West Bend 82306 Stir Crazy® Popcorn Maker

Pros: Nearly every kernel pops, healthier, quick and easy to use

Cons: stir rod leaves circle around bottom, butter melt function so-so

The Bottom Line: This popper produces fresh, delicious popcorn with ease. You opt to add butter or salt, and create the right healthy treat for you.

Review: I've tried hot air poppers, the stove top method, and microwave popcorn - all had good points but felt short of being really good, at home popcorn. I was skeptical then when I saw an offer for the WestBend Stir Crazy model, but for $22.49 I figured...

Pros: Kettle Corn!

Cons: Looks weird.

The Bottom Line: Wanna make Kettle Corn? This is all you need. (Well, you need to find some corn too.)

Review: I am creature of obsessive habit - there are certain things I have to do (Epinions) or drink (Dry Blackthorn Cider). Some obsessions are silly (Midori Sours) and downright embarrassing (Jerry Springer.) Most of them come and go but when I get into...

Pros: Great Tasty Popcorn! Easy to Use

Cons: Somewhat of a Pain to Clean, NOT safe for children to use, Long term durability of bowl questionable

Review: I have owned this popcorn machine since Christmas 1999 and I love it. It is better than an air popper machine and light-years better than microwave popcorn.

It is very easy to use, just pour the appropriate measurement of oil and popcorn...

Pros: easy to use, fluffy popcorn,

Cons: you do need space to keep it,

Review: About three years ago after smelling my last bag of burnt microwave popcorn (turned out my microwave was going bad) I decided to find a popcorn popper, one that was easy to use, easy to clean up, and not to expensive. A friend who eats popcorn...

Pros: easy, easy, and did I mention, easy?

Cons: None that I've found

Review: I received my West Bend Stir Crazy popcorn popper several years ago as a gift and not only is it still working as well as new, it has been abused and is still working as well as new.

I don't put butter on my popcorn, but this machine has...

Pros: Makes great popcorn, stirs the kernels for even heating and most popped kernels.

Cons: You have to clean the stirring rod, and it does get very hot!

Review: If you like popcorn, then this is the popper for you. I know other air poppers are very popular, but this truly makes the best tasting popcorn.
The West Bend Stir Crazy popcorn popper features a stirring rod that stirs the kernels as they are...

Pros: Best flavor from a popper I have tried, Sooo easy

Cons: none

Review: I love popcorn. I have had my Stir Crazy for over 3 years now and still use it at least 3-4 times a month. My parents had one when I was younger and I have always liked the popcorn from it better than any other.

It pops almost every single...

Pros: inexpensive, reliable, easy to clean, makes fantastic popcorn

Cons: can't think of any

Review: I'm a huge popcorn lover, always have been. I grew up in the sixties with pre-hot-air and pre-microwave popcorn. I've had 2 hot-air poppers over the years, still have one. However, the popcorn is different, chewier and grainier. I suppose if you're...

Review: We've had our Stir Crazy for almost 20 yrs. We use our popper at least once a week, so it has definitely been well loved & used in our household. It makes great popcorn, is easy to clean, and despite my husband cracking the dome bowl, it is still in...

Pros: Produces a roasted coffee that's fabulously even (if pared with another heat source).

Cons: I don't particularly like popcorn & beware baked on sugar.

The Bottom Line: Popping corn makes The Bottom Line nervous; he always thinks They have found him again.

Review: I don't really care for popcorn much and when I do get a craving it's for movie theater popcorn, which I've never tasted replicated at home. Still, I do own a West Bend Stir Crazy, I just don't make popcorn in it. If you are looking to make popcorn...