Halo
Halo Prime300
Halo is in this catalog for its griddles only; the Prime300 is its countertop pellet grill and the one genuinely unusual thing in Halo's range. It runs from the included AC adapter or an optional 12V 5Ah lithium battery, making it one of very few pellet grills that works with no outlet at all. A 10 lb hopper gives 15-20 hours of runtime in a 49 lb countertop body, and a slide-control damper opens a direct sear over the fire pot.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Runs on an optional 12V 5Ah lithium battery, so it cooks at a campsite or tailgate with no generator
- ✓10 lb hopper in a countertop grill gives 15-20 hours of runtime, far beyond other portables this size
- ✓Slide-control damper opens direct flame for searing, which most small pellet grills cannot do at all
- ✓5-year warranty is long for a portable and twice what several full-size pellet grills here carry
- ✓49 lbs and 28 inches wide — liftable by one person but with 301 sq in across two racks
- ✓Wired meat probe and a sunlight-readable digital display included
Cons
- ✗The battery is sold separately, so the headline feature is an extra cost on top of $450
- ✗Bluetooth only — no WiFi and no remote app monitoring away from the grill
- ✗500°F ceiling limits searing compared with the 600°F pellet grills in this catalog
- ✗Halo has quietly exited the rest of the pellet category; the Prime550, 1100 and 1500 are gone from its own store and the 550's URL now redirects here
- ✗Halo does not publish the cooking area on its own product page, only through retailers
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