13 responses so far ↓

• 1 Berkley

  Granted it may be the Orvil Redenwhozit popcorn, but less then 20% of anything I put in this machine actually pops. I did give it one star ’cause it’s kinda cute… I still have to buy a popcorn popper. It ain’t 60 bucks cute.

• 2 Juarez

  We bought one and it lasted just over 3 months. The part where you add the popcorn didn’t warm up enough to pop the popcorn. We were given one as a gift. It did the same thing. We didn’t over use it. Only a couple of times a week. When I emailed the company, they never responded. Don’t buy this product. It only has a short warranty.

• 3 Fulkman

  My son has been begging for this for 2 years. I finally got it for him for his 6th birthday. It was a pain to put together, but made really wonderful popcorn. It made a lot more than I expected. Just the right amount for my twins. I haven’t had any problem with uncooked kernals flying out. It has turned out to be everything my son hoped it would be, and that is all that matters.

• 4 Nesmith

  we really like this item, however the pin on the top of the door was broken off.

• 5 Myricks

  My 10 year old daughter always wanted a popcorn machine and Santa found this on Amazon. The price is better than other sites and with hassle free returns, tax free, free shipping…This is an excellent deal($200). It does really make “Theater Style” popcorn. I would suggest the 4 ounce pre-packaged popcorn for kids/teens to use it (under adult supervision)….Case (24) of 4 Ounce Great Northern Popcorn Portion Packs.

  The delivery was fast and the large box was in prefect condition from UPS shipping. I saw that other reviewers said it was damaged or missing parts, but mine was not. The assembly was not that difficult(about 1 hour) and the instructions were easy to follow. The cart is basically all you need to assemble.

  The only concern that I have is that the popper unit(top part) is not permanently attached (attached by two side lathes) to the cart (for reasons of easy removal from the cart) and you must be very careful when you roll the machine. I almost dropped the popper unit while rolling it to another room in the house. Be cautious when you have to move it or simply take the top popper unit off and carry it. Do not allow children to roll it or it may topple over or fall off.

  The entire unit looks great. Bright red and all metal. The cart has a nice storage cabinet for your salts, seasonings, scooper, un-popped corn. Popping is very easy as long as you follow directions. The first batch we made turned out perfect. It uses up to 4 ounces of un-popped corn and that provides a family of four with plenty of popcorn. It only takes 3-4 minutes to warm up the popper and about the same to pop it(very fast popping). We really enjoy this Popcorn Machine….Take a look at the photo on this site of the machine.

  HELPFUL HINT-TURN ON THE HEATING LAMP ABOUT 30 -45 MINUTES BEFORE YOU START POPPING. It helps keep the popcorn warm.

• 6 Detrick

  when our maker arrived it was in perfect condition but it was a real pain to biuld the directions are not clear and it is very hard to understand them but other than that we love it and it makes really good popcorn and it is really easy and quik cleanup there are no flaws and it is really the best popcorn we have ever had!

• 7 Dockter

  this is a great little machine cooks about a half a cup at a time but cooks quick for the money this is a great buy and a great addition to your media or family room

• 8 Ebner

  Had this upright popcorn maker since Christmas.Makes great popcorn.Kids love it. Only draw back………..Some kernals do not pop due to the fact that one end of the popper stays open, and throws out the kernals.Great buy for the money.

• 9 Alkes

  This thing is a shining example of Design Flaws. The first time I used it, the removable plastic oval part on the hood melted and won’t sit correctly now. As the previous reviewer stated, the unit pours out lots of hot but yet unpopped kernels into the bowl (and all over the counter!), where they then pop. You get popcorn flying all over the place, and hot kernels all over as well. Kernels also get stuck between the removable hood and the body, and the hood can then fall off. This creates an even bigger mess. This thing is junk. I’ve burned myself on the hood while trying to hold it in place for the last time. Time for the dumpster!

• 10 Alby

  Poorly designed. Ejects lots of unpopped kernels into the bowl, then they pop in the bowl and shoot popcorn all over the place. Lots of kernels don’t get popped. Where’s my good ole West Bend model 82400??? That was the best air popper I’ve ever had. Too bad mine died after many years of good service.

• 11 Ashraf

  My first Catamount popper broke when I cleaned it by hand (and I thought gently) and held it by the handle. Then I bought a second one, ran it through the dishwasher, and as I was putting it away, noticed that I seemed to be spreading red on everything I touched. Turns out that the paint on the popper was smearing off on my hands. If this weren’t such a good popper and I were not so fond of popcorn, this popper would be on its way back to the manufacturer. I’m willing to give it a second chance, even if I have to wipe the paint off with a rag, but if a newer, better popper comes along, I’m dumping this Catamount without pity.

• 12 Kernell

  made well, did not realize it was as big as it is, does not really fit my small microwave. will have to buy a bigger microwave. but I do really like it. has a learning curve and i am still learning

• 13 Charlton

  I really like popcorn. I was totally psyched to use this popper, and the fact that it air-popped made me love it more. It’s easy to use and easy to clean. However, from the first use the popcorn went flying everywhere! I placed a good-sized bowl underneath the slide/opening shoot and it caught about 3/4 of the popcorn. The second time, I balanced a very tall popcorn bucket underneath the shoot and still, popcorn and unpopped kernels were flying everywhere. There are a lot more unpopped kernels being thrown than actual popcorn, which is a pain to find and clean up and to get hit with. After the money I spent, I won’t give it up, but I think this is the most disappointing thing I bought all year. The popcorn that does land in the bowl is good, I think it has a slight staleness to it, but my friends think it tastes especially fresh. Maybe I’m a little bitter by the time I get to eating it. Also, on the second use, the machine just suddenly stopped. I wasn’t sure if it overheated or what (the popper gets extremely hot) but it did begin working again.
  I bought this trying to save money and calories versus the microwave kind. I think I might keep an Orville bag of Natural around just in case.

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