West Bend Stir Crazy - Popcorn Popper Review

The West Bend Stir Crazy popper is OK as it brings back good memories.  You put in some oil, popcorn and salt and just plug it in.  It's hard to know how much popcorn to put in though.  It sometimes pops too much and it takes the top off.  The outside gets really hot too so the kids need to stay back.   You flip the HOT machine over when it's done and then set the machine aside.  Sometimes if you put in salt with the oil and corn, it scrapes the the bottom of the machine.  It doesn't scratch though.   This machine has no way of storing the popcorn for later use.  When I make popcorn in a large pot with a lid, I can just leave it in there afterward and it will stay fresh.  Not so with this unit.

Cleaning up is OK.  You can't put the lid in the dishwasher and you have to wipe out the machine and take apart a tiny piece that spins on the bottom.