Mesa XL by Solo Stove
A compact, smokeless tabletop fire pit designed for dual fuel use.
Price
£124.99
Editorial rating
4.5 / 5
Last price check
01/01/2026 17:48
Part of the weekly drop
Best Of Tech And Travel: Noise Cancelling Buds, RFID Wallets, And Solo Stoves | Vol. 4
This product was featured in Vol. 04, alongside other human-picked finds with the same slightly obsessive editorial energy.
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Editorial take
Why we picked it
Every Brit knows the struggle: you want an alfresco evening, but the temperature has plummeted to a balmy 8 degrees and the neighbours hate smoke.
Enter our Hero product, the Solo Stove Mesa XL. It's the tabletop fire pit that promises to keep your hands toasty without turning your patio into a scene from a Dickens novel.
We've crowned it the hero because it actually delivers on the 'smokeless' promise, saving your eyes from stinging while you pretend it's summer.
Detailed verdict
The full review
The Irresistible
- The airflow engineering is genuinely brilliant; once it gets going, the secondary burn kills the smoke dead.
- It kicks out a surprising amount of radiant heat for something the size of a large cookie jar.
The Clever Part
- Dual-fuel capability means you can burn pellets for efficiency or tiny bits of wood if you're feeling rustic.
- It comes with a little stand to protect your garden table from scorching, which is a thoughtful touch.
The Fine Print
- Because it's small, you have to feed it constantly; it's like a hungry toddler but with fire.
- The soot build-up on the rim can get messy if you aren't careful when refuelling.
The Reality Check
- If you use wood chunks, you'll spend your entire evening chopping kindling like a frantic lumberjack instead of relaxing.
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