Does a higher number mean longer hair?

On this chart the number rises with the length, so #8 leaves the longest hair of the nine, at 1 inch or 25 millimetres. Guard makers differ, so check the length printed on your own guard.

Why are there two units?

Some guards are sold by inches and others by millimetres. Each length is written in both, so either works.

Can I type a different use?

Yes. Type the use you want, and the chart is drawn for it in place of the guards shown.

What do the three styles look like?

The line chart is technical black line art, the barbershop version is a navy and red poster, and the chalkboard version is white chalk on dark slate.

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Clipper number charts: guards #0 to #8 in inches and millimetres

Clipper number charts — a row of clipper guards labelled "#0" to "#8", each with its length written underneath: "1/16 in · 1.5 mm", "1/8 in · 3 mm", "1/4 in · 6 mm", "3/8 in · 10 mm", "1/2 in · 13 mm", "5/8 in · 16 mm", "3/4 in · 19 mm", "7/8 in · 22 mm" and "1 in · 25 mm", technical line art with uniform thin black outlines, the guards as simple outlined combs and the hair as plain bars

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Reading 1Guard sizes

Reading 2Hair left

Reading 3My cut card

A clipper number chart shows how long each guard leaves the hair. One row lists guards #0 to #8 with each length in inches and millimetres. Another draws the hair each guard leaves as a bar against a millimetre ruler. A cut card with boxes for Top, Sides, Back and Neckline comes last. Use it at home or hand it to a barber. Type a use, such as kids cuts, and the chart is drawn for it.

cutting hair at home with a guard
telling a barber a guard number
a note of your cut for next time
comparing guard lengths in millimetres

Frequently asked questions

Does a higher number mean longer hair?: On this chart the number rises with the length, so #8 leaves the longest hair of the nine, at 1 inch or 25 millimetres. Guard makers differ, so check the length printed on your own guard.
Why are there two units?: Some guards are sold by inches and others by millimetres. Each length is written in both, so either works.
Can I type a different use?: Yes. Type the use you want, and the chart is drawn for it in place of the guards shown.
What do the three styles look like?: The line chart is technical black line art, the barbershop version is a navy and red poster, and the chalkboard version is white chalk on dark slate.

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