I received this 1/4-5/16" weight ratchet this evening. I measured the exact length from the top inner hook to the bottom inner hook. Fully closed: 16" long. Fully extended: 19-3/4" long. Total stroke length is 3-3/4" instead of 6" as one reviewer said. Just wanted to be clear and not mislead people with an inaccurate description. Others must of Have measured hook edge to hook edge and you can't use that length when tying the chains together (unusable length) More to come when I finally get to use it more.