an amazing amount of popcorn for a small family. The taste is great though!

I bought this after my most recent Stir Crazy bit the dust. I’ve been using this popcorn machine for a couple weeks and I’m very pleased! It comes with a small cup to measure the oil, which prevents me from inadvertently dumping in too much popcorn oil. It also has a bigger cup for measuring the popcorn. I discovered that this 100mL cup will hold 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels.I didn’t quite understand what a different reviewer meant about how it would be easy to accidentally burn your hands, but I quickly figured it out! When you lift up the bowl and cook plate the heating element is exposed. (See photo.) I’ve started using oven mitts to flip the bowl/cooking surface just to be on the safe side. Once the bowl and cooking surface have cooled down they are very easy to wash clean with soap and water.Overall I am very satisfied with this product and wouldn’t hesitate to buy it again in the future!

I love this popper SO much!! Truly everything I could want, except for one thing. I’ve had it for a year and a half and it recently started cracking bad. Won’t be long before it’s completely unusable. I would expect this to last longer than a year and a half, especially considering it’s not something I use every day. They should make it to last or at the VERY LEAST sell lid replacements. :(I’ve also loved how this popper pops ALL of the corns, I only have maybe 1-2 that don’t pop. Now with all these cracks, it’s not popping as much and there are several kernels left unpopped.If you’ve had it less than a year a half, you’ll eventually be saddened. My parents got this popper about the same time as me, and recently replaced theirs for a different brand because the same thing happened to them with the cracks.

I was quite hesitant to order this particular unit after reading some rather chancy reviews: used equipment, flaky quality, broken units, but finally decided to take the plunge. For decades I have been happy using my aluminum "whirley" popper on an electric cook top; great results and nice butterflies for decades: tasty treats. When the wife went to an induction cook top, those days expired. Now, I like my light, fluffy butterflies and the question was, can this popper regulate the heat to product these? Well, yes it does. At first, I followed the recommendations for proportions, but discovered that they recommend far too much oil which gets out of hand and coats everything; I use olive oil because of the taste, and have kept cutting back and cutting back. Now fewer that 8 ml. on 140-160 ml kernels. The first few pops are mushrooms, but once 5-6 pop, it hits the right temperature and smiles at me with beautiful butterflies. One other discovery: when it gets down to 5-6 seconds between pops, shut it down and immediately invert the popper/bowl combination to avoid scorching. We like to divide the large bowl into two bowls to share, and going from the original to a smaller one can be messy. We're still working on that. Yes,I like this popper. Yes, I would recommend it to a friend.