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Breeo vs. Solo Stove Fire Pit: Which One Should I Get?

Breeo and Solo firepits are great as they offer a range of firepit sizes at different price points. Making it possible for you to get a firepit that suits your needs. However, choosing one or the other can be a bit overwhelming.

Keep reading to learn how to choose between a Breeo and Solo stove.

Which is the best fire pit?

Let’s review both Brands based on a several factors;

Firepit comparison

Below are the different types you can get from each brand;

Solo Ranger Firepit

The Ranger is the smallest fire pit in the selection, measuring 15″ wide, 12.5″ high, and weighing in at just 15 lbs. Designed for 1 to 3 people, it’s the best for solo camps and couples’ getaways. Overall, it’s very lightweight, compact, and portable.

Solo Bonfire Firepit

The Solo stove bonfire only weighs 20lbs and measures 19.5″ wide and 14″ tall. It can burn logs up to 16″ in length. This enables it to contain large fires while still being smokeless. It’s made of 304 stainless steel, durable and strong enough for outdoor use. It is suitable for camping, foraging in the wild, and in the backyard. Additionally, its weight and size make it portable and easy to store.

Solo Yukon Firepit

This is Solo Stove’s largest model at 27″ and offers an impressive fire for larger gatherings. It weighs 38lbs and can burn logs as large as 22″. It is big enough to burn full-size logs but light enough to take on the road.

It uses an efficient airflow system to enable smokeless fires. The Solo Stove Yukon’s airflow system burns everything to the finest scraps making it easy to clean.

Breeo X Series Fire Pit

The Breeo X-Series comes in 3 different-sized models; the 22″ wide X19, the 27.5″ wide X24, and the 34.5″ wide X30. They weigh between 47 lbs. and 94 lbs. They are best suited as a permanent fixtures in gardens and backyards.

You can choose between stainless steel or Corten steel finish, which are durable. The firepit body is made from COR-TEN steel, also known as weathering or structural steel. This makes the Breeo fire pit rustproof but relatively heavy.

Additionally, COR-TEN steel develops a beautiful patina over time and can become more of a centerpiece than stainless steel. Finally, the Breeo firepit’s X airflow system reduces how much smoke a fire produces by constantly cycling more air into the fire’s base.

And its double-walled convection layer transfers air upwards to help burn off more smoke. Additionally, you can pair this fire pit with other Breeo accessories and turn it into a grill.

Breeo Luxeve Fire Pit

The Luxeve is the most luxurious smokeless fire pit in the Breeo range. The outer shell is available in four colors. In addition, it features four patina finishes: bronze vein, earth rust, silver vein, and white river. Or, in lay terms, white, light brown, dark brown, and grey.

The firepit is 36″ wide and 135.5 lbs., making it ideal for family bonfires. You can choose between 5 colors for the glass rim finish; gray, amber brown, clear, dark blue, or black glass chips. This fire pit also comes packaged with a lid. The firepit combines the smokeless technology Breeo is famous for with a modernist design.

Breeo Y Series Fire Pit

The Y Series firepit is designed for portability and can be used with various fuels; wood, lump charcoal, or pellets. It weighs 31 lbs. and is compatible with the Searplate Griddle 19 and Outpost 19 grilling systems.

It features collapsible legs that make it easy to store. In addition, it has a built-in heat shield that allows you to safely burn on all surfaces including composite and wood decks, patios, and tile. It also has an easy-carry handle and extendable legs to the height when needed.

Accessories comparison

Being able to convert your firepit into a grill is a huge plus. Which is why an analysis of the grilling accessory form both brands is vital.

Solo Hub

While the Solo Stove has a little add-on called the Hub to aid cooking. It turns searing-hot flames into softened heat for perfectly cooked treats and eats. A slight lift with a stable fit places your Cast Iron Cooktops at the ideal height.

It is lightweight, which makes it portable and easy to assemble.

Breeo Outpost Grilling system

The Breeo Outpost is an accessory grill grate attached to a rod, which can be driven in the ground right next to Breeo’s fire pit. The Outpost works with or without the fire pit, so if you purchase to use one of Breeo’s other products, you could choose to take just the Outpost grill grate with you when you head to your favorite camping site.

Note: If you don’t have the Outpost, you can still use Breeo’s X Series for grilling on the sear-plate ring. Also, Breeo’s Outpost Cooking System is much better and can be used with the Solo Stove or any other fire pit.

Lid comparison

The ability to put out the fire with ease is also important.

Solo Stove Bonfire Lid

The Solo Stove Bonfire Lid is made from 304 stainless steel. The material is strong enough that the lid can serve as a cover for your bonfire or transform it into a party table. The mighty lid has a 19.43″ diameter.

