2024 the best pizza oven to buy review
Price: $79.99
(as of Dec 03, 2024 00:39:10 UTC - Details)
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MAKE BETTER PIZZA AT HOME
VERSA 16 OUTDOOR PIZZA OVEN
Creating delicious pizzas is effortless with the Versa 16-inch pizza oven! Its innovative design, featuring a back flame and under stone burner, ensures a perfect balance of flavor + crispy crust. Whether you're in your backyard or at a campground, the Versa 16 lets you showcase your pizza-making skills. Plus, the rotating pizza stone eliminates the need for manual rotation and you can take it anywhere, using either a 1LB tank or a 20LB tank, making it convenient for pizza perfection on the go!
Create Memories with the VERSA 16 GREAT PIZZA STARTS HERE
Fire up the Versa 16-inch pizza oven for a beautifully cooked, delicious pizza, ready in just a few minutes! Whether it’s in the backyard or at the campground, show off your skills in cooking the perfect pizza with our outdoor pizza oven!
PORTABLE HALO GOES WHERE YOU GO
The Versa is battery operated and can connect to a 1LB tank, so you can take it anywhere!
EASY TO USE EFFORTLESSLY MANAGE TEMPERATURE
In just 12 min, the Versa 16 oven can reach an impressive 950°F ambient and 750°F stone temperature.
CONSISTENT HEATING DUAL BURNER SYSTEM
Enjoy the advantages of an open flame for crispy toppings and an infrared burner beneath the stone.
HANDS-FREE COOKING LET THE OVEN DO THE WORK
The Versa delivers an unmatched cooking experience. Simply launch, watch it cook, and retrieve!
MORE THAN PIZZA UNLOCK YOUR CULINARY IMAGINATION
Versa -tility expands into a world of cooking possibilities. Try steak, veggies, and even dessert!
1 PORTABLE
2 EASY TO USE
3 CONSISTENT HEATING
4 HANDS-FREE COOKING
5 MORE THAN PIZZA
Which fuel does the Versa 16 use?
The Versa 16 pizza oven uses propane, and it comes with a hose and quick disconnect for both 1LB and 20LB tanks. It's also compatible with natural gas; our Natural Gas Kit is sold separately.
What are the BTUs for the burners?
When set to HIGH setting, Rear Burner BTU rating is 11,600 and the Infrared Burner rating is 9,500.
Can the Versa 16 Pizza Oven be used indoors?
No. The Versa 16 Pizza Oven is powered by propane gas. Therefore, the unit is for outdoor use only for consumer safety.
How long does the battery last?
20-26 hours depending on what battery is used. The Versa 16 also comes with an AC Adapter.
What type of pizza can I cook on it?
Multiple styles of pizza can be achieved in the Versa 16 depending on stone and ambient temperatures. Some examples of these are NY style, Detroit style, Classica style, Neapolitan style, and more! Explore cooking more than just pizza too!
Great Tasting Pizza - Cooks up to 16” Pizza in 5 minutes or less. We believe that everybody deserves great tasting pizza without the wait
Rotating Stone - Includes a large (16” diameter) Cordierite Cooking Stone 360° Rotating Stone for hands free pizza making. This stone will capture all the flavor of the old world without any of the hassle.
Patented Dual Burner - Back burner and under the stone infrared burner is the perfect system for a balanced cook consistency.
Easy to Clean – Hinged access lid design for easy and convenient maintenance and clean up
Dual Regulators - Propane fueled, compatible with 20lb LP gas tank or a 1lb cannister motor powered by both AC adapter or 2 D Batteries. Use on your Patio, Deck, camping tailgating and anywhere you can go.
Reviewer: T. Leonard
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Halo 16 vs. Ooni Koda 12 - OUTSTANDING Customer Support!
