Popsmith Popcorn Popper in Butter - 6 Quart Stovetop Popcorn Machine - Stainless Steel Popcorn Maker Compatible with All Stovetops

The item finally came in after being lost in the shipping system for a while. It feels solid and well made, easy to use, and no issues with the painted finish so far. It definitely feels like an heirloom item, an investment instead of a purchase with a countdown to replacement. We've popped a few batches now and it just works every time. Nearly every kernel popped and tastes great. Easy to disassemble and clean.

I love my popper. It works great, looks nice to leave out, and is easy to use. Here’s my thoughts: I got this to replace my trusted whirly pop for the main reason of how hard it was to clean. All the gears and gadgets, oil would get all over the inside and both sides of the lid. Pros: dare I say it I think my popcorn tastes better. Same everything, different popper - but crisper/clearer taste. Not sure why or how, but the butter, oil, salt are perfectly disbursed on all the kernels. It’s so easy to clean by hand or the dishwasher. It’s also super easy to put together out of the box and to use. The ease of cleaning and no exposed gears makes it much easier to make kettle corn or flavored popcorn without worry of ruining the popper or tainting future batches flavors. Cons: cost (as many others have said. But I make stovetop popcorn multiple times a week, so it was worth it). Heavy. No mistaking its sturdy. But is heavy to lift/dump out the popcorn. It also (unless I’m missing something) can be tricky to pour the popcorn out with the inner spinning device in n there. The small pieces and old maids get caught on it - and it’s hot so it’s not easy to just grab and take out. In my old popper it would be rare that I’d have any old maids. I’ve used this about 5 times and I do get some old maids each time, but it’s a small amount (less than 10 each batch).

I purchased the Popsmith popper as a gift for my mom - she absolutely loves it! The blue color looks absolutely beautiful in her blue and white kitchen, and it has been so fun to try out different flavors of popcorn. The popcorn comes out delicious every time!

Everything about this popper is bad. The stirrer doesn’t operate smoothly continuously. If it starts out smooth, the smoothness doesn’t last more than a few cranks. The lid comes agar while using the stirring handle. The stirrer just pushes the mass of kernels around in a mass. The same kernels stay on the top and bottom of the pile. They do not roll around and change places. This leads to slow popping because all of the kernels are not being heated evenly at the same rate. The bottom of the pan is flat, so the oil doesn’t congregate in the area that the kernels are located. I had been using an aluminum whirly pop previously and it is far superior to this extremely overpriced piece of trash. With the same popcorn, the same technique and the same oil, the Popsmith only makes ~3/4 the amount of popcorn that the whirly pop makes. I can’t believe how bad this is.

It looks nice and is well made but doesn't pop near as well as a Wabash Valley or Whirley Pop. Also the cobalt color popper is actually periwinkle. Very disappointed.