I bought 2 of these on close-out a couple of weeks before Radio Shack went out of business, got them for half-price. I also picked up the 4 inch coils for them also at half price. Great detector for the price.
Thanks for the informative video. I was just gifted one of these 3300 detectors and you did a great job explaining it's functions. I'll probably watch your video 2 or 3 more times, as I'm a novice but really want to get into relic hunting. !
Hello Russ....thanks for posting on the BH Discovery 3300 model....I have been using this machine for 2 years now and I am very satisfied with its results. The device is very user friendly and I have found many valuable items both historically and monetarily. I also purchased mine through Amazon along with the pin-pointer and headphones...the latter two are very cheaply made but are ok for the $ and for first time users... You covered most of the basics with this 3300 model except for the balance function which I perform as a must do prior to detecting any location. I also utilize the pin pointer feature with a trick I learned from another video posted here on RUclips which allows the pin-pointer feature to be dialed in by continuously pressing the pin-pointer button on the control unit....this feature intended or not gets me zeroed in to an inch or so and that allows for less digging with my small trowel. As with all machines its mostly about location....but this model is very nice....thanks once again for posting this video on behalf of the 3300 model.
Hey Chris- Great info right there on the pinpointing method! Yeah I'll have t o do another video on the ground balancing because you are 100% correct, very important to GB. Again brother thanks for the quality comment!
Yes, I saw that Costco has them for $100.00 this is a savings of nearly $200.00! Let me know if you have any questions always glad to help out. Good luck out there.
Hello Clint- You're not going to regret that decision. The same engineers who designed the F2 designed the Discovery 3300. Bounty Hunter and Fisher are both part of First Texas Products. Enjoy!
Thank you for taking the time to talk about this metal detector! I am considering this one or the much pricier Garrett AT Pro and since I know nothing about metal detectors, I hoped your video would be illuminating and educational. Yes! My feelings so far is that this detector might be the perfect choice, as I don't know how hog-wild I'll go with this hobby and perhaps breaking the bank isn't necessary for me to have a good time looking for treasure! (a zinc penny would be treasure to me!) Thanks again for the info, it was very much appreciated!
Interesting machine. Seems to have all the features I like to see. processing speed seems to be up there. I'd like to see more about it's depth, coil sizes available, etc. Good one Russ. Thanks for the intro.
Hello Abraham- I haven't used a Garrett in years and that was the Ace 250. I can tell you that the Discovery 3300 has more features than that unit and has a 5 year warranty vs. their 2 year warranty.
Awesome video and walk thru. Cabela's has these for 200 off today, just ordered one with gift cards. Looking forward to a checking a few old properties I have access to!
The funny thing, I paid for the detector within a month of getting it, 15 years ago. Since then, hitting old rail station areas, old parks. Then using the old Stanborn fire insurance maps for locating structures of interest.
@@AmericanDetection The best was a British half penny from 1699 in an area not settled by whites until the 1790's, but was a large Indian settlement. Was it from troops deploy to fight Gen. Genocide Sullivan or from someone else?
I use 3300 but Time Ranger has a lot of features, you can zap everything just hunt gold or whatever! Found a good deal Amazon warehouse just box damaged. Might try Time Ranger for yard and park hunting
I was hunting on the beach sand and my metal detector would beep a lot up to the last arrow at 199 but I could never find anything, does anyone knows what that means? I would really, really appreciate the help.... BTW this is the best video i've seen on this metal detector... Thank you so much... 👍
My treasure Hunting group never uses discrimination mode. Gold and silver can hide under heavier iron or metals. We dig up everything from pulltabs to relics and other valuable metals. Plus when everyone metal detects, they never demonstrate the maximum search depth the unit can detect. The Discovery 3500 could detect as deep as 4 feet deep and reports of finding heavier metals at 6 feet on pin-point.
Hey, I have this metal detector and it WON'T turn off. I don't know what to do at all, if you have any guess as to why it is doing this if you could tell me I would really love it! Thanks!
