What Is Actually Inside the NOVAH 23-Piece Kit
By NOVAH Editorial · Updated October 3, 2026 · 9 min read
Key Takeaways
- The kit's product page lists two machines, 14 guards (ten clipper, four trimmer) and eight accessories. Most of the piece count is guards and accessories, not machines.
- Which pieces you use depends on the haircut. The scissors and the longest guards may see little use in a short home cut.
- This is a NOVAH-published review of a NOVAH product, and the honest tradeoff is that a bundle buyer cannot pick a different trimmer or guard style if they already own one they prefer.
- We have no price comparison on file. Whether the bundle costs less than a clipper, trimmer and accessories bought separately depends on what you would have bought, so compare today's prices for both routes.
What Is Actually Inside the Box?
The NOVAH 23-piece kit is a cordless clipper and trimmer set that bundles the two machines with their guards, a barber cape, scissors, a comb, a blending brush, a cleaning brush, blade oil, a T-key and a hard storage case.
Broken down by function rather than by piece count, the kit is two machines, ten clipper guards from 1.5 to 25 mm, four trimmer guards from 1.5 to 9 mm, a cape, scissors, a comb, a blending brush, a cleaning brush, blade oil, a T-key, and a hard case to hold all of it. That is the list as the Essential Bundle's product page gives it: two machines, 14 guards and eight accessories. Judge the kit on that list rather than on the piece count in its name.
Which Parts of the Kit Do You Actually Use?
For a short home cut, the pieces in regular use are the two machines, a few of the guards and the cleaning brush, with the rest of the accessories used occasionally.
A short home haircut stays in the shorter and middle guard lengths, so in that cut the scissors and the longest guards have little to do. That does not make them dead weight exactly, since having the full range available means you are never blocked from a length you want to try, but it does mean the piece count is a ceiling on usefulness, not a promise that every piece earns its keep.
One thing to be clear about before you see a button: the buttons on this page open the NOVAH Pro Clipper + Trimmer set on Amazon, which is a different product from this 23-piece kit.
The NOVAH Pro Clipper + Trimmer set is available on Amazon.
Check price on AmazonWhich Guards Come in the Kit and What Do They Cut?
The kit includes ten clipper guards, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25 mm, plus four trimmer guards, 1.5, 3, 6 and 9 mm, spanning the short fade range up through longer lengths on top.
The three shortest clipper guards, 1.5, 3 and 4.5 mm, are the ones for fade blending and close finishing. The middle guards, 6, 10 and 13 mm, handle everyday length maintenance. The longest guards in the set are for maintaining longer styles on top while keeping the sides shorter.
| Guards | Sizes | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Trimmer guards | 1.5, 3, 6 and 9 mm | Lineups, edging, close detail work |
| Shortest clipper guards | 1.5, 3 and 4.5 mm | Fade blending and close finishing |
| Middle clipper guards | 6, 10 and 13 mm | Everyday length maintenance |
| Longer clipper guards | 16 and 19 mm | Longer maintenance cuts |
| Longest clipper guards | 22 and 25 mm | Keeping longer length on top |
Guard sizes from the Essential Bundle's product page.
Is the Clipper and Trimmer in the Kit the Same as the Standalone Models?
No. The Essential Bundle is its own product, with its own clipper and trimmer, not the Pro Clipper and Pro Trimmer sold separately. Its clipper's motor is very similar to the Pro Clipper's: a brushless motor at 6,000 RPM standard and 6,500 RPM turbo.
The rest, from the guard set to the trimmer and the accessories, is specific to this kit and listed on its own product page. So a review of the standalone Pro Clipper tells you about the motor speed, not about the rest of this kit.
The NOVAH Pro Clipper + Trimmer set is available on Amazon.
Check price on AmazonWhat's the Honest Downside of the Bundle?
The real tradeoff of buying a bundle is choice. If you already own a trimmer you like, or you prefer a different comb style than the one included, the bundle forces you to pay for a duplicate rather than letting you mix and match. Buying a clipper on its own and pairing it with accessories you already trust can work out better for that specific buyer, even if the total cost ends up similar.
NOVAH publishes this review and sells the bundle under discussion, which is worth stating plainly here rather than leaving to the disclosure line at the bottom of the page. The reason to still recommend the kit to a new buyer is its contents: someone starting from zero, with no existing trimmer or guard collection, gets both machines, the guards and the accessories in one box. Whether that costs less than assembling a clipper, a trimmer and accessories separately depends on what you would have bought, so compare today's prices for both routes. Someone replacing a single worn part is the buyer this bundle is not built for.
Does the Bundle Cost Less Than Buying the Pieces Separately?
We have no price comparison on file, so this page does not claim it does. The fair comparison is a comparable clipper, trimmer and accessories bought separately, at the prices on the day you buy.
What can be said without prices: a bundle only makes sense if you need both machines and most of the accessories. If you only need one machine, price that machine alone before buying a bundle and using half of it. The bundle is built for someone setting up a home grooming kit from nothing, not for someone topping up an existing one.
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machines in the Essential Bundle. The rest of the contents its product page lists are 14 guards and eight accessories.
Before you buy the bundle instead of buying separately
- Confirm you need both a clipper and a trimmer, not just one
- Check whether you already own guards or combs you would duplicate
- Add up what a comparable clipper, trimmer and accessory set cost separately
- Consider the hard case as real value if you travel or cut on the road
- Skip the bundle if you are only replacing a single worn part
⚠️ The piece count is mostly guards and accessories. The kit's page lists two machines, 14 guards and eight accessories. Judge the value on the machines and the guards you will actually use.
NOVAH Pro Clipper + Trimmer
★ 4.5 stars from 12,000+ Amazon reviews
A cordless clipper for the bulk of the cut and a trimmer for lineups, edging and detail work, sold together as one set.
Check price on AmazonFrequently Asked Questions
How many machines are in the NOVAH Essential Bundle?
Two. The kit includes one cordless clipper and one cordless trimmer. Its product page also lists 14 guards, a cape, scissors, a comb, a blending brush, a cleaning brush, blade oil, a T-key and a hard storage case.
Is the clipper in the bundle the same as the standalone NOVAH clipper?
No. The Essential Bundle has its own clipper and trimmer, not the standalone Pro Clipper and Pro Trimmer. Its clipper has a brushless motor at 6,000 RPM standard and 6,500 RPM turbo, very similar to the Pro Clipper's. The guards, the trimmer and the accessories are specific to this kit.
Is the NOVAH bundle cheaper than buying the clipper and trimmer separately?
We have no price comparison on file. Compare it with a comparable clipper, trimmer and accessories bought separately, at today's prices. If you only need one of the two machines, price that machine alone first.
Which guards in the kit get used the most?
That depends on the haircut. For a short fade, the work happens in the shortest clipper guards (1.5 to 4.5 mm) and the middle ones (6 to 13 mm); the longest, up to 25 mm, are for keeping length on top.
Should you buy the bundle if you already own a trimmer?
Probably not. The bundle's value comes from covering both machines plus accessories for someone starting from nothing. If you already own a trimmer you like, price a clipper on its own before buying a bundle and leaving half of it unused.
What comes in the case with the NOVAH kit?
The kit comes with a hard storage case, meant to keep the clipper, the trimmer, the guards and the accessories together for storage or travel rather than loose in a drawer.
Sources
- NOVAH Essential Bundle, 23-Piece Kit (Matte Black) product page, contents and guard sizes, https://novahpro.com/products/novah-professional-hair-clipper-trimmer-essential-bundle-matte-black
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