West Bend 82306 Stir Crazy® Popcorn Maker

Pros: Kettle Corn!
Cons: Looks weird.

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: Easy to use, Fast , pops virtually every kernel
Cons: lid/bowl easy to scratch

A good sign:

First of all, Let me say that out of all the poppers in the local Service Merchandise, and the ones that I saw online, THIS is the one that caught my eye. It was the exact same model that I saw at my friend's house when I...

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.

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 in ...

Pros: Old fashioned popped corn with oil and butter
Cons: You become addicted to it.

I have to start out by saying that I adore good popcorn and I am not a fan of microwave popcorn and would just as soon not have popcorn at all as to have microwave popped corn in bags. Now having said that, I will tell you about the Stir Crazy. I ...

Pros: Almost foolproof performance. Very few unpopped kernels.
Cons: Need space for a specialty item. Store with the ice crusher and fajita maker.

This is one of those instances where I was hesitant about leaving a review because the ones I've seen pretty much say it all. But I want the points so here goes: I bought this product because it gives me the consistently best popcorn for the least ...

Pros: Good Quality Popcorn maker, Easy to Use & Easy to Clean.
Cons: Hard to locate a retail store that sells unit. Lid/Bowl is not dishwasher safe.

I purchased one of the StirCrazy popcorn poppers after reading multiple reviews for it online. We like popcorn alot and have tried making it a number of different ways. In the past, I often used a large, (12quart) pot on the stove to make popcorn. I ...

Pros: Large capacity, good stirring action, easy to use and clean. It is very versatile
Cons: The only thing this popcorn maker could use a style upgrade, not the coolest looking.

I would go on a North America road trip, selling these popcorn makers if I could. They single handily have saved Popcorn's slow descent into Microwave hell. It takes a beating, it is family friendly, and it's just amazing. Popcorn has been too long ...

Pros: Ours has lasted 14 years so far!
Cons: None

I have been using the Stir Crazy Popper for about 14 years now. I grew up in a family where popcorn was a staple food and microwave popcorn was considered an expensive luxury. Therefore, whatever popcorn popper we had was put through a lot of use. ...

Pros: Nearly every kernel pops, healthier, quick and easy to use
Cons: stir rod leaves circle around bottom, butter melt function so-so

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 why...

Pros: Makes great tasting popcorn with very few un-popped kernels
Cons: Cleaning time, number of parts, not as healthy as 'air-popped' corn

The Stir Crazy got my attention on display at a local department store. Having no idea how it worked, what it did, or how it did it, I was still intrigued--the shape was different from most other popcorn makers. As with most other gadgets, I just had ...

Pros: size, ease of use, price, stylish
Cons: stirring rod can scratch pan and leave metal in popcorn, popping kernels scratch plastic cover, children need adult supervision to use it because of high temperatures

I bought the West Bend Stir Crazy 6 quart popper from Amazon.com based on the excellent reviews it received on Epinions and because I wanted to control the healthiness of the popcorn I ate. The reviews and product description all seem to verify that it...

Pros: Fast popper, and easy to clean.
Cons: if not watched will burn the popcorn.

As someone who grew up eating fresh popcorn from a popper, I knew I had to get this popper. It was about $40 at Target, and I jumped on the chance to get this popper for my kids to have that same loving experience. This popper reminds me of ...

Pros: Workhorse Durability, Simple, Economical
Cons: None

Last year I purchased my third Stir Crazy Popper, thinking my old one was on its last legs. Wrong. The new one is still in the box, and the old one just keeps on popping. The first one did not really wear out, I broke the top. I have been using this...

Pros: Motor runs in both directions.
Cons: Will break if dropped. Lid cover leaks after melting butter/margarine.

We received this popper for Christmas one year and have used the heck out of it...Right up to the day it was broken. It is easy to clean and pops like a pro-machine. We learned we could pop the corn directly in margarine with this machine for a true ...

Pros: Great tasting, fresh, popcorn. Make a lot or alittle popcorn!
Cons: Bulky, and have to clean up once used.

Since I was a little girl my family has loved popcorn. Just about once a week we'd make a huge batch of popcorn from our Stir Crazy Popcorn maker. We had our first Stir Crazy Popcorn Maker for about 12 years, and with continuous use, it really has lived ...