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Nova Trimmers & Shavers: Review, Models & Prices (2026)

Part of Nova Appliances · New Delhi

Models reviewed

Price from

₹549

Top score

6.8/10

Service reach

limited

The entry point. Nova owns the under-₹700 trimmer shelf on Indian marketplaces almost by default, and the NHT range is the machine an enormous number of Indian men buy first. Judged against a Philips it is not close — blades dull inside a year, runtime claims are optimistic, and spares effectively do not exist. Judged against the price, it does what it needs to: it cuts hair, it charges, and if it dies in eighteen months you have lost ₹500. That is a legitimate purchase for a student or a spare travel machine, and we rank it on those terms rather than pretending it competes upward.

Nova strengths

Genuinely the lowest cost of entry to a cordless trimmer in India
Simple, repair-free design with very little to go wrong in the first year
Universally available on every marketplace and in general trade
Light and small — a reasonable second machine for a travel bag

What to watch for

Stainless blades dull within about a year of regular use and cannot be usefully replaced
Quoted runtimes are optimistic; expect meaningfully less than the box claims
Battery is not replaceable, so a dead cell means a dead trimmer
No real service network — a failed unit is a warranty-replacement or a bin decision
Counterfeits and lookalike listings are rampant; check the seller, not just the photo

Nova trimmers and shavers — full range with prices

1 Nova model reviewed, ranked by our editorial score. Prices are indicative street prices — always confirm on the marketplace before buying.

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🏆 Best Under ₹500-₹600Nova
Nova NHT-1046 Cordless Trimmer
The ₹500 entry point — bought on price, and honestly reviewed on price
6.8/10our editorial score
- Trimmer cutting system
- 1 - 12 mm across 4 settings
- 45 min cordless runtime
- Washable head, body not immersible
- Self-sharpening blades — no replacement ever needed
- Warranty: 6 months to 1 year, seller-dependent
Does what it says for the price
“First trimmer, bought while in college. Worked fine for about a year and a half then the battery stopped holding charge. For ₹550 I got my money's worth but I bought a Philips to replace it.”
— Sunil, PatnaVerified purchase
₹54945% off
M.R.P. ₹995 Save ₹446
Running cost: Zero
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Indicative price, verified 2026-08-01. Confirm on the marketplace before buying.
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Nova service, AMC & customer care

Nova's service network is rated limited in our assessment. That means coverage in India is genuinely limited. Before buying, confirm that a technician serves your area and that replacement filters can be delivered to your pin code — an appliance you cannot service or re-filter is a poor purchase at any price.

Before buying, check one thing the specification sheet will not tell you: whether replacement combs, blades or foils for the exact model are actually purchasable in India today. A Nova device with a lost comb and no spares route is a dead device, and that — far more often than a motor failure — is how grooming machines end up in a drawer.

Raise service requests through Nova's official website only. Third parties advertising "authorised Novaservice" frequently have no brand relationship, charge more and fit non-genuine parts.
Always insist on a ticket or complaint reference number, and note the promised response window.
Keep the purchase invoice and the model number. Grooming warranty claims are almost always settled by replacement rather than repair, and the invoice is the only thing that decides it.

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Nova — frequently asked questions

Is Nova a good grooming device brand?

Which is the best Nova grooming device?

The Nova NHT-1046 Cordless Trimmer at around ₹549 is our top-scoring Nova model at 6.8/10. A first trimmer on the tightest possible budget, or a disposable spare for a travel bag.

How do I contact Nova customer care?

Use the official support page on Nova's own website and raise a service request there, insisting on a ticket reference number. We deliberately do not publish support phone numbers, because they change and stale numbers send people to third parties impersonating brand service. Have your model name, serial number and purchase date ready.

What does a Nova device cost to run?

It depends entirely on the blade. Self-sharpening blades need no oil and no replacement, so running cost is genuinely zero for four to five years. Replaceable-blade and foil devices are the opposite: budget roughly ₹900 every four months for a Philips OneBlade blade, ₹2,400-₹6,000 every 12-18 months for a Braun cassette, and ₹2,200 every two years for a Philips rotary head set. Check which type a model uses before comparing sticker prices — over five years the consumable frequently costs more than the device.

Nova compared with other brands

Nova vs PhilipsBrand-level head-to-head

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