Thank you so much for the video! It really helped a lot! My son and I are going to the beach tomorrow and we bought this device so we could try to find some things. After watching your video I feel very confident that we can go out and actually find some stuff. I’m curious about the little red device you would pull out. What is that and should every hunter have one? And where can I get one?
exanimumque as with any detector it would depend upon the soil the size of the object and the material the object is made of. None of it is set in stone.
Great job, thank you! I have a question... When I am in Pinpoint mode, how do I go back to normal motion mode? Usually I push the power button to reset it and start swinging again. Thank you!
I just picked one of those up after wanting to upgrade from my Sharp Shooter 2 (my first detector) And I detect an area where it seems to areas where I get either : multiple targets or targets that are oxidized . Ive dug a ton of single targets and still get tones from the hole but I cant find anything else . Given my sniffer is a cheapie but it works to find the original target . I ve been hunting the same spot since I started and I have found other things in holes I dug with my Sharp Shooter 2 ...... am I doing something wrong ? I set my settings exactly the way u showed for coin hunting .....
Hi Russ, thank you so much for the fantastic video here. This is a wonderful resource for us newbies. I'm curious about your hip-bag and accessories, pinpointer etc... Can you please reply with some information about them? Thanks a bunch!
Hello Nathan! Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated. You bring up a valid point so I have put links in the description of the video to the equipment you are asking about in case other detectorists might have the same questions. Feel free to shoot me a message if you have any questions and thanks again!
Just ordered the exact same accessories you have listed above. Thousands of views on your videos... you should be getting some commission on these purchases!
So I've had this detector for a while. I never really understood it. Great video. I have a question. When you detect something is it with the center of the coil or the front edge? I know it may be a dumb question and also the pinpoint function. Is it pinpointed at the highest pitch sound?
Hi Russ, Thank you for this informative video. I am just getting started so I appreciate all the info. I used my Discovery MD for the first time a couple of days ago and I realized quickly that I need a pinpointer also. I was trying to detect on a rocky beach, and I found that I was spending a lot of time only to find junk. I noticed that you are quite good at visually finding the Item. I think of that is probably a matter of practice. My real question is about shovels, I bought the Lesche digger, but I found myself using a lightweight entrenching tool much more. Does one really need both?
Great vedio, thank you! I just picked up this unit at Costco for dirt cheap😂! I wanted to ask you about your display screen, looks like you have a camera.?
Nice! Sometimes Costco has some great deals on these detectors looks like you caught it at the right time! As for the camera in the LCD screen...yes that's the reflection of my GoPro...Didn't realize it was so "in your face" until I got home and started editing it LOL. Congrats on your purchase let me know if you have any questions! Good luck and Happy Hunting!
I've never used a Garrett 300 but the Discovery 300 has all the features and then some of the Garrett and is 30.00 cheaper (on Amazon) and the Discovery 3300 has a 5 year warranty compared to the Garrett 300's 2 year warranty.
I do not know the value. Real of the 3300 model but I bought one on ebay for 116 dollars. is in perfect condition. I was looking for a 300 garret so I want to know if they are similar and if it is a reasonable price. Thank you for your quick response and you got another follower
oh wow, that's a great deal!!! they are between $214 and $299 new on Amazon right now. I have one video I'm doing on the 2200 then I'll be posting another couple of videos on the 3300. Let me know if you have any questions.
Hello Luka- You probably will not find another unit at that price with this many features. Dollar for Dollar this unit has more features and capability than most others. I have an amazon link on my channel if you'd like to support this channel by clicking through that link. Muc appreciated. I will be doing more videos with this unit soon.
My discover 3000 beeps even when I have ground balance is down to zero and I have everything in rejection that can be have in that mode. Do you guys think there is something wrong with my metal detector?
