Great comparison! I’m thinking the mesa xl will be perfect for camping when it’s hot. Have the ambiance and cooking ability of a campfire, but without all the unneeded heat. Also just need small wood or a bag of pellets. As a fellow RU-vidr, I really like your delivery. Clear communication, no unnecessary craziness, and simple set up.
This is the exact video I was looking for! Its so hard to tell the difference on the Solo Stove site because they all look the exact same size. Thank you.
Excellent and straightforward review. You answered any questions I had regarding the differences. Thanks for posting! Looking forward to seeing more of your content.
What a great review. It almost looks like the newer Mesas do not come with the pellet adapter insert but rather are built similarly to the Mesa XLs which have the pellet adapter integrated with the stove.
This was great. I bought 2 XL's for $150 at Costco. I only needed one for the porch and I could have gotten the campfire for $129 at tractor supply but thanks to your comparison; my math says I get an extra solo to add to my EDC in my Jeep for $20 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . Thanks Brotha.
I’d you had to only pick one between the campfire and the XL, what would you pick and why? I’m looking to pick one for small fires out while camping. I have a cooking stove, however wouldn’t be against using the solo for a meal.
That depends on how you are camping. If you are a backpacker then use the Mesa. If you are car camping then use the XL. If you want to use either for some type of cooking you can get the heat deflector as a surface.
Hi, so what are the real differences between the campfire & the Mesa XL? what are the benefits of one over the other and what instances would you pick one over the other?