Review: I've been using the Ooni Koda 12 for the past year and 4 months and it has made some excellent pizzas. We're a big family so I make 8 pizzas each session and we do this, on average, about twice per week. Do the math and that is a LOT of pizzas I've made with the Ooni. The following reasons are why I went looking for an alternative to my Ooni pizza oven and decided to try out this Halo 16 oven:Ooni Dislikes1) The stone does not hold its heat well enough after the second pizza. This requires blocking off the opening of the oven using a metal peel with holes in it to help force some of the ambient heat into the stone. This requires at least 1 minute extra between pizzas just to not have an undercooked bottom.2) The heat is not very evenly distributed throughout the cooking chamber. Obviously, the hottest points are at the back of the oven near the burner and at the ceiling. I cook each pizza using this method: Place pizza in the oven and let it cook for 45 seconds, use the peel to pull it out, rotate it 180 degrees then back in for another 45 seconds, then remove and turn 90 degrees for another 20 seconds then remove and rotate 180 degrees for the final 20 seconds. This results in a fairly evenly cooked pizza but there is always one half of the pizza that is puffy but a little overcooked and the rest of the pizza is flatter and very slightly undercooked.3) Semolina mess all over the floor due to the launch/remove/rotate/repeat of each pizza.4) The range of adjustment of the gas dial is very little and there are no detents that help you to set the dial to the same place each time you use it. I basically go off of the flame height and sound to get it roundabout where I want it each time I fire it up.I bought the Halo 16 solely for its second burner that is beneath the stone and the rotating pizza stone. Last night, I cooked my standard 8 pizzas in the new Halo 16 and they all turned out spectacularly! I slid the pizza onto the rotating stone and let it bake for 3 minutes and 30 seconds with the gas dial set to the Medium position's detent. The finished consistency of the first pizza to the last was exactly the same. This made the best baked crust I've ever had. No issues at all with burning the bottom. I had no problem launching the pizza or removing it while leaving the turntable running. The fact that I did not have to pull and turn each pizza during the cooking process meant there was literally ZERO mess to clean up afterwards. My whole family agrees that this was a great improvement over the pizzas we've been making with the Ooni.I want to be clear that while I am picking on the issues I see with the Ooni, I'm not bashing it either. The Ooni is a great oven that has made many, many delicious pizzas for me and my family. It certainly turns out a better pizza than we ever could get from the oven. That being said, the Halo is just full of the right improvements to make the process easier, more consistent, and less messy. The build quality is right up there with the Ooni; it feels and looks like a high quality product that will last for years.For someone interested in buying their first gas pizza oven, I would easily recommend this Halo over the Ooni as there is hardly any learning curve to it. If you can launch a pizza with a peel (easy enough to get good at) and can operate a timer, you're well on your way to making pizzas that rival the best you can buy at a fancy pizza joint.Update 01 January 2024:I contacted customer support for a motor issue (not really an issue - more on that in a moment). If you have any issues or concerns requiring customer support, use their online chat tool to get a case started. This is the fastest way to get help and I was immediately in touch with a very kind man based out of Kentucky (Halo's HQ). I had contacted Halo, thinking my new oven's motor had an issue as it would only work with the AC adapter and not on batteries. The person I worked with was very helpful to rush out a new motor to me. He even followed up several times to let me know the expected delivery date and to make sure I received it and everything worked. When I received the motor I went to install it and discovered that I had plugged in the power and switch connectors to the opposite receptacles on the motor that came with the oven. Sigh.... I have no idea how I missed that. The cables are labeled and I was paying attention to it (obviously not enough) when I put the oven together. Long story short, there was nothing wrong with my original motor, I was the problem. I replied to Halo Customer Support's inquiry into how the new motor worked, explaining to them my embarrassing mistake. I asked them to let me pay for the new motor I got under warranty but they graciously refused and told me to keep it. They wanted me to know they were more interested in my satisfaction than the cost of the motor. When was the last time you had such excellent Warranty / Customer Service? Been a long time for me and what a breath of fresh air it is to interact with a company who truly cares about their customers.
Reviewer: Jessica Tamez De Garza
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So far the best oven!
Review: I have just bought thus oven recently and gave used it only twice. Once for pizza and another to make some steaks. I can say that it is an EXCELLENT oven. The rotating stone keeps ecerything cooking evenly. The pizzas were a breeze to cook and I did not have to manually rotate them or have one side more cooked than the other.For my second use, I used a cast iron pan and seared the BEST straks I have ever made.It is a perfeft oven! Easy to clean, move around and use. If you are on the fence about getting an oven, do not hesitate on this one! It is easy to set the gas up, easy to light, control temperature.All in all I love it!Definitely 5 stars!
Reviewer: Rocio Triolo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best gas pizza oven for the price
Review: After quite a bit of research, we bought the Halo Versa 16". The oven is really good, it cooks the pizzas in around 4 minutes. If we were cooking directly on the rotating stone the pizza would burn on the bottom by the time the topping were cooked fully. So we do need to cook an a pizza screen. But with the pizza screens it saves on clean up, no messy rice flour to sweep out. If it had separate heating controls it might fix that problem. Also the thermostat is very inaccurate, for the cooking temp. But we use a temperature gun to check the Stone temp.We love our oven, and are very happy with our purchase. So much so we have recommended it to our friends.
