Wabash Valley Farms Stovetop Popper - Whirley Pop with Metal Gears and Popping Kit - Perfect Popcorn in 3 Minutes

Fab popcorn marker, pleased with purchase. So quick with little waste.

This is such a great popcorn popper! The one downside: it does *not* work on induction cooktops. I have to set mine inside one of our brasier pans in order to use it but that isn't a deal breaker for me. The popper is lightweight, and very easy to use, as well as easy to clean. Using this popper has elevated my popcorn game and I am glad I gave this product a try! Every kernel pops in this popper.... every time, without fail. It's a g*ddamn delight! LOL!

Have used this several times, just got it a week ago. The gears are metal, and they were not very smooth when we were looking it over, just unboxed. Discovered that very slight pressure as you turn the crank worked well with the first use. Do not force the turning handle, as the popcorn is finishing popping. We watched the company’s YouTube video on this pan and found it very helpful. After the first use, the oil seems to have traveled up the shaft to the gears, which now work great. I have only wiped down with paper towels, no soapy water after the first initial wash. No excess oil flying around outside of the lid, when in use. The stirring rods did not quite touch the surface of the pan when we first got it. A very gentle adjustment fixed the problem. Putting the lid on the pan, be sure to gently push it so the stationary side is well secured when you snap the main clips in place. This keeps it in place after popping the corn, and emptying the pan. Popcorn used was “Amish Country Med Yellow” using 3 Tblsp corn oil. Hardly any unpopped kernels, very fluffy, excellent results. Tried with coconut oil (2 Tblsp), and popcorn was great, but left more of a thick film on the pan that I didn’t like. No burned popcorn, cooked at medium heat, oil and popcorn was started in a cold pan. I wash the outside of the pan, with warm soapy water and have noticed no greasy mess on my stovetop. No metallic smell when using, and paper towels remain white when wiping the pan inside and outside. So far, so good.

I had been shopping for popcorn machine before I considered one of these whirley pop style makers. Now that I have this one, i'm glad I didn't go with a machine. With the right ingredients, the popcorn is at a level with 'movie-theatre' quality. It's delicious! Add your kernels, oil, and flavacol, turn the heat on (i use med heat), and stir the handle. Popcorn is ready in a few minutes. I do a half cup of kernels, which will fill the pot when popped. I believe a full pot would be equivalent to 2-3 bags of microwave popcorn. While cleaning the lid well can be a little cumbersome, it is much easier than cleaning out a machine! Overall, this has completely scratched the itch I have for quality popcorn.

It's a good product that does the job, but the material is a bit fragile

Excellent...only thing I would change would be to make the pan of a heavier metal but it works perfectly