West Bend Air Crazy Hot Air Popcorn Popper Machine 4-Quart Oil-Free Popping for Healthier Snacks Dual-Purpose Measuring and Butter Cup On/Off Switch Compact Design, in Black

My wife and me decide to give this item a go... I think we will neve regrets it... Now we have a chance to go back in time, to a time when we were young and mostly happy, and feel as if we were in a movie theatre all over again... And it take us less than fifteen minutes. It takes us that long because we love popcorn so much that we need a round each (full capacity of the popcorn machine) and this machine needs to rest from seven to eight minutes between first and second round. We are really happy with this machine. We very well may buy another one so we won't have to wait. No need to wash it, just the clear parts need it, it doesn't keep or expels odors of any kind and it's compact enough to easily storage it away... It surely helps to keep tentation at bay.

As well as the issues below it died 2½ months after purchase. Submitted RMA/Replacement form on West Bend Website. Got a response same day and provided additional required info and pix. The results came the next day. Provide all the information again, proof (pix) that the power cord has been cut, then they would process the replacement. And, an additional cost of $14.95 (+ tax) shipping & Handling. After all that it would take an additional 5-7 days to ship the device. Warranty not worth the headache. I had a predecessor model for 5 years that is no longer available. I did some shopping around and this one was really close to what I had. When I got this unit, I immediately tried it out. What a freaking mess!!! There are always a bunch of kernels that come out before the popcorn starts popping and it throws the popcorn out all over the place. It appears that this device is designed for a large square popcorn receptacle that fits just under the lip. Any round bowl, regardless how big, the kernels fly all over the place. I created a formed extension out of cardboard, for the end of the exit area that extends out about 4" past the end of the cover. That seems to do the trick keeping the popped kernels from flying out and to the sides. Looks stupid, but does the trick reducing the mess. For the un-popped kernels, I placed a 3" x ½" square block under the front feet of the unit, tilting it back just enough to keep the kernels from flying out before popping. You don't want to tilt it back too far. Some kernels are flung out as the popcorn is popping, but there are much less wasted kernels at the bottom of the popcorn bowl. Although it is a good product, it needs some serious redesigning. Maybe a slightly narrower exit shoot, and adjustable front feet for slightly elevating it to keep the kernels from flying out.

This thing pops popcorn extremely fast. I purchased this item to take with on fishing trips. You'll be amazed at how quickly it heats up and the popcorn pops.

I returned this popcorn maker after using it twice. Even with a big bowl underneath, it still shot popcorn everywhere! Also only about half of the amount of kernels put in actually popped.

Makes great popcorn.

Purchased this item solely due an early 2000s model by West Bend still running strong after ~20 years of dependable popcorn production. Contrary to our expectations, the unit we bought stopped working after less than 2 months of use. Contacted West Bend to make a warranty claim. We were asked to take a video of trying to operate the unit and a couple pics. After submission our claim was approved. To get a new unit we were asked to pay $20.00 for shipping. All things considered, we chalked this one up to yet another case of buyer beware. As of this writing, our ~20+ year old machine is still popping along. So long West Bend!

It makes popcorn but it spits out unpopped kernels when I turn it on & all throughout the process of popping. I tried using the maximum amount of kernels & the minimum amount, both had the same result: many unpopped kernels that had to be fished out of the popcorn. I know a few unpopped kernels is normal, but there was a lot. Unfortunately, that was a deal breaker for me.

For the price you can’t complain, does everything it says it does, I’ve used it for months on a weekly bases it’s great for a quick healthier snack.

Amazing! If any criticism the first few kernels fly out un-popped which is the process and not the device. Far fewer unused overall and this was a wise “investment “

NO FUNCIONA SOLO DURO 1 MES

Se descompuso al segundo uso

Don’t buy this popcorn maker you are wasting your money. Popcorn pops all over the place and a lot of kernels do not pop. I reached out to the company with my problem and after 18 emails they couldn’t even help me.

Works well, heats up quickly, what you would expect in terms of sound from a hot air popper. Decent capacity. Good value.