Hello Conny- For nuggets hunt in all metal mode with the sensitivity set as high as possible. You should consider getting s small coil for your Discovery 3300 as they are more sensitive to gold. Bounty Hunter makes this 4 inch coil link: amzn.to/2RnM7vn
Awesome video, thank you! Update: Just tried it out and I was confused about the ground balance at 2:55, it seemed to affect sensitivity. Edit: This video helped with ground balance ruclips.net/video/Klm5yjbiDvs/видео.html
The Discovery 3300 is actually a pulse system metal detector. No common metal detector would detect over 1ft under ground let a lone 2', 3' or even 4' deep. Set your detectors for all metals. Iron could hide gold or even silver if there is to much of it. Camouflaging it, matter of speaking. Dig up all metals, youll be surprised what you'll find. The 3300 is to good for finding shallow objects. It's for finding relics and heavier metals at greater depth. Dont discriminate, its foolish with the Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300.
Just got one for last Christmas from my wife. Really looking forward to using it when the weather warms up a bit.❤
You have no idea how much your video just helped me out. Thank you
Excellent video! Just the right amount of talking and instruction. I have one of these coming. Can't wait to get out and try it.
I bought 2 of these on close-out a couple of weeks before Radio Shack went out of business, got them for half-price. I also picked up the 4 inch coils for them also at half price. Great detector for the price.
Thanks for the informative video. I was just gifted one of these 3300 detectors and you did a great job explaining it's functions. I'll probably watch your video 2 or 3 more times, as I'm a novice but really want to get into relic hunting. !
Hey Brad- I'm super happy the video was of use to you. Good luck and let me know when you find your first cool relic!
Hello Russ....thanks for posting on the BH Discovery 3300 model....I have been using this machine for 2 years now and I am very satisfied with its results.
The device is very user friendly and I have found many valuable items both historically and monetarily. I also purchased mine through Amazon along with the pin-pointer and headphones...the latter two are very cheaply made but are ok for the $ and for first time users... You covered most of the basics with this 3300 model except for the balance function which I perform as a must do prior to detecting any location. I also utilize the pin pointer feature with a trick I learned from another video posted here on RUclips which allows the pin-pointer feature to be dialed in by continuously pressing the pin-pointer button on the control unit....this feature intended or not gets me zeroed in to an inch or so and that allows for less digging with my small trowel. As with all machines its mostly about location....but this model is very nice....thanks once again for posting this video on behalf of the 3300 model.
Hey Chris- Great info right there on the pinpointing method! Yeah I'll have t o do another video on the ground balancing because you are 100% correct, very important to GB. Again brother thanks for the quality comment!
I just got my Discovery 3300 detector for Christmas! Thanks for your video! I cant wait to get out there and find me some treasure!!!
Me too - let's get rich!
Just got mine for Christmas to I'm going to find buried treasure
Same my guy let’s get rich 💰
Thanks for this! Big help. Just grabbed one of these detectors from Costco for $100! Sounds like a steal
Yes, I saw that Costco has them for $100.00 this is a savings of nearly $200.00! Let me know if you have any questions always glad to help out. Good luck out there.
Costco for $79.00
For an oldie it's still a pretty interesting little metal detector. I might have to pick one of these up.
It's a great one for sure Danny.
Thank you so much for making this video . I couldn’t figure out how to use mine until I saw your video.
This is my backup to my at pro and I’m liking it alot
Thanks for passing on the good word!
Thank you for the demo...I just got this device, so I'm excited to try it out. Your lesson helped!
Amazon prime day had it at 50% off as well as the Garrett carrot at $110. Bonus!
Nice!
I have been researching what machine to replace my Fisher F2 and with this video I believe I have made my choice. Thanks...
Hello Clint- You're not going to regret that decision. The same engineers who designed the F2 designed the Discovery 3300. Bounty Hunter and Fisher are both part of First Texas Products. Enjoy!
Great job of explaining everything in a clear and easy to understand way!
