[quote=Schradinger] DOT said the overall length was 38". Which is 3 feet 2 inches long. And since it's the overall length, that includes the 13.5 inch head. So the handle is only 2 feet and half an inch long. If the spear in the picture is supposed to be a representation, that means his character should be less than 3 feet tall.But it does say short spear in the actual description, so I guess the picture probably has no bearing on it at all. 3 feet just seemed really short to me, even for a short spear. [/quote] Yea your right. The picture has no bearing at all. the head and the overall are separate. I got the statistics from the site I just put up. Maybe its a misunderstanding cause I used overall instead of shaft. The handle part is 38" and the blade is the 13.5".