Breeo X Series 24 Lid

The Breeo X Series 24 Lid can be a standard-use lid to protect your fire pit from the elements or keep your food safe during preparation. In addition, its 304 stainless steel composition makes it weatherproof.

The Breeo X Series 24 Lid is slightly wider than the Solo Stove Bonfire Lid, and its locking hook mechanisms make it more secure. Additionally, the Breeo X Series 24 Lid’s smooth finish enables it to double as a tabletop. You can turn your fire pit into a table by securing it onto the firepit using its four hooks.

Note: there are two versions of this lid available. The older 2020 model has a 29.75″ diameter, while the 2021 model is 27.75″ all the way around.

Pricing comparison

The Solo Stove Bonfire retails for $350, and the Solo Stove Bonfire Lid costs $80, meaning that you’re looking at less than $500 for both of them. The company’s premium Solo Stove Yukon will cost you $600.

Note: these prices are bound to change from time to time. And all Breeo items come with free shipping.

The Breeo X Series 24 Smokeless Fire Pit sits at $579, while its encasing lid, the Breeo X Series 24 Lid, costs $140. However, the more you customize the former option, the more you’ll increase its price. The luxurious Breeo Luxeve® Fire Pit holds a $1,649 price tag.

Delivery and returns

Have you ever been deterred from buying an item online because of the shipping anf returns policy?

Solo Shipping Policy

Solo Stove offers free shipping for orders from the continental United States or Canada over $75. Unfortunately, this does not apply to Hawaii Solo Stove orders that usually arrive within 3 to 5 business days to all locations in the continental United States.

The company also offers both expedited and 2-day shipping for an additional fee. All international orders take anywhere from 1 to 3 weeks to deliver. Solo Stove ships internationally. If you want to return a Solo Stove, you can receive a full refund if the product is sent back in its original condition up to 30 days after it arrived.

Solo Stove will send you a free return shipping label. Unfortunately, their 30-day return policy is only for customers in the lower 48 United States.

Note: All Solo Stove items returned after 30 days will only be exchanged for store credit, and you’ll have to pay the shipping fee yourself.

Breeo Shipping Policy

Breeo only offers free shipping to consumers living in the continental United States. Shipping costs for the other locations depend on an item’s weight, size, and intended location, which will all affect your order’s final cost.

Breeo does ship to Alaska and Hawaii as well as Canada. However, that’s as far as their shipping range extends. All Breeo orders heading to the continental United States or Canada usually reach their destination within 2 to 8 business days. At the same time, those going to Alaska or Hawaii take 1 to 3 weeks to arrive.

They offer a 30-day window to return any Breeo product and receive a refund. This refund will be valid if the product is returned in its original shipping quality. That means there can’t be any damages or alterations on the side of your precious Breeo fire pit.

It talks 3 to 7 business days after Breeo approves the transaction to receive the refunded amount in your bank account.

Customer reviews

All solo stove firepit stoves have 5-star ratings on the website. And all Breeo stoves have 5-star ratings on their website. However, there have been complaints about customer service for Solo stoves. This stems from poor communication and delayed delivery time.

Promos and discounts

Solo Stove offers seasonal savings via shopping events such as Cyber Monday deals. Solo also has a Hero Discount for all military personnel, front-line workers and responders, medical staff like doctors and nurses, and teachers. This discount is worth 10% off of your first purchase.

Breeo offers active-duty members, military families, and veterans a 5% discount. This discount also extends to first-line responders like EMTs, firefighters, the boys in blue, and paramedics.

Breeo also offers a financing plan to divide a product’s total cost into four payments between $50 and $3,000.

Key Similarities

Both Solo Stove and Breeo cover their products with lifetime warranties. This means they are built to last, which is assuring about their quality. Both stoves are also smokeless and require assembly, which is relatively easy.

Key Differences

These are the main differences between the two brands;

Product Array

Solo Stove’s output includes stoves, grill tops, cooking and dinner accessories, apparel, and fire pits, and it frequently bundles many of them together.

Alternatively, Breeo offers a more targeted product line. They only sell fire pits, lids, and grilling accessories. They keep it simple yet focused, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

Ease of purchase

Solo Stove products are easier to purchase because of the company’s store locator function. That means there are in-person retail locations that carry the brand. Additionally, Solo Stove ships worldwide.

On the other hand, Breeo products are only available through the company’s website, and Breeo can only ship them to US locations.

Bottomline

Based on the comprehensive analysis above, it should now be easier to choose a firepit that suits your needs. Ensure you pick one that can serve you for years as you posse grows. And when your storage options are different.