Thank you for taking the time to talk about this metal detector! I am considering this one or the much pricier Garrett AT Pro and since I know nothing about metal detectors, I hoped your video would be illuminating and educational. Yes! My feelings so far is that this detector might be the perfect choice, as I don't know how hog-wild I'll go with this hobby and perhaps breaking the bank isn't necessary for me to have a good time looking for treasure! (a zinc penny would be treasure to me!) Thanks again for the info, it was very much appreciated!
well you made up my mind for an entry level detector for me and my son !! Thanks for the video!!
ANOTHER PRO VIDEO! Sweet Detector! Some nice history keepers too Russ! Hi to your hunting buddy 😎!
Interesting machine. Seems to have all the features I like to see. processing speed seems to be up there. I'd like to see more about it's depth, coil sizes available, etc. Good one Russ. Thanks for the intro.
Thanks for the comment! I am planning on making a couple of other videos with this machine. I'll do some air tests etc.
please upload more videos of this detector. With which of the garret can you compare?
Hello Abraham- I haven't used a Garrett in years and that was the Ace 250. I can tell you that the Discovery 3300 has more features than that unit and has a 5 year warranty vs. their 2 year warranty.
Awesome video and walk thru. Cabela's has these for 200 off today, just ordered one with gift cards. Looking forward to a checking a few old properties I have access to!
Congrats! Good luck!
The funny thing, I paid for the detector within a month of getting it, 15 years ago. Since then, hitting old rail station areas, old parks. Then using the old Stanborn fire insurance maps for locating structures of interest.
Sounds like your research has paid off too. It's the hobby that pays for itself.
@@AmericanDetection The best was a British half penny from 1699 in an area not settled by whites until the 1790's, but was a large Indian settlement. Was it from troops deploy to fight Gen. Genocide Sullivan or from someone else?
THANK YOU!!! This was extremely helpful! 😊
Glad it was of value!
Thank you so much. Just bought this and going to the beach tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!
Good luck Alex!
Just bought one can't wait to find goodies lol.
I use 3300 but Time Ranger has a lot of features, you can zap everything just hunt gold or whatever! Found a good deal Amazon warehouse just box damaged. Might try Time Ranger for yard and park hunting
hey russ
man that is a sweeeeeeet metal detector
love all the cool features,,(thumbs up)
Dollar for dollar, or same price range I don't think any other detector matches up for this one.
I hope you’re a salesman, because if you’re not... You missed your calling my brother! Excellent video!
Welp you sold me, just bought it.
Your welcome...and please don't call me welp!
How much did you buy it for?
@@GodBlessHipHop I think $140, I'd go for the Minelab Vanquish series 100% nowadays
@@bakerXderek Oh it 99$ on amazon now..
@@GodBlessHipHop Still would spend the extra on the Minelab
Very nice ,looks better than my Tracker 1V..
I was hunting on the beach sand and my metal detector would beep a lot up to the last arrow at 199 but I could never find anything, does anyone knows what that means? I would really, really appreciate the help.... BTW this is the best video i've seen on this metal detector... Thank you so much... 👍
I also get these ghost 199 signal. Think it might be rf interference but not sure
My treasure Hunting group never uses discrimination mode. Gold and silver can hide under heavier iron or metals. We dig up everything from pulltabs to relics and other valuable metals. Plus when everyone metal detects, they never demonstrate the maximum search depth the unit can detect. The Discovery 3500 could detect as deep as 4 feet deep and reports of finding heavier metals at 6 feet on pin-point.
Just got one
Congrats Chad!
Just got a 3300!
Hey, I have this metal detector and it WON'T turn off. I don't know what to do at all, if you have any guess as to why it is doing this if you could tell me I would really love it! Thanks!
Thank you so much for the video! It really helped a lot! My son and I are going to the beach tomorrow and we bought this device so we could try to find some things. After watching your video I feel very confident that we can go out and actually find some stuff. I’m curious about the little red device you would pull out. What is that and should every hunter have one? And where can I get one?
