POPSMITH The Popper in Butter

The item finally came in after being lost in the shipping system for a while. It feels solid and well made, easy to use, and no issues with the painted finish so far. It definitely feels like an heirloom item, an investment instead of a purchase with a countdown to replacement. We've popped a few batches now and it just works every time. Nearly every kernel popped and tastes great. Easy to disassemble and clean.

Went from our aluminum Whirly Pop to this when we got a induction stove. Product looks so good and for the price I thought it would perform great as well. Followed their instructions and youtube videos and almost every batch turned out poorly. Extremely inconsistent performance. I thought it was merely because this our first time with an induction stove. Decided to try the Copper induction Whirly Pop and risk wasting more $$ and turns out the Whirly Pop is just flat out a 1000% better product design. And, cheaper!? Caveat emptor !

So I love the construction, no sharp edges to cut me like the whirly pop, I love how it works (much better than the whirly pop, IMHO). But as others have commented, the enamel is flawed. Mine is not really bad as some have been, but there are a couple places where the enamel is chipped. That's why I gave it four stars. On how it works, the stirrer works very smoothly; I really like how the crank is on the top rather than in the handle. The weight is very manageable without being flimsy. And it cleans up very easily, all parts come apart. The popcorn pops flawlessly in it; and it definitely works on induction. One warning: make sure the paddle is positioned so it won't come out when you pour the popcorn out of the popper. I did that once. It's wasn't a catastrophe, but it was a learning experience. I'm very, very happy with it. And I use clarified butter when I pop my popcorn. None of that fake stuff.

Just received my order of the Yellow Popsmith pot. Last year, when it just came to the market, I purchased (from their site) the Teal color. I love leaving it on my top stove since it got such a beautiful and cheerful color. Once I experienced popping popcorn in the pot, and saw how simple it is, I offered to purchase one for my son, he chose the yellow one. I had to take a photo with both to show the Beuty! t Also, the way they box the packaging is very impressive! great gift. this is a very well build sturdy stainless pot. I had to get used to the movable inner part, but after few uses, it was totally fine. In general, I love my pots to stay as clean as possible, so as long as I clean it right after use, it stays in a great clean condition. of course the best tasty popcorn I made was the classic Kettle, it is not too sweet, but enough to enjoy some sweetness. My granddaughter loves it as well! we created a new tradition.... LOL...

the best one we ever had.