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West Bend 82306X Stir Crazy 6-Quart Popcorn Popper

by West Bend
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,082 customer reviews)

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Color: Black
  • Popcorn popper with motorized stirring rod to ensure all kernels pop
  • Produces up to 6 quarts in about 5 minutes; built-in butter well
  • Nonstick-coated popping surface
  • Heat-resistant handles and base; plastic cover doubles as serving bowl
  • Measures 12 by 8-1/2 by 10 inches; 1-year limited warranty
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Color: Black
Product Manual [130kb PDF]
  • Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 14.2 x 9.5 inches ; 4.2 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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  • ASIN: B00004RC6R
  • Item model number: 82306
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,082 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
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Product Description

Color: Black

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West Bend has improved on the classic corn popper design by adding a motorized stirring rod which ensures that every single kernel pops, every time. In about five minutes, the Stir Crazy Popper produces up to 6 quarts of perfectly popped corn, using one tablespoon of oil per 1/4 cup corn. You can clean it with just a quick swipe of the sponge. For added flavor, place a bit of butter in the butter well to melt over the corn as it pops. The plastic cover doubles as a serving bowl, so when the cycle is done, just flip it over to enjoy popcorn that's guaranteed to be good to the last pop. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

Product Description

This 1000-watt popcorn maker makes 6 quarts of popcorn the fast and easy way.


Customer Reviews

Easy to use, easy to clean. Candace E. Pruett  |  182 reviewers made a similar statement
And every kernel pops! Kathy  |  141 reviewers made a similar statement
The popcorn is so much better than microwave or hot air popped! Doreen Kelly  |  109 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1,190 of 1,200 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Hype! May 9, 2006
Color Name:Black
May 9 2006 - Finally took a big step away from microwave popcorn due to health concerns (cancerous chemicals, dangerous chemicals used to coat the inside of the bag) and began looking for an alternative as I am an avid popcorn lover. I was walking through Walmart a week ago and saw this item on the shelves but decided to read up on it before spending $40.

So I came to Amazon and read over 300 reviews (I am a glutton for punishment) and it was so interesting reading what everybody said about this popper. First, 80% of the reviews are extremely positive, which was a good sign. Second, those who were not positive generally had the same complaints: turning arm grinds against the non-stick ridge and chips off the non-stick coating.

Today I bought one of these devices and must say I am very impressed, and I also learned a few things after reading 300 reviews that saved me lots of wasted time and gave me terrific results. If you decide to buy one of these for the EXCELLENT tasting popcorn, here are a few tips. 1) plug in the popper before first use to see if the rotating arm grinds against the edges. If it does, as mine did, do two things. First, loosen the centre bold holding down the arm, it is on too tight. Second, bend the arms until they no longer rub/grind the surface. Problem solved. Once I bent the arms, the popper worked terrific, and never once did it get stuck and need to turn the opposite way while cooking the popcorn. 2) Reduce the amount of oil used; I found that 2 tablespoons was more than sufficient for 4 quarts...three tablespoons is overkill. 3) Do not put butter in the top of the lid to melt on the popcorn while it is cooking; it creates WAY TOO MUCH moisture inside the cooker and ruins the popcorn by making it soggy.
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787 of 801 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Stirring Recommendation! November 5, 2001
Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm on my second one of these, having lost one in a move many years ago.

I've had a number of popcorn poppers 'cause I'm a true fan, whether unadorned popcorn or 'fancied up'. When the hot air poppers came out about 20 years ago I bought a couple of them, but they always seem to make chewy popcorn that'll stick in the back of your throat. I've got a mint-condition Mirro aluminum electric popper from the sixties and it'll burn corn in the bottom before you can turn around.

West Bend used to make this same type popper but without the stirrer. I had that one also, and it still left a fair number of kernels at the bottom.

The stirring rod is what makes the difference with this popper. Not only will it pop more kernels in ANY brand of popcorn, but it will pop far more with the less expensive brands like Jolly Time. It's typical to get no more than a tablespoon or less of unpopped kernels. The popcorn turns out perfectly done, from the earliest to the last popped. If you look at the photo, the disc on the top is a removable cover; under there is an indention with multiple holes. You can take butter or margarine and spread it around when you set the machine up. Then, as the machine starts popping, the steam melts the butter and it goes on the corn! Or, if you prefer buttering later, just leave the lid on. When the corn is popped, you simply flip the appliance over and the large dome becomes the serving bowl.

The dome and the disc on top have been through my dishwasher dozens of times without any problem. If I hand-wash it, it always feels a little greasy. The bottom, heating part of the appliance is nonstick; you simply wipe it out with a soapy dishrag or paper towel. Couldn't be easier.