Thanks excellent video.
how deep does it go? you didnt really talk about depth only how it shows on the UI. Also does it have an imput for headphones?
exanimumque as with any detector it would depend upon the soil the size of the object and the material the object is made of. None of it is set in stone.
I have one, and yes it has a place for headphones and it goes down to 8 inches
Great job, thank you! I have a question... When I am in Pinpoint mode, how do I go back to normal motion mode? Usually I push the power button to reset it and start swinging again. Thank you!
Just press the Disc-AM button
Hi, interesting video, I like, thumbs up!
Best wishes from Germany and good find!
Thanks!
I just picked one of those up after wanting to upgrade from my Sharp Shooter 2 (my first detector) And I detect an area where it seems to areas where I get either : multiple targets or targets that are oxidized . Ive dug a ton of single targets and still get tones from the hole but I cant find anything else . Given my sniffer is a cheapie but it works to find the original target . I ve been hunting the same spot since I started and I have found other things in holes I dug with my Sharp Shooter 2 ...... am I doing something wrong ? I set my settings exactly the way u showed for coin hunting .....
how do you set it for gold in nature like gold nuggets? is it the same as the setting to find a gold ring?
Hi Russ, thank you so much for the fantastic video here. This is a wonderful resource for us newbies. I'm curious about your hip-bag and accessories, pinpointer etc... Can you please reply with some information about them? Thanks a bunch!
Hello Nathan! Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated. You bring up a valid point so I have put links in the description of the video to the equipment you are asking about in case other detectorists might have the same questions. Feel free to shoot me a message if you have any questions and thanks again!
Just ordered the exact same accessories you have listed above. Thousands of views on your videos... you should be getting some commission on these purchases!
You got some great gear now Nathan! Good luck with your hunting and let me know if you have any questions in the future!
@@nathanjones3323 Funny you say that. He is the director of marketing for the company.
thanks really helpful
Will it detect a pair of Titanium eye glasses?
It does detect titanium. How deep depends on how much titanium is there.
Thank you!
Hay I just got Bounty Hunter 2200 can that one find gold? And is it any good..thanks.
Is there a backlight for the 3300? If so, how do you turn it on?
So I've had this detector for a while. I never really understood it. Great video. I have a question. When you detect something is it with the center of the coil or the front edge? I know it may be a dumb question and also the pinpoint function. Is it pinpointed at the highest pitch sound?
It’s dead center of the coil in the middle of the round hole in the coil. Us highest pitch will be when the target is in the center of the coil.
Thank you.
CENTER OF THE COIL, IT HAS A GREAT PINPOINTER
Good explanation but often time you can't see the screen and what's going I their?
Just some question , can I use pin pointer for a long time, it will more deep to find target, just afraid if broke haha
Were did you get the metal detector that you use to pinpoint the target once you dig out.
i just bought this exact detector., thank you for this great tutorial .
Need to show how to properly ground balance.
How do you power it? Is it 220v or 110v? Im planning on buying it to be used on 220v.
It uses (2) 9v batteries.
@@AmericanDetection thank you for the quick reply. Just place my order. Costco has it for $99.
I really appreciate the great video and demo, I know that is waterproof but can I use it in saltwater?? Thank you ..... GREAT JOB!!
How deep this detector can go
Very Nice video, very didactic.
Thank you Bruce I'm not going to lie I had to look up didactic.
Hi Russ,
Thank you for this informative video. I am just getting started so I appreciate all the info. I used my Discovery MD for the first time a couple of days ago and I realized quickly that I need a pinpointer also. I was trying to detect on a rocky beach, and I found that I was spending a lot of time only to find junk. I noticed that you are quite good at visually finding the Item. I think of that is probably a matter of practice. My real question is about shovels, I bought the Lesche digger, but I found myself using a lightweight entrenching tool much more. Does one really need both?
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How does it rate compared to the Quick Draw II?
what would i do if the power switch does not work
If contact Bountyhunter
Great vedio, thank you! I just picked up this unit at Costco for dirt cheap😂! I wanted to ask you about your display screen, looks like you have a camera.?
