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(More customer reviews)I've had this popcorn popper now for about 45 days. I wanted to wait until I'd really used it to provide some feedback. We've owned several Whirleypop popcorn poppers over the years and until the last several have been very happy. Two years ago my daughter moved into an apartment and we gave her the "old" Whirleypop and we bought a new one. The new one lasted about a year before the plastic gears split and fell apart. Hers by the way is still working. As background, we have popcorn once or twice a week, but on some occassions, like a long car trip, I'll make several batches in a row to take with us.
I was excited when I saw that this new version was available since it seemed to address the old problems - the direct drive shaft looked foolproof. So what are my disappointments? The venting on the top of this corn popper is not well designed. There are only two small vents. This leads to a large build up (or retention) of steam in the popper and impacts the popcorn - making it tougher and chewy. When you go to open the lid after popping, there is no way to do it with out the pent up steam burning your fingers and hand. I am now using a fork to open the lid to let the steam escape before opening the lid. While I have never had burnt popcorn in the old version, in this version I will get one or two badly burned pieces. Not a huge problem, but it doesn't help with the taste. There are also orphans which I never had with the old version. Again, not a lot, but certainly far more than the old version. I love to pop the very small hybrid popcorn, and while that worked in the old version, this version has problems. We have a gas stove and while the old version never looked burnt or burnished, this was looks bad after the first few uses. Finally, the knob on top of the direct drive stirrer has a small piece at the top that screws on to hold the knob in place. It keeps falling off - into the gas stove top.
There are pros - the direct drive is a huge "improvement" (this was the original design by the way). The handle connected to the pot rather than the lid is great. The system in how the lid connects to the pot is much improved. The system where the lid folds back to open and then connect to the direct drive to stay open is a good idea.
In my mind the two flaws that if corrected would make this perfect is (1) add three to four more vents on the top of the lid, and (2) use a flexible paddle system rather than the wire system for the stirring system within the pot.
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This hand-cranked popcorn popper has a heavy-duty direct drive crank, which lets you create the gooiest combinations of perfect popcorn and all kinds of sweet or spicy mix-ins. The unique hand-cranked stirring paddle coats each kernel evenly for great taste, even when used with sticky caramel. It can also be used to roast and coat nuts. The stainless steel pan withstands high heat and allows every kernel to pop up to 42 times its original size. Includes instruction and recipe guide.Size: 6 qtColor/Pattern: Stainless steel with black lid and accent bandCapacity: 6 quarts/5.7 litresSuitability: StovetopMaterials: Stainless steel panWarranty: 25 yearsProduct of ChinaNOTE: Not suitable for use on induction stovetops
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