Breeo X19 1 Year Later

Breeo X19 1 year later. We're big fans of Breeo and of their X lineup including the Breeo X19 and the Breeo X24. The Breeo X19 we own has the stainless steel 5" searing ring on it. Overall we're very happy with how the Breeo X19 1 Year Later has held up!

My Gear:

[braziliangator]

I have the patina finish and I could not be happier. The rust just makes it that much nicer and hides and looks brand new. The stainless will burn. Up and blacken.

[deotwell]

I have the x24 with the sear plate. Love it. Far better quality and makes more heat than solo stove. I use a shop vac for the ash, takes about a minute.

[SB-txlg]

Just keep in mind if you go the stainless route:

A brand new stainless steel fire pit still has its protective top layer. Ones you had a couple of fires in it you will get rust. Especially on the inside surfaces. No matter the brand.

I am not living even near an ocean, always have my Breeo under a cover and it does not rain much where I live. I am religious about removing ashes. No water inside of course. Low humidity air. It sits on pavers.
After not even 15 burns over a year the X in my 24 x-series is rusting like hell.
In the Breeo and associate videos it often seems like "a little cleaning and it will shine like new because it is stainless".

After a deep cleaning the outside surely looks better than before, but especially the inside will continue rusting. You cannot really get rid of that.
Stainless steel will rust - because of the heat the metal is exposed to it can't really be prevented. I never thought much about that before. When I thought about stainless I had boat equipment and pool ladders in my mind. I thought they don't really rust. Those things might get a patina over time. Some oxidation marks, but that should be it. A fire pit however is exposed to extreme heat.

So no way Breeo holds up a lifetime if that is what you think. Their limited lifetime warranty only covers the first 5 years against rusting through. So that is the life span they believe in. I checked that after my purchase. My fault.
It does not mean yours will be unusable after 5 years, but according to the warranty chances are pretty high. Too high for Breeo and their warranty.

Breeo's warranty is not like Leatherman's or Zippo's.

I initially got attracted by all their well-made youtube ads and perfectly placed texts in forums. Don't get me wrong. A Breeo surely is nice, but to my mind they are overpriced. The overall quality is not as they tell in their videos. 304 stainless is the cheapest stainless you get, most bottom edges remain sharp, plenty of parts are just bent to form rather than being welded and the weldings look mediocre - some even really bad. It is made in the U.S. which should be good, but honestly...some of the Chinese weldings look better. Considering the price point I am not impressed. And you might be mistake if you believe it wouldn't rust. Any stainless fire pit will rust. I should have known or informed myself better.

My initial euphoria is gone and I probably would not get myself another Breeo. I still like it, but considering they money I have spent, I expected more and found out that you can get similar for a lot less.

Costco has a stainless steel pit for under 300.
Solo Stove costs only half of a Breeo of the same size. And there are other brands popping up.
I guess none of them is better than a Breeo, but also none of them really is worse. You surely get thinner materials, but for a fraction of the costs of a Breeo you still can get a new one after 5-8 years. No illusions, in the end Breeo will maybe last 2 or 3 years longer due to the thicker steel. But then even a Breeo most likely will need a replacement.

That said, I don't want to talk Breeo down or Solo or whatever brand up. I just say I didn't do my homework before buying, paid big money and learned my lesson. Just be realistic with your expectations and you'll be okay.

Anyway, enjoy your fires and the nights you spend with your loved ones.

[SandysDIYHealthAdvocacy]

I love the sear plate, and I agree that, because of the high temperature it's clean (meaning sanitary). I just scrap anything particulate off into the fire while it's still hot, and I don't worry about the discoloration. I consider it seasoning.

[ahome]

Got the x24 yesterday for anni present for husband. Hope he loves! Your reviews helped me decide, ty! 😊

[benunger]

I have the X30 no sear plate. It works well to just sit a cast iron pan on the rim for searing as well. Keeps it clean!

[Madcout]

Rust as a protective coat. That's a new one to me.

[joeydomino]

I'm sold on the Breeo X19, and love the tip about using a stand and getting more heat out of the bottom, and consuming less fuel, in the Northeast, we love heat from our fires! Great job with these videos.

[russelldunn]

Best review of the Breeo I’ve seen yet, thanks for the sharing your experience and transparency.

[bjornyesterday]

Just found one of these at a liquor store for $150. I love it!

[libbyd]

Just pulled the trigger on a 24, stainless steel version. Didn’t like paying so much but we’ve gone through two or three big box store fire pits over the past 6 - 8 years and that adds up! “Buy once, cry once”
I know that the corten steel is supposed to be fine and last a long time but just couldn’t stomach having a rusty one in the yard. We’ve already had rusty ones all these years for a lot less money. 😂. I also don’t want rust stains on my patio pavers.

[drclean]

Great video, you mentioned a ton of things like the heat output out of the bottom along with the recommendation for the stand for the Breeo. Thank you for the great video!

[epyon]

Just got my X24 and stoked to use it. Keep up the good work!

[peterphelps]

We have the Breeos in stock at our outdoor living store here in Asheville NC. Great reviews Richard!

[billspann]

I have had the same x19 for same period of time and affirm everything said here (except I don't have the sear plate) it's good stuff.

[anikac]

Are you cleaning sear plate, Have you tried an onion? It’s my preferred approach to grill cleaning. You cut a regular cooking onion in half and skewers with a barbecue fork. Use the fork is a handle and rub the Cut face of the onion on the hot cooking surface. The grill grounds will begin to sizzle and slide off.

[iamcaptainahab]

Thanks for the video. It was super helpful! I've been looking at these recently.

[Merica]

😭😭😭 sold the hell out of the rust. Nice review.

[thurstonmunn]

Have to check this out, looks promising.

[goneoutside]

my solo has zero rust after sitting in the weather for a few years. before solo came out with cooking accessories' i got my own