Bonnie: Michael Season’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips are reduced-fat chips so tasty and crunchy you won’t miss the fat. I know I didn’t. In fact, I’d say that these are the best-tasting reduced-fat lightly salted thick and crunchy kettle chips I’ve tasted. That, despite having 40 percent less fat than regular chips (with a mini 6 grams total fat, of which only 1 is saturated), while also being low in sodium (130 milligrams).

The line contains five flavors. I like the taste of all except the Unsalted, but do have a favorite other than the Lightly Salted; that’s the spicy Jalapeño. It’s got a bit of heat without being overwhelming.

I also like that the taste of these chips comes from ingredients I’d like to eat – nothing artificial is used to flavor any of these. If you’re a chip eater, don’t miss Michael Season’s Kettle Cooked Chips

Bryan: Good lord, another attempt at a low-fat potato chip. I’ve seen this before. We’ve all seen this before, right? And ask yourself: Has anybody ever gotten it right? I’m not saying there aren’t healthy chip alternatives out there; there are. Point of fact, there are actually a whole bunch of healthy snacking options and we’ve even written about a few. But when it comes to healthier, feel-good chips, it’s always the substitute starches that seem to reign supreme.

Multigrain mixtures, infused tortilla flats, oats, barley, sunflower seeds, beans and even dried fruits all now vie for space on your supermarket’s shelves, wanting your snacking attention. Throughout many years of testing new and healthy foods, I’d rather have any of these wonderful alternatives than any of the healthy versions of potato chips I’d ever tried. They’re all just cardboard tasting, dusty in the mouth in a way that doesn’t make me ever want another chip — just a glass of water.

With this context, I reluctantly wondered what I’d do with the six bags of reduced-fat potato chips that arrived at my door a few weeks ago. It was like that feeling you get when you get home from the supermarket and realize you bought diet soda instead of regular. At first I thought I was going to have a big supply of snacks for the house, but instead I decided that this might be good office fodder: Bring the chips in and see if anybody wanted them, see if anyone thought they were good and then, maybe, give a try. But then everything changed.

It was Feb. 26, 2011, the day a reduced fat potato chip made me double-check the bag. Was this really reduced fat? I needed some chips. I had just made a nice sandwich and it needed some crunch to go with it. I scowled a bit as I realized I only had reduced-fat chips, but I went with it rather than running out to the store, sandwich in hand. There is simply nothing about Michael Season’s Kettle Cooked Lightly Salted Potato Chips that is reduced-fat, except that they’re actually reduced-fat. Check the stats! I did. Twice. I couldn’t believe it and neither could Bonnie. The only correspondence on the product being “Hey, did you try the low-fat chips? Agree with me, how good they are for missing fat!”

Oh yes, I agree with you. How good are Michael Season’s Kettle Chips? They’re “where were you on Feb. 26?” good.

Eric: I love chips, but I always feel incredibly guilty (yes, for those who know me, I do purport to have a conscience), after I finish half a bag without even blinking. Even after being educated on oils and production methods by Frito-Lay while touring its plant in Connecticut, I still have difficulty swallowing the idea that these thin little pieces of fried potato are not negatively affecting my health. But then again I’m a glutton for certain foods, and chips rank high on the list.

If you’re going to indulge, you might as well find a perfect medium – a chip that has the flavor but less of the fat. When I came across the Michael Season’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips I was, literally, shocked by my encounter (for some reason static electricity is a problem in my apartment). The Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar had an amazing taste and the Honey Barbecue left me salivating for more; it’s only when I flipped the package around to the back and looked at it that I allowed myself to further indulge. It was an easy sell, with the average serving having 6 grams fat, 120 calories and 2 grams protein. I never thought I’d say it, but I was truly won over by a low-fat chip.