Chef Buddy Cotton Candy Machine

Works well. Now sitting on a shelf. Oh well. Kids today.

Total pos!! I watched all the YOUTUBE videos on how to use it. Does NOT work at all. Spits a concentrate along the walls but won’t make the web. Very disappointed. Should be simple and straight forward. Tried 4 times. Had all the cones and correct sugar but no joy. Big waste!!

It actually spins cotton candy! Very small amounts, but real cotton candy. The suction feet do not grip, and sometimes I need a second person to hold the unit in place while I collect the candy on the stick, It is very loud when operating. The speed on the spinner does not remain consistent during use, and spits out liquid sugar that cakes up on the side walls of the unit, but hey, it does make cotton candy. My kids love it.

This is a great little machine. The only issue I have with it is the volume of cotton candy produced. It is quick and easy to use, and the cotton candy tastes great. But you don't get much cotton candy out of the amount of sugar you can put in the middle.

I received this machine about a month ago now and have used it on 4 different occasions. Each time I have used it it has worked great! I love this machine!-Big batches of cotton candy (this last time I made 3 large ziplocs full to give to family) do take a while because you have to break it into smaller batches. So it is not as quick as a large machine you can rent, etc. The amount of sugar the machine fits at one time is enough to make a thing of cotton candy about 1/4 to 1/3 the size you see at the carnival.-Warm your machine up! Make sure you are warming your machine up, it makes all the difference. Taking the 5 minutes before you start using the products will save you lots of frustration.-The sticks are slippery. I don't know if this is just a problem I've had but the sticks that come with the cotton candy are a little slippery and the candy has a tendency to slide off while still trying to add to it. Easy fix is the have the ends of the sticks the cotton candy will be on sitting in water while you get your machine together. Luckily I didn't buy this unit for the skewers though!

I took a chance and ordered this maker because many of the others had mixed reviews and this had none, well I give it two stars. The first one I ordered, the motor mount was broken due to poor packaging, the replacement came in an even small box and had three puncture marks on the side. The unit was not damaged, so I cleaned it and warmed it up for 5 minutes as directed, turned off and put the sugar in, flipped it back on and in about 45 second there were sugar strings waiting to be spun on a stick. I'm not sure how the other inexpensive makers are, but it was not easy for my 8 year old to spin without hitting the hot spinning plate, so I had to do it. I'm no expert at cotton candy making, but I did manage to make some sticks. The kids didn't care that the cotton was wrapped a little tight. I would rather have the $1 tub of cotton candy at Walmart, but the kids enjoyed making it. Overall, I would not recommend buying this one, try one of the others with a 3-4 star ratting for $40

An un-asked for Christmas gift. As a surprise gift it was really good. Something better than a game for the computer or game player.THe whole family gathered around the kitchen and let the grandkids make cotton candy for all. The machine works very well but adult supervision is necessary since the center gets very hot.I'm glad I also bought the starting set including the paper cones and the SUGAR necessary. Made it usable right away without trying to use house-hold sugar. I guess regular sugar would have worked but the grape flavored sugar was a real hit.This is a very high quality item and should last many years.

Really easy to use and surprisingly easy to clean up! Makes great cotton candy just like at the fair in perfect portions. We have experimented with different flavors by adding liquid flavoring to the sugar (which was a little messy and sticky and didn't work as well) and by adding pink lemonade powder to the sugar- yum! Next were going to try kool-aid. My kids love it! I wish you could add more sugar to have more continuous cotton candy without having to stop and add. But for what we paid you can't beat it.