Reviewer: James W. Hover
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Haol Vera 16 Pizza Oven
Review: I took a long hard look at several pizza ovens. After researching Gozney Arc and Ooni outdoor ovens, I began to be sold on the Halo Versa 16. Main reasons were 1) rotating pizza stone 2) clam shell design (lid opens up for easy access to oven stone and internals). 3) stainless steel "back stop" so pizza peel doesn't push pizza into burner.My Halo arrived on October 4, 2024.First, I have to give kudos to the Halo Engineers for their package and package materials. My Halo arrived in perfect condition!! It took me over an hour and a half to slowly unpack and setup. Next I heated up oven to burn off any manufacturing oils for 30 minutes. As the the oven heated up, I took infrared temperature readings at 5,10,15,20,and 30 minutes. Observations where that oven stone reached nearly 950 degrees after 30 minutes, and 750 degrees after 20 minutes. Youtube reviews indicated that the only down side to oven was that the bottom of pizzas seemed to cook faster then the top. My solution, buy another 16 inch cordorlite pizza stone. Then I placed new stone on top of the original stone raising surface up to 1 inch rather tha half inch. Again I took infrared temperature measurments at 5,10 ,15 ,20, and 30 minutes. For my pizza dough, 20 minutes was the ideal temperature for me, 650-700 degrees.Well today I made two 14 inch pepperoni pizzas. Preheated oven for 20 minutes. Each pizza took 4 minutes to cook to my satisfaction. Results were outstanding!!!Kudos to the Halo Engineers for their thoughtful design features and quality of the build and materials used in construction. This pizza oven is worth ever penny you spend on it!!GO FOR IT!!!
Reviewer: walt
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect for NY style pizza
Review: I might be disappointed with this oven for neopolitan pizza, but I only do NY style pizza, and it's perfect for that. After around 15 minutes the stone gets over 600 F and after 5 minutes baking the top and bottom are near perfect. LOVE the rotating stone!!
Reviewer: Excelente producto!
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Cumplió ampliamente mis expectativas, calienta bien y las pizzas tardan entre 5 a 7 minutos en estar listas. Funciona bien con el gas comercial de México y con el regulador que viene incluido. Si lo vas a comprar, pide también una manguera más larga, la que viene no mide ni un metro.
Reviewer: Virgo R.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Highly recommend this pizza ovenThe spinning stone is a winner as you donât have to turn the pizza as it wonât burn.Corn meal is best to slide pizza on stone or a mesh pan than can stay or be removed once it starts cooking .A little pricier but worth it !!
Reviewer: Andre Nolin
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: J'ai acheté ce four à pizza afin de pouvoir le brancher à mon entrée de gas naturel, ils ont un kit de conversion pour le faire. J'ai aussi un four Ooni koda 12 et cela me permet de comparer, en terme de cuisson le Halo Versa est supérieur pour la croute mais pour la garniture le Ooni est légèrement supérieur. Le versa 16 est très simple à utiliser et le résultat en général est très bon, j'ai fait 12 pizzas à date avec le versa et aucune n'a été manqué, très simple d'utilisation et la cuisson se fait en moins de 5 minutes, la croute est croquante....et la table tournante rend le processus vraiment simple...si vous décidez d'opter pour le versa 16 prévoir une prise électrique à proximité pour brancher la table tournante ou d'avoir des grosse batterie (2). Fonctionne au propane, bouteille de 20 livres ou les toutes petites 1 ou 2 livres je crois donc on peut l'emmener pour un tailgate ou en pique nique, c'est quand même un bon 40 livres. Plus simple d'uitlisation que le Ooni mais un plus gros four. Bonne pizza
Reviewer: mike battler
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I have it set up and everything works. Unfortunately I had to go away and haven't had a chance to try it.
Reviewer: Susieb
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I am so sad. We got this on sale and it arrived today. We inserted the batteries into the bottom and the turntable immediately started to turn. Pressing the switch button does nothing. Nothing turns the turntable off except taking out the batteries. Looking at the switch, it appears to be broken.I opened a chat on the Halo support page - bring me to someone name Chuck who does not respond to messages.I called the 1-833# on the manual, on hold for so long, eventually gave up.Sending this back.
Customers say
Customers like the cooking ability, ease of cleaning, and cook time of the countertop oven. They mention it makes great pizzas, is easy to make restaurant-quality pizza in their own back yard, and has an open top design for easy cleaning. Some appreciate the functionality and build quality. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the heat control and rotational stone.
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