I see a lot of comments about using this popper without the concentrator. NO-you can't do that and it won't work. I use a new concentrator for each day of use. Typically I get about 3-4 bowls out of one. I buy them in bulk and they cost about 31 cents or so (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013JKKVWE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) When I have tried to keep using the concentrator it leaves more and more unpopped corn in the popper. I think the oil saturates the concentrator and it becomes less effective at heating.
Next- I have not found this to be a good air popper-you need to put in oil to get it to pop well and taste good. If you want an air popper I suggest you look elsewhere.
To make a nearly perfect bowl of popcorn:
Add a little less than 2 tablespoons of oil first and make sure it spreads out over the entire concentrator. That way all the popcorn will touch the oil. Next add about a scant 1/3 cup of room temperature popcorn (I use bagged yellow Jiffypop not refrigerated or frozen if you store it that way). This will pop a full bowl every time. Don't add too much popcorn or you'll pop the top off. Immediately pour it out into a large bowl-don't let it sit in the popper or it can burn. DO NOT USE THE POPCORN SETTING-that is for bagged popcorn and will not be effective unless you are just flat out lucky.
For some reason this pops up great-better than premium or white popcorn. I usually have less than 10 old maids and often 3-4. Typically my microwave takes 3 minutes. To test your microwave add more time to the pop and turn it off when it you can count 3-5 seconds between pops and you'll be perfect.
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Good popper .. Discs NOT needed I promise
Just had to add my testimonal that the discs are NOT needed. I add about 1/3 cup kernels , >1 tsp oil and Popcorn salt or regular salt all to the poper and microwave until popping slows to about 4 seconds between pops. It leaves only about 10-15 unpopped kernels. Then I like to top with some prettified butter and more salt if needed.I bought this at a garage sale so I never had the discs but you don't need them because I have used this numerous times over the coarse of the last 2 years and it works every time.
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Robert Neville
Makes great popcorn in the microwave.
Reviewed in Canada on November 13, 2019