I just bought an Excalibur so I'm letting this one go it works well and has no issues. The Detech 14 inch coil probably adds 3-4 inches depth on quarters at the beach. I used this with a set of Eneloop rechargeable batteries and carried a set of Duracells just in case but the only time I've had to use them was when I'd forgotten to charge the Eneloops. Sorry the rechargeable s are not included.  Both coils have the covers the 10 inch Minelab has a break in the shielding near the plug you can see the electrical tape around but has no effect on its performance both coils work well. I always hip mounted it when using it as it weighs about 5 and a quarter pounds with the big coil attached. Feel free to make me an offer if you don't want the large coil
 That first Gold or Platinum ring might pay for this get it before you miss out on the winter storms.  Thanks Jim