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Customer Reviews for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Model: RKP-630
SKU: 8998436
UPC: 082677136305
Make light, fluffy popcorn at home with this retro-style popcorn maker that pops up to 1 gallon per batch and features a stainless-steel kettle with a built-in stirring system for flavorful results.
Average Customer Rating:
3.7
out of 5
(20 Reviews) 20
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75% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Review 1 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
More Trouble Than It's Worth
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: jsblume
from Tucson AZ
on 04/21/2012
Value for Price
2.0
Durability
4.0
Usefulness
3.0
What's great about it: Decent Popcorn
What's not so great: High Maintenance
It's fun to watch the corn pop and imagine you have real movie theater popcorn. The machine is attractive.
However, only about 2/3 of the kernels pop. The popper is awkward to remove and hard to clean. I honestly don't think I'm going to get a lot of life out of it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
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Review 2 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Tops in looks, short in batches
Customer Rating
4.0
What's great about it: The ease of use and Looks
What's not so great: Cooks up small amounts at a time.
I love my retro popcorn maker. It's fun and easy, looks great but puts out small batches. There is no way it puts out a gallon in a batch if you use the measuring spoon they provide. The popcorn cools down quickly too, not like theatre popcorn that stays warm. Other than that, I love it ~ Worth the money ~ Wish it came with a Scooper to Match :)
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 3 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Needs Cleaning A Lot
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
4.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: Doesn't burn the popcorn!
What's not so great: Plastic construction.
This popcorn maker is a lot of fun and very easy to use. My only issue is that it needs to be cleaned out a lot or it starts to smoke. I was also a little disappointed to find that some of the outside structure and the doors are made of plastic.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 4 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Completes any home theater on a budget
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
4.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: Heats with metal-NOT air
What's not so great: corners can get tricky to clean
I bought this as a gift for my mom for Christmas, and she has used it every time she has guests over to watch a movie. She is obsessed with kettle corn, and since this product heats it with the metal-she can just stir up her own oil(with any sugar to make the kettle corn). I am very happy I got this for her.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 5 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Great gift for my sister!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: Tastes like theatre popcorn!
What's not so great: N/A
My sister loves to watch movies with her family, and they use this popper all the time!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 6 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
poor quality and warranty, looks cool though
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: taterpie
on 12/02/2011
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Usefulness
1.0
What's great about it: appearance
What's not so great: quality
I was excited to receive this item as a gift but disappointed when it broke the first time I used it. Since I did not have a receipt, the company's customer service would not replace the broken kettle. The warranty for this product is only 60 days which seems short for an $80 appliance. On a more positive note, it does look cool and made great popcorn the one time I was able to use it
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-2points
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Review 7 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Great Product for Gameroom
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: acaldwellconcord
from Concord, NC
on 11/16/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
4.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: Looks and efficiency
What's not so great: It isn't easy to clean
The popper is easy to operate, looks great and makes great popcorn. The only issue I have is that it's hard to clean. I'm more of a soap and water person than just "wiping it out."
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 8 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Great for home theater / game room / man cave
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Keco
from McAllen, TX
on 10/20/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
4.0
Usefulness
4.0
What's great about it: Design, ease of use
What's not so great: All plastic. Which is not that bad. Pop corn gets cold quick on aluminium bottom
Good, simple to use product . You put the corn and oil, turn on and wait for it to pop. Easy to clean. Comes with some recipies for different types of pop corn. Nice design. All plastic body with very good build quality. Nice addition to your home theater. Looks good on display.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 9 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Birthday gift
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Theresa22
from Raritan nj
on 09/01/2011
What a great gift this was for a popcorn fanatic who turned 12 yes old. He loved it especially during the recent storm and being stuck in doors.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Nostalgia Electrics Kettle and Hot Air Popcorn Kit
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Review 10 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
I Love Popcorn
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: BMcCue
from Litchfield, NH
on 08/17/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
2.0
Usefulness
3.0
What's great about it: Great tasting popcorn
What's not so great: Ergonomics of cleaning and scooping popcorn out
I love popcorn! That being said, this thing makes some decent popcorn. Decent price as well.
PROs: Great tasting popcorn (use regular popcorn, Orville Reddenbacher's popping oil, and butter flavor salt mixed w/oil)
CONs: Light doesn't server as a warmer, hard to clean (when you get around to it). Should have "old maid" screen on bottom, like other poppers. Some kernels can, and do, shoot out of vents every now and then. It's also hard to scoop popcorn out of unit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+5points
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Review 11 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Great for Nostalga
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: lundynh
from NH
on 08/12/2011
Value for Price
3.0
Durability
4.0
Usefulness
2.0
What's great about it: Old Time Styling
What's not so great: Small loads of popcorn that are not that great.
Purchased as a gift. My Dad loved it. He liked the old time styling. We tried to make popcorn in it. The popcorn was not that great and it only makes small batches. If you are looking for a show piece than this is it. But if you are looking for a popcorn machine you are better off with a bigger model or the old pot on the stove. I am going to check recommend to a friend for the old time styling only.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 12 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Very cool for the man cave!
