Presto Powerpop Microwave Multi-Popper 4830

Pros: Wonderful! Easy to Use, not messy, no moving parts!
Cons: None

Say, “Orville Redenbacher?” to anyone and, chances are, they’ll reply with “POPCORN!” So when I saw his signature on the Presto PowerPop™ lid, I was sold. Not that the word Presto isn’t enough to sell me on a...

Pros: Very low calorie, Fast, Healthy
Cons: Purchasing PowerCup concentrators

My kids love popcorn and ask for it on a regular basis. Popcorn doesn’t really cost that much in bags, but it does cost a lot more than kernels. There is a lot of unnecessary additives and oils in bags of popcorn translating to a lot of fat and ...

Pros: speed, taste, convenience and cost
Cons: powercups and small amount of popcorn

I believe myself to be one of the pickiest popcorn consumers around. I am not fond of microwave popcorn and prefer to use my West Bend Stir Crazy (which by the way makes superb popcorn) however I am also a kitchen gadget guru and when I read about ...

Pros: makes great popcorn
Cons: none

I was looking for a hot air popcorn popper. I looked and looked and could not find one anywhere!! The only popcorn popper I saw was the Presto Power Pop which pops corn in the microwave. I had my doubts!!

But, I was in for a great...

Pros: Air-popped popcorn that's not chewy -- you heard me.
Cons: Requires you to replace the concentrator, so buy many refills.

In the '70s, America began a love affair with hot-air popcorn poppers. In every kitchen, next to every Hot Dogger and Fry Daddy, sat a Popcorn Pumper, a Great American Popcorn Machine or some similar appliance. "Popcorn popped without oil? Say it...

Pros: Easy to use, pops quickly, tastes good
Cons: Base can get hot, keep small children away

We bought this popper after using an air popper for several years. My husband didn't like the way the popcorn tasted, kind of chewy, not like "real" popcorn, so we got rid of our air popper, and began looking for another one. We found this, and...

Pros: Great popcorn, great price!
Cons: Could be bigger

We purchased our PowerPop close to two years ago and have been very pleased with it. The popper, endorsed by Orville Redenbacher, works in the microwave with the aid of a cardboard and foil-like disk. These disks can be used over and over again,...

Pros: Pops faster than a microwave bag. Tastes like "old-time" popcorn.
Cons: Hard to clean, you must use disposable "popcorn concentrators"

I'm a fanatical popcorn lover. I like popcorn soaked down with theater style butter and salty like the ocean. For years, I've been using microwave popcorn. I remember how the "old fashioned" popcorn used to taste when you cook it in a pot and you get...

Pros: you can make as much as you want
Cons: non that I can think of

I had first seen this product on t.v. and I thought that it was an interesting idea. One day I was at a garage sale and I saw the item for sale for a quarter so I bought it. I figured the most I would lose would be a quarter. Well since I had never...

Pros: Almost every kernel pops!
Cons: I don't have a con.

I have owned my Presto Popper for seven years now and have nothing but good things to say about it!! I love it!! For those of you who do not know what the Presto Popper is, it microwave pop corn machine. Why do I love it? For starters, it's great for...

Pros: easy to use, great popcorn
Cons: expensive, hard to locate refills

Last Christmas, a family member heard I was desperate for a popcorn fix but short on kitchen space. I didn't want a huge air popper, but I was sick of pre-buttered microwave popcorn bags.

The PowerPop was the perfect answer. It's small - I...

Pros: Works in the microwave, economical, easy to use
Cons: Having to purchase the Power Cups

This is simply the best popcorn popper I've ever owned. The thing that makes this popper so unique is that it pops popcorn in the microwave. Say goodbye to those expensive bags of microwave popcorn. This machine uses regular popcorn kernels, and you...

Pros: Fast and Easy
Cons: Micro crisper replacement cardboards are sometimes hard to find

This is the coolest popcorn popper I've ever had. It's used in the microwave and we use it all the time. It's so easy to use my 8 year old can do it.

One draw back is it's not big enough! We usually have to make two batches, because we...

Pros: none
Cons: kernels, messy, tasted bad

I bought Powerpop with the belief that the popcorn from this popper would be light, fluffy, taste great and have very little kernels, if any.
I was sadly disappointed.

I ended up with more kernels from this machine then I ever...

Pros: easy to use
Cons: none

I bought my father the best gift this season. He has loved eating popcorn forever, it seems like. Whenever we go food shopping, he makes sure to buy his microwave popcorn!!

I decided to do one better than getting him buttered...