This appliance is light in weight and fits fine in one of my overhead cabinets.... Read more ›

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302 of 312 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic design that makes top quality popcorn February 21, 2001
Color Name:Black
Tried air poppers; blech, styrofoam pellets would taste about as good. Microwave corn; too much salt and "butter" in the packets, plus they cost a lot. Popping in a saucepan on the stove; horrible to clean afterwards and it burns. Microwave poppers; don't get me started.

THIS is the one. The first one I had was in the dorm in college (one with the yellow bowl.) I think we bought it together for the whole floor. And this is still the best popper on the market, decades later.

The only feature I don't like is the "melt the butter in the well" feature. It's probably less messy to melt the butter in the microwave (although I admit using the heat of the popper makes ecological sense.) The constant stirring makes sure all kernels get popped.

It does make a difference if you use GOOD popcorn (you know the one I mean, Mr. R's best) and at least FRESH popcorn. And the touch of oil used in the popping makes the popcorn taste wonderful. We sometimes use olive oil for a special taste treat. Anyway you pop it, this is a great device.

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606 of 633 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: READ BEFORE YOU BUY! April 30, 2006
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A decade ago, I purchased one of these poppers. The combination of the machine, Orville popcorn & oil made for the best popcorn I have ever tasted. People came over for surround movies and raved. People at work raved. Everybody raved. A great product, right?

Two years ago, we bought a second unit. We discovered that in the interim of the two purchases, the bean-counters had gnawed away like termites at this formerly-fabulous product, cost-cutting it into something that might actually be dangerous. Let's step thru the changes:

It used to come in a sturdy box; now it comes in a flimsy card board shell. Not a big deal.

It originally came with a three-foot electrical cord, but that has been reduced to a 12" one. This is annoying, because (as a custom cabinet maker friend of mine pointed out) you don't want the oil-laden steam emanating from the top of the popper to coat the varnish on your overhead kitchen cabinet doors. It will eat the varnish and ruin your cabinet doors. Not good.

However, here is the real show-stopper: Within a year of purchasing the new unit, the Teflon coating on the cooking surface of the popper began to FLAKE OFF.

Oil & popcorn go into popper, Teflon flakes off, flakes stick to oil and popcorn, which you then consume. I don't know about you, but digesting Teflon particles ain't on my agenda.

The 10-year old popper? No flaking. Which means that whatever Chinese manufacturing plant churning these out either started coating the cooking surface with less Teflon, started using an inferior grade of Teflon, or substituted something cheaper than real Teflon. All, of course, to squeeze a few extra pennies profit per popper.

Needless to say, new popper went into the trash.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes great popcorn and easy to clean
we have had one before and loved it then--still the best one we have found--no burnt kernels and lid makes nice serving bowl
Published 1 day ago by Leonard Bjorlin
5.0 out of 5 stars West Bend Stir Crazy Popcorn Popper
Love it! Finally used it last week when my granddaughter was over. It was recommended to me by my stepmother so I bought it and glad I did. Super simple to use. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Carla973
2.0 out of 5 stars Into the garage sale
I've tried this popper several time, using the recommendations from other users, different corn, oil, etc, and still can't get a satisfying batch of the crunchy stuff. Read more
Published 4 days ago by DesignerMan
3.0 out of 5 stars A horrible redesign.
I've used Stir Crazys since the '80s and bought this to replace a 15 year old model my cat decided to destroy. Read more
Published 4 days ago by John Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!
My family has owned West Bend Stir Crazy poppers since I was a young boy (I'm 34 now), my father loves these...and they last for years! Read more
Published 5 days ago by Rickford911
1.0 out of 5 stars Stir is a bad idea!
The stir doesn't work very well and the popcorn ends up burned! I used it once and I wasted my money. The best way to make popcorn is in a paper lunch bag in microwave. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Evelyn A. Hutcheson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Popper
I purchased this to replace my Whirley Pop I have had for over a year because my boyfriend stole it. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Erica Reid
4.0 out of 5 stars very good popcorn
'makes the best popcorn I know of.

The lid cracked at one handle after two years; so I bought another one - which I will be more careful with.
Published 8 days ago by O. Weston
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a quality product
It took four batches of popcorn to get it to work correctly. First three times it would not get hot enough. The stirring mechanism would get hung up and reverse direction. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Karen S. Haller
3.0 out of 5 stars Wastes popcorn
The second time we used this popper, it stopped popping halfway through and we thoought it was broken. Read more
Published 13 days ago by CeCe
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