NOVA
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Budget Luxury
NOVA is a Japanese professional shear brand, one of UTSUMI Corporation's in-house lines, with blades forged from Japanese steel.
Founder Chimaki Utsumi created NOVA as one of UTSUMI Corporation’s original in-house shear lines, built alongside U&U at the company’s Settsu City factory in Osaka. The blades are AUS-8 Japanese steel, worked by the fire-forging method UTSUMI calls Chaku-ko, and the line runs from the NOVA 55 and 60 up...
Founder Chimaki Utsumi created NOVA as one of UTSUMI Corporation’s original in-house shear lines, built alongside U&U at the company’s Settsu City factory in Osaka. The blades are AUS-8 Japanese steel, worked by the fire-forging method UTSUMI calls Chaku-ko, and the line runs from the NOVA 55 and 60 up to the 8.5 inch Slim L.
About
NOVA is a Japanese professional shear brand and one of UTSUMI Corporation’s original in-house lines, created alongside U&U by founder Chimaki Utsumi. UTSUMI builds the line in Japan and works its blades from Japanese steel using a fire-forging method the company calls Chaku-ko. The brand sits within UTSUMI’s wider catalogue of hairdressing shears, manufactured out of the company’s Settsu City facility in Osaka.
Product range
The NOVA collection runs across a broad set of models and blade lengths. Core options include the NOVA 55/60, the NOVA HB and NOVA HC families (50, 55, 60, 65, and 70), the NOVA HCL and NOVA Lefty left-handed shears, the NOVA WO 65/70 NK, and the longer NOVA Slim L (7.5″/8.5″) and NOVA Slim 85. UTSUMI also offers NOVA Set and NOVA Lefty Set bundles.
Steel and where made
NOVA blades are forged from AUS-8 Japanese steel, the grade UTSUMI publishes for the line. See the AUS-8 guide for the metallurgy. Production is based in Japan.
For current model specifications, handle options, and availability, the authoritative sources are the official UTSUMI site and the NOVA listings on the SCISSOR Dude storefront.
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NOVA at a glance
- Budget
- Mid-range $200–400
- Based in
- Japan
- Catalogue
- 4 models listed
Materials & Construction
The steel, edges, and handle styles NOVA works in:
Where to Buy
Authorized Retailers
Retailers stocking NOVA
ScissorPedia catalogues 1 retailer carrying NOVA.
- SCISSOR Dude — USA · ships to USA
Products
How NOVA Compares
| Brand | NOVA | alpha | Alu-Coba | Atali |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| Typical price | Mid-range | Mid-range | US$200–US$250 | US$70–US$100 |
| Steel | AUS-8 | SG2 | Cobalt steel | Japanese Stainless Steel |
| Blade types | — | — | — | — |
| Handles | — | — | Offset | Offset, Even |
| Specialties | — | Volume control, Slide cut, Stroke cut, Blunt cut, Texture control | Base cut, Step cut, Volume control, Texture control | — |
Verified Sources
- Tertiary Scissor Mall — Ergonomics FAQ (retailer educational)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. NOVA is one of UTSUMI Corporation’s original in-house shear lines, and the blades are made in Japan at the company’s Settsu City facility in Osaka.
NOVA forges its blades from AUS-8 Japanese steel, hand-finished using UTSUMI’s Chaku-ko fire-forging method.
NOVA holds to the middle of the range for Japanese-made professional shears. Model-by-model pricing is not catalogued here, so check current prices on the official UTSUMI site or the SCISSOR Dude storefront.
Yes. The range includes dedicated left-handed models such as the NOVA Lefty and the NOVA HCL Lefty, along with a NOVA Lefty Set bundle.
The line spans a wide spread of blade lengths, from the NOVA 55 and 60 through the HB and HC families up to the longer Slim L at 7.5 and 8.5 inches.
You can check current models and stock on the official UTSUMI site, and NOVA shears are also listed on the SCISSOR Dude storefront.
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