Original Whirley Pop Popcorn Machine – 3-Minute Stovetop Popcorn Maker for Home Movie Snacks & Game Night – Wabash Valley Farms – Aluminum Pot With Nylon Gears – (Silver)

My first one was used at least once a week for the past 10 plus years or so. I decided to replace it because the nylon gears had worn down and the handle to spin the popcorn got a little bent after ten plus years of use. The nylon gears seem to be the weak point but I was still able to use it for a while. I found out today while registering my new Whirley pop that they sell replacement nylon gears for $4.99. The one I received today is identical in terms of construction to the one I purchased ten plus years ago. It makes popcorn that tastes better than the stale movie theater popcorn. It’s easy to use. You add the popcorn kernels, flavorcol and olive oil. Spin with the handle a couple turns to mix it. Then wait for it to start popping then spin some more till the popping slows down or you feel resistance from spinning. It makes great tasting popcorn. While everything else is worse quality, it’s great to know I can depend on this company to still make quality products. Here’s a picture comparing my old and new Whirley pop.

I have been on a quest for the perfect popcorn popper for years. I’ve found a couple of electric poppers that have generally worked well. They feature a spinning mechanism that keeps the kernels and popped corn moving. Most of the popcorn pops, but they are often a hassle to clean. They claim to be designed to flip over and use the plastic cover as a bowl, but the plastic disk that goes over the top never stays on, causing any toppings to end up in your lap if you use the cover as a bowl. Nonetheless, they produce the best-tasting popcorn (and I know the ingredients). However, my latest electric popper randomly stopped working, which seems to be a trend. One day, it’s fine, and the next, you turn it on, and nothing happens. Due to the cleaning issue, I’ve been using microwave popcorn for the past year or so. There’s no mess to clean up other than the bowl I empty the bag into. However, it doesn't taste as good, and as we all know, microwave popcorn is linked to cancer due to its ingredients. I recently bought an air popper, thinking it would be less messy than my electric popper and wouldn’t require oil to pop. However, the air popper leaves about half the kernels unpopped and sends popcorn flying everywhere—across the counter and onto the floor, with some landing in the bowl. I crafted a tube out of aluminum foil to direct the popcorn closer to the bowl, reducing mess, and it does help more seeds to pop. But I still need two bowls: one to pop into and another to transfer the popped popcorn into so I can collect the unpopped kernels and return them to the popper for another attempt, which still yields many unpopped seeds and overheats the machine, causing it to shut off. But I finally found the perfect popcorn popper. It pops on the stove. You add oil and kernels, crank the handle, and within a few minutes, you have popcorn—AND EVERY KERNEL POPPED! It is also easy to clean. Thus, my seemingly lifelong quest for the perfect popcorn popper has ended. The Whirley Pop popcorn popper is the best popper I have ever used.

I was a little skeptical of the great reviews on this product. However, as it turned out the reviews were not exaggerated. Practically all of the kernels cook and it comes out better than air pop, microwaving in a bowl or air fryer. I am a little concerned with the sturdiness of the turning arm, but if it breaks, I will buy another machine!

The product appears very thin and flimsy, but works as advertised.

One of my goals in life has been to be able to make Disneyland/world popcorn at home. Disregarding the fact that everything tastes better at Disney no matter what it is, Disney makes the. Best. Popcorn. Yeah, I know deep down they make it delicious and salty on purpose as a ploy to get you to buy $5 20 oz bottles of water/soda, but regardless even if you're not really a popcorn fanatic you have to admit the Disney popcorn can't be beat. Anyway, the Whirlypop makes as close as you're going to get at home without buying a whole full on popcorn cart. Almost every kernal gets popped, and 1/2 cup of popcorn is enough to satisfy my 3 young boys and me. If DH joins us we normally make 2 batches. It really is super easy, my 5 year old is the designated "whirler" and he loves it. It really only does take max 3 minutes depending on your stove to get a generous amount (guessing 7-10 cups of popped corn) of popcorn done. It's decently easy to clean with some soapy water and a sponge. My only complaint is there's no hole in the handle so I can't put it on the pot rack. My recipe is thus: Heat 3 Tbsp (one very generous spoonful) of ghee in the pot until it's hot. Add 1/2 cup popcorn kernals and roughly 1/2 Tbsp of Flavovol popcorn seasoning. Whirl until popped and serve. It's amazing. Far superior to microwave popcorn and air popped. Note you must use GHEE (clarified butter) plain butter will burn in about 30 seconds. You can also use butter flavored popcorn oil, but I find the ghee to be far superior. If you're a popcorn enthusiast or just a popcorn dabbler this is the popper for you! (You can also buy Flavovol on Amazon, but remember a LITTLE bit goes a LONG way)

Its awsome best popcorn ever and its faster then microwave popcorn. Only thing i dislike is this doesnt have the metal gears id recomend buying the metal gear version

This is an amazing product! This unit replaced the one I had left behind when I moved ... freshly popped corn is so much tastier than the microwave versions, and with all the flavored popcorn recipes "out there," I expect my new unit to be the most used tool in my kitchen! Use high heat nutritious oils when you pop, and a snack becomes a healthy side dish! Enjoy!

Pops the best popcorn, super fast

Normaal gezien review ik niet zo vaak producten, maar voor mensen die aan het twijfelen zijn; denk geen tweemaal. Dit is gewoon een game changer.

good popper

Great popcorn

Como «máquina» para hacer palomitas en casa, es, sin duda, la mejor opción. Se pone el maíz, se añade el aceite, se pone al fuego y en un momento están hechas las palomitas. La cazuela es de aluminio, bastante fino, con lo que se calienta rápido y reparte rápido el calor, por lo que las palomitas se hacen de forma uniforme. Además, la manivela ayuda a mover el maíz dentro de la máquina y a que se hagan casi todas a la vez.

Super