Presto 04821 Orville Redenbacher's Hot Air Popper, 1 Liters, White

The media could not be loaded. This popper is same as the Presto Poplite which I purchased about ten years ago. I gave the first one away (it was still working correctly). Now I am back into air popped corn. My first purchase worked great so I decided to purchase this popper. As of the date of this review I have been using this popper for about one week, so this review is strictly on performance. If anything changes in the future I will update this review.I purchased a new container of a national brand popcorn kernels. Using the supplied measuring cup I powered up the popper and the popping began after a couple of minutes or so. Before the popped corn fell into the bowl there was only about three kernels in the bowl (photo 1). After the power cord was unplugged there was only about 3 or 4 kernels remaining in the popper (photo 2). See the attached video to see the popping in progress.A note on storing popcorn kernels... The condition of the kernels can effect the success of a good popcorn run no matter what brand of popper is used. The fresher the kernel the better. Kernels can dry out over time. I used a vacuum sealer to seal two cup batches (photo 3). Whatever method is used, the key is to minimize air exposure.For melting butter I use it soft and at room temperature in the measuring cup/butter melter. If the butter is hard or cold it will not completely melt before the kernels finish popping. Maybe if the cup was made of metal instead of plastic maybe it would work better.Some reviews did not like this popper because it does not have a power switch. For my personal use this is not a problem. I will take performance as a trade off.

If it works like my old Orville popper, it will get used a whole lot. Nothing is better than fresh air popped popcorn.Delivery was super fast and box had no dents!

I have been looking for a good hot air popcorn popper to replace my old Presto one I sadly threw away a few years ago because I thought it look dingy. Boy was I wrong, best hot air popper ever and if I ever find one like it at a garage sale I am buting it dingy or not.That said, this is the best one I have found so far and yes, I toss them if I do not like them. Because I do use them for a while before giving up on them so I cannot return them. This one though, I think will last until I run across that one I find at a garage sale that is the same make an model of my old dingy one. This one has decent power, and heats up fast, and seems to handle it all. It's just missing what too many are missing these days, and that is a power switch, let alone one that is easy to toggle without having to risk burning your self to turn it off . The only one I found that had a button was too cutsy and not so functional like the old Presto. Having to reach to unplug to turn them off is just an unneccesary, though minor, risk.

Very much like this popcorn maker. Does a great job in about 3 minutes. I like it because you can use popcorn without any seasoning except what you want. And it makes great, delicious popcorn. Be careful handling when done. The cover will be very hot. It needs a switch instead of just using the plug.

This is the best popcorn maker I have ever owned! From popping every kernel to easy clean up to delicious, healthy popcorn that can be seasoned any way you like it after it is popped. I don’t use the scoop to melt butter during the popping cycle because it is too slow and is difficult to thoroughly clean afterwards. Instead I melt it in the microwave in a small glass bowl which is easy to clean. I then sprinkle it over the popcorn. I use salted butter to avoid adding too much salt from the shaker. Clean up is as simple as taking a damp paper towel and wiping the internal surfaces which is not really even necessary every time. I always store the popper in its original packaging for storage until its next use… which is almost every day now since it is so easy to do. One tip to offer: if popcorn gets stuck in the shute simply pull the plug (there is no on/off button) and tilt the popper forward into the catch bowl to empty the stuck popped kernels. Again… very easy.

In the past I've had 2 other air poppers...completely dissatisfied with both. They spewed hot kernels all over and only popped about 1/2 of the kernels. I decided to try one last time and opt for this Presto air popper.As the saying goes - 3rd time is a charm. I've made popcorn in it 4 nights in a row using Amish red popcorn. It never left more than 7 unpopped kernels behind. Fantastic! My only suggestion to Presto would be to figure out a way for the butter holder to hold enough butter for the vast amount of popcorn it makes. And as it says in the pamphlet, it won't thoroughly melt the 2TB it recommends; but that's because this pops the corn so quickly.I put more butter and seasoning in a custard cup in the microwave for melting the butter. That way I get the butteriness I prefer evenly mixed with the seasoning prior to stirring into the popped corn. Problem solved!