Nice! Sometimes Costco has some great deals on these detectors looks like you caught it at the right time! As for the camera in the LCD screen...yes that's the reflection of my GoPro...Didn't realize it was so "in your face" until I got home and started editing it LOL. Congrats on your purchase let me know if you have any questions! Good luck and Happy Hunting!
How much did you get it for?
Try going about 8” deeper
Hi. which is better this detector or the garret 300?
I've never used a Garrett 300 but the Discovery 300 has all the features and then some of the Garrett and is 30.00 cheaper (on Amazon) and the Discovery 3300 has a 5 year warranty compared to the Garrett 300's 2 year warranty.
I do not know the value. Real of the 3300 model but I bought one on ebay for 116 dollars. is in perfect condition. I was looking for a 300 garret so I want to know if they are similar and if it is a reasonable price. Thank you for your quick response and you got another follower
oh wow, that's a great deal!!! they are between $214 and $299 new on Amazon right now. I have one video I'm doing on the 2200 then I'll be posting another couple of videos on the 3300. Let me know if you have any questions.
thank you very much for your help
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what is the difrance between Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300 Metal Detector and Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300 Metal Detector Disc33
This is the same unit. Disc33 is just an abbreviation for Discovery 3300.
ok thx and is it worth for 250 $ on amazon? i live in Macedonia so there are many coins from Aleksandar The Great
Hello Luka- You probably will not find another unit at that price with this many features. Dollar for Dollar this unit has more features and capability than most others. I have an amazon link on my channel if you'd like to support this channel by clicking through that link. Muc appreciated. I will be doing more videos with this unit soon.
Does it come with headphones
It does not.
Can it find pure gold?
Yes it can find all metals
Great video learn a lot.
My discover 3000 beeps even when I have ground balance is down to zero and I have everything in rejection that can be have in that mode. Do you guys think there is something wrong with my metal detector?
Monitor 22" LG Flaton HDMI
How much this machine
Costco has the First Texas Discovery 3300 Metal Detector for $99. Is it made by Bounty Hunter? It looks exactly like Bounty Hunters Discovery 3300.
Does Bounty Hunter make the First Texas Discovery 3300, please?
@@williamhart8525 First Texas makes Bounty Hunters, Teknetics and Fisher metal detectors.
Bad thing with pennys is some gold comes up as the same
good video except he doesn't get into manually setting up ground descrimination mode.
Nice hunt and fun review!
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This one or the garrett ace 250?
Pariz, what detector did you decide on? I am also looking at these two. Thx
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What the setup for gold nuggets?
Hello Conny- For nuggets hunt in all metal mode with the sensitivity set as high as possible. You should consider getting s small coil for your Discovery 3300 as they are more sensitive to gold. Bounty Hunter makes this 4 inch coil link: amzn.to/2RnM7vn
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The Nokta Simplex twice as good and same price range
Are u a bounty hunter guy?
More a First Texas guy.
Love the Bounty Hunter and F75
Check out our finds at
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Question? I’m looking to hunt gold silver coins and or nuggets etc how do you grade that metal detector?
Now exactly where is this indian wars place
West Texas is about all I'm willing to tell you
I "liked" the video but....I WANT TO GROUND BALANCE
Awesome video, thank you!
Update: Just tried it out and I was confused about the ground balance at 2:55, it seemed to affect sensitivity.
Edit: This video helped with ground balance ruclips.net/video/Klm5yjbiDvs/видео.html
The Discovery 3300 is actually a pulse system metal detector. No common metal detector would detect over 1ft under ground let a lone 2', 3' or even 4' deep.
Set your detectors for all metals. Iron could hide gold or even silver if there is to much of it. Camouflaging it, matter of speaking. Dig up all metals, youll be surprised what you'll find. The 3300 is to good for finding shallow objects. It's for finding relics and heavier metals at greater depth. Dont discriminate, its foolish with the Bounty Hunter Discovery 3300.