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: MrHDSandman
from Fayetteville, NC
on 08/11/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
4.0
Usefulness
5.0
I bought this popcorn machine for my living room which was turned into home theater room (man cave). Very cool looking to fit with the decor.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
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Review 13 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Fun for the kids
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: eatsushi
from Atlanta, GA
on 08/10/2011
Value for Price
3.0
Durability
5.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use and clean.
What's not so great: Nothing
So far so good. Makes good popcorn, real easy to use and clean. I just wipe it with a paper towel and it looks like new again.Kids love it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 14 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Cool idea, poor in execution.
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: RobW
from Missoula, MT
on 05/11/2011
Value for Price
2.0
Durability
2.0
Usefulness
2.0
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What's great about it: Looks authentic, does actually work to an extent
What's not so great: Small size, does not pop all kernels, hard to clean, ineffective warming light
The idea behind this little machine is great, and I was super excited when I initially pulled it out of the box and set it up. I turned on the light, which lit up the "Popcorn" marquee and the inside of the unit, and thought "this is awesome!!1". The thing looked very authentic.
There were several downsides during actual use, however. The kettle size is 2oz - compare this to a bag of microwave popcorn being 3.3oz. To achieve a similar yield, you have to pop two cycles in this machine. The metal lid over the kettle doesn't stay up on it's own when filling with oil and popcorn, which is more annoying the second run after the thing is super hot. When the kernels start popping, several unpopped ones are propelled out of the kettle in the process (because the kettle is so small), dropping the actual popped amount to about 1.5oz. Somehow, a few of them also flew out the vents in the back. The light is listed as a "warming" light, but is about 25 watts and way at the top of the machine, and is ineffective for warming any popcorn not immediately taken out. All the walls are plexiglass, which is more difficult to clean than regular glass and will haze up over time. There's no good way to get the extra popcorn and kernels out of the bottom, short of shaking the entire machine over the garbage can. To remove the kettle for cleaning, you have to unscrew the side lever that tips the kettle entirely each time you want to take the kettle out. Combined with the small size of the metal lid on the kettle which is not easily removed, cleaning is kind of a pain.
This machine is an awesome idea, but after using it a few times, I ended up returning it to purchase a higher end machine with a larger kettle, heating element under the bottom deck to adequately keep the popcorn warm, and a removable bottom tray and glass walls to be more easily cleaned. This machine is a cool novelty item, but to get one where everything works without hassle, you'll have to drop a little more money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 15 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
DON'T BUT THIS MACHINE! TERRIBLE PRODUCT SUPPORT!
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: truereviewer
from Corona, CA
on 03/16/2011
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Usefulness
1.0
What's great about it: appearence
What's not so great: everything else
I recently bought this machine and the kettle has a horrible design. Once it's starts popping, it will spit out 1/3 of the unpopped kernels. I called product support at Notalgia and they were good-for-nothing. They wanted to send out the same exact kettle instead of recognizing it's a bad design. When I ask for managment to contact me, I just got the runaround. I will be returning this peice-of-junk and upgarading to a Waring Pro instead.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-1point
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Review 16 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Great Addition to the Party
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Goldenfir
from Little Rock, AR
on 01/31/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use and convenient
What's not so great: Throws a lot of popcorn kernals.
I will say that this was a great purchase and I am glad that I did it. You get to have fresh popcorn made almost like the movie theater, I don't know where to buy the oil that they use but I do fine without it. I would have make it 5 stars if it didn't throw so many kernals. I find that after about 4 batches, I have enough kernals to pop a 5th batch, which actually makes those nice round kernals that you get from prepopped flavored bags.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+2points
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Review 17 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Looks better that it works.
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: suptrlr
from Oklahoma
on 01/28/2011
Value for Price
2.0
Durability
2.0
Usefulness
1.0
What's great about it: appearance
What's not so great: performance
Very cute, delivery prompt, maybe a little overpriced. Did not pop well. Used a few times and now it is just an ornament.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
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Review 18 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
MORE THAN WORTH THE PRICE
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: 135112575
from EAST LOS ANGELES
on 01/23/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
3.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: SIZE & PRICE
What's not so great: SMALL BUT ISN'T A ISSUE
IF U LIKE POPCORN WITH UR MOVIES OR FOR AN EVERYDAY SNACK. THIS MACHINE IS PERFECT. NOT TO BIG NOT TO SMALL EASY TO CLEAN & LOOKS REALLY COOL.MAKE SURE U CLEAN AFTER EVERY USE.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-2points
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Review 19 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Great for home use
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: msmconstruction
from Centreville, IL
on 01/20/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
5.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: The excellent price
What's not so great: It doesn't pop all of the popcorn corn kernels
A great little popcorn popper for home use; we use it on family nights!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Review 20 for Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn Maker - Red
Definately worth the money
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Anonymous
from Upland, CA
on 01/15/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Usefulness
5.0
What's great about it: Very easy to use and clean.
What's not so great: Dont use as many kernels as it instructs you to use.
Very nice piece for the money. After the warming process it takes about 3 minutes to completely pop a 1/4 cup of the kernels. I would prefer a bigger kettle but this one will definately satisfy my needs for now.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+27points
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