19 3/8" closed. 10 3/8" Wicked Sharp Impulse hardened high carbon steel curved style arborist coarse blade. Features Fail Safe Blade Lock Design - hardened steel lock-pin and hardware - NO PLASTIC to break. Push button lock. Rugged silver cast aluminum saw head and hinge mechanism - strong and light. Rugged hinge design allows super-compact packing carrying size. Zero Slop Hinge Lock incorporates heavy duty hardware and innovative rubber compression pad to eliminate slop or movement in the pole saw head. Strong and durable pole assembly - telescoping design adjusts to 6ft. Black stainless handle with black comfortable custom rubber grip. Hang packaged.