Halo 16 takes up less space, stone gets hotter, thermometer is more accurate, Halo for the win! Thanks Tom for the reply, you always take time for your viewers!
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching JR! Enjoy!
@GregoryHaynes7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the side-by-side compare. I compared on-line info and went with the Halo Versa 16 myself. It had the features equal to the Blackstone plus more for a better price! I just put together a Harbor Freight Universal tool stand to set my Halo on. It was only $49 for a 32" stand.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ7 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching Gregory! Enjoy!
@JK-uo2jv11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love my Versa. Makes pizza so easy and delicious! Thanks for your honest feedback!
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@johnmanthey268311 ай бұрын
You pointed out all the reasons why i went with the Versa. I like the two burners, the lift top. the quick connect for the gas and the ease of clean up. Also $300 big issue when on SS. Now if I could only learn how to make pizza dough. Great comparison Tom.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching John! Enjoy!
@johnmanthey268311 ай бұрын
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ You should see the new stainless grates I have on my Pit Boss table top. I posted pics on American Smoke bbq channel. I do like you input. Thanks.
@markduree713210 ай бұрын
I started my pizza oven “journey” with the cheap $97 wood/charcoal oven from Walmart. I tried charcoal. I tried wood. I tried pellets. Could never get it right. Either burned due to too high heat or raw because it wasn’t hot enough, and too hard to adjust mid stream. I bought the Walmart version of the Blackstone a few months back and I have enjoyed it. But, I’m trying to lose weight and haven’t had as many chances to use it as I would like. We are also putting in an outdoor kitchen, and originally I was going to put in an Ooni powered by natural gas, but when BS came out with the rotating stone, I had to have one, even though I’d have to use propane instead of natural gas. THEN, Halo shows up with this thing, for less money, better product, more even cooking, AND convertible to natural gas. So I bought one this week and it is sitting in my garage waiting for the outdoor kitchen to be ready for it. I think I may fire it up pretty soon on propane to season it and have it ready, then do the conversion. Thanks for the reviews on all these products.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the feedback! Enjoy!
@1MrBigred11 ай бұрын
Great comparison, adding the Halo 16 to the Christmas list!
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching! Enjoy!
@jaybooth481511 ай бұрын
Definitely Halo for the win Tom! That clean out flip up lid is a game changer! Plus looks like a easier learning curve. As always…thanks for sharing Tom!
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Jay! Appreciate the feedback and support
@mikejones-nd6ni6 ай бұрын
i too own both and i think the Halo is better
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ6 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching Mike! Agreed
@tedz.11 ай бұрын
I'd tip my favor towards the Halo pizza, more heavily on the price. As Tom also points out, it seems to be more user friendly. Put those extra dollars towards the Vevor stainless steel table that you can use with many other portables.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Ted! Agreed!
@theodorkaufman3638 ай бұрын
Have had the Halo for a month, works great. If you are thinking about a propane pizza oven, it is a good choice. Don’t know about any others. Helpful video as well.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ericsoderquist396911 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. I was greatly sold on the blackstone until you showed me this. For the money, savings in gas $ and ease of cleanup , and the less chance of burning : halo is the winner 😁
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching Eric! I agree!
@ericsoderquist396911 ай бұрын
Hay Tom!! how hot is the bottom of the Halo when its running. Do I need to put it on a metal table or is a plastic one ok? @@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
@ericsoderquist3969 Thanks for Watching! Not on plastic
@rmtl31409 ай бұрын
I was exactly like you. Blackstone until I saw the Versa. I went with the Versa and never looked back. It is a serious workhorse of a pizza oven.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ9 ай бұрын
@rmtl3140 Thanks for watching! Appreciate the feedback
@johnnytuinals90469 ай бұрын
I have been using Blackstone Pizza grills since 2011 (12 years}They are great.I am thinking about getting a Halo for $399 but my Blackstone is still running like a champ.I am confused lol...........
@StitchJones11 ай бұрын
I see that Blackstone and all I can see is the killer mods you did to it. I think I said it in an earlier video is that Blackstone should commission you for the common sense things you put onto that guy. I really like how that Halo looks and operates. I also feel that the Halo cooked the pizza better, that blackstones flames were crawling over the sides alot. Thank you for doing the side by side!
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the feedback and support!
