It's an Air Popper not a MIracle Worker
I've read all the reviews for this product and it is clear that the low ratings are from people who either never read the instruction manual and/or never used an air popper before. The manual states that unpopped kernels might be ejected with popped kernels and that the machine shouldn't be left unattended during use because sometimes kernels and popped corn might not be ejected from the machine. After use I've found both statements to be true and also that it pops quickly, pops about 98% of the kernels, and 98% of those land in the football bowl. All these are commensurate with other air poppers. Quick tips: if the popcorn misses the football bowl then use a bigger bowl, wait the three minutes until the popcorn is done before you walk away, and last but not least read the directions before complaining about the performance.
I will be trying a different air popper.
As a kid my grandparents had an oil popper AND an air popper. I remember the oil popper more fondly, but try to live healthier these days. The air popper, I remember, we would have to clean up a few stray popcorns that fell over the side of the bowl it was spitting into. I don't have that problem with this popper. Half the kernels ARE unpopped, which doesn't aggravate me all that much. The spitting them in every direction like this is less a kitchen appliance, and more a movie prop used in an action star's turn at family friendly comedy...that bothers me. I'm sure small children would find this hilarious, to me it's just annoying.
Rebuttal to good review
I rarely offer an opinion on anything reviewed, but the condescending tone of one of the positive reviews on this very bad product got my dander up.
"Not for the popping novice". Wow, I can't work the product correctly because I am such a rookie? Guess I should go to "Popcorn College" first. My daughter bought the soccer ball version of this product. After a very bad experience with it, she asked me to try it, thinking she might not have followed the instructions to the letter. I got out the manual, and found the instructions to be so simple that a monkey could operate this thing. Problem is not with the instructions, but with the product. I wound up with the same result she did, only slightly above half of the kernels popped, with the remainder being ejected by the force of the successfully popped kernels. About 20 to 25 popped and unpopped kernels wound up on the floor or the counter top.
I looked at reviews for other similar poppers. All versions of this popper got...
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