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Solo Stove makes some of the best smokeless fire pits, including the Ranger, Bonfire, and Yukon backyard fire pits. But if you’re looking for something a little smaller, it also makes a line of tabletop fire pits, including the Mesa and Mesa XL. Both come in many color options, including traditional stainless steel.

I started out with the smaller Mesa, but when the Mesa XL was later released, I moved to the larger version of the mini fire pit (pictured left) because it looks a little more substantial while still being compact. (As you might expect, it produces a larger fire with a heat radius of 2 to 3 feet than the Mesa’s 1 to 2 feet.)

As its name suggests, the Mesa XL is designed to be placed on a tabletop and is completely portable. Of course, you can also put it on the floor, but when you put it on the table, it’s at a good height to comfortably roast marshmallows. It has the same premium 360-degree airflow system as the larger Solo Stove fire pits.



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