@coccia06193 ай бұрын
You may have already answered this but what table are you using for the versa? I just ordered mine and am looking for a table
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!…kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYXQmoWGYtWLY6ssi=BGK64l6a1-IkDOzf
@Rbouch11 ай бұрын
Tom…halo 16 all the way for me….I’m sure Blackstone will be found some mods to make theirs better in the future!
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the feedback
@reddog9075 ай бұрын
As for cleaning the stone on the Halo , you can always flip the stone to burn off the little bit of char.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ5 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching Rob! Agreed
@reddog9075 ай бұрын
FYI Blackstone is $1523.00 CDN at Bestbuy and the Halo is $860 on Amazon and Halo won't offer a warranty outside of the US.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ5 ай бұрын
Good to know,,
@geraldsahd341311 ай бұрын
Unless the oven has good design that the flame travels over the pizza, separate top and bottom heat source is the way to go; However, the criticism of the Halo is not hot enough to for Neapolitan.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching Gerald! Appreciate the feedback
@EricPetersen292211 ай бұрын
Both look pretty cool to me🍕🍕 They rotate in opposite directions 😅
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching Eric! I was waiting for someone to point that out….
@EricPetersen292211 ай бұрын
I always watch carefully 😃
@josephcoscia4915Ай бұрын
O cart with the halo that the biggest down fall had a pizza oven before that I had to take in and out and you just don’t use it I prefer the black stone and I think you don’t need to have the oven up to 900 degrees 500 degrees in the black stone and the pizza comes out perfect rethink your method
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQАй бұрын
Thanks for Watching Joseph! Appreciate the feedback
@pacmandagreat078 ай бұрын
Sucked i bought my halo because the blackstone at Walmart was oos. Paid 750 for it with peel set and cover . But i love it for portability and ease of clean.also warranty already got a few replacement parts from them
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Enjoy!
@SmoothBassVO11 ай бұрын
Nice! Where did you get the wire brush with the long handle?
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching! Years ago on Amazon
@CrimsonArchon8 ай бұрын
Check harbor freight
@joe628455 ай бұрын
I like how they spin in opposite directions lol
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ5 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching Joe!
@reddog9075 ай бұрын
I have a Gozney rocbox and although it does a good job I don't like the soot it produces because of the flame.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the insight
@angryanimaldoc11 ай бұрын
The blackstone temp probe was always on the bottom. You put the one on top fyi. I have both... the temp on the blackstone comes up quicker. If you are doing neopolitan the blackstone is better. The versa is better for low temp cooks. Im usually at about 550 with my style of pie, so its perfect.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Not always the original was on the top
@angryanimaldoc11 ай бұрын
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQare you talking about the old tabletop model? I meant the one on the cart has always had it on the bottom.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
@angryanimaldoc The old one was called the Patio Oven
@markkelley8067Ай бұрын
@@angryanimaldocthe black stone I bought in 2015 had it on top
@RR-or5ip9 ай бұрын
Why does everyone seem to cook pizzas at such a high temp? A standard NY style pizza is cooked at 550F for like 8 mins. Can these gas pizza ovens not do this?
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ9 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching! Yes they can do 550
@heidiryanrath66726 ай бұрын
Hi Tom what is the clearance height in the halo oven if you wanted to use as boiler?
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ6 ай бұрын
Thanks for Watching! Did you mean broiler? 3.5”
@heidiryanrath66726 ай бұрын
@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ yes broiler and thank you
@paulroueche700311 ай бұрын
Have you looked at the Blackstone Tabletop version? Cheaper and more portable.
@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yes I have
@WarChortle11 ай бұрын
The blackstone pizza turned out better just on looks for me.
Your blackstone isnt adjusted correctly. Youre using way too much gas
@bobreichel5 ай бұрын
Any idea how many pizzas a 1lb tank can cook?
@alejandrovaquera15463 ай бұрын
1lb tank lasts an hour so if you got your dough ready, 3 min pher pizza you could make like 20
@bobreichel3 ай бұрын
I'm not sure about that. I got 2 plus out of a 1lb tank
@Pics2FlicksDennis11 ай бұрын
Just curious why all this talk about the thermometers? I have never used the thermometer in my OG Blackstone. The very first thing you need to buy is an IR temp gun to read the actual temp of both stones. Also, no need for a brush. Just turn the gas all the way up for 15 minutes after your last bake, then brush off the ash.