Pros: Much cheaper/healthier than microwave popcorn; much easier than the stovetop method
Cons: PowerCup inserts hard to find in stores (but can be purchased online)

Microwave popcorn can be expensive if you buy a lot of it (by that, I mean a box, containing 3 bags, typically runs around $2). On the other hand, you can buy a whole pound of popcorn kernels for less than that and get a lot more popcorn for your buck. ...

Pros: very easy to use
Cons: None

The first time I had popcorn made in a Power Pop popcorn maker, I was at a friend's house. They were popping the own home grown popcorn in it. I couldn't believe the ease of use and the quality of the popcorn. I went out and bought my own Power Pop...

Pros: easy, economical,great popcorn
Cons: have to make sure to always have filters on hand

We truly love popcorn at our house. Over the years, we've used many popcorn makers. From the old fashioned stove top method to hot air poppers, we've tried them all. This includes packaged microwave popcorn. A couple of years ago I bought my husband...

Pros: None
Cons: Everything

My husband bought me this as a gift for Christmas and I personally think it was a waste of money (don't tell him that though!). I think the concept of this was to save money vs buying microwavable popcorn in a bag, but in the end, buy a bag instead!...

Pros: Light and fluffy popcorn
Cons: Hard to find concentrator inserts

This product was given to me as a Christmas present since I am a great lover of popcorn. This popper pops almost all of the kernels in only 2:20 second in the microwave. The drawback which drives me crazy is that once you run out of power cup...

Pros: Pops good popcorn without oil.
Cons: Small batches, popcorn "sweats" in the bowl.

Being unable to find an air popper at my local superstores, I decided to try this microwave popcorn popper. I have found the PowerPop to be a competent popper, even without adding any oil with the popcorn kernels. My only concern, that my microwave was...

Pros: perfect popcorn
Cons: have to replace paper cup

I got this popcorn popper for Christmas. At first I thought "You have to be kidding," but this little popper proved me wrong.

I followed the instructions on the box and got a perfectly popped bowl of popcorn. I think there was about...

Pros: Easy to use, easy to clean, very economical
Cons: If you don't listen closely enough you can burn the popcorn (as with any other microwaved popcorn)

My husband surprised me and purchased this popper a few days after I told him I wanted to start eating plain popcorn as a snack (I'm on a diet) and needed a new popcorn popper. I expected to purchase and electric one. When he came home from the store...

Pros: easy to use, makes great popcorn
Cons: buying the paper cups

I eat popcorn at least 4 times a week - and use my Presto PowerPop every time.

I have had several microwave popcorn poppers (way before they were popular, I was using them), but this is THE very BEST one ever! The only thing I don't like...

Pros: Great tasting popcorn with few unpopped kernels.
Cons: The need for the concentrators and the fact that they aren't compatible with my microwave.

I bought the Presto Powerpop Multi-Popper as an alternative to traditional air poppers which tend to be noisy and messy. So far, I have been really disappointed, not with the quality of the popped corn, but with the concentrators you are required to use ...

Pros: ease of use and excellent finished product
Cons: none

We purchased our Power Popper about two years ago and have been loving it ever since. My family is big on popcorn, making a batch or two weekly. We have added many flavors to popcorn such as butter, cheese, cinnamon, and even cayenne pepper for a real...

Pros: Excellent tasting, quick & easy
Cons: none

The Power Pop is absolutely excellent. We received it free with the purchase of our microwave And it is the best popcorn maker we've had. The taste is that of pan popped popcorn but it is actually popped in the microwave in about 2 minutes. It is easy...

Pros: Inexpensive, durable, easy to clean, and makes the best popcorn ever to exit a microwave
Cons: As others note, the cardboard concentrators are sometimes difficult to find.

It's hard to imagine any simple, inexpensive device that delivers any better performance than this little jewel. It works EXACTLY as advertised. I've owned one for years and have gifted several relatives and friends with them, and the recipients opinions echo mine.

My advice for the serious popcorn epicure is to skip the yellow popcorn usually offered in the grocery, and go for the white - it pops slightly smaller, but it's so much more tender and seems to have a lot less hull. Locally, I live in a bit of a rural locale, I can find only Jolly Time brand in one of the area supermarkets. The only justification I can find for yellow popcorn is that it's great for commercial sellers of popped corn as it fills the bags with fewer kernels. To me, it's texture is to close to cardboard.

Pros: fast, easy to clean, pops all kernels nicely without burning.
Cons: Inserts can be hard to find in actual store but can be bought online

I love this item. We have had it for many years now. I hate the bagged microwave popcorn and I didn't want an entirely new appliance that I had to store like an air popper. This handy popper is great. It make popcorn just like an air popper, can be cleaned in the sink, and is relatively affordable. I use it often. I can put my own butter and salt on to taste. If you like popcorn you will like this popper.