Original Whirley Pop Popcorn Machine – 3-Minute Stovetop Popcorn Maker, Home Movie Night, Movie Snacks, Game Night Snacks – Wabash Valley Farms – Stainless Steel Pot With Metal Gears – (Copper)

Best money spent in a long time. Perfect popcorn, leaving 5 unpopped kernels from 3/4 cup of Amish popcorn. The steel popper kettle is of excellent weight and finished inside and out with great craftsmanship. Cleaned up nicely and no need for the dishwasher. Lightly use vinegar on the copper outer cover layer and the topper cover. I've tried several kettle poppers, and this is in a league of its own in terms of quality but it works as the design is exactly the same. I find it can pop longer than the aluminum models without burning. I let it pop until it reduced popping to single kurrnels and did not burn the popcorn. I would have long removed the aluminum kettle. The handle mechanism works as the aluminum kettles and didn't notice any improvement in the gear being metal over previous models. The copper clasp also required careful use to avoid both flaps from opening. Having said this I would gladly buy 2 if I had 4 arms! The second popping was more impressive than the first with the kettle resting about 3 minutes to satisfying 5 grandkids. Having experience with real theater and drivein poppers I would highly recommend this one and the learning curve to perfect popcorn is short. I would highly recommend this unit. It's weight is the secret to the popping and I use my oven gloves to invert and empty the popcorn for safety and convenience. I would recommend their use. Never again taking the microwave shortcut.

This thing is great. I wanted a popper that could give results similar to movie theatre popcorn, and this does. The ease of use and "pop" results are what I was hoping for. The taste, with the right amount of salt and oil, is spot on, and 99% of al kernals pop up nice and fluffy with no burn.

The Whirley Pop popcorn maker works as promised. I have made 3 6qt batches of popcorn without an “old maid”. Easy to clean up and ready to make the next batch.

Excellent popcorn for my induction cooktop and whirlypop popcorn maker. Kernels aren’t gigantic, but slightly larger than average, good for catching all the melted butter and salt. Very few unpopped kernels left over which is great— thing since I can no longer trust my teeth to eating them anymore. Recommend!!! Cook popcorn in real oil (avocado) with a high smoke point

Product was not packaged properly, and arrived with a bent handle and lid, causing it to be unusable because the gears can't mesh together like they should. My husband bent the lid and handle back and thinks it might work, but it may be a temporary fix. Honestly, save yourself the money and find something better. This product is subpar for the price.

This popper is really beautiful. But, it is really heavy, much heavier than the non-copper plated Whirley-Poppers. I need to hold the handle with both hands to pour out the popcorn, and I am a pretty strong lady. If you are ordering this for grandma, you might consider the lighter-weight options. Also, please be aware that these poppers are non-refundable. I ordered extra to see which I liked best, and now I get to keep all of them. : / (My 18 year old Whirley-Pop is still very functional and still makes GREAT popcorn, and though the gears are plastic they still perform perfectly. If you love great popcorn, this product won't disappoint. Just maybe order one at a time.)

I was looking for a popcorn maker that did not have plastic or require use of a microwave. This is PERFECT!!! It is pretty enough to leave out and simple to use/clean. It is easy to use, with or without oil. Using the turning mechanism makes the process much easier than shaking a pot. It is easy to hear the frequency of kernels popping, less likely to burn, and safer to let the kids help. The split top provides a quick option to check on the popcorn and pour into the bowl without stray kernels flying across the kitchen. It is also quick & easy to dump the first batch and keep popping for larger groups. Clean-up is fast & simple. No need to worry about melting parts, plastic in the popcorn or burning fingers from just touching a lid. The handles and crank mechanism are wooden.

This is a gorgeous popcorn popper, I’m obsessed with the copper color. There was a defect and the manufacturer couldn’t have been better at taking care of the problem. I love shopping through Amazon and I am now in love with the Whirley Pop company and their integrity. I highly recommend this product.

Great pan! Best popcorns

The best for popcorn theater popcorn, just totally amazing

We love it Very nice tool for popcorn prep

Bin wirklich begeistert! Ich habe Popcorn mit der empfohlenen Menge Öl erhitzt, einmal noch mit Zugabe von Zucker. Das Ergebnis war beide Male hervorragend! Besser als im Kino! Kein angebranntes Popcorn, nahezu alle Maiskörner sind aufgepoppt. Außerdem lässt sich der Topf gut reinigen. So leckeres Popcorn hatte ich vorher noch nie selbst hinbekommen. 😊

Skips when turning the spindle.