West Bend Air Crazy Hot Air Popcorn Popper Machine for Healthy Snacking with No Oil, Includes Dual-Purpose Measuring Cup & Butter Melter, 4-Quart, Red

Love this! Easy to use and always makes perfect popcorn in two minutes flat! At first, I was hesitant to buy this due to the mixed reviews but after having used this more than half a dozen times, I think I know how to avoid the kernels coming out prematurely. The only time the kernels came out without having "popped" was when I wanted to make a small batch and hence did not put enough. Dry kernels were flying out and it WAS a hazard. After that experience, I made sure to always make a full batch and I've never had that problem again. Very little mess so clean up was a cinch.

DO NOT BUY - too many other choices ... had a Muller popcorn popper and it failed after using for a year every day, yes, every day, I luv popcorn. The Muller was extremely noisily so I thought I would change it up and bought the Air Crazy. SO it proved to be unreliable and not pop more than half the batch. NOW please realize the failed design that spits out unpopped kernels during popping, but then failed to pop more than half the kernels. Simply too many choices out there ... buy something else. Also its too high so the popcorn misses the bowl.

This is my second popper of this model, so you know I like it. The first one was used by a youngster who didn't know you can't melt butter in the measuring cup before measuring the popcorn. The resultant butter that got on the kernals and wound up in the device proved fatal to it, but it worked well for some years before that. It doesn't pop 4 quarts with the included meaure (about 1/2 cup), but if you put 3/4 cup of popcorn in and *gently* shake the popper (more of a vibration than a shake) a few times to keep the bottom kernals from burning, you wind up with 4 quarts of excellent popcorn. Note: I haven't tried "gourmet" popcorn, so it might give you 4 qts from the half cup. Or it might not. 🤔 One of the nice features on it is the on/off switch. I don't like the ones you have to unplug to turn off. Another good thing is that it pops more quickly than some other brands I've had in the past. My final reason for liking it is that I've always had good luck with this brand's small appliances. They work well and they last well. But, alas, butter didn't suit the works. 😉

While it works quickly it is ultimately the problem. It tends to throw the popcorn outside the area of even the biggest bowl. It heats the corn too quickly making the kernels tough. Also the speed it pops forces kernels out along with the popped ones wasting corn.

Nothing to dislike about this perfect little machine. Does exactly what it is supposed to do, make fluffy popcorn. Of course, garbage in garbage out, so use fresh good quality popcorn and you won't be disappointed. Couldn't be easier to use, wouldn't ask for a single improvement. I personally do not use the little tray on top melt the butter, I do that separately. I like to keep the machine clean which is easy with a dry towel or brush to remove any "corn dust". Never use water..

Works well but is loud

My husband recently had to go on a low sodium diet. He loves popcorn. The “light” type of microwave popcorn is still loaded with sodium. My mom had one of these when I was a kid. I ordered one and was pleasantly surprised that it’s just as easy to use today as it was back then. Delicious, fresh hot popcorn without any added chemicals or fake flavors from a microwave bag. Very pleased with this purchase! Super easy to clean.

The design of the air flow is terrible. My old popper blew the hot air from the sides of the chamber. It heated the kernels as it blew them around in a circle. You only got an old maid if a popped kernel bumped it out as it popped. This model has the hot air come straight from the bottom. If you don't start with a full measure of corn, most of it will blow out without popping. Even with a full measure, if estimate about a quarter of the kernels are blown out without popping. Most didn't even make it to old maid stage. If you add to much, there's not enough air flow to lift the kernels resulting in a lot of smoke and potential fire. Overall, it's a waste of corn and not enjoyable to eat because of the raw kernels. I've used it about 10 times and it's going to be replaced.

Works great, makes a lot of popcorn!

I liked the fluffy popcorn it produced the 1st 3 times but on the 4th time it stopped popping the kernels and the few that did pop were not being blown out of the shute. Then I could smell it burning so I stopped it and am afraid to use it again. I tried to send it back to Amazon but 30 days had gone by. Terrible that a product cannot last more than 3 times useage and then not to be able to return for a new one or refund.

Best purchase, very satisfied with my purchase

Popcorn comes fast

Bought it for 20 bucks and it pops the popcorn just fine so can’t really complain however… A toddler couldn’t design something this poorly! The shoot where the popcorn is supposed to come out… Most units like this have a slide to direct it into the bowl but this design just has it fall directly down which means it doesn’t go in the bowl a lot of it just shoots out the sides. Why would someone designed this?? The butter dish doesn’t really have a direct way to pour it out over the popcorn. It’s all so mind-boggling. Already absolute horrible design. But I probably won’t return it because the popcorn pops well and it’s much cheaper than any other option