West Bend 82306 Stir Crazy Corn Popper Reviews

I recently purchased a Stir Crazy Corn Popper- and I am thoroghly impressed!  For years I simply used bagged popcorn- and I am constantly burning it- or I am  left with tons of unpopped popcorn! I then tried an air popper- and I was frustrated that none of the salt I sprinkled on top would stick!   I then turned to the skillet- which I never could master- being that I couldn't see what was going on, and it was tricky getting it flipped over and into my bowls! 

When I saw the Stir Crazy Corn Popper- and I knew it was a keeper!  It has a clear bowl which allows you to see whats happening while the...

Out of the box there is no assembly. The Westbend Stir Crazy Popcorn maker is plug in and go. All you need to do is plug it in add some oil and popcorn. Place the cover on and wait. The cover of the popcorn maker doubles as a serving bowl. On top of the cover is a recessed are with a black cover. This is for placing butter in . The butter melt on drips down on to the popcorn. This is a nice feature but I usuall add a little more after popping is done..  The nice feature is the two small rods that spins durin the popping. This allows for a more even popping of the kernals. About 90-95 percent of...

Being a very busy single mother with little time to waste, the WEST BEND stir crazy corn popper can not be beat. The heating mechanism is super, super fast which is an added advantage over other corn poppers similar to it. It heats up very quickly which is a great feature when you or your children are hungry for popcorn and do not want to have to wait long for your favorite treat. The stirring mechanism is fantastic, also. You do not have to stand by the popper, shaking or stirring constantly to keep the kernels from scorching or burning, while your hand gets tired from the constant movement. The...

I bought this appliance because I like popcorn but was getting tired of microwaving it in a bag all of the time. This appliance consistently pops the corn well and evenly thanks to the stirring rod.  It is a nice balance between using a covered pan on the stove that you have to stand over and watch and that blasted microwave popcorn bag that you can easily burn if you do not watch it closely.  The two things that are true are that:  1) The stirring rod does scratch the surface of the popcorn popper beginning with your very first use.  There is no way to avoid this.  2) This appliance does...

This makes great popcorn, but it's a disaster! The oil is messy and hard to clean off the inside. The "bowl" you are supposed to be able to eat from, leaks every time. And it's HUGE! I don't know where in the kitchen one is supposed to store this. With a bread maker, a mixer, a toaster, a coffee maker.....etc. No thanks. Garage sale.

I crave crunchy...this can mean diet disaster.  Whenever I get the urge to fall off the diet, I get out my Stir Crazy Popper, olive oil and my popcorn and in 5 minutes I'm nibbling on something low in fat, high in fiber and filling.  I even pop it up the night before and take it to work the next day.

I like my stir crazy. It makes great popcorn very quickly.  However, it is hard to clean and the lid that turn the top into a bowl does not stay on.  Even with those negatives I continue to use it because it makes such great popcorn!